GNU bug report logs - #14921
24.3.50; Disable mail menu items unless configured

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>

Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 01:23:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Found in version 24.3.50

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
Cc: 14921 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#14921: 24.3.50; Disable mail menu items unless configured
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:12:52 +0200

Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com> writes:

>> `Read Net News (Gnus)'
>> `Read Mail (with RMAIL)'
>> `Send Mail (with Gnus Message)'
>
> I guess I was wrong about `Send Mail (with Gnus Message)'.
> It is operational in my case - it simply makes use of my
> external mail client.
>
> The bug in this case is the misleading menu item name.
> It should say only `Send Mail', not also `(with Gnus Message)'.
>
> But again, if not too onerous, the UI should test whether the
> user actually has sending mail from Emacs configured, and
> disable the item if not.

Looks like Stefan did some renaming of these items a few years back.

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