Re: released mairix backend nnmairix.el

[David <de_bb@arcor.de>]

"Georg C. F. Greve" <greve@fsfeurope.org> writes:
> I think nnmairix should use 'nnml-directory' instead, which is where the
> path for the mail folders are configured in Gnus, or the appropriate
> variable for other backends.

That's a good idea. This could be done for all backends except nnimap,
where the base path in .mairixrc would still have to point to the
Maildir directory the IMAP server uses.

> As an added benefit, nnmairix should then also work in situations with
> "mixed" backends, because they are not illegal, some people use them for
> reasons that may not be entirely obvious, and nnmairix should not choke
> on this, imho.

Well, the nnmairix commands in group mode should already work with mixed
backends, but you have to adapt all paths in your .mairixrc
accordingly. Set your 'base' variable to '~/Mail' and adapt all
following lines relative to this base path. If your archive mbox files
are not under ~/Mail but e.g. under ~/mailarchive, you have to use
something like

mbox=../mailarchive/2005/*:../mailarchive/2006/*

However, the commands in summary mode will not work in these archive
groups, since I originally had the idea that every nnmairix server would
be "responsible" for exactly one backend. I overlooked that people may
use several backends for local mail but which are indexed by one mairix
installation.

Your idea also has the benefit that people which are uncomfortable with
nnmairix creating those zz_mairix-groups alongside their normal mail
folders could still create e.g. a nnmaildir server only for the mairix
search folders.

Regards,
David