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xueruini@hotmail.com (xueruini) writes:

> I am thinking are there any other applications using %HOME%? Once I change
> it, would they crash? There should be some more configurable ways, such as
> (gnus-diectory).

One possible way that is not really an answer but side steps the
issue sort of, would be to create a new nnml (or backend of choice)
server and designate the desired base directory for it.

There are examples in gnus manual but get started by pressing a in
server buffer.
Sorry, don't recall the section with the examples.