-* Changes in mh-e 7.0
+* COPYRIGHT
+
+Copyright (C) 2003, 2004, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
+are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
+notice and this notice are preserved.
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.84
+
+Version 7.84 contains no user-visible changes. This version
+incorporates changes made in CVS Emacs such as the removal of some
+deprecated software.
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.83
+
+Version 7.83 fixes a handful of bugs, adds colors to buttons for
+signed or encrypted messages, and contains some documentation changes
+related to the upcoming release of the manual. Some options were moved
+to other customization groups as a result.
+
+While not related to this release, the MH-E mailing lists are now
+gatewayed at gmane.org (closes SF #979308).
+
+** New Variables in MH-E 7.83
+
+*** mh-show-pgg-bad-face
+
+Face used to highlight a bad PGG signature.
+
+*** mh-show-pgg-good-face
+
+Face used to highlight a good PGG signature.
+
+*** mh-show-pgg-unknown-face
+
+Face used to highlight a PGG signature whose status is unknown. This
+face is also used for a signature when the signer is untrusted.
+
+** Bug Fixes in MH-E 7.83
+
+*** Whitespace in pick Expressions
+
+The "C-u / s RET" command now works. In addition, you can now add
+whitespace to any of the limiting (/) commands (closes SF #1122655).
+
+*** auto-mode-alist Updated
+
+MH-E originally updated auto-mode-alist to set the major mode of
+drafts. Now that we explicitly set the mode, there is no reason to do
+this, and this behavior caused problems for people who didn't use MH-E
+who were editing files that looked like MH message files (closes SF
+#1032353).
+
+*** mh-show-unquote-From Fails (read-only buffer)
+
+MH-E quotes the "From " header field that is inserted by MTAs.
+However, it was trying to do this in a read-only buffer. This has been
+fixed (closes SF #1089870).
+
+*** rmmproc Refile Complains No Such Message
+
+MH-E would get confused about which folder to delete messages from if
+you were refiling and deleting messages at the same time. This has
+been fixed (closes SF #1023959).
+
+*** ! Doesn't Do Regions
+
+Now it does (closes SF #1046330).
+
+*** Swish Fixes
+
+Items in swish indexes that aren't mail messages are now handled more
+gracefully.
+
+*** Spamassassin Fixes
+
+If you use spamassassin, there was an error when you tried to junk
+mail if the option mh-junk-background was set. This has been fixed.
+
+*** Mairix Support
+
+Indexing now compatible with Mairix version 0.12 and later.
+
+\f
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.82
+
+Version 7.82 continues to address the saga surrounding the use of CL
+macros in CVS Emacs and fixes the auto-detection of vanilla MH (closes
+SF #1014781).
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.81
+
+Version 7.81 fixes a `wrong-type-argument' argument error that
+sometimes occurred when processing the Message-ID, adds the ";
+(mh-toggle-mh-decode-mime-flag)" command, and uses ":default" instead
+of "default" in `mh-identity-handlers' to avoid problems with
+"Default:" as a user defined field. If you have modified
+`mh-identity-handlers' in your .emacs, you'll need to rename "default"
+to ":default". This release also corrects the release numbering; the
+previous version number was intended to be 7.80.
+
+\f
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.4.80
+
+Version 7.4.80 now supports GNU mailutils, S/MIME, picons,
+which-func-mode, has an improved interface for hiding header fields,
+improves upon the MH variant detection, and contains many bug fixes.
+Those of you familiar with the GNU version numbering schemes will
+recognize this as an alpha release. This does not reflect on the
+quality of this release which is as high as it has always been.
+Although we are not ready to release 8.0, we want you to have access
+to the work that has been hiding in CVS. At the same time we want to
+make it clear that there are incompatible changes with previous
+versions.
+
+We are planning to release the long-awaited manual update synchronized
+with version 8.0. We are using documentation from the manual in the
+docstrings which is hoped to make "C-h f (describe-function)" really
+useful and create a seamless experience when switching back and forth
+between the manual and the docstrings. This has been done in about
+half of the variables and functions in this version.
+
+The writing of the manual has revealed a few inconsistencies in the
+software whose fixes have resulted in incompatible changes, and there
+may well be more. So, unlike version 7 which was chock full of new
+features, version 8's strengths will include complete documentation
+and higher quality.
+
+** New Features in MH-E 7.4.80
+
+*** GNU mailutils Support
+
+MH-E now supports GNU mailutils 0.4 and higher versions.
+
+*** S/MIME Support
+
+MH-E now supports S/MIME using Gnus 5.10.6 or higher.
+
+*** Picon Support
+
+In addition to the other methods of displaying an icon for the sender
+of a message, MH-E can now display images from a picon directory. The
+directory search path is found in the `mh-picon-directory-list'
+variable. More documentation is found in the "facedb" sections in the
+xfaces man page. [NOTE: need to make mh-picon-directory-list an option
+and add xfaces facedb documentation to it.]
+
+*** X-Image-URL Updates
+
+Now support the use of `curl' and `fetch' as alternatives to `wget' to
+obtain the image. The display of images are controlled with the
+`mh-show-use-xface-flag' option while the `mh-fetch-x-image-url'
+option controls how the images are fetched.
+
+WARNING: There are security concerns with this feature. Please read
+the documentation for these options carefully before changing the
+default.
+
+*** Updates to mh-identity-list
+
+Note that the field names found in `mh-identity-list' that refer to
+the fields in `mh-identity-handlers' have changed in an incompatible
+way from 7.4.4. In general, the symbolic names now have a ":" prefix
+to avoid collisions with header fields. Before starting Emacs, edit
+your .emacs and insert ":" before "signature" if you have defined it.
+
+You can change your attribution in replies with the new "Attribution
+Verb" field, and you can set your default GPG user ID with the "GPG
+key ID" field.
+
+Signatures can now be read from the `mh-signature-file-name' variable,
+or come from a function, in addition to a named file. If you write
+your own function, variables that you can use include
+`mh-signature-separator-regexp', `mh-signature-separator',
+and `mh-signature-separator-p'.
