From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Richard G Riley Subject: Re: Mail files in org Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:52:18 +0200 Message-ID: References: <20080828145858.GD23058@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> <20080828153827.GE23058@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> <20080828160747.GG23058@thinkpad.adamsinfoserv.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KYnYA-0002AV-86 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:58 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KYnY8-000294-Ly for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:57 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=38949 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KYnY8-00028y-Hu for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:56 -0400 Received: from main.gmane.org ([80.91.229.2]:40675 helo=ciao.gmane.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KYnY7-0003cc-QO for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:52:56 -0400 Received: from list by ciao.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.43) id 1KYnXz-0005jP-5D for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:52:47 +0000 Received: from f054097006.adsl.alicedsl.de ([78.54.97.6]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:52:47 +0000 Received: from rileyrgdev by f054097006.adsl.alicedsl.de with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:52:47 +0000 List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Russell Adams writes: > On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 05:45:38PM +0200, Richard G Riley wrote: >> >> Gnus supports maildir too although recently I moved to an IMAP server >> which accesses the maildir format created with procmail on my mail >> server. >> > > I've recently reorganized my folders to be served up by Dovecot so I > can access my maildir inside VM with Thunderbird. A great hack, and > Mutt compatible! > >> I did use Mutt for a while but being an emacs user I took the plunge and >> went Gnus and never looked back. All the things you are familiar with >> integrate nicely (flyspell, org-mode etc). And, of course, Gnus merges >> the concept of usenet and email which is great when you get it all >> sorted out and configured to your liking. But now its starting to sound >> like I am pimping Gnus. But as an emacs user I would recommend you take >> the plunge again and retry Gnus. > > I don't do usenet, and I use emacs as the message editor for Mutt. I > do use BBDB with Mutt via LBDB. > > Perhaps I should review Gnus again, any good references or screenshots > of it in operation? One little picture here showing email and usenet groups with group specific colouring and then content highlighting with non empty folders. http://richardriley.net/default/projects/images/gnus_scr.png and a link to my .gnus here http://richardriley.net/default/projects/emacs/ Using the built in help function on that files contents would be a big help I think.