Re: Gnus attempting to move mail from /var/spool/mail

[Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com>]

asjo@koldfront.dk (Adam Sjøgren) writes:

> Harry writes:
>
>> I have to say that it seems surprising to have to set a specific nil
>> rather than having to set a particular method of retrieval.
>
> These days it is probably surprising to default to getting your local
> mail.
>
> In ye olde days, it was less so.
>
>> I mean, gnus main claim to fame is that it is the absolute best
>> newsreader, bar none.  It seems like it should not default to
>> collecting mail.  But not a big deal and many thanks for the good tip.
>
> I defaults to fetch local mail *only if you ask it to store email for you*
>  - which seems kind of sensical, no?
>
> (Yes, I actually just tested this.)

OK, yup that does sound more `sensical'.