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Kai> Kai Großjohann <URL:mailto:Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE>

0> In article <vafvh4nmvmv.fsf@lucy.cs.uni-dortmund.de>, Kai wrote:

Kai> * Allow article editing in groups which do not support it, but
Kai>   emulating it via deleting the old article and entering the new
Kai>   one into the group.  This would be very useful to support `T ^'
Kai>   (say) in nnimap groups.

Alternatively, support it using the cache, and edit the cached copy,
hiding the original.

Ideally, implement both, and provide a variable (which can be made
group local) to choose the article-edit-function.