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@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
12011-07-05 Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
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3 * gnus.texi (Expiring Mail): Document gnus-auto-expirable-marks.
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12011-07-04 Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de> 52011-07-04 Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
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3 * tramp.texi (Cleanup remote connections): Add 7 * tramp.texi (Cleanup remote connections): Add
diff --git a/doc/misc/gnus.texi b/doc/misc/gnus.texi
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--- a/doc/misc/gnus.texi
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@@ -15648,14 +15648,16 @@ will remain on your system until hell freezes over. This bears
15648repeating one more time, with some spurious capitalizations: IF you do 15648repeating one more time, with some spurious capitalizations: IF you do
15649NOT mark articles as EXPIRABLE, Gnus will NEVER delete those ARTICLES. 15649NOT mark articles as EXPIRABLE, Gnus will NEVER delete those ARTICLES.
15650 15650
15651@vindex gnus-auto-expirable-marks
15651You do not have to mark articles as expirable by hand. Gnus provides 15652You do not have to mark articles as expirable by hand. Gnus provides
15652two features, called ``auto-expire'' and ``total-expire'', that can help you 15653two features, called ``auto-expire'' and ``total-expire'', that can help you
15653with this. In a nutshell, ``auto-expire'' means that Gnus hits @kbd{E} 15654with this. In a nutshell, ``auto-expire'' means that Gnus hits @kbd{E}
15654for you when you select an article. And ``total-expire'' means that Gnus 15655for you when you select an article. And ``total-expire'' means that Gnus
15655considers all articles as expirable that are read. So, in addition to 15656considers all articles as expirable that are read. So, in addition to
15656the articles marked @samp{E}, also the articles marked @samp{r}, 15657the articles marked @samp{E}, also the articles marked @samp{r},
15657@samp{R}, @samp{O}, @samp{K}, @samp{Y} and so on are considered 15658@samp{R}, @samp{O}, @samp{K}, @samp{Y} (and so on) are considered
15658expirable. 15659expirable. @code{gnus-auto-expirable-marks} has the full list of
15660these marks.
15659 15661
15660When should either auto-expire or total-expire be used? Most people 15662When should either auto-expire or total-expire be used? Most people
15661who are subscribed to mailing lists split each list into its own group 15663who are subscribed to mailing lists split each list into its own group