@c This is part of the Emacs manual.
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-@c 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1985-1987, 1993-1995, 1997, 2001-2014 Free Software
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-@node Rmail, Dired, Sending Mail, Top
+@node Rmail
@chapter Reading Mail with Rmail
@cindex Rmail
@cindex reading mail
* Deletion: Rmail Deletion. Deleting and expunging messages.
* Inbox: Rmail Inbox. How mail gets into the Rmail file.
* Files: Rmail Files. Using multiple Rmail files.
-* Output: Rmail Output. Copying messages out to files.
+* Output: Rmail Output. Copying messages out to files.
* Labels: Rmail Labels. Classifying messages by labeling them.
* Attrs: Rmail Attributes. Certain standard labels, called attributes.
* Reply: Rmail Reply. Sending replies to messages you are viewing.
* Coding: Rmail Coding. How Rmail handles decoding character sets.
* Editing: Rmail Editing. Editing message text and headers in Rmail.
* Digest: Rmail Digest. Extracting the messages from a digest message.
-* Rot13: Rmail Rot13. Reading messages encoded in the rot13 code.
+* Rot13: Rmail Rot13. Reading messages encoded in the rot13 code.
* Movemail:: More details of fetching new mail.
* Remote Mailboxes:: Retrieving mail from remote mailboxes.
* Other Mailbox Formats:: Retrieving mail from local mailboxes in
@cindex message number
Within the Rmail file, messages are normally arranged sequentially in
-order of receipt; you can specify other ways to sort them. Messages are
-identified by consecutive integers which are their @dfn{message numbers}.
-The number of the current message is displayed in Rmail's mode line,
-followed by the total number of messages in the file. You can move to
-a message by specifying its message number with the @kbd{j} key
-(@pxref{Rmail Motion}).
+order of receipt; you can specify other ways to sort them (@pxref{Rmail
+Sorting}). Messages are identified by consecutive integers which are
+their @dfn{message numbers}. The number of the current message is
+displayed in Rmail's mode line, followed by the total number of messages
+in the file. You can move to a message by specifying its message number
+with the @kbd{j} key (@pxref{Rmail Motion}).
@kindex s @r{(Rmail)}
@findex rmail-expunge-and-save
to save the Rmail file eventually (like any other file you have
changed). @kbd{C-x s} is a suitable way to do this (@pxref{Save
Commands}). The Rmail command @kbd{b}, @code{rmail-bury}, buries the
-Rmail buffer and its summary buffer without expunging and saving the
-Rmail file.
+Rmail buffer and its summary without expunging and saving the Rmail file.
@node Rmail Scrolling
@section Scrolling Within a Message
@table @kbd
@item @key{SPC}
-Scroll forward (@code{scroll-up}).
+Scroll forward (@code{scroll-up-command}).
@item @key{DEL}
-Scroll backward (@code{scroll-down}).
+@itemx S-@key{SPC}
+Scroll backward (@code{scroll-down-command}).
@item .
Scroll to start of message (@code{rmail-beginning-of-message}).
@item /
@kindex SPC @r{(Rmail)}
@kindex DEL @r{(Rmail)}
- Since the most common thing to do while reading a message is to scroll
-through it by screenfuls, Rmail makes @key{SPC} and @key{DEL} synonyms of
-@kbd{C-v} (@code{scroll-up}) and @kbd{M-v} (@code{scroll-down})
+@kindex S-SPC @r{(Rmail)}
+ Since the most common thing to do while reading a message is to
+scroll through it by screenfuls, Rmail makes @key{SPC} and @key{DEL}
+(or @kbd{S-@key{SPC}}) do the same as @kbd{C-v} (@code{scroll-up-command})
+and @kbd{M-v} (@code{scroll-down-command}) respectively.
@kindex . @r{(Rmail)}
@kindex / @r{(Rmail)}
The command @kbd{.} (@code{rmail-beginning-of-message}) scrolls back to the
beginning of the selected message. This is not quite the same as @kbd{M-<}:
for one thing, it does not set the mark; for another, it resets the buffer
-boundaries to the current message if you have changed them. Similarly,
+boundaries of the current message if you have changed them. Similarly,
the command @kbd{/} (@code{rmail-end-of-message}) scrolls forward to the end
of the selected message.
@c The comment about buffer boundaries is still true in mbox Rmail, if
@item M-p
Move to the previous message, including deleted messages
(@code{rmail-previous-message}).
+@item C-c C-n
+Move to the next message with the same subject as the current one
+(@code{rmail-next-same-subject}).
+@item C-c C-p
+Move to the previous message with the same subject as the current one
+(@code{rmail-previous-same-subject}).
@item j
Move to the first message. With argument @var{n}, move to
message number @var{n} (@code{rmail-show-message}).
It is also possible to search for a message based on labels.
@xref{Rmail Labels}.
+@kindex C-c C-n @r{(Rmail)}
+@kindex C-c C-p @r{(Rmail)}
+@findex rmail-next-same-subject
+@findex rmail-previous-same-subject
+ The @kbd{C-c C-n} (@code{rmail-next-same-subject}) command moves to
+the next message with the same subject as the current one. A prefix
+argument serves as a repeat count. With a negative argument, this
+command moves backward, acting like @kbd{C-c C-p}
+(@code{rmail-previous-same-subject}). When comparing subjects, these
+commands ignore the prefixes typically added to the subjects of replies.
+
@kindex j @r{(Rmail)}
@kindex > @r{(Rmail)}
@kindex < @r{(Rmail)}
@cindex expunging (Rmail)
@dfn{Expunging} the Rmail file actually removes the deleted messages.
-The remaining messages are renumbered consecutively. Expunging is the only
-action that changes the message number of any message, except for
-undigestifying (@pxref{Rmail Digest}).
+The remaining messages are renumbered consecutively.
+@c The following is neither true (there is also unforward, sorting,
+@c etc), nor especially interesting.
+@c Expunging is the only action that changes the message number of any
+@c message, except for undigestifying (@pxref{Rmail Digest}).
@table @kbd
@item d
@findex rmail-delete-forward
@findex rmail-delete-backward
There are two Rmail commands for deleting messages. Both delete the
-current message and select another message. @kbd{d}
+current message and select another. @kbd{d}
(@code{rmail-delete-forward}) moves to the following message, skipping
messages already deleted, while @kbd{C-d} (@code{rmail-delete-backward})
moves to the previous nondeleted message. If there is no nondeleted
-message to move to in the specified direction, these commands move to
-the last or first message. With a numeric argument, these commands
-delete the specified number of messages. @kbd{d} with a negative
-numeric argument is equivalent to @kbd{C-d}, and vice versa.
