HOW TO SET UP GNUS IN EMACS FOR GMAIL IN A SEVEN MINUTES

<2025-02-07 Fri>

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Enable IMAP in Gmail

Choose which LABELS will appear in Gnus

Set up an App Password

Tell Gnus which server to use

M-x customize

gnus-select-method

nnimap

Address: imap.gmail.com

To send mail

message-send-mail-function

smtpmail-send-it

gnus-message-archive-group

Enter this string:

"Gmail]/Sent Mail" (with the quotes)

One or two essential variables

gnus-interactive-exit nil

gnus-novice-user nil

gnus-expert-user t

(bind-key "<delete>" 'gnus-summary-delete-article gnus-summary-mode-map)

Set up newsgroups

gnus-secondary-select-methods

nntp "news.gmane.io" (without the quotes)

To enter the server buffer, use the ^

gnus-group-enter-server-mode command in the group buffer.

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