Re: gnus download newsrc?

[E. Hoffmann]

Andreas Politz schrieb:

> "E. Hoffmann" <erichhoffmann@gmx.de> writes:
> 
>> Hello all.
>>
>> I tried using emacs gnus newsreader.  Contact with my newsserver 
including 
>> authinfo works fine, but I just get 4 newsgroups.  Gnus creates .newsrc-
>> dribble.  I must have a blind spot, I don't find how to download a full 
list 
>> of available newsgroup from my server.  gnus-activate-new-groups won't 
show 
>> up anything, neiter does A z nor A k.
>>
>> Excuse me if this is a too trivial question.  How do I download a full 
list 
>> of newsgroups?
>>
>> erch
> 
> 
> In the *Groups* buffer press '^'. This brings up the server buffer.  Now
> locate your news-server and press 'RET'.
> 
> Subscribe to groups you want to read with 'u'.
> 
> 2 times 'q' and they should pop up in your *Groups* buffer.


Thanks a lot!  Next step will be learning the shortcuts and setting up the 
mail function.  This is promising.

 
> Why does this have to be so painful, you ask ? I don't know.

Oh, not so painful after all.  The only painful thing for me was not finding 
it in the documentation.

erch


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