+message to move to in the specified direction, the message that was just
+deleted remains current. @kbd{d} with a prefix argument is equivalent
+to @kbd{C-d}. Note that the Rmail summary versions of these commands
+behave slightly differently (@pxref{Rmail Summary Edit}).
-@c mention other hooks, eg show message hook?
+@c mention other hooks, e.g., show message hook?
@vindex rmail-delete-message-hook
Whenever Rmail deletes a message, it runs the hook
@code{rmail-delete-message-hook}. When the hook functions are invoked,
@vindex rmail-primary-inbox-list
@cindex @env{MAIL} environment variable
The variable @code{rmail-primary-inbox-list} contains a list of the
-files which are inboxes for your primary Rmail file. If you don't set
+files that are inboxes for your primary Rmail file. If you don't set
this variable explicitly, Rmail uses the @env{MAIL} environment
variable, or, as a last resort, a default inbox based on
@code{rmail-spool-directory}. The default inbox file depends on your
the rest of Rmail, since only Rmail operates on the Rmail file.
@end enumerate
+@c FIXME remove this in Emacs 25; won't be relevant any more.
+@cindex Babyl files
+@cindex mbox files
Rmail was originally written to use the Babyl format as its internal
format. Since then, we have recognized that the usual inbox format
(@samp{mbox}) on Unix and GNU systems is adequate for the job, and so
since Emacs 23 Rmail uses that as its internal format. The Rmail file
is still separate from the inbox file, even though their format is the
same.
+@c But this bit should stay in some form.
+@vindex rmail-mbox-format
+(In fact, there are a few slightly different mbox formats.
+The differences are not very important, but you can set the variable
+@code{rmail-mbox-format} to tell Rmail which form your system uses.
+See that variable's documentation for more details.)
@vindex rmail-preserve-inbox
When getting new mail, Rmail first copies the new mail from the
the regular expression). If no files match, you cannot select this menu
item. These variables also apply to choosing a file for output
(@pxref{Rmail Output}).
+@c FIXME matches only checked when Rmail file first visited?
@ignore
@findex set-rmail-inbox-list
@kbd{o} converts the message to Babyl format (used by Rmail in Emacs
version 22 and before) if the file is in Babyl format; @kbd{C-o}
cannot output to Babyl files at all.
+@c FIXME remove BABYL mention in Emacs 25?
If the output file is currently visited in an Emacs buffer, the
output commands append the message to that buffer. It is up to you to
that returns a file name as a string. @code{rmail-output-file-alist}
applies to both @kbd{o} and @kbd{C-o}.
+@vindex rmail-automatic-folder-directives
+Rmail can automatically save messages from your primary Rmail file
+(the one that @code{rmail-file-name} specifies) to other files, based
+on the value of the variable @code{rmail-automatic-folder-directives}.
+This variable is a list of elements (@samp{directives}) that say which
+messages to save where. Each directive is a list consisting of an
+output file, followed by one or more pairs of a header name and a regular
+expression. If a message has a header matching the specified regular
+expression, that message is saved to the given file. If the directive
+has more than one header entry, all must match. Rmail checks directives
+when it shows a message from the file @code{rmail-file-name}, and
+applies the first that matches (if any). If the output file is
+@code{nil}, the message is deleted, not saved. For example, you can use
+this feature to save messages from a particular address, or with a
+particular subject, to a dedicated file.
+
@node Rmail Labels
@section Labels
@cindex label (Rmail)
removed.
Once you have given messages labels to classify them as you wish, there
-are two ways to use the labels: in moving and in summaries.
+are three ways to use the labels: in moving, in summaries, and in sorting.
@kindex C-M-n @r{(Rmail)}
@kindex C-M-p @r{(Rmail)}
@findex rmail-next-labeled-message
@findex rmail-previous-labeled-message
- The command @kbd{C-M-n @var{labels} @key{RET}}
+ @kbd{C-M-n @var{labels} @key{RET}}
(@code{rmail-next-labeled-message}) moves to the next message that has
-one of the labels @var{labels}. The argument @var{labels} specifies one
-or more label names, separated by commas. @kbd{C-M-p}
-(@code{rmail-previous-labeled-message}) is similar, but moves backwards
-to previous messages. A numeric argument to either command serves as a
-repeat count.
+one of the labels @var{labels}. The argument @var{labels} specifies
+one or more label names, separated by commas. @kbd{C-M-p}
+(@code{rmail-previous-labeled-message}) is similar, but moves
+backwards to previous messages. A numeric argument to either command
+serves as a repeat count.
The command @kbd{C-M-l @var{labels} @key{RET}}
(@code{rmail-summary-by-labels}) displays a summary containing only the
@kbd{C-M-l} is empty, it means to use the last set of labels specified
for any of these commands.
+ @xref{Rmail Sorting}, for information on sorting messages with labels.
+
@node Rmail Attributes
@section Rmail Attributes
@node Rmail Reply
@section Sending Replies
- Rmail has several commands that use Mail mode to send outgoing mail.
-@xref{Sending Mail}, for information on using Mail mode, including
-certain features meant to work with Rmail. What this section documents
-are the special commands of Rmail for entering Mail mode. Note that the
-usual keys for sending mail---@kbd{C-x m}, @kbd{C-x 4 m}, and @kbd{C-x 5
-m}---also work normally in Rmail mode.
+ Rmail has several commands to send outgoing mail. @xref{Sending
+Mail}, for information on using Message mode, including certain
+features meant to work with Rmail. What this section documents are
+the special commands of Rmail for entering the mail buffer. Note that
+the usual keys for sending mail---@kbd{C-x m}, @kbd{C-x 4 m}, and
+@kbd{C-x 5 m}---also work normally in Rmail mode.
@table @kbd
@item m
@cindex reply to a message
The most common reason to send a message while in Rmail is to reply
to the message you are reading. To do this, type @kbd{r}
-(@code{rmail-reply}). This displays the @samp{*mail*} buffer in
+(@code{rmail-reply}). This displays a mail composition buffer in
another window, much like @kbd{C-x 4 m}, but preinitializes the
@samp{Subject}, @samp{To}, @samp{CC}, @samp{In-reply-to} and
@samp{References} header fields based on the message you are replying
sent the message you received, and the @samp{CC} field starts out with
all the other recipients of that message.
