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Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:

> Anyway, cutting to the chase, I wondered if nmh or exhm combo would
> offer somekind of interface that was a little speedier.  Can either or
> both be used to access `foreign' groups?  Like my nnml like groups?

Since the nnml format is upward-compatible with MH, all MH tools can
be used to read nnml format directories.  (Give or take subtleties
such as "unseen" lists.)  But be careful not to write to the
directories, lest Gnus gets confused.  (If you still want to use Gnus
sometimes, that is.)

kai
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