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Subject: Re: Manage todo items with Gnus
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Alexandre Oliva <oliva@dcc.unicamp.br> writes:

> It would be great if to-do were not a gnus back-end, just a minor
> mode that could be plugged onto any other e-mail back-ends.  This would
> obviate the need for managing mbox files, avoinding gettign new mail, etc.
> I.e., it would only have to manage priorities.

I'm not sure of what the idea behind the description above.

For TODO files, I just use `allout' mode, and like it very much.  It is
exactly what I need.  Isn't Gnus something quite complex, just to manage
a TODO list?  What would be the incentive?

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