Re: Gmail with emacs

[Kevin Rodgers]

On 12/21/11 10:21 AM, Steve Prud'Homme wrote:
> Ok i try to configure my GNU Emacs to read gmail email.
> I saw on a web site that i have to put these line :
>
> (add-to-list 'gnus-secondary-select-methods '(nnimap "gmail"
>                                    (nnimap-address "imap.gmail.com")
>                                    (nnimap-server-port 993)
>                                    (nnimap-stream ssl))
>
>
> So I've put it in .emacs
> Now I have this error
>
> Warning (initialization): An error occurred while loading
> `/home/sprudhom/.emacs':
>
> Symbol's value as variable is void: gnus-secondary-select-methods
>
> To ensure normal operation, you should investigate and remove the
> cause of the error in your initialization file.  Start Emacs with
> the `--debug-init' option to view a complete error backtrace.
>
> I'm a beginner in emacs mail... can anybody help me with a low level
> (rookie) langage.

gnus-secondary-select-methods is not yet defined, when you are trying to add
the nnimap entry to its default value.

So put (require 'gnus) before the (add-to-list 'gnus-secondary-select-methods
...) form, or wrap the add-to-list form in (eval-after-load "gnus" (quote ...))

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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA