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1@c \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*- 1@c \input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*-
2@c Uncomment 1st line before texing this file alone. 2@c Uncomment 1st line before texing this file alone.
3@c %**start of header 3@c %**start of header
4@c Copyright (C) 1995, 2001-2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc. 4@c Copyright (C) 1995, 2001-2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
5@c 5@c
6@setfilename gnus-faq.info 6@setfilename gnus-faq.info
7@settitle Frequently Asked Questions 7@settitle Frequently Asked Questions
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
12@section Frequently Asked Questions 12@section Frequently Asked Questions
13 13
14@menu 14@menu
15* FAQ - Changes:: 15* FAQ - Changes::
16* FAQ - Introduction:: About Gnus and this FAQ. 16* FAQ - Introduction:: About Gnus and this FAQ.
17* FAQ 1 - Installation FAQ:: Installation of Gnus. 17* FAQ 1 - Installation FAQ:: Installation of Gnus.
18* FAQ 2 - Startup / Group buffer:: Start up questions and the 18* FAQ 2 - Startup / Group buffer:: Start up questions and the
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
37 37
38This is the new Gnus Frequently Asked Questions list. 38This is the new Gnus Frequently Asked Questions list.
39 39
40Please submit features and suggestions to the 40Please submit features and suggestions to the
41@email{ding@@gnus.org, ding list}. 41@email{ding@@gnus.org, ding list}.
42 42
43@node FAQ - Changes 43@node FAQ - Changes
@@ -161,12 +161,12 @@ Where and how to get Gnus?
161@subsubheading Answer 161@subsubheading Answer
162 162
163Gnus is released independent from releases of Emacs and XEmacs. 163Gnus is released independent from releases of Emacs and XEmacs.
164Therefore, the version bundled with Emacs or the version in XEmacs' 164Therefore, the version bundled with Emacs or the version in XEmacs's
165package system might not be up to date (e.g. Gnus 5.9 bundled with Emacs 165package system might not be up to date (e.g. Gnus 5.9 bundled with Emacs
16621 is outdated). 16621 is outdated).
167You can get the latest released version of Gnus from 167You can get the latest released version of Gnus from
168@uref{http://www.gnus.org/dist/gnus.tar.gz} 168@uref{http://www.gnus.org/dist/gnus.tar.gz}
169or via anonymous FTP from 169or via anonymous FTP from
170@uref{ftp://ftp.gnus.org/pub/gnus/gnus.tar.gz}. 170@uref{ftp://ftp.gnus.org/pub/gnus/gnus.tar.gz}.
171 171
172@node FAQ 1-4 172@node FAQ 1-4
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ What to do with the tarball now?
176 176
177@subsubheading Answer 177@subsubheading Answer
178 178
179Untar it via @samp{tar xvzf gnus.tar.gz} and do the common 179Untar it via @samp{tar xvzf gnus.tar.gz} and do the common
180@samp{./configure; make; make install} circle. 180@samp{./configure; make; make install} circle.
181(under MS-Windows either get the Cygwin environment from 181(under MS-Windows either get the Cygwin environment from
182@uref{http://www.cygwin.com} 182@uref{http://www.cygwin.com}
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ and how to prevent it?
266@subsubheading Answer 266@subsubheading Answer
267 267
268This message means that the last time you used Gnus, it 268This message means that the last time you used Gnus, it
269wasn't properly exited and therefor couldn't write its 269wasn't properly exited and therefore couldn't write its
270informations to disk (e.g. which messages you read), you 270information to disk (e.g. which messages you read), you
271are now asked if you want to restore those informations 271are now asked if you want to restore that information
272from the auto-save file. 272from the auto-save file.
273 273
274To prevent this message make sure you exit Gnus 274To prevent this message make sure you exit Gnus
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ hit @samp{C-y}.
344@subsection Getting Messages 344@subsection Getting Messages
345 345
346@menu 346@menu
347* FAQ 3-1:: I just installed Gnus, started it via @samp{M-x gnus} 347* FAQ 3-1:: I just installed Gnus, started it via @samp{M-x gnus}
348 but it only says "nntp (news) open error", what to do? 348 but it only says "nntp (news) open error", what to do?
349* FAQ 3-2:: I'm working under Windows and have no idea what 349* FAQ 3-2:: I'm working under Windows and have no idea what
350 ~/.gnus.el means. 350 ~/.gnus.el means.
@@ -369,8 +369,8 @@ hit @samp{C-y}.