+
+The handling of these fields has been moved into a new
+`mh-identity-handlers' option, an alist of fields (strings) and
+handlers (functions). Strings are lowercase. Use ":signature" for
+Signature and ":pgg-default-user-id" for GPG Key ID. The function
+associated with the string "default" is used if no other functions are
+appropriate. For this reason, don't name a header field "Default".
+
+If you point your signature at a vCard file with a vcf suffix, then it
+will be incorporated as a vCard body part (closes SF #802723).
+
+*** Catchup Command
+
+There is a new "F c (mh-catchup)" command that marks all unread
+messages in the current folder as read.
+
+*** Change Content-Type Renderer on the Fly in MH-Show Buffer
+
+This has been implemented by adding the key binding "K e
+(mh-display-with-external-viewer)". For inline text/html parts,
+buttons aren't displayed by default. In that case use "K t
+(mh-toggle-mime-buttons)" to display the button before viewing it with
+an external browser (closes SF #839318).
+
+*** Use which-func-mode to Display Folder in Index Mode
+
+Turning on `which-func-mode' displays the folder name of the message
+under the cursor in index folders (closes SF #855520).
+
+*** Render Signature and vCard in Italics
+
+This has been implemented. Use `mh-show-signature-face' to customize
+the face used (closes SF #802722).
+
+*** New Print Map
+
+There is now a keymap for the printing functions whose prefix is "P".
+The command "l (mh-print-msg)" has been replaced with "P l". Other new
+functions in this keymap include:
+
+ P A mh-ps-print-toggle-mime
+ P C mh-ps-print-toggle-color
+ P F mh-ps-print-toggle-faces
+ P M mh-ps-print-toggle-mime
+ P f mh-ps-print-msg-file
+ P l mh-print-msg
+ P p mh-ps-print-msg
+ P s mh-ps-print-msg-show
+
+*** Draft Buffer Keymap Changes
+
+The keymap in the draft buffer has been modified slightly. The old
+anonymous ftp and tar composition commands have been reinstated and
+letter signing and encrypting keymaps have been added.
+
+The type of signing or encryption has been generalized so the method
+is now an option rather than a part of the function's name. The option
+is `mh-mml-method-default' and choices include PGP (MIME), PGP,
+S/MIME, or none.
+
+Key 7.4.4 7.4.80
+
+C-c RET C-e mh-mml-secure-message-encrypt-pgpmime
+ mh-mml-secure-message-encrypt
+C-c RET C-s mh-mml-secure-message-sign-pgpmime
+ -
+C-c RET C-g - mh-mhn-compose-anon-ftp
+C-c RET C-n - mh-mml-unsecure-message
+C-c RET C-s - mh-mml-secure-message-sign
+C-c RET C-t - mh-mhn-compose-external-compressed-tar
+C-c RET C-s mh-mml-secure-message-sign-pgpmime
+ mh-mml-secure-message-sign
+C-c RET C-x - mh-mhn-compose-external-type
+C-c RET e mh-mml-secure-message-encrypt-pgpmime
+ Prefix Command
+C-c RET e e - mh-mml-secure-message-encrypt
+C-c RET e s - mh-mml-secure-message-signencrypt
+C-c RET g - mh-mhn-compose-anon-ftp
+C-c RET n - mh-mml-unsecure-message
+C-c RET s mh-mml-secure-message-sign-pgpmime
+ Prefix Command
+C-c RET s e - mh-mml-secure-message-signencrypt
+C-c RET s s - mh-mml-secure-message-sign
+C-c RET t - mh-mhn-compose-external-compressed-tar
+C-c RET x - mh-mhn-compose-external-type
+
+*** Speedbar: Highlight Folders With Unseen
+
+The speedbar now renders the folders with unseen messages in boldface
+which makes them easier to identify (closes SF #623369).
+
+*** Quick Key Help
+
+The "? (mh-help)" function now displays the help in its own buffer
+called *MH-E Help* (closes SF #493740 and SF #656631).
+
+*** New Startup File mh-e-autoloads.el
+
+If you are installing MH-E yourself, then you can replace any
+autoloads you may have with "(require 'mh-e-autoloads.el)". See the
+README for details.
+
+*** Glimpse Support Removed
+
+Since glimpse isn't free, we cannot mention it. Glimpse has been
+removed from the option `mh-indexer-choices' (closes SF #831276).
+
+*** mh-msg-is-in-seq Update
+
+Can now specify an alternate message number to "S s
+(mh-msg-is-in-seq)" with a prefix argument.
+
+** New Variables in MH-E 7.4.80
+
+Variables that have been added to MH-E that have not been discussed
+elsewhere are listed here.
+
+*** mail-citation-hook
+
+Hook for modifying a citation just inserted in the mail buffer.
+
+*** mh-alias-reloaded-hook
+
+Invoked by `mh-alias-reload' after reloading aliases.
+
+*** mh-auto-fields-prompt-flag
+
+Non-nil means to prompt before sending if fields in
+`mh-auto-fields-list' are inserted.
+
+*** mh-default-folder-for-message-function
+
+Function to select a default folder for refiling or `Fcc'.
+
+*** mh-forward-hook
+
+Invoked on the forwarded letter by "f (mh-forward)".
+
+*** mh-invisible-header-fields-default
+
+List of hidden header fields. The header fields listed in this option
+are hidden, although you can check off any field that you would like
+to see. Header fields that you would like to hide that aren't listed
+can be added to the `mh-invisible-header-fields' option (closes SF
+#752045).
+
+The option `mh-visible-header-fields' has been deleted.
+
+*** mh-junk-background
+
+If on, spam programs are run in background. This used to be the
+default behavior but this could overwhelm a system if many messages
+were black- or whitelisted at once. The spam programs are now run in
+the foreground, but this option can be used to put them back in the
+background.
+
+*** mh-signature-separator-flag
+
+Non-nil means a signature separator should be inserted. It is not
+recommended that you change this option since various mail user
+agents, including MH-E, use the separator to present the signature
+differently, and to suppress the signature when replying or yanking a
+letter into a draft.