-@vindex rmail-dont-reply-to-names
- You can exclude certain recipients from being placed automatically in
-the @samp{CC}, using the variable @code{rmail-dont-reply-to-names}. Its
-value should be a regular expression (as a string); any recipient that
-the regular expression matches, is excluded from the @samp{CC} field.
-The default value matches your own name, and any name starting with
-@samp{info-}. (Those names are excluded because there is a convention
-of using them for large mailing lists to broadcast announcements.)
+@vindex mail-dont-reply-to-names
+ You can exclude certain recipients from being included automatically
+in replies, using the variable @code{mail-dont-reply-to-names}. Its
+value should be a regular expression; any recipients that match are
+excluded from the @samp{CC} field. They are also excluded from the
+@samp{To} field, unless this would leave the field empty. If this
+variable is @code{nil}, then the first time you compose a reply it is
+initialized to a default value that matches your own address.
To omit the @samp{CC} field completely for a particular reply, enter
the reply command with a numeric argument: @kbd{C-u r} or @kbd{1 r}.
This means to reply only to the sender of the original message.
- Once the @samp{*mail*} buffer has been initialized, editing and
-sending the mail goes as usual (@pxref{Sending Mail}). You can edit the
-presupplied header fields if they are not what you want. You can also
-use the commands of Mail mode (@pxref{Mail Mode}), including @kbd{C-c
-C-y} which yanks in the message that you are replying to. You can
-also switch to the Rmail buffer, select a different message there, switch
-back, and yank the new current message.
+ Once the mail composition buffer has been initialized, editing and
+sending the mail goes as usual (@pxref{Sending Mail}). You can edit
+the presupplied header fields if they are not what you want. You can
+also use commands such as @kbd{C-c C-y}, which yanks in the message
+that you are replying to (@pxref{Mail Commands}). You can also switch
+to the Rmail buffer, select a different message there, switch back,
+and yank the new current message.
@kindex M-m @r{(Rmail)}
@findex rmail-retry-failure
send the failed message back to you, enclosed in a @dfn{failure
message}. The Rmail command @kbd{M-m} (@code{rmail-retry-failure})
prepares to send the same message a second time: it sets up a
-@samp{*mail*} buffer with the same text and header fields as before. If
+mail composition buffer with the same text and header fields as before. If
you type @kbd{C-c C-c} right away, you send the message again exactly
the same as the first time. Alternatively, you can edit the text or
headers and then send it. The variable
@cindex forwarding a message
Another frequent reason to send mail in Rmail is to @dfn{forward} the
current message to other users. @kbd{f} (@code{rmail-forward}) makes
-this easy by preinitializing the @samp{*mail*} buffer with the current
-message as the text, and a subject designating a forwarded message. All
-you have to do is fill in the recipients and send. When you forward a
-message, recipients get a message which is ``from'' you, and which has
-the original message in its contents.
-
+this easy by preinitializing the mail composition buffer with the current
+message as the text, and a subject of the form @code{[@var{from}:
+@var{subject}]}, where @var{from} and @var{subject} are the sender and
+subject of the original message. All you have to do is fill in the
+recipients and send. When you forward a message, recipients get a
+message which is ``from'' you, and which has the original message in
+its contents.
+
+@vindex rmail-enable-mime-composing
@findex unforward-rmail-message
- Forwarding a message encloses it between two delimiter lines. It also
-modifies every line that starts with a dash, by inserting @w{@samp{- }}
-at the start of the line. When you receive a forwarded message, if it
+ Rmail offers two formats for forwarded messages. The default is to
+use MIME (@pxref{Rmail Display}) format. This includes the original
+message as a separate part. You can use a simpler format if you
+prefer, by setting the variable @code{rmail-enable-mime-composing} to
+@code{nil}. In this case, Rmail just includes the original message
+enclosed between two delimiter lines. It also modifies every line
+that starts with a dash, by inserting @w{@samp{- }} at the start of
+the line. When you receive a forwarded message in this format, if it
contains something besides ordinary text---for example, program source
-code---you might find it useful to undo that transformation. You can do
-this by selecting the forwarded message and typing @kbd{M-x
-unforward-rmail-message}. This command extracts the original forwarded
-message, deleting the inserted @w{@samp{- }} strings, and inserts it
-into the Rmail file as a separate message immediately following the
-current one.
+code---you might find it useful to undo that transformation. You can
+do this by selecting the forwarded message and typing @kbd{M-x
+unforward-rmail-message}. This command extracts the original
+forwarded message, deleting the inserted @w{@samp{- }} strings, and
+inserts it into the Rmail file as a separate message immediately
+following the current one.
@findex rmail-resend
@dfn{Resending} is an alternative similar to forwarding; the
difference is that resending sends a message that is ``from'' the
original sender, just as it reached you---with a few added header fields
-@samp{Resent-From} and @samp{Resent-To} to indicate that it came via
+(@samp{Resent-From} and @samp{Resent-To}) to indicate that it came via
you. To resend a message in Rmail, use @kbd{C-u f}. (@kbd{f} runs
-@code{rmail-forward}, which is programmed to invoke @code{rmail-resend}
-if you provide a numeric argument.)
+@code{rmail-forward}, which invokes @code{rmail-resend} if you provide a
+numeric argument.)
@kindex m @r{(Rmail)}
@findex rmail-mail
Use the @kbd{m} (@code{rmail-mail}) command to start editing an
outgoing message that is not a reply. It leaves the header fields empty.
Its only difference from @kbd{C-x 4 m} is that it makes the Rmail buffer
-accessible for @kbd{C-c C-y}, just as @kbd{r} does. Thus, @kbd{m} can be
-used to reply to or forward a message; it can do anything @kbd{r} or @kbd{f}
-can do.
+accessible for @kbd{C-c C-y}, just as @kbd{r} does.
+@ignore
+@c Not a good idea, because it does not include Reply-To etc.
+Thus, @kbd{m} can be used to reply to or forward a message; it can do
+anything @kbd{r} or @kbd{f} can do.
+@end ignore
@kindex c @r{(Rmail)}
@findex rmail-continue
The @kbd{c} (@code{rmail-continue}) command resumes editing the
-@samp{*mail*} buffer, to finish editing an outgoing message you were
+mail composition buffer, to finish editing an outgoing message you were
already composing, or to alter a message you have sent.
@vindex rmail-mail-new-frame
If you set the variable @code{rmail-mail-new-frame} to a
non-@code{nil} value, then all the Rmail commands to start sending a
message create a new frame to edit it in. This frame is deleted when
-you send the message, or when you use the @samp{Cancel} item in the
-@samp{Mail} menu.
