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lconrad@world.std.com writes:
> The mail is now going to the right place, but it still doesn't seem to 
> be writing Incoming* files.  Is this a bug or a feature?

mail-source-delete-incoming is default nil in [a-z]gnus-0.X releases,
but default t once released as 5.Y, the rationale being that alpha-
testers are liable to hurt themselves and need to be able to recover,
while those using a released version ought not be bothered with such
stuff.