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Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

> Dan Nicolaescu <dann@gnu.org> writes:
>
>> 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)))
>
> Easier as in "fewer lines of method conf"?  I don't really think so...

How about documenting the nmml method in the manual?  It's not easy to
figure out what one needs to enable it.

How about just enabling archiving by default?  Most mailers do that,
so it won't be unexpected...