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Adrian Kubala <adrian@sixfingeredman.net> writes:

>
> - Confusing server and group configuration. I expect to just be able
>   to define everything clearly in one spot in .gnus, but no, some
>   things /must/ be stored in .newsrc, and some things must be done
>   manually through various parts of the gnus interface -- I expect
>   that from Windows, but not gnus.

Gnus also decide to override your settings for nnfolder-directory and
co with the following code in gnus-start.el


    ;; Make sure the archive server is available to all and sundry.
    (when gnus-message-archive-method
      (unless (assoc "archive" gnus-server-alist)
	(push `("archive"
		nnfolder
		"archive"
		(nnfolder-directory
		 ,(nnheader-concat message-directory "archive"))
		(nnfolder-active-file
		 ,(nnheader-concat message-directory "archive/active"))
		(nnfolder-get-new-mail nil)
		(nnfolder-inhibit-expiry t))
	      gnus-server-alist)))


I've been pulling my hair until i found the above piece of code. Don't
get me wrong, GNUS is still better than anyother alternative IMHO, but
it's more confusing than it needs to be.

-- 
Linh Dang