Gnus Manual. Node: Choosing a Mail Backend

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6.3.11: Choosing a Mail Backend

Gnus will read the mail spool when you activate a mail group. The mail file is first copied to your home directory. What happens after that depends on what format you want to store your mail in.

  • Unix Mail Box Using the (quite) standard Un*x mbox.
  • Rmail Babyl Emacs programs use the rmail babyl format.
  • Mail Spool Store your mail in a private spool?
  • MH Spool An mhspool-like backend.
  • Mail Folders Having one file for each group.
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