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Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE writes:

> Per Bothner <per@bothner.com> writes:
> 
>   > * Bottom line:  Gnus is not usable as a mail reader for non-hacker
>   > types.  There are just too many options, there is no introductory
>   > manual, and the defaults are non-intuitive.  Even setting it up
>   > so it suitable for non-hackers is difficult.  I ended up setting
>   > up my boyfriend to use VM.  He is not 100% happy with VM, but
>   > I don't see how gnus could be an option.  That is a shame.
> 
> Hm.  In the past, I have set up Gnus for a couple of people as
> follows: when a mail is selected, it is automatically ticked, and
> total-expire is turned on.

Kai, Is the auto ticking done by some existing functionality in gnus?