gnus - how to force skip nntp connection at gnus startup

gnus - how to force skip nntp connection at gnus startup

[Pawel]

Hallo Group Members.

When I do M-x gnus,
it always tries to connect to nntp server (that are probably defined gnus-select-method):

gnus-select-method is a variable defined in `gnus.el'.
Its value is (nntp "news")

It does it, even when I set:
(setq gnus-select-method  `(nntp nil))

I am not interrested gnus-select-method. I use gnus only for email
through imap (secondary methods).

Is there a way to skip nntp server connection.

best regards,
Pawel

Re: gnus - how to force skip nntp connection at gnus startup

[William Xu]

Pawel <mafeusek@gmail.com> writes:

> Hallo Group Members.
>
> When I do M-x gnus,
> it always tries to connect to nntp server (that are probably defined
> gnus-select-method):
>
> gnus-select-method is a variable defined in `gnus.el'.
> Its value is (nntp "news")
>
> It does it, even when I set:
> (setq gnus-select-method  `(nntp nil))

I think the correct way should be: 

  (setq gnus-select-method nil)

And, 

  (setq gnus-nntp-server nil)

> I am not interrested gnus-select-method. I use gnus only for email
> through imap (secondary methods).
>
> Is there a way to skip nntp server connection.

You can also set nnimap to gnus-select-method, then you won't need
gnus-secondary-select-methods at all.

-- 
William

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Re: gnus - how to force skip nntp connection at gnus startup

[Pawel]

Hallo Wiliam!

William Xu <william.xwl@gmail.com> writes:


> Pawel <mafeusek@gmail.com> writes:
>
> I think the correct way should be: 
>
>   (setq gnus-select-method nil)
>
> And, 
>
>   (setq gnus-nntp-server nil)
>

setting these makes secondary methods are not visited at all.

>
> You can also set nnimap to gnus-select-method, then you won't need
> gnus-secondary-select-methods at all.

how should I do this? I just replaced gnus-secondary-select-methods
variable with gnus-select-method, but error was produced.

best regards,
Pawel

Re: gnus - how to force skip nntp connection at gnus startup

[Geralt]

Hi,

there's also an nnnil select method which does nothing, just set (setq
gnus-select-method '(nnnil "")).



HTH,

Geralt.

Re: gnus - how to force skip nntp connection at gnus startup

[Pawel]

Geralt <usr.gentoo@googlemail.com> writes:

> there's also an nnnil select method which does nothing, just set (setq
> gnus-select-method '(nnnil "")).
>

Did the job!!!

Thank YOu for the help.

best regards,
Pawel