+you send the message.
+@ignore
+@c FIXME does not work with Message -> Kill Message
+, or when you use the @samp{Cancel} item in the @samp{Mail} menu.
+@end ignore
All the Rmail commands to send a message use the mail-composition
method that you have chosen (@pxref{Mail Methods}).
time.
@menu
-* Rmail Make Summary:: Making various sorts of summaries.
-* Rmail Summary Edit:: Manipulating messages from the summary.
+* Rmail Make Summary:: Making various sorts of summaries.
+* Rmail Summary Edit:: Manipulating messages from the summary.
@end menu
@node Rmail Make Summary
@subsection Making Summaries
- Here are the commands to create a summary for the current Rmail file.
-Once the Rmail file has a summary buffer, changes in the Rmail file
-(such as deleting or expunging messages, and getting new mail)
+ Here are the commands to create a summary for the current Rmail
+buffer. Once the Rmail buffer has a summary, changes in the Rmail
+buffer (such as deleting or expunging messages, and getting new mail)
automatically update the summary.
@table @kbd
Summarize messages that have one or more of the specified labels
(@code{rmail-summary-by-labels}).
@item C-M-r @var{rcpts} @key{RET}
-Summarize messages that have one or more of the specified recipients
+Summarize messages that match the specified recipients
(@code{rmail-summary-by-recipients}).
@item C-M-t @var{topic} @key{RET}
Summarize messages that have a match for the specified regexp
@var{topic} in their subjects (@code{rmail-summary-by-topic}).
-@item C-M-s @var{regexp}
-Summarize messages whose headers and the subject line match the
-specified regular expression @var{regexp}
-(@code{rmail-summary-by-regexp}).
+@item C-M-s @var{regexp} @key{RET}
+Summarize messages whose headers match the specified regular expression
+@var{regexp} (@code{rmail-summary-by-regexp}).
+@item C-M-f @var{senders} @key{RET}
+Summarize messages that match the specified senders.
+(@code{rmail-summary-by-senders}).
@end table
@kindex h @r{(Rmail)}
@findex rmail-summary
The @kbd{h} or @kbd{C-M-h} (@code{rmail-summary}) command fills the summary buffer
-for the current Rmail file with a summary of all the messages in the file.
+for the current Rmail buffer with a summary of all the messages in the buffer.
It then displays and selects the summary buffer in another window.
@kindex l @r{(Rmail)}
@kindex C-M-r @r{(Rmail)}
@findex rmail-summary-by-recipients
@kbd{C-M-r @var{rcpts} @key{RET}} (@code{rmail-summary-by-recipients})
-makes a partial summary mentioning only the messages that have one or more
-of the recipients @var{rcpts}. @var{rcpts} should contain mailing
-addresses separated by commas.
+makes a partial summary mentioning only the messages that have one or
+more recipients matching the regular expression @var{rcpts}. You can
+use commas to separate multiple regular expressions. These are matched
+against the @samp{To}, @samp{From}, and @samp{CC} headers (supply a prefix
+argument to exclude this header).
@kindex C-M-t @r{(Rmail)}
@findex rmail-summary-by-topic
@kbd{C-M-t @var{topic} @key{RET}} (@code{rmail-summary-by-topic})
makes a partial summary mentioning only the messages whose subjects have
-a match for the regular expression @var{topic}.
+a match for the regular expression @var{topic}. You can use commas to
+separate multiple regular expressions. With a prefix argument, the
+match is against the whole message, not just the subject.
@kindex C-M-s @r{(Rmail)}
@findex rmail-summary-by-regexp
@kbd{C-M-s @var{regexp} @key{RET}} (@code{rmail-summary-by-regexp})
-makes a partial summary which mentions only the messages whose headers
+makes a partial summary that mentions only the messages whose headers
(including the date and the subject lines) match the regular
expression @var{regexp}.
- Note that there is only one summary buffer for any Rmail file;
+@kindex C-M-f @r{(Rmail)}
+@findex rmail-summary-by-senders
+ @kbd{C-M-f @var{senders} @key{RET}} (@code{rmail-summary-by-senders})
+makes a partial summary that mentions only the messages whose @samp{From}
+fields match the regular expression @var{senders}. You can use commas to
+separate multiple regular expressions.
+
+ Note that there is only one summary buffer for any Rmail buffer;
making any kind of summary discards any previous summary.
@vindex rmail-summary-window-size
The variable @code{rmail-summary-window-size} says how many lines to
use for the summary window. The variable
@code{rmail-summary-line-count-flag} controls whether the summary line
-for a message should include the line count of the message.
+for a message should include the line count of the message. Setting
+this option to @code{nil} might speed up the generation of summaries.
@node Rmail Summary Edit
@subsection Editing in Summaries
message, @kbd{u} undeletes, and @kbd{x} expunges. (However, in the
summary buffer, a numeric argument to @kbd{d}, @kbd{C-d} and @kbd{u}
serves as a repeat count. A negative argument reverses the meaning of
-@kbd{d} and @kbd{C-d}.) @kbd{o} and @kbd{C-o} output the current
-message to a file; @kbd{r} starts a reply to it. You can scroll the
-current message while remaining in the summary buffer using @key{SPC}
-and @key{DEL}.
+@kbd{d} and @kbd{C-d}. Also, if there are no more undeleted messages in
+the relevant direction, the delete commands go to the first or last
+message, rather than staying on the current message.) @kbd{o} and
+@kbd{C-o} output the current message to a FILE; @kbd{r} starts a reply
+to it; etc. You can scroll the current message while remaining in the
+summary buffer using @key{SPC} and @key{DEL}.
+@c rmail-summary-scroll-between-messages not mentioned.
+
+@findex rmail-summary-undelete-many
+@kbd{M-u} (@code{rmail-summary-undelete-many}) undeletes all deleted
+messages in the summary. A prefix argument means to undelete that many
+of the previous deleted messages.
The Rmail commands to move between messages also work in the summary
buffer, but with a twist: they move through the set of messages included
@table @kbd
@item n
Move to next line, skipping lines saying `deleted', and select its
-message.
+message (@code{rmail-summary-next-msg}).
@item p
Move to previous line, skipping lines saying `deleted', and select
-its message.
+its message (@code{rmail-summary-previous-msg}).
@item M-n
-Move to next line and select its message.
+Move to next line and select its message (@code{rmail-summary-next-all}).
