Subject: Q1.11 What other packages work with Gnus?
Mailcrypt
Mailcrypt is an Emacs interface to PGP. It works, it installs without
hassle, and integrates very easily. Mailcrypt can be obtained from
.
Tools for Mime
Tools for Mime is an Emacs MUA interface to MIME. Installation is a
two-step process unlike most other packages, so you should be prepared
to move the byte-compiled code somewhere. There are currently two
versions of this package available. It can be obtained from
. Be sure to apply the
supplied patch. It works with Gnus through version 5.0.9. In order for
all dependencies to work correctly the load sequence is as follows:
(load "tm-setup")
(load "gnus")
(load "mime-compose")
Caveat Emptor: Loading the package disables citation highlighting by
default. To get the old behavior back, use the M-t command.
Group Lens
Group Lens is a collaborative filtering system that helps you work
together with other people to find the quality news articles out of
the huge volume of news articles generated every day. It is now
distributed as a standard part of September Gnus, a copy for Gnus 5
can be obtained at:
.
Insidious Big Brother Database
BBDB is a rolodex-like database program for GNU Emacs. BBDB can be
found at
. You should also pick up gnus-bbdb from Brian
Edmonds:
.