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authorPaul Eggert2017-03-21 10:20:05 -0700
committerPaul Eggert2017-03-21 11:14:51 -0700
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Make --without-pop the default.
Suggested by Angelo Graziosi in: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2017-03/msg00431.html * configure.ac: Change the default from --with-pop to --without-pop. Adjust diagnostics to match.
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@@ -265,17 +265,14 @@ uses the GNU Mailutils 'movemail' program to retrieve mail. Otherwise
265the Emacs build procedure builds and installs an auxiliary 'movemail' 265the Emacs build procedure builds and installs an auxiliary 'movemail'
266program, a limited and insecure substitute that Emacs can use when 266program, a limited and insecure substitute that Emacs can use when
267Mailutils is not installed; when this happens, there are several 267Mailutils is not installed; when this happens, there are several
268configure options such as --without-pop that provide fine-grained 268configure options such as --with-mail-unlink that provide fine-grained
269control over Emacs 'movemail' construction. 269control over Emacs 'movemail' construction.
270 270
271The Emacs mail reader RMAIL is configured to be able to read mail from 271The Emacs mail reader RMAIL is configured to be able to read mail from
272a POP3 server by default. Versions of the POP protocol older than 272a POP3 server by default. Versions of the POP protocol older than
273POP3 are not supported. While POP3 support is typically enabled, 273POP3 are not supported. While POP3 support is typically enabled,
274whether Emacs actually uses POP3 is controlled by individual users; 274whether Emacs actually uses POP3 is controlled by individual users;
275see the Rmail chapter of the Emacs manual. Unless you configure 275see the Rmail chapter of the Emacs manual.
276--with-mailutils, it is a good idea to configure --without-pop so that
277users are less likely to inadvertently read email via insecure
278channels.
279 276
280For image support you may have to download, build, and install the 277For image support you may have to download, build, and install the
281appropriate image support libraries for image types other than XBM and 278appropriate image support libraries for image types other than XBM and