Re: deferring sending mail

[asjo@koldfront.dk (Adam Sjøgren)]

On Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:09:18 +0100, Robert wrote:

> is there a better way to defer sending mail than setting
> gnus-agent-queue-mail to 'always?

Does C-c C-d do what you want?

,----[ C-h k C-c C-d ]
| C-c C-d runs the command message-dont-send, which is an interactive
| compiled Lisp function in `message.el'.
| 
| It is bound to C-c C-d, <menu-bar> <Message> <Postpone Message>.
| 
| (message-dont-send)
| 
| Don't send the message you have been editing.
| Instead, just auto-save the buffer and then bury it.
| 
| [back]
`----

> I supposed I could just use the drafts group, but then I have to enter
> that group manually and send from there, and I'm a forgetful chap.

Oh, then C-c C-d probably wont help you. When do you want it sent, then?

If it is a specific time, maybe C-c C-j is useful:

,----[ C-h k C-c C-j ]
| C-c C-j runs the command gnus-delay-article, which is an interactive
| compiled Lisp function in `gnus-delay.el'.
| 
| It is bound to C-c C-j, <menu-bar> <Message> <Send at Specific
| Time...>.
| 
| (gnus-delay-article DELAY)
| 
| Delay this article by some time.
| DELAY is a string, giving the length of the time.  Possible values are:
| 
| * <digits><units> for <units> in minutes (`m'), hours (`h'), days (`d'),
|   weeks (`w'), months (`M'), or years (`Y');
| 
| * YYYY-MM-DD for a specific date.  The time of day is given by the
|   variable `gnus-delay-default-hour', minute and second are zero.
| 
| * hh:mm for a specific time.  Use 24h format.  If it is later than this
|   time, then the deadline is tomorrow, else today.
| 
| [back]
`----

If you just want it queued until you are online again, maybe the MTA
could handle that?


  Best regards,

    Adam

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 "It's also now officially a GNU project, so it's not         Adam Sjøgren
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