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authorBill Wohler2006-11-13 02:00:22 +0000
committerBill Wohler2006-11-13 02:00:22 +0000
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(Incorporating Mail): Use output of "mhparam Path" to set MAILDIR.
(Reading Mail): Document the customization of read-mail-command for MH-E. (Viewing Attachments): Document mm-discouraged-alternatives. (Tool Bar): Fix Texinfo for mh-xemacs-use-tool-bar-flag. (Junk): Add more information about the settings of mh-junk-background in a program. Add /usr/bin/mh to PATH in examples.
-rw-r--r--man/ChangeLog11
-rw-r--r--man/mh-e.texi43
2 files changed, 47 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/man/ChangeLog b/man/ChangeLog
index b63fd24ad01..f60713518c0 100644
--- a/man/ChangeLog
+++ b/man/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
12006-11-13 Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com>
2
3 * mh-e.texi (Incorporating Mail): Use output of "mhparam Path" to set
4 MAILDIR.
5 (Reading Mail): Document the customization of read-mail-command for
6 MH-E.
7 (Viewing Attachments): Document mm-discouraged-alternatives.
8 (Tool Bar): Fix Texinfo for mh-xemacs-use-tool-bar-flag.
9 (Junk): Add more information about the settings of mh-junk-background
10 in a program. Add /usr/bin/mh to PATH in examples.
11
12006-11-12 Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org> 122006-11-12 Richard Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
2 13
3 * woman.texi: Update author address but say he no longer maintains it. 14 * woman.texi: Update author address but say he no longer maintains it.
diff --git a/man/mh-e.texi b/man/mh-e.texi
index dcc84e16acd..a47739a317a 100644
--- a/man/mh-e.texi
+++ b/man/mh-e.texi
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
11@set VERSION 8.0.1 11@set VERSION 8.0.1
12@c Edition of the manual. It is either empty for the first edition or 12@c Edition of the manual. It is either empty for the first edition or
13@c has the form ", nth Edition" (without the quotes). 13@c has the form ", nth Edition" (without the quotes).
14@set EDITION 14@set EDITION , 2nd Edition
15@set UPDATED 2006-06-20 15@set UPDATED 2006-11-11
16@set UPDATE-MONTH June, 2006 16@set UPDATE-MONTH November, 2006
17 17
18@c Other variables. 18@c Other variables.
19@set MH-BOOK-HOME http://rand-mh.sourceforge.net/book/mh 19@set MH-BOOK-HOME http://rand-mh.sourceforge.net/book/mh
@@ -1481,7 +1481,8 @@ use @command{procmail} to filter this mail into @file{~/mail/mh-e}
1481with the following recipe in @file{.procmailrc}: 1481with the following recipe in @file{.procmailrc}:
1482 1482
1483@smallexample 1483@smallexample
1484MAILDIR=$HOME/mail 1484PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin/mh
1485MAILDIR=$HOME/`mhparam Path`
1485:0: 1486:0:
1486* ^From mh-e-devel-admin@@stop.mail-abuse.org 1487* ^From mh-e-devel-admin@@stop.mail-abuse.org
1487mh-e 1488mh-e
@@ -1560,9 +1561,9 @@ the message numbers from outside of MH-E.
1560@cindex modes, MH-Show 1561@cindex modes, MH-Show
1561@cindex reading mail 1562@cindex reading mail
1562@findex mh-rmail 1563@findex mh-rmail
1563@kindex M-x mh-rmail
1564@kindex F r 1564@kindex F r
1565@kindex F v 1565@kindex F v
1566@kindex M-x mh-rmail
1566 1567
1567The MH-E entry point for reading mail is @kbd{M-x mh-rmail}. This 1568The MH-E entry point for reading mail is @kbd{M-x mh-rmail}. This
1568command incorporates your mail and creates a buffer called 1569command incorporates your mail and creates a buffer called
@@ -1573,6 +1574,14 @@ into MH-E. Or, give a prefix argument to @code{mh-rmail} so it will
1573prompt you for folder to visit like @kbd{F v} (for example, @kbd{C-u 1574prompt you for folder to visit like @kbd{F v} (for example, @kbd{C-u
1574M-x mh-rmail @key{RET} bob @key{RET}}). @xref{Folders}.}. 1575M-x mh-rmail @key{RET} bob @key{RET}}). @xref{Folders}.}.
1575 1576
1577@findex display-time
1578@vindex read-mail-command
1579
1580There are some commands that need to read mail, such as @kbd{Mouse-2}
1581over the @samp{Mail} button that @code{display-time} adds to the mode
1582line. You can configure Emacs to have these commands use MH-E by
1583setting the option @code{read-mail-command} to @samp{mh-rmail}.
1584
1576@cindex @command{scan} 1585@cindex @command{scan}
1577@cindex @samp{Message} menu 1586@cindex @samp{Message} menu
1578@cindex MH commands, @command{scan} 1587@cindex MH commands, @command{scan}
@@ -2476,6 +2485,13 @@ the option @code{mh-display-buttons-for-alternatives-flag} is on, then
2476the preferred part is shown inline and buttons are shown for each of 2485the preferred part is shown inline and buttons are shown for each of
2477the other alternatives. 2486the other alternatives.
2478 2487
2488@vindex mm-discouraged-alternatives
2489
2490Many people prefer to see the @samp{text/plain} alternative rather
2491than the @samp{text/html} alternative. To do this in MH-E, customize
2492the option @code{mm-discouraged-alternatives}, and add
2493@samp{text/html}. The next best alternative, if any, will be shown.
2494
2479@kindex K i 2495@kindex K i
2480@findex mh-folder-inline-mime-part 2496@findex mh-folder-inline-mime-part
2481 2497
@@ -6381,7 +6397,7 @@ Function called by the tool bar search button (default:
6381Tool bar location (default: @samp{Same As Default Tool Bar}). 6397Tool bar location (default: @samp{Same As Default Tool Bar}).
6382@c ------------------------- 6398@c -------------------------
6383@item mh-xemacs-use-tool-bar-flag 6399@item mh-xemacs-use-tool-bar-flag
6384If on, use tool bar (default: on, if supported). 6400If @samp{on}, use tool bar (default: @samp{on}, if supported).
6385@end vtable 6401@end vtable
6386 6402
6387In GNU Emacs, icons for some of MH-E's functions are added to the tool 6403In GNU Emacs, icons for some of MH-E's functions are added to the tool
@@ -7559,12 +7575,20 @@ reclassifies a range of messages (@pxref{Ranges}) as ham if it were
7559incorrectly classified as spam. It then refiles the message into the 7575incorrectly classified as spam. It then refiles the message into the
7560@file{+inbox} folder. 7576@file{+inbox} folder.
7561 7577
7578@cindex @samp{*MH-E Log*}
7579@cindex buffers, @samp{*MH-E Log*}
7580@findex call-process
7562@vindex mh-junk-background 7581@vindex mh-junk-background
7563 7582
7564By default, the programs are run in the foreground, but this can be 7583By default, the programs are run in the foreground, but this can be
7565slow when junking large numbers of messages. If you have enough memory 7584slow when junking large numbers of messages. If you have enough memory
7566or don't junk that many messages at the same time, you might try 7585or don't junk that many messages at the same time, you might try
7567turning on the option @code{mh-junk-background}. 7586turning on the option @code{mh-junk-background}. @footnote{Note that
7587the option @code{mh-junk-background} is used as the @code{display}
7588argument in the call to @code{call-process}. Therefore, turning on
7589this option means setting its value to @samp{0}. You can also set its
7590value to @samp{t} to direct the programs' output to the @samp{*MH-E
7591Log*} buffer; this may be useful for debugging.}
7568 7592
7569The following sections discuss the various counter-spam measures that 7593The following sections discuss the various counter-spam measures that
7570MH-E can work with. 7594MH-E can work with.
@@ -7590,6 +7614,7 @@ To use SpamAssassin, add the following recipes to @file{~/.procmailrc}:
7590@cindex header field, @samp{X-Spam-Status:} 7614@cindex header field, @samp{X-Spam-Status:}
7591 7615
7592@smallexample 7616@smallexample
7617PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin/mh
7593MAILDIR=$HOME/`mhparam Path` 7618MAILDIR=$HOME/`mhparam Path`
7594 7619
7595# Fight spam with SpamAssassin. 7620# Fight spam with SpamAssassin.
@@ -7712,6 +7737,7 @@ To use bogofilter, add the following recipes to @file{~/.procmailrc}:
7712@cindex header field, @samp{X-Bogosity:} 7737@cindex header field, @samp{X-Bogosity:}
7713 7738
7714@smallexample 7739@smallexample
7740PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin/mh
7715MAILDIR=$HOME/`mhparam Path` 7741MAILDIR=$HOME/`mhparam Path`
7716 7742
7717# Fight spam with Bogofilter. 7743# Fight spam with Bogofilter.
@@ -7764,6 +7790,7 @@ To use SpamProbe, add the following recipes to @file{~/.procmailrc}:
7764@cindex header field, @samp{X-SpamProbe:} 7790@cindex header field, @samp{X-SpamProbe:}
7765 7791
7766@smallexample 7792@smallexample
7793PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin/mh
7767MAILDIR=$HOME/`mhparam Path` 7794MAILDIR=$HOME/`mhparam Path`
7768 7795
7769# Fight spam with SpamProbe. 7796# Fight spam with SpamProbe.
@@ -7803,6 +7830,7 @@ can't read.
7803@cindex header field, @samp{Subject:} 7830@cindex header field, @samp{Subject:}
7804 7831
7805@smallexample 7832@smallexample
7833PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin/mh
7806MAILDIR=$HOME/`mhparam Path` 7834MAILDIR=$HOME/`mhparam Path`
7807 7835
7808# 7836#
@@ -8528,6 +8556,7 @@ to the GnuCash mailing list, substitute one to which you are
8528subscribed. 8556subscribed.
8529 8557
8530@smallexample 8558@smallexample
8559PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin/mh
8531MAILDIR=$HOME/`mhparam Path` 8560MAILDIR=$HOME/`mhparam Path`
8532# Place mail sent to the GnuCash mailing list in gnucash.spool, where 8561# Place mail sent to the GnuCash mailing list in gnucash.spool, where
8533# Gnus will pick it up. 8562# Gnus will pick it up.