Re: Automatically processing plain text attachments

[Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>]

Richard Lawrence <richard.lawrence@berkeley.edu> writes:

> In that case, would I be able to do what I want by installing a function
> as the second element of my split rule in nnimap-split-rule?  Would this
> function be called in a buffer containing the entire message body?

Yes, I think so.

> Another option would be to do this semi-interactively, which may be what
> I want anyway.  Is it easier to call a hook on a message when it is
> *read*, rather than when it is split?

Yes, that's a much more controlled situation.  There's a bazillion
article mode hooks/functions you can use, depending on what's most
convenient. 

> Where would I look to learn how to do these things?  Is there a guide to
> hacking somewhere?  Or should I just dive into the Gnus code?

I'd suggest looking at the manual for what hook to use, and then look at
the code.

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