Re: emacs, Gnus, sendmail ?

[Hadron <hadronquark@gmail.com>]

news@absamail.co.za writes:

> Re. Gnus, I read in the FAQ:-----  extract ------
>    I  just installed Gnus, started it via M-x gnus but it only says "nntp
>    (news) open error", what to do?
>    
>    You've  got  to  tell  Gnus  where  to  fetch  the news from. Read the
>    documentation for information on how to do this. As a first start, put
>    those lines in ~/.gnus.el:
> (setq gnus-select-method '(nntp "news.yourprovider.net"))
> (setq user-mail-address "you@yourprovider.net")
> (setq user-full-name "Your Name")
> ------------ end of extract-----
>
> I'm logged in as root [since I need freedom to setup the various 
> parameters], but I've got no /root/.gnus.el file; so I created one 
> containing the recommended:
>    '(setq gnus....'(nntp " ....").
> But still I only see the 'can't contect to server' error.

Do not log in as root to set this up.

Which linux/unix are you using?

If you create a root/.emacs and root/.gnus.el then how do you expect
your usual login to see these files?

You need /home/youruser/.gnus.el

where /home/youruser is your home directory.

And in it you will have something like

(setq gnus-select-method '(nntp "newshost"))

When you say "I only see "cant contact server"", where you logged in as
your normal user? if so, thats what I would expect because your normal
user doesnt have a .gnus.el - you set it up for root instead.

Learn sudo or whatever the equivalent is on your OS. Use google. But you
will only need that for configuring leafnode or something similar for
creating a localhost nntp server reading from a locally buffered cache.

>
> Also emacs apparently uses sendmail to send mail.
> But the 'return-path/from' fields are not configured.
> And sendmail.cf is a 57K monster !
> How is THIS problem to be fixed ?
>
> And what fascinates me, is that after all the labour invested, 
> the bleeding-edge-boys say  "you must keep updated".
> I.e install the latest version and re-do all the re-configuration ?!

No they dont. That is total rubbish. Emacs crowd are the most
conservative ever!

>
> Any advice on how to fix-it appreciated.
>
> == Chris Glur.
>
>

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