This is an automatic notification regarding your bug report which was filed against the emacs package: #2799: 23.0.91; built-in variable `shift-select-mode' not bound It has been closed by Stefan Monnier . Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a better one in a separate message then please contact Stefan Monnier by replying to this email. -- 2799: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=2799 Emacs Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems