expireing nnml groups to nnmbox archive

expireing nnml groups to nnmbox archive

[Olivier Berger]

Hi.

I'd like to know if it's possible to archive old mails os a mailing-list stored in a nnml folder using expiration to a nnfolder.

At the present time I've only configured archive of nnml to another nnml archive, but I'm afraid I get too many files for the OS someday.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: expireing nnml groups to nnmbox archive

[Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen]

Olivier Berger <olberger@club-internet.fr> writes:

> I'd like to know if it's possible to archive old mails os a
> mailing-list stored in a nnml folder using expiration to a nnfolder.

Sure.  Look at `nnmail-expiry-target' in the Gnus manual.

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   larsi@gnus.org * Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen

Re: expireing nnml groups to nnmbox archive

[Olivier Berger]

Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

> Olivier Berger <olberger@club-internet.fr> writes:
> 
> > I'd like to know if it's possible to archive old mails os a
> > mailing-list stored in a nnml folder using expiration to a nnfolder.
> 
> Sure.  Look at `nnmail-expiry-target' in the Gnus manual.
> 

This works, but I can't get back to the archived messages :(

I customized the parameters for the current gnus-ding group (which is
nnml:gnus-ding) so that expiry target goes to an already created
(empty) "nnfolder:gnus-ding_archive" group.

Whenever I expire messages in the nnml:gnus-ding group, the articles
get copied to the file ~/Mail/gnus-ding_archive (and removed from the
nnml directory)...

But I can't open the nnfolder group from the *Group* buffer (neither
RET nor C-u SPACE work), and the minibuffer reads "Can't select
group".

Is there something special to do in order to consult the "archived"
expired message copied in the nnfolder group ?

(GNU Emacs 21.1.1 and Gnus v5.8.8)

Thanx in advance for any help

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Re: expireing nnml groups to nnmbox archive

[Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen]

Olivier Berger <olberger@club-internet.fr> writes:

> But I can't open the nnfolder group from the *Group* buffer (neither
> RET nor C-u SPACE work), and the minibuffer reads "Can't select
> group".

This sounds like nnfolder can't find its group.  Perhaps the select
method (`G e') is incorrect?

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   larsi@gnus.org * Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen

Re: expireing nnml groups to nnmbox archive

[Olivier Berger]

Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

> Olivier Berger <olberger@club-internet.fr> writes:
> 
> > But I can't open the nnfolder group from the *Group* buffer (neither
> > RET nor C-u SPACE work), and the minibuffer reads "Can't select
> > group".
> 
> This sounds like nnfolder can't find its group.  Perhaps the select
> method (`G e') is incorrect?
> 

I've just checked it and it looks correct : (nnfolder "")

But, surprisingly, I now can open the nnfolder group...

I'm wondering what's just changed.... Maybe just the fact that I
checked the value of the select method corrected it ?

Anyway, there is something strange here... but it now works.

I'll keep you informed if I can get more details of what's wrong
there.

Thanks for your help.

Best regards,
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Olivier BERGER - Secrétaire de l'association APRIL 
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