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Martin Geisler <mg@daimi.au.dk> writes:

> Pablo Sanchez <dev.null@blueoakdb.com> writes:
>
> Hi Pablo

Hi Martin,

> I think you want to change either this variable:
>
> `gnus-home-directory'
> `gnus-directory'
> `message-directory'
>
> [ snipped ]
> 

Thank you.

> When searching for a variable controlling something, then it is
> often useful to search with M-x apropos-value for the value in
> question.

Thank you for the hint as I rather learn to `fish than to be fed a
fish.'  :)

I thought I'd try it out.  After entering 'M-x apropos-value' I
entered 'gnus.*directory'  At this point I received a `stack overflow
in regexp matcher'

Am I doing sometihng incredibly lame?  

Cheers,
-- 
pablo