@item M-p
-Move to previous line and select its message.
+Move to previous line and select its message
+(@code{rmail-summary-previous-all}).
@item >
-Move to the last line, and select its message.
+Move to the last line, and select its message
+(@code{rmail-summary-last-message}).
@item <
-Move to the first line, and select its message.
+Move to the first line, and select its message
+(@code{rmail-summary-first-message}).
@item j
@itemx @key{RET}
-Select the message on the current line (ensuring that the RMAIL buffer
-appears on the screen). With argument @var{n}, select message number
-@var{n} and move to its line in the summary buffer; this signals an
-error if the message is not listed in the summary buffer.
+Select the message on the current line (ensuring that the Rmail buffer
+appears on the screen; @code{rmail-summary-goto-msg}). With argument
+@var{n}, select message number @var{n} and move to its line in the
+summary buffer; this signals an error if the message is not listed in
+the summary buffer.
@item M-s @var{pattern} @key{RET}
Search through messages for @var{pattern} starting with the current
message; select the message found, and move point in the summary buffer
-to that message's line.
+to that message's line (@code{rmail-summary-search}). A prefix argument
+acts as a repeat count; a negative argument means search backward
+(equivalent to @code{rmail-summary-search-backward}.)
+@item C-M-n @var{labels} @key{RET}
+Move to the next message with at least one of the specified labels
+(@code{rmail-summary-next-labeled-message}). @var{labels} is a
+comma-separated list of labels. A prefix argument acts as a repeat
+count.
+@item C-M-p @var{labels} @key{RET}
+Move to the previous message with at least one of the specified labels
+(@code{rmail-summary-previous-labeled-message}).
+@item C-c C-n @key{RET}
+Move to the next message with the same subject as the current message
+(@code{rmail-summary-next-same-subject}). A prefix argument acts as a
+repeat count.
+@item C-c C-p @key{RET}
+Move to the previous message with the same subject as the current message
+(@code{rmail-summary-previous-same-subject}).
@end table
@vindex rmail-redisplay-summary
@findex rmail-summary-wipe
@kindex q @r{(Rmail summary)}
@findex rmail-summary-quit
+@kindex b @r{(Rmail summary)}
+@findex rmail-summary-bury
When you are finished using the summary, type @kbd{Q}
(@code{rmail-summary-wipe}) to delete the summary buffer's window. You
can also exit Rmail while in the summary: @kbd{q}
(@code{rmail-summary-quit}) deletes the summary window, then exits from
Rmail by saving the Rmail file and switching to another buffer.
+Alternatively, @kbd{b} (@code{rmail-summary-bury}) simply buries the
+Rmail summary and buffer.
@node Rmail Sorting
@section Sorting the Rmail File
@table @kbd
@findex rmail-sort-by-date
-@item M-x rmail-sort-by-date
-Sort messages of current Rmail file by date.
+@item C-c C-s C-d
+@itemx M-x rmail-sort-by-date
+Sort messages of current Rmail buffer by date.
@findex rmail-sort-by-subject
-@item M-x rmail-sort-by-subject
-Sort messages of current Rmail file by subject.
+@item C-c C-s C-s
+@itemx M-x rmail-sort-by-subject
+Sort messages of current Rmail buffer by subject.
@findex rmail-sort-by-author
-@item M-x rmail-sort-by-author
-Sort messages of current Rmail file by author's name.
+@item C-c C-s C-a
+@itemx M-x rmail-sort-by-author
+Sort messages of current Rmail buffer by author's name.
@findex rmail-sort-by-recipient
-@item M-x rmail-sort-by-recipient
-Sort messages of current Rmail file by recipient's names.
+@item C-c C-s C-r
+@itemx M-x rmail-sort-by-recipient
+Sort messages of current Rmail buffer by recipient's names.
@findex rmail-sort-by-correspondent
-@item M-x rmail-sort-by-correspondent
-Sort messages of current Rmail file by the name of the other
+@item C-c C-s C-c
+@itemx M-x rmail-sort-by-correspondent
+Sort messages of current Rmail buffer by the name of the other
correspondent.
@findex rmail-sort-by-lines
-@item M-x rmail-sort-by-lines
-Sort messages of current Rmail file by size (number of lines).
-
-@findex rmail-sort-by-keywords
-@item M-x rmail-sort-by-keywords @key{RET} @var{labels} @key{RET}
-Sort messages of current Rmail file by labels. The argument
+@item C-c C-s C-l
+@itemx M-x rmail-sort-by-lines
+Sort messages of current Rmail buffer by number of lines.
+
+@findex rmail-sort-by-labels
+@item C-c C-s C-k @key{RET} @var{labels} @key{RET}
+@itemx M-x rmail-sort-by-labels @key{RET} @var{labels} @key{RET}
+Sort messages of current Rmail buffer by labels. The argument
@var{labels} should be a comma-separated list of labels. The order of
these labels specifies the order of messages; messages with the first
label come first, messages with the second label come second, and so on.
-Messages which have none of these labels come last.
+Messages that have none of these labels come last.
@end table
The Rmail sort commands perform a @emph{stable sort}: if there is no
@code{rmail-sort-by-author}, messages from the same author appear in
order by date.
- With a numeric argument, all these commands reverse the order of
+ With a prefix argument, all these commands reverse the order of
comparison. This means they sort messages from newest to oldest, from
biggest to smallest, or in reverse alphabetical order.
+ The same keys in the summary buffer run similar functions; for
+example, @kbd{C-c C-s C-l} runs @code{rmail-summary-sort-by-lines}.
+Note that these commands always sort the whole Rmail buffer, even if the
+summary is only showing a subset of messages.
+
+ Note that you cannot undo a sort, so you may wish to save the Rmail
+buffer before sorting it.
+
@node Rmail Display
@section Display of Messages
- Rmail reformats the header of each message before displaying it for
-the first time. Reformatting hides uninteresting header fields to
-reduce clutter. You can use the @kbd{t} command to show the entire
-header or to repeat the header reformatting operation.
+ This section describes how Rmail displays mail headers,
+@acronym{MIME} sections and attachments, URLs, and encrypted messages.
@table @kbd
@item t
Toggle display of complete header (@code{rmail-toggle-header}).
@end table
-@vindex rmail-ignored-headers
-@vindex rmail-nonignored-headers
- Reformatting the header involves deleting most header fields, on the
-grounds that they are not interesting. The variable
-@code{rmail-ignored-headers} holds a regular expression that specifies
-which header fields to hide in this way---if it matches the beginning
-of a header field, that whole field is hidden. However, the variable
-@code{rmail-nonignored-headers} provides a further override: a header
-matching that regular expression is shown even if it matches
-@code{rmail-ignored-headers} too.
-
@kindex t @r{(Rmail)}
@findex rmail-toggle-header
- Rmail saves the complete original header before reformatting; to see
-it, use the @kbd{t} command (@code{rmail-toggle-header}). This
-discards the reformatted headers of the current message and displays
-it with the original header. Repeating @kbd{t} reformats the message
-again, which shows only the interesting headers according to the
-current values of those variable. Selecting the message again also
+ Before displaying each message for the first time, Rmail reformats
+its header, hiding uninteresting header fields to reduce clutter. The
+@kbd{t} (@code{rmail-toggle-header}) command toggles this, switching
+between showing the reformatted header fields and showing the
+complete, original header. With a positive prefix argument, the
+command shows the reformatted header; with a zero or negative prefix
+argument, it shows the full header. Selecting the message again also
reformats it if necessary.
- When the @kbd{t} command has a prefix argument, a positive argument
-means to show the reformatted header, and a zero or negative argument
-means to show the full header.
+@vindex rmail-ignored-headers
+@vindex rmail-displayed-headers
+@vindex rmail-nonignored-headers
+ The variable @code{rmail-ignored-headers} holds a regular expression
+specifying the header fields to hide; any matching header line will be
+hidden. The variable @code{rmail-nonignored-headers} overrides this:
+any header field matching that regular expression is shown even if it
+matches @code{rmail-ignored-headers} too. The variable
+@code{rmail-displayed-headers} is an alternative to these two
+variables; if non-@code{nil}, this should be a regular expression
+specifying which headers to display (the default is @code{nil}).
@vindex rmail-highlighted-headers
- When the terminal supports multiple fonts or colors, Rmail
-highlights certain header fields that are especially interesting---by
-default, the @samp{From} and @samp{Subject} fields. The variable
-@code{rmail-highlighted-headers} holds a regular expression that
-specifies the header fields to highlight; if it matches the beginning
-of a header field, that whole field is highlighted.
-
- If you specify unusual colors for your text foreground and
-background, the colors used for highlighting may not go well with
-them. If so, specify different colors by setting the variable
-@code{rmail-highlight-face} to a suitable face. To turn off
-highlighting entirely in Rmail, set @code{rmail-highlighted-headers}
-to @code{nil}.
-
- You can highlight and activate URLs in incoming messages by adding
-the function @code{goto-address-mode} to the hook
-@code{rmail-show-message-hook}. Then you can browse these URLs by
-clicking on them with @kbd{Mouse-2} (or @kbd{Mouse-1} quickly) or by
-moving to one and typing @kbd{C-c @key{RET}}. @xref{Goto Address
-mode, Activating URLs, Activating URLs}.
+ Rmail highlights certain header fields that are especially
+interesting---by default, the @samp{From} and @samp{Subject} fields.
+This highlighting uses the @code{rmail-highlight} face. The variable
+@code{rmail-highlighted-headers} holds a regular expression specifying
+the header fields to highlight; if it matches the beginning of a
+header field, that whole field is highlighted. To disable this
+feature, set @code{rmail-highlighted-headers} to @code{nil}.
+
+@cindex MIME messages (Rmail)
+@vindex rmail-enable-mime
+ If a message is in @acronym{MIME} (Multipurpose Internet Mail
+Extensions) format and contains multiple parts (@acronym{MIME}
+entities), Rmail displays each part with a @dfn{tagline}. The tagline
+summarizes the part's index, size, and content type. Depending on the
+content type, it may also contain one or more buttons; these perform
+actions such as saving the part into a file.
+
+@table @kbd
+@findex rmail-mime-toggle-hidden
+@item @key{RET}
+Hide or show the @acronym{MIME} part at point
+(@code{rmail-mime-toggle-hidden}).
+
+@findex rmail-mime-next-item
+@item @key{TAB}
+Move point to the next @acronym{MIME} tagline button.
+(@code{rmail-mime-next-item}).
+
+@findex rmail-mime-previous-item
+@item S-@key{TAB}
+Move point to the previous @acronym{MIME} part
+(@code{rmail-mime-previous-item}).
+
+@findex rmail-mime
+@item v
+@kindex v @r{(Rmail)}
+Toggle between @acronym{MIME} display and raw message
+(@code{rmail-mime}).
+@end table
+
+ Each plain-text @acronym{MIME} part is initially displayed
+immediately after its tagline, as part of the Rmail buffer, while
+@acronym{MIME} parts of other types are represented only by their
+taglines, with their actual contents hidden. In either case, you can
+toggle a @acronym{MIME} part between its ``displayed'' and ``hidden''
+states by typing @key{RET} anywhere in the part---or anywhere in its
+tagline (except for buttons for other actions, if there are any). Type
+@key{RET} (or click with the mouse) to activate a tagline button, and
+@key{TAB} to cycle point between tagline buttons.
+
+ The @kbd{v} (@code{rmail-mime}) command toggles between the default
+@acronym{MIME} display described above, and a ``raw'' display showing
+the undecoded @acronym{MIME} data. With a prefix argument, this
+command toggles the display of only an entity at point.
+
+ To prevent Rmail from handling MIME decoded messages, change the
+variable @code{rmail-enable-mime} to @code{nil}. When this is the
+case, the @kbd{v} (@code{rmail-mime}) command instead creates a
+temporary buffer to display the current @acronym{MIME} message.
+
+@findex rmail-epa-decrypt
+@cindex encrypted mails (reading in Rmail)
+ If the current message is an encrypted one, use the command @kbd{M-x
+rmail-epa-decrypt} to decrypt it, using the EasyPG library
+(@pxref{Top,, EasyPG, epa, EasyPG Assistant User's Manual}).
+
+ You can highlight and activate URLs in the Rmail buffer using Goto
+Address mode:
+
+@c FIXME goto-addr.el commentary says to use goto-address instead.
+@example
+(add-hook 'rmail-show-message-hook 'goto-address-mode)
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+Then you can browse these URLs by clicking on them with @kbd{Mouse-2}
+(or @kbd{Mouse-1} quickly) or by moving to one and typing @kbd{C-c
+@key{RET}}. @xref{Goto Address mode, Activating URLs, Activating URLs}.