+
+*** mh-variant
+
+Specifies the variant used by MH-E. The default setting of this option
+is `Auto-detect' which means that MH-E will automatically choose the
+first of nmh, MH, or GNU mailutils that it finds in the directories
+listed in `mh-path', `mh-sys-path', and `exec-path'. If, for example,
+you have both nmh and mailutils installed and `mh-variant-in-use' was
+initialized to nmh but you want to use mailutils, then you can set
+this option to `mailutils'.
+
+When this variable is changed, MH-E resets `mh-progs', `mh-lib',
+`mh-lib-progs', `mh-flists-present-flag', and `mh-variant-in-use'
+accordingly.
+
+If you've set these variables in your .emacs, it is strongly suggested
+that you comment them out. The MH detection code has been completely
+rewritten and it is very likely that you no longer to set them and
+their setting may confuse other MH-E settings.
+
+** Variables Deleted in MH-E
+
+Variables that have been removed from MH-E that have not been
+discussed elsewhere are listed here.
+
+*** mh-alias-system-aliases
+
+System definitions should not be a user option.
+
+*** mh-junk-mail-folder
+
+Since this variable can accept values other than folder names, it was
+renamed to `mh-junk-disposition' to more accurately reflect the content.
+
+** Bug Fixes in MH-E 7.4.80
+
+Many bugs were fixed in this version that aren't listed below.
+
+*** mh-extract-rejected-mail Can't Do MIME (and Other Formats)
+
+Now handles qmail and exim bounces (addresses SF #404965).
+
+*** mh-rmail Hangs in XEmacs
+
+We've determined that MH-E is incompatible with some versions of
+XEmacs (21.5.9-21.5.16). More recent versions work fine. If you think
+our list is too broad, please let us know which version of XEmacs you
+are using (closes SF #644321).
+
+*** Inconsistent Prompts
+
+Prompt formats are now consistent throughout the application (closes
+SF #730470).
+
+*** Empty Shell Comments Confuse mh-mhn-directive-present-p
+
+If you had a string that matched the regexp "^# $" in your draft, it
+would cause an error. This has been fixed (closes SF #762458).
+
+*** Quote Hashes When mhbuild Directives Used
+
+A related bug, if you had empty shell comments but inserted your own
+directives, you'd get another error from mhbuild. This has been fixed
+by quoting the hash ("^# $") like this "##" before submitting to
+mhbuild (closes SF #762464).
+
+*** Inconsistent Usage in Scan Formatting Variables
+
+The variables:
+
+ mh-note-cur
+ mh-note-deleted
+ mh-note-dist
+ mh-note-forw
+ mh-note-refiled
+ mh-note-repl
+ mh-note-seq
+
+used to contain strings. Although only the first character was read,
+the entire string would be inserted which may have caused problems.
+These variables have been converted to character constants so that
+only a single character can be inserted into the scan line (closes SF
+#770772).
+
+*** Bad Handling of Aliases That Conflict With Local User Names
+
+If a user name existed both locally and in the aliases file, the local
+user would be flashed, but the alias would be used when sending. This
+has been fixed so that the user name that is flashed is the same as
+the name that is sent (closes SF #772595).
+
+*** Args out of range
+
+In rare and non-reproducible circumstances, compilation sometimes
+threw an "Args out of range" error. Nonetheless, this has been fixed
+(closes SF #806577).
+
+*** mh-forward hard-codes '-mime' Switch on nmh
+
+Added new option `mh-compose-forward-as-mime-flag' that controls whether
+messages are forwarded as MIME attachments (closes SF #827203).
+
+*** Not Re-prompted to Sign After Pass Phrase Typo
+
+If there were errors when sending a signed message (like getting the
+pass phrase wrong), the MML markup remained in the draft buffer. The
+draft buffer is now restored if there is an error (closes SF #839303).
+
+*** Font-lock Gets Confused in MH-Letter Buffer
+
+If a user manually moved the cursor to the end of the header field
+separator line (by mouse click or keyboard navigation) and hit Enter
+to start typing their message, any line in the body with a colon would
+be fontified with a gray background. This has been fixed (closes SF
+#855479).
+
+*** mh-refile-msg Fails to Suggest Folder for Empty Message
+
+If you received a message with an empty body from someone who is
+listed in your aliases file, "o (mh-refile-msg)" failed to suggest the
+correct folder. This has been fixed (closes SF #917096).
+
+*** Error Visiting Folder With no Unseen Messages
+
+If you visited a folder without unseen messages and the option "flist:
+-noshowzero" is present in your ~/.mh_profile, you'd get an error. This
+has been fixed (closes SF #933954).
+
+\f
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.4.4
+
+Version 7.4.4 addresses programmatic issues from the FSF and prepares
+MH-E for inclusion into an impending GNU Emacs release (22.1). There
+are no user-visible changes (unless you are using XEmacs on DOS or
+don't have the cl package installed). Filenames are now unique in
+their first 8 characters (DOS 8.3 requirement). The runtime dependency
+on the cl package has been removed. Desktop saving and restoration
+code moved here from desktop.el.
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.4.3
+
+Version 7.4.3 fixes the problem where `mh-identity-list' was not getting
+set from .emacs.
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.4.2
+
+Version 7.4.2 fixes the accidental dependence on nmh (closes SF
+#791021).
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.4.1
+
+Version 7.4.1 fixes the Makefile so it no longer tries to compile
+mh-unit.el.
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.4
+
+Version 7.4 contains many new useful features including arbitrary MH
+range handling, new draft features such as draft form editing, as well
+as sequence propagation and manipulation. We've also fixed bugs and
+added a handful of new variables.
+
+** New Features in MH-E 7.4
+
+*** Add Arbitrary Ranges to MH-E UI
+
+MH-E now handles any legal MH range (such as last:5 or 4 8 10-12)
+wherever you're prompted for a message number or sequence (closes SF
+#728638).
