Re: gnus-unagentize?

[Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com>]

Pavel.Janik@inet.cz (Pavel Janik ml.) writes:

>    From: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
>    Date: 20 Apr 2000 22:46:06 +0200
> 
> Hi,
> 
>    > > But do I really have to care about gnus-agentize having been called
>    > > when I don't use agent functionality when reading mail?
>    > 
>    > Yes, kinda.  The agent unplugs all mail by default when run.
> 
> I agree when sending mail, but what about getting local mail? When I'm
> unplugged I can not get my mail from my spool directory where procmail is
> delivering:

I think that is what Lars means when he says  "The agent unplugs *ALL*
mail... when run"

Gnus, without a special setup, cannot get local mail when unplugged.

> 
> (setq gnus-select-method '(nnfolder ""))
> (setq mail-sources '((directory :path "/home/pavel/.Spool/" :suffix "")))
> 
> So I must press J J to become plugged and g for getting mail and news (which
> will bring my Emacs into almost unusable state for about 10s when it is trying
> to connect to other nntp servers). Another way is to temporary disable nntp
> servers via server buffer :-( I do not like that approach.

Something that will make the above procedure alot less painful is to
put all mail groups on level 1.

Then pressing 'J j' then `1 g' will only scan mail.  Newsgroups will
not be called for unless they are at level one.  (The news group  level
default is 3)

Still a bit of a job to go plugged then a `1 g' but you won't have to
wait for any nntp servers.

I wonder if it is possible to have gnus be able to scan mail locally when
"unplugged" ..... Lars?