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

> Dan Mills <dm@cs.duke.edu> writes:
> 
> > > Isn't that the auto-save file for .newsrc-dribble?  I believe you
> > > would like to have that file when recovering after a crash.
> > 
> > I thought that too.  But isn't the ~ file enough?
> 
> No, the ~ file is the backup file.  You need the auto-save file.

Ok.  How do I tell emacs (or gnus) to use another name for the
auto-save file?  (ie, something with a dot in front of it).

-Dan

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