+
+*** Remove Prompting in mh-send
+
+Brian Reid's original mhe didn't do prompting anywhere but used forms
+instead. While we won't go that far, we eliminated prompting where a
+form is already involved, such as in composing a message.
+
+The new customization variable `mh-compose-prompt-flag' can be set to
+t to get the original behavior (closes SF #745622).
+
+*** Use TAB to Switch Fields in Header
+
+When composing a message, TAB and SHIFT-TAB can be used to move
+quickly between header fields. The new customization variable,
+`mh-compose-skipped-header-fields', contains a list of header fields
+that are skipped and truncated if they are too long (closes SF
+#745627).
+
+*** Alias Completion in Composition Buffer
+
+Aliases can be completed in the draft with "M-TAB
+(mh-letter-complete)". Or, if the customization variable
+`mh-compose-space-does-completion-flag' is set to t, then a "SPC
+(mh-letter-complete-or-space)" with do the same thing. If
+`mh-alias-flash-on-comma' is non-nil, ", (mh-letter-confirm-address)"
+will show the alias expansion in the minibuffer (closes SF #745634).
+
+*** Auto Fields Should be Inserted During Send
+
+Fields that were inserted by the multiple personality code when the
+draft was sent now insert the header fields when the draft is composed
+to give you a chance to edit them (closes SF #747890).
+
+*** mh-index-tick-messages
+
+The command "F ' (mh-index-ticked-messages)" creates a buffer with all
+messages ticked with "' (mh-toggle-tick)" in the folders listed in the
+new customization variable `mh-index-ticked-messages-folders'. Chances
+are that if you set `mh-index-new-messages-folders', you'll want to
+set `mh-index-ticked-messages-folders' accordingly.
+
+In addition, a general function, "F q (mh-index-sequenced-messages)"
+has been provided that displays messages in the `mh-unseen-seq' in the
+folders listed `mh-index-new-messages-folders', unless a prefix
+argument is given, in which case you can provide both a list of
+folders and a sequence (closes SF #718833).
+
+*** Narrow to Region
+
+If there is a region, "/ r (mh-narrow-to-range)" will only consider
+those messages in the region. In addition, there is now a stack of
+folder limits which can be popped with "/ w (mh-widen)". With a prefix
+arg, all the restrictions are popped off of the stack (closes SF
+#732823).
+
+*** Narrow to Ticked Sequence
+
+The buffer can now be narrowed to ticked messages with "S '
+(mh-narrow-to-tick)" (closes SF #732825).
+
+*** Display Multiple Buttons for multipart/alternative
+
+A new customizable variable,
+`mh-display-buttons-for-alternatives-flag', was added to display
+buttons for the alternatives. The default value is nil to retain the
+current behavior (closes SF #741288).
+
+*** Identity Menu Changes
+
+A menu item has been added that inserts custom fields if the To or Cc
+header fields match `mh-auto-fields-list'.
+
+** New Variables in MH-E 7.4
+
+*** mh-alias-local-users-prefix
+
+This string is prepended to the real names of users from the passwd
+file. If nil, use the username string unmodified instead of the real
+name from the gecos field of the passwd file.
+
+*** mh-alias-passwd-gecos-comma-separator-flag
+
+Non-nil means the gecos field in the passwd file uses comma as a
+separator. Used to construct aliases for users in the passwd file."
+
+*** mh-interpret-number-as-range-flag
+
+Non-nil means interpret a number as a range. If the variable is
+non-nil, and you use an integer, N, when asked for a range to scan,
+then MH-E uses the range "last:N".
+
+*** mh-kill-folder-suppress-prompt-hook
+
+This new hook is invoked at the beginning of the `F k
+(mh-kill-folder)' command. It is a list of functions to be called,
+with no arguments, which should return a value of non-nil if you
+should not be asked if you're sure that you want to remove the folder.
+This is useful for folders that are easily regenerated.
+
+The default value of `mh-index-p' suppresses the prompt on folders
+generated by an index search.
+
+WARNING: Use this hook with care. If there is a bug in your hook which
+returns t on +inbox and you hit `F k' by accident in the +inbox
+buffer, you will not be happy.
+
+*** mh-refile-preserves-sequences-flag
+
+Non-nil means that sequences are preserved when messages are refiled.
+If this variable is non-nil and a message belonging to a sequence
+other than cur or Previous-Sequence (see mh-profile 5) is refiled then
+it is put in the same sequence in the destination folder. Additional
+sequences that should not to be preserved can be specified by setting
+`mh-unpropagated-sequences' appropriately.
+
+*** mh-visible-header-fields
+
+Customize this instead of `mh-visible-headers', which is now a defvar.
+This was done to mimic the relationship between
+`mh-invisible-header-fields' and `mh-invisible-fields'.
+
+** Variables Deleted in MH-E 7.4
+
+*** mh-visible-headers
+
+See the paragraph for `mh-visible-header-fields' above.
+
+** Bug Fixes in MH-E 7.4
+
+*** Aliases Constantly Reloaded
+
+The system aliases are not loaded as often as they were, so the
+completion speed has been dramatically improved if your passwd file is
+large (closes SF #693859).
+
+*** Folders in MH-Index View Not Saved
+
+When you perform a search to produce an MH-Index buffer, the folders
+that contain the messages are shown. If the MH-Index buffer was
+deleted, or Emacs was restarted and the corresponding folder
+rescanned, the folder information would be lost. This has been fixed
+by saving the information in a file called ".mhe_index" (closes SF
+#701762).
+
+*** Ticking Messages in +mhe-index/new
+
+If a new message in a buffer created by "F n" was ticked (with "'"),
+the message would not be added to the tick sequence in the source
+folder. This has been fixed so that any sequence changes in any index
+folder (from within MH-E of course) are now reflected back to the
+corresponding source folder (closes SF #709664).
+
+*** Custom Vars Set by a Function
+
+The default setting of customization variable `mh-summary-height' is
+now `nil' which means MH-E will change the size dynamically according
+to the size of the frame (closes SF #723267).
