Re: How to get new mail without leaving Summary buffer?

[Bruno Hertz]

"napofrog" <napofrog@hotmail.com> writes:

> Really?  M-g very clearly exits the summary buffer for me.  Here is
> exactly what happens when I use it from the summary buffer:
>
> 1) The mini-buffer at the bottom of the frame says "Expiring
> articles..."
>
> 2) The summary buffer disappears and we are back in the group buffer.
>
> 3) Very briefly the mini-buffer flashes: "Retrieving newsgroup:
> nnml:mail.misc" [this is my main inbox newsgroup]
>
> 4) The minibuffer queries how many articles.
>
> Is this different from your behavior?

Slightly, I'd say so. The group buffer is not entered resp. the summary
buffer not left here, afaik. But the complete article list is rebuilt,
that's right. So if you want old articles to stay in place and only 'add'
new ones, no I don't know how to accomplish this. Actually I'd be surprised
if this was possible.

On the other hand, I'm not sure why you'd want this (without questioning
that it might make sense for you). Since, as I'm reading through articles
myself, I type 'x' now and then to actually hide read articles until I'm
finished. Also, I'm very happy that Gnus doesn't pop in new articles now
and then like e.g. Evolution, since if you left articles unread while going
through the list just to do an all catch up 'c' at the end, with other
clients you'd never know whether you'd unwillingly catch up an article not
yet seen.

Anyway, regarding your particular issue I can be of no help I'm afraid .

Regards, Bruno.