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authorRichard M. Stallman2001-05-05 22:34:51 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2001-05-05 22:34:51 +0000
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rmail-save => rmail-expunge-and-save.
Don't state the default for rmail-retry-ignored-headers. Menu item is `Cancel', not `Don't Send'. Normal summary line contains date and line count. Mention rmail-highlight-face. Clarify about choice of coding system for decoding. Improve xref for goto-address.
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1 files changed, 21 insertions, 23 deletions
diff --git a/man/rmail.texi b/man/rmail.texi
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@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@ message by specifying its message number with the @kbd{j} key
69(@pxref{Rmail Motion}). 69(@pxref{Rmail Motion}).
70 70
71@kindex s @r{(Rmail)} 71@kindex s @r{(Rmail)}
72@findex rmail-save 72@findex rmail-expunge-and-save
73 Following the usual conventions of Emacs, changes in an Rmail file 73 Following the usual conventions of Emacs, changes in an Rmail file
74become permanent only when the file is saved. You can save it with 74become permanent only when the file is saved. You can save it with
75@kbd{s} (@code{rmail-save}), which also expunges deleted messages from 75@kbd{s} (@code{rmail-expunge-and-save}), which also expunges deleted
76the file first (@pxref{Rmail Deletion}). To save the file without 76messages from the file first (@pxref{Rmail Deletion}). To save the
77expunging, use @kbd{C-x C-s}. Rmail also saves the Rmail file after 77file without expunging, use @kbd{C-x C-s}. Rmail also saves the Rmail
78merging new mail from an inbox file (@pxref{Rmail Inbox}). 78file after merging new mail from an inbox file (@pxref{Rmail Inbox}).
79 79
80@kindex q @r{(Rmail)} 80@kindex q @r{(Rmail)}
81@findex rmail-quit 81@findex rmail-quit
@@ -688,8 +688,7 @@ the same as the first time. Alternatively, you can edit the text or
688headers and then send it. The variable 688headers and then send it. The variable
689@code{rmail-retry-ignored-headers}, in the same format as 689@code{rmail-retry-ignored-headers}, in the same format as
690@code{rmail-ignored-headers} (@pxref{Rmail Display}), controls which 690@code{rmail-ignored-headers} (@pxref{Rmail Display}), controls which
691headers are stripped from the failed message when retrying it; it 691headers are stripped from the failed message when retrying it.
692defaults to @code{nil}.
693 692
694@kindex f @r{(Rmail)} 693@kindex f @r{(Rmail)}
695@findex rmail-forward 694@findex rmail-forward
@@ -718,7 +717,7 @@ current one.
718 @dfn{Resending} is an alternative similar to forwarding; the 717 @dfn{Resending} is an alternative similar to forwarding; the
719difference is that resending sends a message that is ``from'' the 718difference is that resending sends a message that is ``from'' the
720original sender, just as it reached you---with a few added header fields 719original sender, just as it reached you---with a few added header fields
721@samp{Resent-from} and @samp{Resent-to} to indicate that it came via 720@samp{Resent-From} and @samp{Resent-To} to indicate that it came via
722you. To resend a message in Rmail, use @kbd{C-u f}. (@kbd{f} runs 721you. To resend a message in Rmail, use @kbd{C-u f}. (@kbd{f} runs
723@code{rmail-forward}, which is programmed to invoke @code{rmail-resend} 722@code{rmail-forward}, which is programmed to invoke @code{rmail-resend}
724if you provide a numeric argument.) 723if you provide a numeric argument.)
@@ -742,7 +741,7 @@ already composing, or to alter a message you have sent.@refill
742 If you set the variable @code{rmail-mail-new-frame} to a 741 If you set the variable @code{rmail-mail-new-frame} to a
743non-@code{nil} value, then all the Rmail commands to start sending a 742non-@code{nil} value, then all the Rmail commands to start sending a
744message create a new frame to edit it in. This frame is deleted when 743message create a new frame to edit it in. This frame is deleted when
745you send the message, or when you use the @samp{Don't Send} item in the 744you send the message, or when you use the @samp{Cancel} item in the
746@samp{Mail} menu. 745@samp{Mail} menu.
747 746
748 All the Rmail commands to send a message use the mail-composition 747 All the Rmail commands to send a message use the mail-composition
@@ -754,10 +753,11 @@ method that you have chosen (@pxref{Mail Methods}).
754 753
755 A @dfn{summary} is a buffer containing one line per message to give 754 A @dfn{summary} is a buffer containing one line per message to give
756you an overview of the mail in an Rmail file. Each line shows the 755you an overview of the mail in an Rmail file. Each line shows the
757message number, the sender, the labels, and the subject. Almost all 756message number and date, the sender, the line count, the labels, and
758Rmail commands are valid in the summary buffer also; these apply to the 757the subject. Moving point in the summary buffer selects messages as
759message described by the current line of the summary. Moving point in 758you move to their summary lines. Almost all Rmail commands are valid
760the summary buffer selects messages as you move to their summary lines. 759in the summary buffer also; when used there, they apply to the message
760described by the current line of the summary.
761 761
762 A summary buffer applies to a single Rmail file only; if you are 762 A summary buffer applies to a single Rmail file only; if you are
763editing multiple Rmail files, each one can have its own summary buffer. 763editing multiple Rmail files, each one can have its own summary buffer.
@@ -995,20 +995,18 @@ default, the @samp{From} and @samp{Subject} fields. The variable
995specifies the header fields to highlight; if it matches the beginning 995specifies the header fields to highlight; if it matches the beginning
996of a header field, that whole field is highlighted. 996of a header field, that whole field is highlighted.
997 997
998 If you specify unusual colors for your text foreground and background, 998 If you specify unusual colors for your text foreground and
999the colors used for highlighting may not go well with them. If so, 999background, the colors used for highlighting may not go well with
1000specify different colors for the @code{highlight} face. That is worth 1000them. If so, specify different colors for the face
1001doing because the @code{highlight} face is used for other kinds of 1001@code{rmail-highlight-face}. @xref{Faces}, for how to do this. To
1002highlighting as well. @xref{Faces}, for how to do this. 1002turn off highlighting entirely in Rmail, set
1003
1004 To turn off highlighting entirely in Rmail, set
1005@code{rmail-highlighted-headers} to @code{nil}. 1003@code{rmail-highlighted-headers} to @code{nil}.
1006 1004
1007 You can highlight and activate URLs in incoming messages by adding 1005 You can highlight and activate URLs in incoming messages by adding
1008the function @code{goto-address} to the hook 1006the function @code{goto-address} to the hook
1009@code{rmail-show-message-hook}. Then you can browse these URLs by 1007@code{rmail-show-message-hook}. Then you can browse these URLs by
1010clicking on them with @kbd{Mouse-2} or by moving to one and typing 1008clicking on them with @kbd{Mouse-2} or by moving to one and typing
1011@kbd{C-c @key{RET}}. @xref{Goto-address}. 1009@kbd{C-c @key{RET}}. @xref{Goto-address, Activating URLs, Activating URLs}.
1012 1010
1013@node Rmail Coding 1011@node Rmail Coding
1014@section Rmail and Coding Systems 1012@section Rmail and Coding Systems
@@ -1017,8 +1015,8 @@ clicking on them with @kbd{Mouse-2} or by moving to one and typing
1017 Rmail automatically decodes messages which contain non-@sc{ascii} 1015 Rmail automatically decodes messages which contain non-@sc{ascii}
1018characters, just as it does with files you visit and with and 1016characters, just as it does with files you visit and with and
1019subprocess output. Rmail uses the standard 1017subprocess output. Rmail uses the standard
1020@samp{charset=@var{charset}} header in the message to determine how 1018@samp{charset=@var{charset}} header in the message, if any, to determine how
1021the was message encoded by the sender. It maps @var{charset} into the 1019the message was encoded by the sender. It maps @var{charset} into the
1022corresponding Emacs coding system (@pxref{Coding Systems}), and uses 1020corresponding Emacs coding system (@pxref{Coding Systems}), and uses
1023that coding system to decode message text. If the message header 1021that coding system to decode message text. If the message header
1024doesn't have the charset specification, or if the @var{charset} it 1022doesn't have the charset specification, or if the @var{charset} it