+
+*** Folder Completion Slow
+
+The first folder completion was very slow. This has been fixed (closes
+SF #730426).
+
+*** Tick Sequence Persistent When Refiled
+
+Sequences are now preserved when messages are refiled (closes SF
+#737128).
+
+*** Auto-inserted Header Fields Inconsistent
+
+For consistency, all automatically inserted header fields (such as
+X-Mailer and X-Face) are added when the draft is first presented to
+you. This also gives you a chance to edit or delete them if necessary
+(closes SF #745624). Note that we would be distressed if you deleted
+the X-Mailer field.
+
+*** Toolbar Spec Error
+
+The following message appeared when displaying a message in XEmacs:
+
+ Signaling: (error "Toolbar spec must be list or nil" )
+
+This has been fixed (closes SF #745655).
+
+*** mh-index-search Doesn't Find Short Acronyms
+
+Swish typically ignores words with fewer than four letters, but will
+still look for acronyms. Unfortunately, MH-E was downcasing the input
+words which defeated this feature. This has been fixed (closes SF
+#755718).
+
+\f
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.3
+
+This release includes the new features of an index view of unseen
+messages in all folders, spam software support, relative folder
+specification @ support, marking messages, recipient handling by
+mh-default-folder-list, Face and X-Image-URL header field support, and
+Fcc completion. Function arguments have been unified. Bugs have been
+fixed.
+
+** New Features in MH-E 7.3
+
+*** Unified Function Arguments
+
+Any function with MSG-OR-SEQ in its docstring uses the displayed
+message by default for this argument. However, if a prefix argument is
+provided, then the user is prompted for a message sequence. If the
+variable `transient-mark-mode' is non-nil and the mark is active, then
+the function operates on the messages in the selected region. In a
+program, MSG-OR-SEQ can be a message number, a list of message
+numbers, a region in a cons cell, or a sequence.
+
+*** MH-Index View of Unseen Messages
+
+Use "F n (mh-index-new-messages)" or Folder -> View New Messages menu
+item to display messages in the `mh-unseen-seq' sequence in folders
+specified by `mh-index-new-messages-folders'. With a prefix argument,
+enter a space-separated list of folders, or nothing to search all
+folders.
+
+Like other MH-Index folders, use "v (mh-index-visit-folder)" if you
+wish to visit the original folder with the unseen message. This is
+usually not necessary since the original message is annotated if you
+reply, deleted if you delete the message, or refiled if you refile the
+message (closes SF #701756).
+
+*** Spam Software Support
+
+MH-E now supports several spam filters including Bogofilter,
+SpamProbe, and SpamAssassin. Spam that is mistakenly considered to be
+good mail can be reclassified as spam with "J b (mh-junk-blacklist)".
+Conversely, good mail that is accidently considered to be spam can be
+reclassified with "J w (mh-junk-whitelist)" (closes SF #669518).
+
+If a message is blacklisted, and `mh-junk-mail-folder' is a string,
+then the message is refiled to that folder. If this variable is nil,
+the message is deleted. If a message is whitelisted, then the message
+is refiled to `mh-inbox'.
+
+To change the spam program being used, customize `mh-junk-program'.
+This should only be necessary if you have multiple filters on your
+system and MH-E picked the wrong one. These customization variables
+are found in the new customization group `mh-junk'.
+
+The documentation for the following functions describes what setup is
+needed for the different spam fighting programs:
+
+ - `mh-bogofilter-blacklist'
+ - `mh-spamprobe-blacklist'
+ - `mh-spamassassin-blacklist'
+
+*** Relative Folder Specification @ Supported
+
+You can now use the relative folder marker @ in folder names (closes
+SF #666774).
+
+*** Marking Messages
+
+Messages can now be highlighted with "' (mh-toggle-tick)", Sequence ->
+Toggle Tick Mark menu item or the "Toggle tick mark" button. These
+messages are added to the "tick" sequence, although this sequence can
+be changed in `mh-tick-seq'. The highlighting effect can be modified
+by customizing `mh-folder-tick-face' (closes SF #623367).
+
+There is also a new keybinding "/ ' (mh-narrow-to-tick)" and menu item
+Sequence -> Narrow to Tick Sequence to narrow the view to the
+highlighted messages.
+
+*** mh-default-folder-list Now Takes Recipients
+
+If you wish to file a message based upon the recipient of a message
+(such as a mailing list), you can now indicate that when filling out
+the address in the `mh-default-folder-list' customization variable.
+
+*** Face Header Field Supported
+
+In addition to the X-Face header field, the Face header field, which
+can display color images, is now supported. As a bonus, the external
+xface-e21 library is no longer required.
+
+*** X-Image-URL Support
+
+Images specified in X-Image-URL header fields are now supported.
+See the customization variable `mh-fetch-x-image-url' to enable this
+support.
+
+*** Fcc Completion
+
+Folders in Fcc fields in message drafts can now be completed with
+M-TAB.
+
+** New Variables in MH-E 7.3
+
+Variables that have been added to MH-E that have not been discussed
+elsewhere are listed here.
+
+*** mh-auto-fields-list
+
+Alist of addresses for which header lines are automatically inserted.
+When a regular expression matches in the To or cc fields of a message,
+the corresponding header field is automatically inserted in the
+message header. It also allows the automatic setting of an identity
+(using `mh-insert-identity') to set an alternate identity when sending
+messages to a certain person or mailing list.
+
+Since this is a more general use of `mh-insert-mail-followup-to-flag'
+and `mh-insert-mail-followup-to-list', these variables have been removed.
+
+*** mh-show-xface-face
+
+Face for displaying the X-Face image.
+
+*** mh-xemacs-toolbar-position
+
+This customization variable allows the user to place the toolbar on
+the four edges of the frame.
+
+*** mh-xemacs-use-toolbar-flag
+
+This customization variable is used to enable or disable the toolbar
+under XEmacs.
+
+** Variables Deleted in MH-E 7.3
+
+Variables that have been removed from MH-E that have not been
+discussed elsewhere are listed here.