369@node FAQ 3-1 369@node FAQ 3-1
370@subsubheading Question 3.1 370@subsubheading Question 3.1
371 371
372I just installed Gnus, started it via 372I just installed Gnus, started it via
373@samp{M-x gnus} 373@samp{M-x gnus}
374but it only says "nntp (news) open error", what to do? 374but it only says "nntp (news) open error", what to do?
375 375
376@subsubheading Answer 376@subsubheading Answer
@@ -396,14 +396,14 @@ I'm working under Windows and have no idea what ~/.gnus.el means.
396The ~/ means the home directory where Gnus and Emacs look 396The ~/ means the home directory where Gnus and Emacs look
397for the configuration files. However, you don't really 397for the configuration files. However, you don't really
398need to know what this means, it suffices that Emacs knows 398need to know what this means, it suffices that Emacs knows
399what it means :-) You can type 399what it means :-) You can type
400@samp{C-x C-f ~/.gnus.el RET } 400@samp{C-x C-f ~/.gnus.el RET }
401(yes, with the forward slash, even on Windows), and 401(yes, with the forward slash, even on Windows), and
402Emacs will open the right file for you. (It will most 402Emacs will open the right file for you. (It will most
403likely be new, and thus empty.) 403likely be new, and thus empty.)
404However, I'd discourage you from doing so, since the 404However, I'd discourage you from doing so, since the
405directory Emacs chooses will most certainly not be what 405directory Emacs chooses will most certainly not be what
406you want, so let's do it the correct way. 406you want, so let's do it the correct way.
407The first thing you've got to do is to 407The first thing you've got to do is to
408create a suitable directory (no blanks in directory name 408create a suitable directory (no blanks in directory name
409please) e.g. c:\myhome. Then you must set the environment 409please) e.g. c:\myhome. Then you must set the environment
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ machine news.yourprovider.net login YourUserName password YourPassword
442. 442.
443Make sure that the file isn't readable to others if you 443Make sure that the file isn't readable to others if you
444work on a OS which is capable of doing so. (Under Unix 444work on a OS which is capable of doing so. (Under Unix
445say 445say
446@example 446@example
447chmod 600 ~/.authinfo 447chmod 600 ~/.authinfo
448@end example 448@end example
@@ -477,13 +477,13 @@ post on this server as well as I am, what's that?
477 477
478Some providers allow restricted anonymous access and full 478Some providers allow restricted anonymous access and full
479access only after authorization. To make Gnus send authinfo 479access only after authorization. To make Gnus send authinfo
480to those servers append 480to those servers append
481 481
482@example 482@example
483force yes 483force yes
484@end example 484@end example
485@noindent 485@noindent
486 486
487to the line for those servers in ~/.authinfo. 487to the line for those servers in ~/.authinfo.
488 488
489@node FAQ 3-6 489@node FAQ 3-6
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ However, the first thing to do is to tell Gnus in which way
563it should store the mail, in Gnus terminology which back end 563it should store the mail, in Gnus terminology which back end
564to use. Gnus supports many different back ends, the most 564to use. Gnus supports many different back ends, the most
565commonly used one is nnml. It stores every mail in one file 565commonly used one is nnml. It stores every mail in one file
566and is therefor quite fast. However you might prefer a one 566and is therefore quite fast. However you might prefer a one
567file per group approach if your file system has problems with 567file per group approach if your file system has problems with
568many small files, the nnfolder back end is then probably the 568many small files, the nnfolder back end is then probably the
569choice for you. To use nnml add the following to ~/.gnus.el: 569choice for you. To use nnml add the following to ~/.gnus.el:
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ As you might have guessed, if you want nnfolder, it's
580@end example 580@end example
581@noindent 581@noindent
582 582
583Now we need to tell Gnus, where to get it's mail from. If 583Now we need to tell Gnus, where to get its mail from. If
584it's a POP3 server, then you need something like this: 584it's a POP3 server, then you need something like this:
585 585
586@example 586@example
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ When I enter a group, all read messages are gone. How to view them again?
