Re: Keeping mails...

[Arnaud Vandyck <avdyk@debian.org>]

Arnaud Vandyck <avdyk@debian.org> writes:

> Hi all,
>
> Bad news here, I've just lost more than 2000 mails! :'(
>
> (setq gnus-parameters
>       `(("\\`nnml:ressource-toi-\\(.*\\)\\'"
>          (auto-expire . t)

>          (total-expire . t)

I removed this line (total-expire . t), is it enough?

>          (gnus-show-threads . t)
>          (gcc-self . "nnml:Send-Mail")
>          (visible . t)
>          ;; (display . all)
>          (to-address . "\\1@ressource-toi.org")
>          (to-list . "\\1@ressource-toi.org")
>          (subscribed . t)
>          ;; (broken-reply-to . t)
>          (posting-style
>           (signature-file "~/.signature-ressource-toi")
>           (address "arnaud@ressource-toi.org")
>           (name user-full-name))
>          )
>         ))
>
> What have I to change in this configuration if I want to keep some
> mails?
>
> I don't know if I'm clear but this setting is for mailing lists from my
> students. there are lot of mails I don't wanna keep so reading them make
> them expire (OK), but there are some mails I'd like to keep! If I mark
> them with 'd', it's ok, but I've forwarded some mails (wonderful '#'
> mark, than C-c C-f) and when I quit the Summary buffer, every mails have
> been deleted! :'(
>
> Also, is it possible when I read a message that is already read to not
> expire it?
>
> And last but not least, is it possible to 'reset' the id number of
> articles in folders? (or maybe it's not necessary)
>
> Cheers,
>
> -- 
>   .''`. 
>  : :' :rnaud
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