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joules@writeme.com writes:

> Re: mail...
> 
> I like using nnfolder but it can be annoying for large lists. So, I
> want to have one group set to nnml and the rest in nnfolder. I was
> able to do this without problems. (Yes, I changed nnml-directory to be
> different than nnfolder-directory.) Now, I want to split some messages
> to nnml:foo and others to nnfolder:bar. nnmail-split-methods doesn't
> seem to like if I add the nn*: stuff. 
> 
> Any thoughts?

The short answer is to use nnml for everthing.  Else you get into the
complexities that Kai draws out in some detail.

Do you have a special need for nnfolder groups?  One thing might be to
make them available to other mailers such as 'mutt' that cannot read
nnml groups.

I find it handy to use nnml as the only backend, but still use
`procmail' for some things.  The procmail spool files are snarfed up
by gnus and put in nnml groups *WITHOUT* going through what ever is
set for nnmail split methods.

That is the normal functioning of a gnus/procmail combo.