From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.emacs.gnus.general/22171 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Harry Putnam Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.gnus.general Subject: Re: searching mail Date: 31 Mar 1999 05:27:39 -0800 Sender: owner-ding@hpc.uh.edu Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: coloc-standby.netfonds.no Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Trace: main.gmane.org 1035160140 26735 80.91.224.250 (21 Oct 2002 00:29:00 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@main.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 00:29:00 +0000 (UTC) Return-Path: Original-Received: from farabi.math.uh.edu (farabi.math.uh.edu [129.7.128.57]) by sclp3.sclp.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id IAA09018 for ; Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:29:26 -0500 (EST) Original-Received: from sina.hpc.uh.edu (lists@Sina.HPC.UH.EDU [129.7.3.5]) by farabi.math.uh.edu (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id HAB28179; Wed, 31 Mar 1999 07:28:45 -0600 (CST) Original-Received: by sina.hpc.uh.edu (TLB v0.09a (1.20 tibbs 1996/10/09 22:03:07)); Wed, 31 Mar 1999 07:29:12 -0600 (CST) Original-Received: from sclp3.sclp.com (root@sclp3.sclp.com [204.252.123.139]) by sina.hpc.uh.edu (8.7.3/8.7.3) with ESMTP id HAA26586 for ; Wed, 31 Mar 1999 07:29:02 -0600 (CST) Original-Received: from mtiwmhc06.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc06.worldnet.att.net [204.127.131.41]) by sclp3.sclp.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id IAA09004 for ; Wed, 31 Mar 1999 08:28:56 -0500 (EST) Original-Received: from satellite.local.lan ([12.64.37.124]) by mtiwmhc06.worldnet.att.net (InterMail v03.02.07 118 124) with ESMTP id <19990331132752.CKQM27767@satellite.local.lan> for ; Wed, 31 Mar 1999 13:27:52 +0000 Original-Received: (from reader@localhost) by satellite.local.lan (8.9.1/8.9.1) id FAA00753; Wed, 31 Mar 1999 05:27:40 -0800 Original-To: ding@gnus.org In-Reply-To: John Saylor's message of "30 Mar 1999 21:46:55 -0500" Original-Lines: 71 User-Agent: Gnus/5.07008 (Pterodactyl Gnus v0.80) Emacs/20.3 Precedence: list X-Majordomo: 1.94.jlt7 Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.emacs.gnus.general:22171 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.general:22171 John Saylor writes: > Hi > > I've been using gnus to read mail, and I like it. One thing I'm > missing is the ability to search my mail messages for a phrase- like > "posting-styles". > > I saw Kai had posted something on gnu.emacs.sources to provice an > emacs front end to a search engine which seems nice, but a little high > on overhead. Are there any other options in gnus for searching mail? Kai's nnir.el is by far the best method becaues it can search one or all groups ( your choice) Gnus does have native search ability though. In a group you can search for a regular expression using the command 'M-s' and then enter the expression at the prompt. This method is rather slow, as it shows you each hit as you go. The "limiting" features are excellent for author, subject etc searches. (In group buffer press C-c C-i then g to learn about those features) There is one more handy search technique that will find a string in the body as you mention. Try the `&' command and follow the prompts. When asked for "header" at the prompt, say "Body" then enter the search string. Gnus will ask you what command to execute on its findings. Enter "#". Gnus will then tear thru the group putting the "Process" (#) mark on any articles containing the string you entered. You can then limit the view to those articles by pressing `/ n' This way is fast and powerful, but is limited to one group at a time. Although may work on `Virtural' grouos or in `Topics'. I haven't tried that. In group/summary buffer press C-c C-i g then type to read about this technique. > > Also, what about saving mail? Can anyone offer arguments as to why > it's better to put them all messages in a single big file or many > smaller files? > > Anyone who switched from one way to the other? And why? Not exactly, but I think the nnfolder is an example of a spool file, and I've noticed it to be much slower to enter or generate a summary, than the nnml groups. > > As always, thanks. > > -- > \js > > "Well, social relevance is a schtick, like mysteries, social relevance, > science fiction..." > -- Art Spiegelman > -- Harry Putnam Running Redhat Linux 5.2 See http://www.jtan.com/~reader for A brief pictorial saga of construction work in the trade of "Boilermaker"