+
+*** mh-decode-content-transfer-encoded-message-flag
+
+No longer needed since the external program mimencode is no longer
+used.
+
+*** mh-index-show-hook
+
+This hook was never used, so it was removed.
+
+*** mh-tool-bar-reply-3-buttons-flag
+
+Obsolete. This functionality is present `mh-tool-bar-folder-buttons'.
+
+** Bug Fixes in MH-E 7.3
+
+*** Can't Refile Message
+
+Messages with invalid addresses were causing errors in ali which
+prevented the refiling of messages. The ali error is now shown in the
+"*MH-E Log*" buffer and refiling suggests the last folder used (closes
+SF #680388).
+
+*** Empty Body Triggers Duped Header
+
+If the body was empty the header would be treated like the body and
+was therefore displayed twice. This has been fixed (closes SF
+#681162).
+
+*** mml or mhl Directives Not Always Processed
+
+The mml and mhl directives used to create body parts were not
+processed if one re-edited a draft, or if they added the directives
+manually. The directives are now always processed upon sending the
+letter. You may still, of course, use "C-c C-m m (mh-mml-to-mime)" or
+"C-c C-e (mh-edit-mhn)" to manually create the MIME body parts from
+the directives and then send the draft.
+
+*** mh-alias-grab-from-field Fails
+
+MH-E was adding aliases with angle brackets around the address when
+there wasn't a phrase (usually, the user's name), to go with it. This
+caused ali to fail which caused problems in MH-E. This is probably a
+bug in ali, but MH-E no longer inserts angle brackets around the
+address unless there is a phrase, which avoids the problem (closes SF
+#690216).
+
+*** XEmacs Fixes
+
+MH-E is now fully supported under XEmacs and compiles without any
+warnings.
+
+In particular, the following now work under XEmacs:
+
+- X-Face, Face, and X-Image-URL header fields
+- MH-E logo in mode line
+- Emphasis (bold, italics, etc.)
+- Smilies
+- Toolbar
+
+*** Indexed Folders Should Respect mh-show-threads-flag
+
+Indexed folders are now threaded if `mh-show-threads-flag' is non-nil
+(closes SF #709667).
+
+*** Threading Index View Loses Folder Info
+
+This has been fixed (closes SF #709672).
+
+*** No Undo Information When Re-editing Drafts
+
+Undo is turned on in the draft buffer when using "e (mh-edit-again)"
+(closes SF #712777).
+
+*** Forwarded base64-encoded Messages Are Incorrectly Displayed
+
+This has been fixed (closes SF #681518).
+
+*** Append to *MH-E Log* Buffer
+
+The last 100 lines of log messages are kept in the *MH-E Log* buffer.
+Previously, the buffer was erased every time it was written (closes SF
+#685476). In addition, many of the MH-E commands now send their output
+into this buffer instead of a plethora of other special-purpose
+buffers.
+
+*** mh-inc-folder Complains if No Mail and No Current Message
+
+The function `mh-inc-folder' no longer calls `mh-show' if point is not
+on a valid scan line. This keeps `mh-inc-folder' from complaining
+(closes SF #678115).
+
+*** Folder Normalization Strips Leading Slash
+
+Leading "/" characters in folder names entered by the user were being
+lost. This has been fixed (closes SF #676890).
+
+*** Print Header Doesn't Show Message
+
+When printing a sequence, the header simply indicated that a sequence,
+but not which one, was being printed and did not show the message
+number. This has been fixed. If more than one message is printed, a
+page of the scan lines is printed and its header indicates the
+sequence or message range. The pages with the actual messages all set
+the header to the folder and message displayed on that page.
+
+*** Aliases Constantly Reloaded
+
+Empty lists are now handled properly (closes SF #693859).
+
+*** Remove RCS Keywords
+
+Removed RCS keywords per Emacs conventions (closes SF #680731).
+
+*** Replace Mimencode
+
+MH-E was enhanced to decode message based on charset and
+Content-Transfer-Encoding. This eliminates the need for the external
+program mimencode (closes SF #674857).
+
+\f
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.2
+
+This release includes the new features of filing hints, hierarchical
+file name completion, indexed search and pick integration, unification
+between `mh-visit-folder' and the speedbar, a displayed message
+indicator, buffer name organization, support for mairix indexed
+search, and last but not least, the MH-E logo has been added to the
+mode line. Code that handles sequences and message regions runs
+faster. Bugs have been fixed.
+
+** New Features in MH-E 7.2
+
+*** Filing Hints
+
+When you file a message, MH-E now looks for an alias corresponding to
+the address of the sender and offers that as a default folder (closes
+SF #657096). The new variable `mh-default-folder-prefix' can be used
+to put these folders in a sub-folder. The new variable
+`mh-default-folder-must-exist-flag' means to suppress the suggested
+folder (thereby providing the previous folder used) if the folder
+doesn't already exist. The new variable `mh-default-folder-list' can
+be used to map additional addresses and folders.
+
+*** Hierarchical File Name Completion
+
+When you completed filenames in the past, you were presented with a
+list of all your folders at all depths in the tree. Now you are
+presented with only one level at a time (closes SF #664821).
+As a result, the variables `mh-auto-folder-collect-flag' and
+`mh-folder-list-change-hook' are obsolete.
+
+*** Indexed Search and Pick Integration
+
+The indexed and pick searches have been integrated (closes SF
+#664816). Both "F s (mh-search-folder)" and "F i (mh-index-search)"
+use the pick template for forming queries. To submit the query, use
+"C-c C-c (mh-do-search)" which will use the query method you selected.
+If you change your mind while forming the query, you can use "C-c C-i
+(mh-index-do-search)" or "C-c C-p (mh-pick-do-search)" to submit the
+query using the respective method.
+
+Second, the results from a pick search are now saved in a sub-folder
+of +mhe-index like an indexed search.
+
+Third, `pick' is now a valid choice for `mh-index-program'.