@node Rmail Coding
@section Rmail and Coding Systems
example, a misconfigured mailer could send a message with a
@samp{charset=iso-8859-1} header when the message is actually encoded
in @code{koi8-r}. When you see the message text garbled, or some of
-its characters displayed as empty boxes, this may have happened.
+its characters displayed as hex codes or empty boxes, this may have
+happened.
@findex rmail-redecode-body
You can correct the problem by decoding the message again using the
using the coding system you specified. If you specified the right
coding system, the result should be readable.
+@vindex rmail-file-coding-system
+ When you get new mail in Rmail, each message is translated
+automatically from the coding system it is written in, as if it were a
+separate file. This uses the priority list of coding systems that you
+have specified. If a MIME message specifies a character set, Rmail
+obeys that specification. For reading and saving Rmail files
+themselves, Emacs uses the coding system specified by the variable
+@code{rmail-file-coding-system}. The default value is @code{nil},
+which means that Rmail files are not translated (they are read and
+written in the Emacs internal character code).
+
@node Rmail Editing
@section Editing Within a Message
- Most of the usual Emacs commands are available in Rmail mode, though a
-few, such as @kbd{C-M-n} and @kbd{C-M-h}, are redefined by Rmail for
-other purposes. However, the Rmail buffer is normally read only, and
-most of the letters are redefined as Rmail commands. If you want to
-edit the text of a message, you must use the Rmail command @kbd{e}.
+ Most of the usual Emacs key bindings are available in Rmail mode,
+though a few, such as @kbd{C-M-n} and @kbd{C-M-h}, are redefined by
+Rmail for other purposes. However, the Rmail buffer is normally read
+only, and most of the letters are redefined as Rmail commands. If you
+want to edit the text of a message, you must use the Rmail command
+@kbd{e}.
@table @kbd
@item e
same as Text mode. The mode line indicates this change.
In Rmail Edit mode, letters insert themselves as usual and the Rmail
-commands are not available. You can edit message body and header
+commands are not available. You can edit the message body and header
fields. When you are finished editing the message, type @kbd{C-c C-c}
to switch back to Rmail mode. Alternatively, you can return to Rmail
-mode but cancel all the editing that you have done, by typing @kbd{C-c
-C-]}.
+mode but cancel any editing that you have done, by typing @kbd{C-c C-]}.
@vindex rmail-edit-mode-hook
Entering Rmail Edit mode runs the hook @code{text-mode-hook}; then
@cindex undigestify
A @dfn{digest message} is a message which exists to contain and carry
-several other messages. Digests are used on some moderated mailing
+several other messages. Digests are used on some mailing
lists; all the messages that arrive for the list during a period of time
such as one day are put inside a single digest which is then sent to the
-subscribers. Transmitting the single digest uses much less computer
+subscribers. Transmitting the single digest uses less computer
time than transmitting the individual messages even though the total
-size is the same, because the per-message overhead in network mail
-transmission is considerable.
+size is the same, because of the per-message overhead in network mail
+transmission.
@findex undigestify-rmail-message
When you receive a digest message, the most convenient way to read it is
@section Reading Rot13 Messages
@cindex rot13 code
- Mailing list messages that might offend some readers are sometimes
+ Mailing list messages that might offend or annoy some readers are sometimes
encoded in a simple code called @dfn{rot13}---so named because it
rotates the alphabet by 13 letters. This code is not for secrecy, as it
-provides none; rather, it enables those who might be offended to avoid
-seeing the real text of the message.
+provides none; rather, it enables those who wish to to avoid
+seeing the real text of the message. For example, a review of a film
+might use rot13 to hide important plot points.
@findex rot13-other-window
- To view a buffer which uses the rot13 code, use the command @kbd{M-x
+ To view a buffer that uses the rot13 code, use the command @kbd{M-x
rot13-other-window}. This displays the current buffer in another window
which applies the code when displaying the text.
@section @code{movemail} program
@cindex @code{movemail} program
- When invoked for the first time, Rmail attempts to locate the
-@code{movemail} program and determine its version. There are two
-versions of @code{movemail} program: the native one, shipped with GNU
-Emacs (the ``emacs version'') and the one included in GNU mailutils
-(the ``mailutils version,'' @pxref{movemail,,,mailutils,GNU
-mailutils}). They support the same command line syntax and the same
-basic subset of options. However, the Mailutils version offers
-additional features.
+ Rmail uses the @code{movemail} program to move mail from your inbox to
+your Rmail file (@pxref{Rmail Inbox}). When loaded for the first time,
+Rmail attempts to locate the @code{movemail} program and determine its
+version. There are two versions of the @code{movemail} program: the
+native one, shipped with GNU Emacs (the ``emacs version'') and the one
+included in GNU mailutils (the ``mailutils version'',
+@pxref{movemail,,,mailutils,GNU mailutils}). They support the same
+command line syntax and the same basic subset of options. However, the
+Mailutils version offers additional features.
The Emacs version of @code{movemail} is able to retrieve mail from
-usual UNIX mailbox formats and from remote mailboxes using the POP3
-protocol.
+the usual Unix mailbox formats and from remote mailboxes using the
+POP3 protocol.
The Mailutils version is able to handle a wide set of mailbox
-formats, such as plain UNIX mailboxes, @code{maildir} and @code{MH}
-mailboxes, etc. It is able to retrieve remote mail using POP3 or
-IMAP4 protocol, and can retrieve mail from them using a TLS encrypted
-channel. It also accepts mailbox argument in the @acronym{URL} form.
-The detailed description of mailbox @acronym{URL}s can be found in
-@ref{URL,,,mailutils,Mailbox URL Formats}. In short, a @acronym{URL}
-is:
+formats, such as plain Unix mailboxes, @code{maildir} and @code{MH}
+mailboxes, etc. It is able to access remote mailboxes using the POP3
+or IMAP4 protocol, and can retrieve mail from them using a TLS
+encrypted channel. It also accepts mailbox arguments in @acronym{URL}
+form. The detailed description of mailbox @acronym{URL}s can be found
+@c Note this node seems to be missing in some versions of mailutils.info?
+in @ref{URL,,,mailutils,Mailbox URL Formats}. In short, a
+@acronym{URL} is:
@smallexample
@var{proto}://[@var{user}[:@var{password}]@@]@var{host-or-file-name}
@table @code
@item mbox
-Usual UNIX mailbox format. In this case, neither @var{user} nor
-@var{pass} are used, and @var{host-or-file-name} denotes the file name of
-the mailbox file, e.g., @code{mbox://var/spool/mail/smith}.
