Re: gnus - how to force skip nntp connection at gnus startup

[William Xu]

Pawel <mafeusek@gmail.com> writes:

> Hallo Group Members.
>
> When I do M-x gnus,
> it always tries to connect to nntp server (that are probably defined
> gnus-select-method):
>
> gnus-select-method is a variable defined in `gnus.el'.
> Its value is (nntp "news")
>
> It does it, even when I set:
> (setq gnus-select-method  `(nntp nil))

I think the correct way should be: 

  (setq gnus-select-method nil)

And, 

  (setq gnus-nntp-server nil)

> I am not interrested gnus-select-method. I use gnus only for email
> through imap (secondary methods).
>
> Is there a way to skip nntp server connection.

You can also set nnimap to gnus-select-method, then you won't need
gnus-secondary-select-methods at all.

-- 
William

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