Re: Problem with respooling

[Simon Josefsson <jas@extundo.com>]

Ted Zlatanov <tzz@lifelogs.com> writes:

> On Sat, 08 Nov 2003, jas@extundo.com wrote:
>
>> Respooling is nnmail specific, if I recall correctly.  It assumes
>> the backend looks in nnmail-split-methods to decide the group name.
>
> OK, but is nnimap a nnmail backend?

No.  (But it sometimes try to pretend to be one, by using nnmail
variables.)

> If not, what should `B r' do in nnimap groups?

Using `nnimap-split-rule' seems reasonable.

>> The group=nil mode of operation is not documented, so I think that
>> should be fixed before any code is altered.  
>
> Right, I have no idea where the nil group is coming from!  I tried to
> trace the code but it does a lot of "make a string and call it as a
> function name" acrobatics that, to me, are confusing.  Anyhow, if
> nnimap groups shouldn't use `B r', that's fine, but it's not
> documented or prevented right now - so I want to help do those things.

Right.  I think for Oort Gnus, the best is to document that respooling
only works on nnmail groups (and mention that nnimap isn't one), and
in No Gnus document the group=nil idiom and have nnimap support it by
matching the message against the normal nnimap split rules.