774 774
775@subsubheading Answer 775@subsubheading Answer
776 776
777If you enter the group by saying 777If you enter the group by saying
778@samp{RET} 778@samp{RET}
779in group buffer with point over the group, only unread and ticked messages are loaded. Say 779in group buffer with point over the group, only unread and ticked messages are loaded. Say
780@samp{C-u RET} 780@samp{C-u RET}
@@ -787,13 +787,13 @@ Loading only unread messages can be annoying if you have threaded view enabled,
787(setq gnus-fetch-old-headers 'some) 787(setq gnus-fetch-old-headers 'some)
788@end example 788@end example
789@noindent 789@noindent
790 790
791in ~/.gnus.el to load enough old articles to prevent teared threads, replace 'some with t to load 791in ~/.gnus.el to load enough old articles to prevent teared threads, replace 'some with t to load
792all articles (Warning: Both settings enlarge the amount of data which is 792all articles (Warning: Both settings enlarge the amount of data which is
793fetched when you enter a group and slow down the process of entering a group). 793fetched when you enter a group and slow down the process of entering a group).
794 794
795If you already use Gnus 5.10, you can say 795If you already use Gnus 5.10, you can say
796@samp{/o N} 796@samp{/o N}
797In summary buffer to load the last N messages, this feature is not available in 5.8.8 797In summary buffer to load the last N messages, this feature is not available in 5.8.8
798 798
799If you don't want all old messages, but the parent of the message you're just reading, 799If you don't want all old messages, but the parent of the message you're just reading,
@@ -822,9 +822,9 @@ How to view the headers of a message?
822 822
823@subsubheading Answer 823@subsubheading Answer
824 824
825Say @samp{t} 825Say @samp{t}
826to show all headers, one more 826to show all headers, one more
827@samp{t} 827@samp{t}
828hides them again. 828hides them again.
829 829
830@node FAQ 4-4 830@node FAQ 4-4
@@ -834,10 +834,10 @@ How to view the raw unformatted message?
834 834
835@subsubheading Answer 835@subsubheading Answer
836 836
837Say 837Say
838@samp{C-u g} 838@samp{C-u g}
839to show the raw message 839to show the raw message
840@samp{g} 840@samp{g}
841returns to normal view. 841returns to normal view.
842 842
843@node FAQ 4-5 843@node FAQ 4-5
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ Say
873 873
874@example 874@example
875(eval-after-load "mm-decode" 875(eval-after-load "mm-decode"
876 '(progn 876 '(progn
877 (add-to-list 'mm-discouraged-alternatives "text/html") 877 (add-to-list 'mm-discouraged-alternatives "text/html")
878 (add-to-list 'mm-discouraged-alternatives "text/richtext"))) 878 (add-to-list 'mm-discouraged-alternatives "text/richtext")))
879@end example 879@end example
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ back ends. Gnus thinks "highest-article-number -
1042lowest-article-number = total-number-of-articles". This 1042lowest-article-number = total-number-of-articles". This
1043works OK for Usenet groups, but if you delete and move 1043works OK for Usenet groups, but if you delete and move
1044many messages in mail groups, this fails. To cure the 1044many messages in mail groups, this fails. To cure the
1045symptom, enter the group via @samp{C-u RET} 1045symptom, enter the group via @samp{C-u RET}
1046(this makes Gnus get all messages), then 1046(this makes Gnus get all messages), then
1047hit @samp{M P b} to mark all messages and 1047hit @samp{M P b} to mark all messages and
1048then say @samp{B m name.of.group} to move 1048then say @samp{B m name.of.group} to move
@@ -1104,11 +1104,11 @@ I don't like the way the Summary buffer looks, how to tweak it?
1104@subsubheading Answer 1104@subsubheading Answer
1105 1105
1106You've got to play around with the variable 1106You've got to play around with the variable
1107gnus-summary-line-format. It's value is a string of 1107gnus-summary-line-format. Its value is a string of
1108symbols which stand for things like author, date, subject 1108symbols which stand for things like author, date, subject
1109etc. A list of the available specifiers can be found in the 1109etc. A list of the available specifiers can be found in the
1110manual node "Summary Buffer Lines" and the often forgotten 1110manual node "Summary Buffer Lines" and the often forgotten
1111node "Formatting Variables" and it's sub-nodes. There 1111node "Formatting Variables" and its sub-nodes. There
1112you'll find useful things like positioning the cursor and 1112you'll find useful things like positioning the cursor and
1113tabulators which allow you a summary in table form, but 1113tabulators which allow you a summary in table form, but
1114sadly hard tabulators are broken in 5.8.8. 1114sadly hard tabulators are broken in 5.8.8.
