Re: Emacs for mail: VM - WL - GNUS

[Jason Earl <jearl@notengoamigos.org>]

On Tue, Nov 23 2010, Elena wrote:

> On Nov 22, 6:11 pm, Eric S Fraga <ucec...@ucl.ac.uk> wrote:
>> I highly recommend gnus even though the learning curve is steep
>> initially especially in terms of configuration (but, as already stated,
>> you only need to do this once...).
>
> You've forgotten to mention the steep learning curve means messing
> with your mailbox too, possibly deleting some mails from your server.
> Yeah, I know the Unix way: steep learning curve and shooting in your
> own foot all the way to achieve even basic tasks.  Every mail client
> I've tried just asks you about your mail address and addresses of your
> servers.  Gnus is not smart enough to do it.  Stay away from Gnus,
> this is my advice.

Here is a basic setup that will connect gnus to an IMAP server on port
993 via ssl.  In short, if all you need is the sort of basic setup that
you get from other mail clients this will suit you just fine.

--8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8---
(setq gnus-secondary-select-methods
      '((nnimap "mail"
                (nnimap-address "your.mail.server")
                (nnimap-server-port 993)
                (nnimap-stream ssl)
                (nnimap-authenticator login))))
--8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8---

Jason