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

[asjo@koldfront.dk (Adam Sjøgren)]

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.)


  Best regards,

    Adam

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