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ general rule (regular expression .*) which denotes where
1162articles should go which don't match any other rule. If 1162articles should go which don't match any other rule. If
1163the folder doesn't exist yet, it will be created as soon 1163the folder doesn't exist yet, it will be created as soon
1164as an article lands there. By default the mail will be 1164as an article lands there. By default the mail will be
1165send to all groups whose rules match. If you 1165send to all groups whose rules match. If you
1166don't want that (you probably don't want), say 1166don't want that (you probably don't want), say
1167 1167
1168@example 1168@example
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ from using them):
1203 ("Spam" "^CC: .*azzrael@@t-online.invalid") 1203 ("Spam" "^CC: .*azzrael@@t-online.invalid")
1204 ("Spam" "^X-Mailer-Version: 1.50 BETA") 1204 ("Spam" "^X-Mailer-Version: 1.50 BETA")
1205 ("Uni" "^\\(CC:\\|To:\\).*localpart@@uni-koblenz.invalid.*") 1205 ("Uni" "^\\(CC:\\|To:\\).*localpart@@uni-koblenz.invalid.*")
1206 ("Inbox" "^\\(CC:\\|To:\\).*\\(my\ name\\|address@@one.invalid\\|adress@@two.invalid\\)") 1206 ("Inbox" "^\\(CC:\\|To:\\).*\\(my\ name\\|address@@one.invalid\\|address@@two.invalid\\)")
1207 ("Spam" ""))) 1207 ("Spam" "")))
1208@end example 1208@end example
1209@noindent 1209@noindent
@@ -1393,13 +1393,13 @@ You can use ispell.el to spell-check stuff in Emacs. So the
1393first thing to do is to make sure that you've got either 1393first thing to do is to make sure that you've got either
1394@uref{http://fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu/fmg-members/geoff/ispell.html, ispell} 1394@uref{http://fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu/fmg-members/geoff/ispell.html, ispell}
1395or @uref{http://aspell.sourceforge.net/, aspell} 1395or @uref{http://aspell.sourceforge.net/, aspell}
1396installed and in your Path. Then you need 1396installed and in your Path. Then you need
1397@uref{http://www.kdstevens.com/~stevens/ispell-page.html, ispell.el} 1397@uref{http://www.kdstevens.com/~stevens/ispell-page.html, ispell.el}
1398and for on-the-fly spell-checking 1398and for on-the-fly spell-checking
1399@uref{http://www-sop.inria.fr/members/Manuel.Serrano/flyspell/flyspell.html, flyspell.el}. 1399@uref{http://www-sop.inria.fr/members/Manuel.Serrano/flyspell/flyspell.html, flyspell.el}.
1400Ispell.el is shipped with Emacs and available through the XEmacs package system, 1400Ispell.el is shipped with Emacs and available through the XEmacs package system,
1401flyspell.el is shipped with Emacs and part of XEmacs text-modes package which is 1401flyspell.el is shipped with Emacs and part of XEmacs text-modes package which is
1402available through the package system, so there should be no need to install them 1402available through the package system, so there should be no need to install them
1403manually. 1403manually.
1404 1404
1405Ispell.el assumes you use ispell, if you choose aspell say 1405Ispell.el assumes you use ispell, if you choose aspell say
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ Ispell.el assumes you use ispell, if you choose aspell say
1408(setq ispell-program-name "aspell") 1408(setq ispell-program-name "aspell")
1409@end example 1409@end example
1410@noindent 1410@noindent
1411 1411
1412in your Emacs configuration file. 1412in your Emacs configuration file.
1413 1413
1414If you want your outgoing messages to be spell-checked, say 1414If you want your outgoing messages to be spell-checked, say
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ Yes, say something like
1445 (ispell-change-dictionary "english"))))) 1445 (ispell-change-dictionary "english")))))
1446@end example 1446@end example
1447@noindent 1447@noindent
1448 1448
1449in ~/.gnus.el. Change "^de\\." and "deutsch8" to something 1449in ~/.gnus.el. Change "^de\\." and "deutsch8" to something
1450that suits your needs. 1450that suits your needs.
1451 1451
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ cause Gnus to insert the full address for you. See the
1472node "Mail Aliases" in Message (not Gnus) manual for 1472node "Mail Aliases" in Message (not Gnus) manual for
1473details. 1473details.
1474 1474
1475However, what you really want is the Insidious Big Brother 1475However, what you really want is the Insidious Big Brother
1476Database bbdb. Get it through the XEmacs package system or from 1476Database bbdb. Get it through the XEmacs package system or from
1477@uref{http://bbdb.sourceforge.net/, bbdb's homepage}. 1477@uref{http://bbdb.sourceforge.net/, bbdb's homepage}.
