Re: Gnus-5.8.7 new groups status "*", can't enter; "Incoming*" files

[Cyrille Lefevre <clefevre@citeweb.net>]

Chris Shenton <cshenton@uucom.com> writes:

> Two problems I've noticed with 5.8.7 since a CVS pull of the
> pre-release, or maybe with 5.8.6. Seen on both FreeBSD and Solaris.
> 
> 1. New nnml groups are displayed with status "*" and I can't enter
>    them.
> 
>    I use procmail to file incoming mail into groups, then gnus picks
>    them up. It (usually) shows the new group and I create a new
>    procmail recipe and get mail in a new file/folder. But with status
>    "*" when I try to enter the group it says something to the effect
>    of "no such group". A look at the gnus store, which I keep under
>    ~/Mail/newgroupname/", show the mail files getting populated
>    properly.
> 
>    I can get into the group eventually by `K'illing the group, then
>    `j'umping to the group name that I type in (e.g., nnml:list.gnus)
>    which causes it to show as status "K"illed. I can `U'nkill the
>    group and finally enter.  Ick.
> 
>    Is it a bug or do I need to set something to create the new groups
>    as "S"ubscribed or something?

try just g after you have created your new folder, or C-u space or return,
don't remember. I work this way, too, but w/ nnfolder :)

> 2. Leaves tmp files like ~/Mail/Incoming#####xyz

I have these, too.

Cyrille.
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