Re: Local Mail Folders Lost?

[Dan Christensen <jdc@uwo.ca>]

Aric Gregson <aorchid@mac.com> writes:

> On Sat, 29 Aug 2015 10:27:43 -0400
> Dan Christensen <jdc@uwo.ca> wrote:
>
>> I'm not very familiar with nnmh, but is there something analogous to 
>> 
>>   nnfolder-generate-active-file
>
> I found this command and ran it, but nothing seemed to happen, perhaps
> because I am using nnmh?

Right.  I meant something analogous to that command.  I don't use nnmh,
so I'm not sure how it maintains its active file.

>> Alternatively, what if you delete one of the bad groups completely
>> from Gnus and then recreate it?
>
> Do I need to go into the eieio file? 

Do you mean the registry?  That shouldn't be relevant.

> I have created new subscriptions for these files already. How do I
> completely remove the group from Gnus other than doing a Ctrl-K?

Maybe `C-u G DEL' will work?

  G DEL (translated from G <backspace>) runs the command
  gnus-group-delete-group, which is an interactive compiled Lisp
  function in `gnus-group.el'.
  
  It is bound to G <delete>, G DEL, <menu-bar> <Groups> <Foreign groups>
  <Delete group>.
  
  (gnus-group-delete-group GROUP &optional FORCE NO-PROMPT)
  
  Delete the current group.  Only meaningful with editable groups.
  If FORCE (the prefix) is non-nil, all the articles in the group will
  be deleted.  This is "deleted" as in "removed forever from the face
  of the Earth".  There is no undo.  The user will be prompted before
  doing the deletion.
  Note that you also have to specify FORCE if you want the group to
  be removed from the server, even when it's empty.

Dan