1478Now place the following in ~/.gnus.el, to activate bbdb for Gnus: 1478Now place the following in ~/.gnus.el, to activate bbdb for Gnus:
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ place them in ~/.emacs:
1488 1488
1489@example 1489@example
1490(require 'bbdb) 1490(require 'bbdb)
1491;;If you don't live in Northern America, you should disable the 1491;;If you don't live in Northern America, you should disable the
1492;;syntax check for telephone numbers by saying 1492;;syntax check for telephone numbers by saying
1493(setq bbdb-north-american-phone-numbers-p nil) 1493(setq bbdb-north-american-phone-numbers-p nil)
1494;;Tell bbdb about your email address: 1494;;Tell bbdb about your email address:
@@ -1529,7 +1529,7 @@ X-Face. So fire up some image manipulation program (say
1529Gimp), open the image you want to include, cut out the 1529Gimp), open the image you want to include, cut out the
1530relevant part, reduce color depth to 1 bit, resize to 1530relevant part, reduce color depth to 1 bit, resize to
153148*48 and save as bitmap. Now you should get the compface 153148*48 and save as bitmap. Now you should get the compface
1532package from 1532package from
1533@uref{ftp://ftp.cs.indiana.edu:/pub/faces/, this site}. 1533@uref{ftp://ftp.cs.indiana.edu:/pub/faces/, this site}.
1534and create the actual X-face by saying 1534and create the actual X-face by saying
1535 1535
@@ -1539,7 +1539,7 @@ cat file.face | sed 's/\\/\\\\/g;s/\"/\\\"/g;' > file.face.quoted
1539@end example 1539@end example
1540@noindent 1540@noindent
1541 1541
1542If you can't use compface, there's an online X-face converter at 1542If you can't use compface, there's an online X-face converter at
1543@uref{http://www.dairiki.org/xface/}. 1543@uref{http://www.dairiki.org/xface/}.
1544If you use MS Windows, you could also use the WinFace program from 1544If you use MS Windows, you could also use the WinFace program from
1545@uref{http://www.xs4all.nl/~walterln/winface/}. 1545@uref{http://www.xs4all.nl/~walterln/winface/}.
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ by saying:
1668@noindent 1668@noindent
1669 1669
1670in ~/.gnus.el. If you use Gnus 5.9 or earlier, you can use this 1670in ~/.gnus.el. If you use Gnus 5.9 or earlier, you can use this
1671instead (works for newer versions as well): 1671instead (works for newer versions as well):
1672 1672
1673@example 1673@example
1674(eval-after-load "message" 1674(eval-after-load "message"
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ inconvenient since you are not displaying the found mail
1838in Gnus. Here comes nnir into action. Nnir is a front end 1838in Gnus. Here comes nnir into action. Nnir is a front end
1839to search engines like swish-e or swish++ and 1839to search engines like swish-e or swish++ and
1840others. You index your mail with one of those search 1840others. You index your mail with one of those search
1841engines and with the help of nnir you can search trough 1841engines and with the help of nnir you can search through
1842the indexed mail and generate a temporary group with all 1842the indexed mail and generate a temporary group with all
1843messages which met your search criteria. If this sound 1843messages which met your search criteria. If this sound
1844cool to you get nnir.el from 1844cool to you get nnir.el from
@@ -1961,12 +1961,12 @@ receives the mail you write from Gnus and sends them
1961when you're online. 1961when you're online.
1962 1962
1963Let's talk about Unix systems first: For the news part, 1963Let's talk about Unix systems first: For the news part,
1964the easiest solution is a small nntp server like 1964the easiest solution is a small nntp server like
1965@uref{http://www.leafnode.org/, Leafnode} or 1965@uref{http://www.leafnode.org/, Leafnode} or
1966@uref{http://infa.abo.fi/~patrik/sn/, sn}, 1966@uref{http://infa.abo.fi/~patrik/sn/, sn},
1967of course you can also install a full featured news 1967of course you can also install a full featured news
1968server like 1968server like
1969@uref{http://www.isc.org/products/INN/, inn}. 1969@uref{http://www.isc.org/products/INN/, inn}.
1970Then you want to fetch your Mail, popular choices 1970Then you want to fetch your Mail, popular choices
1971are @uref{http://www.catb.org/~esr/fetchmail/, fetchmail} 1971are @uref{http://www.catb.org/~esr/fetchmail/, fetchmail}
1972and @uref{http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/, getmail}. 1972and @uref{http://pyropus.ca/software/getmail/, getmail}.