+
+*** mh-visit-folder Metamorphosis Continues
+
+When visiting a folder from the speedbar, only the unseen messages are
+shown if there are unseen messages. If there aren't any unseen
+messages, all of the messages are shown if there are fewer than
+`mh-large-folder' messages; otherwise, the user is prompted for the
+range of messages to display. The "F v (mh-visit-folder)" command has
+been modified to mimic this behavior. Use a prefix arg to force the
+message range prompt.
+
+*** Displayed Message Indicator
+
+In graphical Emacs, the message that is shown is marked by a triangle
+in the fringe. In textual Emacs, there is a ">" in the first column
+(closes SF #664824).
+
+*** Buffer Name Organization
+
+All ephemeral buffer names start with " *mh" while all interesting
+buffers start with "*MH-E ". The "*Folders*", "*Sequences*", and
+"*Recipients*" buffers were therefore renamed to "*MH-E Folders*",
+"*MH-E Sequences*" and "*MH-E Recipients*" respectively (programmers
+should see mh-utils.el for the names of the new constants). Also, the
+output of MH commands is saved in the "*MH-E Log*" buffer.
+
+*** mh-index-program
+
+Add choices for `mairix' and `pick'.
+
+*** Logo Displayed on Mode Line
+
+** New Variables in MH-E 7.2
+
+The new variables have been discussed elsewhere.
+
+** Bug Fixes in MH-E 7.2
+
+*** mh-decode-content-transfer-encoded-message
+
+Messages that had been encoded with base64 were not decoded. This has
+been fixed with this new function (closes SF #674190). As a result,
+the variable `mh-decode-quoted-printable-flag' has been renamed to
+`mh-decode-content-transfer-encoded-message-flag'.
+
+*** mh-kill-folder
+
+Now restores previous window configuration (closes SF #664828).
+
+*** mh-mime-display
+
+MH-E was not using the charset defined in the content-type
+header. This meant that mail in a different charset would not
+be properly displayed. This has been fixed (closes SF #655123).
+
+*** mh-read-address
+
+In XEmacs and Emacs20, this function would always prompt using "To: "
+instead of using the command argument. This has been fixed (closes SF
+#670913).
+
+*** mh-rmail
+
+Unseen messages are now shown in addition to new ones (closes SF
+#667542).
+
+*** mh-scan-msg-overflow-regexp
+
+Change the variable so that a space is always maintained in the
+beginning of the scan line.
+
+*** mh-swish-execute-search
+
+The example configuration file in the docstring didn't show the
+backslash in the FileRules filename. If the example had been used
+literally by the user, no files would be indexed! This has been fixed
+(closes SF #665888).
+
+*** mh-thread-refile
+
+The "T o (mh-thread-refile)" command did not provide refiling hints
+like `mh-refile-msg'. This has been fixed (closes SF #664829).
+
+*** mh-toggle-threads
+
+If the threaded view was modified and then toggled, the standard view
+may not have been accurate (as it contained a potentially old first
+message to last message range). This has been fixed (closes SF
+#626117).
+
+*** mh-tool-bar-show-set, mh-tool-bar-letter-set, mh-tool-bar-folder-set
+
+Clicking the customize and help buttons now deletes the other windows
+in the frame.
+
+*** mh-version
+
+The "M-x mh-version" command displayed "Aliasfile: aliases". This has
+been fixed (closes SF #664467). See Buffer Name Organization above.
+
+\f
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.1
+
+This release includes the new features of multiple identities and
+alias completion. In addition, indexed searching has been revamped.
+Various other features have been added and a few bugs were fixed.
+
+** New Features in MH-E 7.1
+
+*** Multiple Identities
+
+MH-E now supports multiple identities (closes SF #628782). That means
+that you can have different From and Organization header fields (or
+any other header field of your choice) as well as different signatures
+depending on your context. Usually, the contexts are home and work.
+
+Add your identities to the variable `mh-identity-list' and set the
+default identity with the variable `mh-identity-default'. Your
+identity can be switched on the fly by using the Identity menu or by
+calling "M-x mh-insert-identity RET".
+
+This functionality can be customized within the mh-identity group.
+
+*** Alias Completion and Harvesting
+
+The contributed file mh-alias.el has been rewritten and incorporated
+into MH-E.
+
+By default, aliases are culled from the system files
+"/etc/nmh/MailAliases," "/usr/lib/mh/MailAliases," and "/etc/passwd"
+(see `mh-alias-system-aliases') and from your "AliasFile" MH profile
+component. These aliases are then used for completion in the
+minibuffer when entering addresses. Within the header of the message
+draft, "M-TAB (mh-letter-complete)" is used to do alias completion.
+
+The package also provides for alias creation based upon the From
+header field of the current message. Use the lasso button
+(mh-alias-grab-from-field).
+
+This functionality can be customized within the mh-alias group.
+
+*** Index Folder Updates
+
+The results of an index search "F i (mh-index-search)" are now stored
+in a bona fide folder so that you can refile messages and reply to
+messages directly from the result folder. This folder is a sub-folder
+of +mhe-index and the name is based upon the search string (closes SF
+#623321).
+
+If a prefix argument is given then the search in the current index
+buffer is redone.
+
+The index folder lists the names of the source folders as before.
+However, instead of using RET on the name of the folder to visit the
+folder, use "v (mh-show-index-visit-folder)" anywhere within the
+results to visit that folder narrowed to the results of the search.
+Additional functions have been added to navigate including "TAB
+(mh-index-next-folder)", and "SHIFT-TAB (mh-index-previous-folder)."
+
+*** mh-visit-folder Interface Updated
+
+A change was made to the prompting of the message range. In general,
+you can use the same format for messages and sequences as you can in
+MH with a single exception: a single number means to scan that many
+messages, rather than scan that message number. This turns out to be
+much more useful than visiting a single message and is consistent with
+Gnus and the MH-E speedbar (closes SF #655891).
+
+If mh-visit-folder is called non-interactively and RANGE is nil then
+all messages are displayed. This behavior is now documented and
+provides backwards compatibility.
