Re: Reading mail

[Mauro Sacchetto]

Reiner Steib wrote:
>> I put in ~/.emacs the following:
>> (setq mail-sources
>>       '((file :path "/var/spool/mail/samiel")
>>        (pop :server "pop.gmail.com"
>>         [...]
>> I try to receive and read mail with RMAIL,
>> Emacs seems to control,
> 
> I fail to understand what you mean by this.
>> but it doesn't realize really if there is new mail or not. In fact,
>> tells me "No new mail", even if it's not true.  Anything wrong in
>> the lines over?
 
> `mail-sources' is a variable for Gnus, I don't think Rmail uses it.
> See (info "(emacs)Remote Mailboxes") for instructions about Rmail and
> POP.

I use Emacs 23.1.1 on Debian Testing.
Installing Gnus, aptitude asks me to install
Emacs 22. In any case, I'm not able to find
what king of strings I've to put in my .emacs
to make that rmail controll and receive
my e-mails...

Thanx again
M.