@@ -1978,8 +1978,8 @@ sending part: This can be done with every MTA like
1978@uref{http://www.exim.org/, exim} or 1978@uref{http://www.exim.org/, exim} or
1979@uref{http://www.qmail.org/, qmail}. 1979@uref{http://www.qmail.org/, qmail}.
1980 1980
1981On windows boxes I'd vote for 1981On windows boxes I'd vote for
1982@uref{http://www.tglsoft.de/, Hamster}, 1982@uref{http://www.tglsoft.de/, Hamster},
1983it's a small freeware, open-source program which fetches 1983it's a small freeware, open-source program which fetches
1984your mail and news from remote servers and offers them 1984your mail and news from remote servers and offers them
1985to Gnus (or any other mail and/or news reader) via nntp 1985to Gnus (or any other mail and/or news reader) via nntp
@@ -2136,7 +2136,7 @@ Which mailing lists and newsgroups are there?
2136@subsubheading Answer 2136@subsubheading Answer
2137 2137
2138There's the newsgroup gnu.emacs.gnus (also available as 2138There's the newsgroup gnu.emacs.gnus (also available as
2139@uref{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.user, 2139@uref{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.user,
2140gmane.emacs.gnus.user}) which deals with general Gnus 2140gmane.emacs.gnus.user}) which deals with general Gnus
2141questions. If you have questions about development versions of 2141questions. If you have questions about development versions of
2142Gnus, you should better ask on the ding mailing list, see below. 2142Gnus, you should better ask on the ding mailing list, see below.
@@ -2149,7 +2149,7 @@ de.comm.software.gnus.
2149 2149
2150The ding mailing list (ding@@gnus.org) deals with development of 2150The ding mailing list (ding@@gnus.org) deals with development of
2151Gnus. You can read the ding list via NNTP, too under the name 2151Gnus. You can read the ding list via NNTP, too under the name
2152@uref{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.general, 2152@uref{http://dir.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.general,
2153gmane.emacs.gnus.general} from news.gmane.org. 2153gmane.emacs.gnus.general} from news.gmane.org.
2154 2154
2155@node FAQ 8-5 2155@node FAQ 8-5
@@ -2160,7 +2160,7 @@ Where to report bugs?
2160@subsubheading Answer 2160@subsubheading Answer
2161 2161
2162Say @samp{M-x gnus-bug}, this will start 2162Say @samp{M-x gnus-bug}, this will start
2163a message to the 2163a message to the
2164@email{bugs@@gnus.org, gnus bug mailing list} 2164@email{bugs@@gnus.org, gnus bug mailing list}
2165including information about your environment which make 2165including information about your environment which make
2166it easier to help you. 2166it easier to help you.
@@ -2190,7 +2190,7 @@ Starting Gnus is really slow, how to speed it up?
2190 2190
2191@subsubheading Answer 2191@subsubheading Answer
2192 2192
2193The reason for this could be the way Gnus reads it's 2193The reason for this could be the way Gnus reads its
2194active file, see the node "The Active File" in the Gnus 2194active file, see the node "The Active File" in the Gnus
2195manual for things you might try to speed the process up. 2195manual for things you might try to speed the process up.
2196An other idea would be to byte compile your ~/.gnus.el (say 2196An other idea would be to byte compile your ~/.gnus.el (say
@@ -2237,7 +2237,7 @@ building of summary say
2237 2237
2238at the bottom of your ~/.gnus.el, this will make gnus 2238at the bottom of your ~/.gnus.el, this will make gnus
2239byte-compile things like 2239byte-compile things like
2240gnus-summary-line-format. 2240gnus-summary-line-format.
2241then you could increase the value of gc-cons-threshold 2241then you could increase the value of gc-cons-threshold
2242by saying something like 2242by saying something like
2243 2243
@@ -2254,7 +2254,7 @@ recent GNU Emacs, you should say
2254(setq gnus-use-correct-string-widths nil) 2254(setq gnus-use-correct-string-widths nil)
2255@end example 2255@end example
2256@noindent 2256@noindent
2257 2257
2258in ~/.gnus.el (thanks to Jesper harder for the last 2258in ~/.gnus.el (thanks to Jesper harder for the last
2259two suggestions). Finally if you are still using 5.8.8 2259two suggestions). Finally if you are still using 5.8.8
2260or 5.9 and experience speed problems with summary 2260or 5.9 and experience speed problems with summary