* Re: gnus-demon-scan-mail problems [not found] <un0girkzn.fsf@gnu.org> @ 2003-06-16 19:24 ` Marcus Frings [not found] ` <ur85sk6m3.fsf@gnu.org> 0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread From: Marcus Frings @ 2003-06-16 19:24 UTC (permalink / raw) * Sam Steingold <sds@gnu.org> wrote: > 1. gnus-demon-scan-mail does not do anything if gnus is not alive. > this is not too nice: I want to watch for new mail even when I am > not reading news. > > 2. even when gnus is alive, gnus-demon-scan-mail does not appear to > change anything, i.e., even when there is new mail (either pop or > imap), gnus-demon-scan-mail does not notify me about it in any way. > > Does anyone use this functionality? Yes, I do. I read mails via IMAP, too. Here is my code which works perfectly for me: --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- (setq gnus-use-demon t) (defun gnus-demon-scan-news () (when (gnus-alive-p) (save-excursion (set-buffer gnus-group-buffer) (gnus-group-get-new-news)) ) ) (defun gnus-demon-scan-mail () (when (and (gnus-alive-p) mail-here) (save-excursion (set-buffer gnus-group-buffer) (gnus-group-get-new-news 3) ) ) ) (gnus-demon-add-handler 'gnus-demon-scan-news 5 10) (gnus-demon-init) --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- As you can see I don't use the "gnus-demon-scan-mail"-function but mail checking works. Regards, Marcus -- "Tuba cum sonuerit dies erit extrema et iudex advenerit vocabit sempiterna electos in patria prescitos ad inferna." ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 2+ messages in thread
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* Re: gnus-demon-scan-mail problems [not found] ` <ur85sk6m3.fsf@gnu.org> @ 2003-06-20 11:33 ` Marcus Frings 0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread From: Marcus Frings @ 2003-06-20 11:33 UTC (permalink / raw) * Sam Steingold <sds@gnu.org> wrote: >> (setq gnus-use-demon t) > this variable is not mentioned in the gnus sources. Uhm, yes, you are right. I removed this variable. I found this code somewhere on the web, copied it to my gnus setup and it worked from the beginning. Hm, has there ever been a gnus-use-demon variable in older versions of Gnus? >> (defun gnus-demon-scan-news () >> (when (gnus-alive-p) >> (save-excursion >> (set-buffer gnus-group-buffer) >> (gnus-group-get-new-news)))) >> >> (gnus-demon-add-handler 'gnus-demon-scan-news 5 10) >> >> (gnus-demon-init) > > `gnus-demon-add-handler' already calls `gnus-demon-init'. Yes, you are right again. :-) After checking gnus-demon.el I also removed this code from my setup. > now, how do you know that there was new mail? > do you visit the *Group* buffer every 10 minutes? Well, after being done with reading mails and news I just switch back to the group buffer and do other stuff. And if new mails/news arrive the group buffer will be automatically updated. > `gnus-demon-scan-news' does no notification! Well, seeing that new postings arrived in my group buffer is enough notification for me. Having a sound alert might be a nice feature though. Regards, Marcus -- "Intentions not up front and the shit that never faced reflects the sliver of God's face and looped a flaw rotates forever unresolved. Sure to die. I'll think about that." ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 2+ messages in thread
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