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Can the configuration for using nnml as the archive method be made easier?

This is what's in my .gnus.el:

(setq gnus-message-archive-method
      '(nnml "archive"
             (nnml-directory "~/Mail/archive")
             (nnml-active-file "~/Mail/archive/active")
             (nnml-get-new-mail nil)
             (nnml-inhibit-expiry t)))

nnml is better as an archive method than nnfolder.  With nnfolder the
file gets very big if you send a few attachments.

With nnml one can use:

(setq gnus-message-archive-group
       (concat "sent-mail-" (format-time-string "%Y")))

and not suffer performance penalties when archiving sent mail.