+Usual Unix mailbox format. In this case, neither @var{user} nor
+@var{pass} are used, and @var{host-or-file-name} denotes the file name
+of the mailbox file, e.g., @code{mbox://var/spool/mail/smith}.
@item mh
A local mailbox in the @acronym{MH} format. @var{User} and
@code{movemail} to use. If that is a string, it specifies the
absolute file name of the @code{movemail} executable. If it is
@code{nil}, Rmail searches for @code{movemail} in the directories
-listed in @code{rmail-movemail-search-path} and @code{exec-path}, then
-in @code{exec-directory}.
+listed in @code{rmail-movemail-search-path}, then in @code{exec-path}
+(@pxref{Shell}), then in @code{exec-directory}.
@node Remote Mailboxes
@section Retrieving Mail from Remote Mailboxes
@pindex movemail
Some sites use a method called POP for accessing users' inbox data
-instead of storing the data in inbox files. The @code{Emacs
-movemail} can work with POP if you compile it with the macro
-@code{MAIL_USE_POP} defined. (You can achieve that by specifying
-@samp{--with-pop} when you run @code{configure} during the
-installation of Emacs.)
+instead of storing the data in inbox files. By default, the @code{Emacs
+movemail} can work with POP (unless the Emacs @code{configure} script
+was run with the option @samp{--without-pop}).
-The Mailutils @code{movemail} by default supports POP, unless it was
-configured with @samp{--disable-pop} option.
+Similarly, the Mailutils @code{movemail} by default supports POP, unless
+it was configured with the @samp{--disable-pop} option.
Both versions of @code{movemail} only work with POP3, not with older
versions of POP.
@cindex @env{MAILHOST} environment variable
@cindex POP mailboxes
No matter which flavor of @code{movemail} you use, you can specify
-POP inbox by using POP @dfn{URL} (@pxref{Movemail}). A POP
+a POP inbox by using a POP @dfn{URL} (@pxref{Movemail}). A POP
@acronym{URL} is a ``file name'' of the form
@samp{pop://@var{username}@@@var{hostname}}, where
@var{hostname} is the host name or IP address of the remote mail
Additionally, you may specify the password in the mailbox @acronym{URL}:
@samp{pop://@var{username}:@var{password}@@@var{hostname}}. In this
case, @var{password} takes preference over the one set by
-@code{rmail-remote-password}. This is especially useful if you have
-several remote mailboxes with different passwords.
-
- For backward compatibility, Rmail also supports two alternative ways
-of specifying remote POP mailboxes. First, specifying an inbox name
-in the form @samp{po:@var{username}:@var{hostname}} is equivalent to
-@samp{pop://@var{username}@@@var{hostname}}. Alternatively, you may
-set a ``file name'' of @samp{po:@var{username}} in the inbox list of
-an Rmail file. @code{movemail} will handle such a name by opening a
-connection to the POP server. In this case, the @env{MAILHOST}
-environment variable specifies the machine on which to look for the
-POP server.
+@code{rmail-remote-password} (see below). This is especially useful
+if you have several remote mailboxes with different passwords.
+
+ For backward compatibility, Rmail also supports an alternative way of
+specifying remote POP mailboxes. Specifying an inbox name in the form
+@samp{po:@var{username}:@var{hostname}} is equivalent to
+@samp{pop://@var{username}@@@var{hostname}}. If you omit the
+@var{:hostname} part, the @env{MAILHOST} environment variable specifies
+the machine on which to look for the POP server.
+
+@c FIXME mention --with-hesiod "support Hesiod to get the POP server host"?
@cindex IMAP mailboxes
- Another method for accessing remote mailboxes is IMAP. This method is
+ Another method for accessing remote mailboxes is IMAP@. This method is
supported only by the Mailutils @code{movemail}. To specify an IMAP
mailbox in the inbox list, use the following mailbox @acronym{URL}:
@samp{imap://@var{username}[:@var{password}]@@@var{hostname}}. The
@vindex rmail-remote-password
@vindex rmail-remote-password-required
-@vindex rmail-pop-password
-@vindex rmail-pop-password-required
Accessing a remote mailbox may require a password. Rmail uses the
following algorithm to retrieve it:
@enumerate
@item
-If the @var{password} is present in mailbox URL (see above), it is
+If a @var{password} is present in the mailbox URL (see above), it is
used.
@item
+If the variable @code{rmail-remote-password-required} is @code{nil},
+Rmail assumes no password is required.
+@item
If the variable @code{rmail-remote-password} is non-@code{nil}, its
value is used.
@item
-Otherwise, if @code{rmail-remote-password-required} is non-@code{nil},
-then Rmail will ask you for the password to use.
-@item
-Otherwise, Rmail assumes no password is required.
+Otherwise, Rmail will ask you for the password to use.
@end enumerate
- For compatibility with previous versions, the variables
-@code{rmail-pop-password} and @code{rmail-pop-password-required} may
-be used instead of @code{rmail-remote-password} and
-@code{rmail-remote-password-required}.
-
@vindex rmail-movemail-flags
If you need to pass additional command-line flags to @code{movemail},
set the variable @code{rmail-movemail-flags} a list of the flags you
@cindex Kerberos POP authentication
The @code{movemail} program installed at your site may support
-Kerberos authentication. If it is
-supported, it is used by default whenever you attempt to retrieve
-POP mail when @code{rmail-pop-password} and
-@code{rmail-pop-password-required} are unset.
+Kerberos authentication (the Emacs @code{movemail} does so if Emacs was
+configured with the option @code{--with-kerberos} or
+@code{--with-kerberos5}). If it is supported, it is used by default
+whenever you attempt to retrieve POP mail when
+@code{rmail-remote-password} and @code{rmail-remote-password-required}
+are unset.
@cindex reverse order in POP inboxes
Some POP servers store messages in reverse order. If your server does
@section Retrieving Mail from Local Mailboxes in Various Formats
If your incoming mail is stored on a local machine in a format other
-than UNIX mailbox, you will need the Mailutils @code{movemail} to
+than Unix mailbox, you will need the Mailutils @code{movemail} to
retrieve it. @xref{Movemail}, for the detailed description of
@code{movemail} versions. For example, to access mail from a inbox in
@code{maildir} format located in @file{/var/spool/mail/in}, you would
@smallexample
maildir://var/spool/mail/in
@end smallexample
-
-@ignore
- arch-tag: 034965f6-38df-47a2-a9f1-b8bc8ab37e23
-@end ignore