Gnus Manual. Node: Unix Mail Box

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6.3.11.1: Unix Mail Box

The nnmbox backend will use the standard Un*x mbox file to store mail. nnmbox will add extra headers to each mail article to say which group it belongs in.

Virtual server settings:

nnmbox-mbox-file

The name of the mail box in the user's home directory.

nnmbox-active-file

The name of the active file for the mail box.

nnmbox-get-new-mail

If non-nil, nnmbox will read incoming mail and split it into groups.

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