Re: unwanted backup files with nnfolder archive method

[Julien Cubizolles <j.cubizolles@free.fr>]

Katsumi Yamaoka <yamaoka@jpl.org> writes:

> On Sat, 06 Aug 2016 16:10:43 +0200, Julien Cubizolles wrote:
>> However, I've noticed that for each "sent-mail-%Y-%m" file, there is
>> also a "sent-mail-%Y-%m~" backup file created,
>
> Is this yours? :)

> '---- [ C-h i d m Gnus RET m Mail Folders RET ]
> | `nnfolder-save-buffer-hook'
> | Hook run before saving the folders.  Note that Emacs does the
> | normal backup renaming of files even with the `nnfolder' buffers.
> | If you wish to switch this off, you could say something like the
> | following in your `.emacs' file:
> |
> |      (defun turn-off-backup ()
> |        (set (make-local-variable 'backup-inhibited) t))
> |
> |      (add-hook 'nnfolder-save-buffer-hook 'turn-off-backup)
> `----

That's exactly what I needed, thanks. By the way, what command do you
use to cite an info node in this manner ?

Regards,

Julien.