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September Gnus
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   New features in Gnus 5.2/5.3:

   * A new message composition mode is used.  All old customization
     variables for `mail-mode', `rnews-reply-mode' and `gnus-msg' are
     now obsolete.

   * Gnus is now able to generate "sparse" threads--threads where
     missing articles are represented by empty nodes (Note: Customizing
     Threading).

          (setq gnus-build-sparse-threads 'some)

   * Outgoing articles are stored on a special archive server (Note:
     Archived Messages).

   * Partial thread regeneration now happens when articles are referred.

   * Gnus can make use of GroupLens predictions (Note: GroupLens).

   * Picons (personal icons) can be displayed under XEmacs (Note:
     Picons).

   * A `trn'-like tree buffer can be displayed (Note: Tree Display).

          (setq gnus-use-trees t)

   * An `nn'-like pick-and-read minor mode is available for the summary
     buffers (Note: Pick and Read).

          (add-hook 'gnus-summary-mode-hook 'gnus-pick-mode)

   * In binary groups you can use a special binary minor mode (Note:
     Binary Groups).

   * Groups can be grouped in a folding topic hierarchy (Note: Group
     Topics).

          (add-hook 'gnus-group-mode-hook 'gnus-topic-mode)

   * Gnus can re-send and bounce mail (Note: Summary Mail Commands).

   * Groups can now have a score, and bubbling based on entry frequency
     is possible (Note: Group Score).

          (add-hook 'gnus-summary-exit-hook 'gnus-summary-bubble-group)

   * Groups can be process-marked, and commands can be performed on
     groups of groups (Note: Marking Groups).

   * Caching is possible in virtual groups.

   * `nndoc' now understands all kinds of digests, mail boxes, rnews
     news batches, ClariNet briefs collections, and just about
     everything else (Note: Document Groups).

   * Gnus has a new back end (`nnsoup') to create/read SOUP packets
     (Note: SOUP).

   * The Gnus cache is much faster.

   * Groups can be sorted according to many criteria (Note: Sorting
     Groups).

   * New group parameters have been introduced to set list-addresses and
     expiry times (Note: Group Parameters).

   * All formatting specs allow specifying faces to be used (Note:
     Formatting Fonts).

   * There are several more commands for setting/removing/acting on
     process marked articles on the `M P' submap (Note: Setting Process
     Marks).

   * The summary buffer can be limited to show parts of the available
     articles based on a wide range of criteria.  These commands have
     been bound to keys on the `/' submap (Note: Limiting).

   * Articles can be made persistent with the `*' command (Note:
     Persistent Articles).

   * All functions for hiding article elements are now toggles.

   * Article headers can be buttonized (Note: Article Washing).

   * All mail back ends support fetching articles by `Message-ID'.

   * Duplicate mail can now be treated properly (Note: Duplicates).

   * All summary mode commands are available directly from the article
     buffer (Note: Article Keymap).

   * Frames can be part of `gnus-buffer-configuration' (Note: Windows
     Configuration).

   * Mail can be re-scanned by a daemonic process (Note: Daemons).

   * Gnus can make use of NoCeM files to weed out spam (Note: NoCeM).

          (setq gnus-use-nocem t)

   * Groups can be made permanently visible (Note: Listing Groups).

          (setq gnus-permanently-visible-groups "^nnml:")

   * Many new hooks have been introduced to make customizing easier.

   * Gnus respects the `Mail-Copies-To' header.

   * Threads can be gathered by looking at the `References' header
     (Note: Customizing Threading).

          (setq gnus-summary-thread-gathering-function
                'gnus-gather-threads-by-references)

   * Read articles can be stored in a special backlog buffer to avoid
     refetching (Note: Article Backlog).

          (setq gnus-keep-backlog 50)

   * A clean copy of the current article is always stored in a separate
     buffer to allow easier treatment.

   * Gnus can suggest where to save articles (Note: Saving Articles).

   * Gnus doesn't have to do as much prompting when saving (Note:
     Saving Articles).

          (setq gnus-prompt-before-saving t)

   * `gnus-uu' can view decoded files asynchronously while fetching
     articles (Note: Other Decode Variables).

          (setq gnus-uu-grabbed-file-functions 'gnus-uu-grab-view)

   * Filling in the article buffer now works properly on cited text
     (Note: Article Washing).

   * Hiding cited text adds buttons to toggle hiding, and how much
     cited text to hide is now customizable (Note: Article Hiding).

          (setq gnus-cited-lines-visible 2)

   * Boring headers can be hidden (Note: Article Hiding).

   * Default scoring values can now be set from the menu bar.

   * Further syntax checking of outgoing articles have been added.