# Gnus contribution layer for Spacemacs

![gnus](img/gnus.gif)

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**Table of Contents**

- [Gnus contribution layer for Spacemacs](#gnus-contribution-layer-for-spacemacs)
    - [Basic Concepts](#basic-concepts)
    - [Adding news sources](#adding-news-sources)
    - [Configuring gmail](#configuring-gmail)
    - [Org MIME integration](#org-mime-integration)
    - [Keybindings](#keybindings)

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## Basic Concepts

Gnus is a news reading application. The Gnus terminology can be confusing for
new users so the basics are listed here:

- Group: A Newsgroup but can also be a RSS Feed or a mail directory
- Topic: Newsgroups can be assigned to topics which will be used to structure
         the Group Buffer if Topic Mode is enabled(default).

## Adding news sources

Adding news sources can be done in your `.spacemacs` file by adding the
following:

```elisp
;; Get email, and store in nnml
(setq gnus-secondary-select-methods
  '(
    (nntp "gmane"
           (nntp-address "news.gmane.org"))
    (nntp "news.eternal-september.org")
    (nntp "nntp.aioe.org")
    (nntp "news.gwene.org")
    ))
```

For adding RSS Feeds please see the [keybindings section](#Keybindings).

## Configuring gmail

To configure Gnus with gmail support you can add the following to your
`.spacemacs` file. 

```elisp
;; Get email, and store in nnml
(setq gnus-secondary-select-methods
'(
  (nnimap "gmail"
           (nnimap-address
            "imap.gmail.com")
           (nnimap-server-port 993)
           (nnimap-stream ssl))
  ))

;; Send email via Gmail:
(setq message-send-mail-function 'smtpmail-send-it
  smtpmail-default-smtp-server "smtp.gmail.com")

;; Archive outgoing email in Sent folder on imap.gmail.com:
(setq gnus-message-archive-method '(nnimap "imap.gmail.com")
    gnus-message-archive-group "[Gmail]/Sent Mail")

;; set return email address based on incoming email address
(setq gnus-posting-styles
    '(((header "to" "address@outlook.com")
       (address "address@outlook.com"))
  ((header "to" "address@gmail.com")
     (address "address@gmail.com"))))

;; store email in ~/gmail directory
(setq nnml-directory "~/gmail")
(setq message-directory "~/gmail")
```

Authentication for your gmail account is best stored in an `authinfo` or
`authinfo.pgp` file. It must be of the form:

```
machine smtp.gmail.com login name@gmail.com password SUPER_SECRET_PASS
machine imap.gmail.com login name@gmail.com port 993 password SUPER_SECRET_PASS
```

If you use two-step verification the password has to be an
[application specific password][]. 

## Org MIME integration

It is possible to send beautiful HTML emails using org mode.

Pressing <kbd>SPC m o</kbd> in a message buffer will convert the current message
from org mode to html.  A org mode buffer can be sent via html email by pressing
<kbd>SPC m h</kbd> in any org mode buffer.

## Keybindings

Gnus has very modal default keybindings.
Please see the [manual](http://www.gnus.org/manual.html) for a complete list.

Basic and Spacemacs specific keybindings can be found in the following table.

Key Binding  | Gnus mode - Description
-------------|------------------------------------------------------------
`<SPC> a g`  | Starts Gnus
`m`          | New Message
`G R`        | Group Buffer - Add RSS feed
`^`          | Open Server Buffer. Browse Newsgroups.
`T n`        | Group Buffer - new Topic
`T m`        | Group Buffer - Move Group to Topic
`K`          | Article Buffer - Previous article
`J`          | Article Buffer - Next article
`<RET>`      | Summary Buffer(RSS) - Open article Link in browser 
`<TAB>`      | Summary Buffer(RSS) - Open article and switch to it
`<SPC> m o`  | Message Buffer - Use org mode to convert into html email
`<SPC> m h`  | Org Mode - Send current buffer as email message


[application specific password]: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en