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From: Eraldo Helal <eraldo@eraldo.org>
Subject: Re: changing Gnus paths: 'News' and 'Mail'
Date: Sat, 01 May 2010 19:32:38 +0200
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Paul Mead <paul.d.mead@googlemail.com> writes:
> I use gnus-home-directory set to ~/Dropbox and the News and Mail
> directories were created relative to that path. I've just checked my
> .emacs and .gnus files and there is nothing else there relating to the
> home directory so it looks like that's all that's needed.
>
> In fact if you check the info on that variable it says 'All other Gnus
> file and directory variables are initialized from this variable.'

You are right, setting 'gnus-home-directory' alone is sufficient
(theoretically).
However, that alone triggered recreation of Mail ind News directories in
my home.
The solution for me was to move .newsrc and .newsrc-dribble to
the new location as well.

Thank you Paul.
And additional thanks to Sebastian Rose, Nicholas Dokos and
Eric S Fraga for your ideas and suggestions.

Greetings from Austria,
Eraldo