+
+*** Threading Improvements
+
+After incorporating new mail into a threaded folder, unseen messages
+can be spread about. Two new functions have been added to make it
+easier to find them: these are "M-n (mh-next-unread-msg)" and "M-p
+(mh-previous-unread-msg)" (closes SF #630328)
+
+Two new functions were added to delete and refile threads. They are "T
+d (mh-thread-delete)" and "T o (mh-thread-refile)" respectively
+(closes SF #630493).
+
+In addition, the key "k" used to be bound to the function
+`mh-delete-subject': it is now bound to
+`mh-show-delete-subject-or-thread'.
+
+New functions to navigate threads include "T u (mh-thread-ancestor)",
+which can jump to the root message of the current thread given an
+optional argument, "T n (mh-thread-next-sibling)", and "T p
+(mh-thread-previous-sibling)"
+
+*** Refiling of Messages in Region
+
+If mark is active and `transient-mark-mode' is enabled then all the
+messages in the region are refiled.
+
+*** vCard Handling
+
+If a signature cannot be identified, but there is a vCard attachment,
+then that vCard will be presented as a signature (closes SF #649216).
+
+*** New Info Added to mh-version
+
+Information about Gnus versions available at both compile time and run
+time has been added.
+
+** New Variables in MH-E 7.1
+
+The defcustom groups were reorganized. Rather than iterate the
+specific changes here, you are invited to browse the groups with "M-x
+mh-customize RET".
+
+*** mh-alias-completion-ignore-case-flag
+
+Non-nil means don't consider case significant in MH alias completion.
+This is the default in plain MH, so it is the default here as well. It
+can be useful to set this to t if, for example, you use lowercase
+aliases for people and uppercase for mailing lists.
+
+*** mh-alias-expand-aliases-flag
+
+Non-nil means to expand aliases entered in the minibuffer. In other
+words, aliases entered in the minibuffer will be expanded to the full
+address in the message draft. By default, this expansion is not
+performed.
+
+*** mh-alias-flash-on-comma
+
+Specify whether to flash the translation of the alias or warn if there
+isn't a translation of the alias.
+
+*** mh-alias-insert-file
+
+Filename to use to store new MH-E aliases. This variable can also be a
+list of filenames, in which case MH-E will prompt for one of them. If
+nil, the default, then MH-E will use the first file found in the
+"AliasFile" component of the MH profile.
+
+*** mh-alias-insertion-location
+
+Specifies where new aliases are entered in alias files. Options are
+sorted alphabetically (the default), at the top of the file or at the
+bottom.
+
+*** mh-alias-local-users
+
+If t, local users are completed in MH-E To: and Cc: prompts.
+
+If you set this variable to a string, it will be executed to generate
+a password file. A value of "ypcat passwd" is helpful if NIS is in
+use.
+
+*** mh-alias-system-aliases
+
+A list of system files from which to cull aliases. If these files are
+modified, they are automatically reread. This list need include only
+system aliases and the passwd file, since personal alias files listed
+in your "AliasFile" MH profile component are automatically included.
+
+*** mh-identity-default
+
+Default identity to use when `mh-letter-mode' is called.
+
+*** mh-identity-list
+
+List holding MH-E identity.
+
+*** mh-invisible-header-fields
+
+Simple user interface to change `mh-invisible-headers'.
+
+*** mh-letter-complete-function
+
+Function to call when completing outside of fields specific to
+aliases. By default, it is bound to 'ispell-complete-word.
+
+*** mh-show-threads-flag
+
+Non-nil means new folders start in threaded mode. Threading large
+number of messages can be time consuming. So if the flag is non-nil
+then threading will be done only if the number of messages being
+threaded is less than `mh-large-folder' (closes SF #646794).
+
+*** mh-tool-bar-folder-buttons
+
+Buttons to include in MH-E folder/show toolbar.
+
+*** mh-tool-bar-letter-buttons
+
+Buttons to include in MH-E letter toolbar.
+
+** Bug Fixes in MH-E 7.1
+
+*** mh-get-new-mail
+
+Call new function `mh-add-cur-notation' to undo the work of
+`mh-remove-cur-notation' if there was no new mail (closes SF #647681).
+
+*** mh-set-cmd-note
+
+No longer updates the default `mh-cmd-note' value. This resulted in
+the misplacement of the current mark when the message number width
+changed (closes SF #643701).
+
+\f
+
+* Changes in MH-E 7.0
This is a major release which includes a lot of new features including
improved MIME handling, speedbar folder browsing, and indexed
*** Speedbar
There is now support for the speedbar. Try "M-x speedbar" (closes SF
-#503727).
+#503727).
Press the middle mouse button on the `+' icons to open a folder,
middle mouse button on a folder name to open the folder. Folders with
Because of this, the MH-Show buffer is now read-only (closes SF
#493749 and SF #527946) and you now have to use "M (mh-modify)" to
edit a message.
-
+
*** Better Scanning
You no longer have to modify your scan format if your folders have
It has also been observed that if you don't see the faces, you might
have to do this (for unknown reasons):
-
+
mv /usr/local/include/compface.h /usr/include/
*** Graphical Smileys
"M-q (fill-paragraph)" now fills quoted paragraphs (for example,
starting with "> ") correctly (closes SF #489927).
-*** mh-next-undeleted-msg, mh-previous-undeleted-msg
+*** mh-next-undeleted-msg, mh-previous-undeleted-msg
If there are no more undeleted messages the point remains at its
original position and a message is produced (closes SF #494304).
moves to the next message (respecting the direction you are moving
through the folder).
-The threading commands "T u (mh-next-unseen-subject-thread)",
+The threading commands "T u (mh-next-unseen-subject-thread)",
"T t (mh-toggle-subject-thread)", "T s (mh-narrow-to-subject-thread)",
and "T k (mh-delete-subject-thread)" have been added. These functions
do not offer threading in the true sense of the word, but do allow
mode: outline
paragraph-separate: "[ \f]*$"
end:
+
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