From unknown Mon Aug 18 09:07:05 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#34990: "=?UTF-8?Q?Can=E2=80=99t?= mark negative article numbers": why and how to avoid this error? Resent-From: Bastien Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, bugs@gnus.org Resent-Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 06:42:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 34990 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs,gnus X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 34990@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: submit@debbugs.gnu.org (The Gnus Bugfixing Girls + Boys) Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.155349611313175 (code B ref -1); Mon, 25 Mar 2019 06:42:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 25 Mar 2019 06:41:53 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:57448 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1h8JIv-0003QQ-Ch for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 25 Mar 2019 02:41:53 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([209.51.188.92]:52821) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1h8JIu-0003QE-D4 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 25 Mar 2019 02:41:52 -0400 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::e]:59164) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1h8JIp-00029S-6M for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 25 Mar 2019 02:41:47 -0400 Received: from lns-bzn-32-82-254-31-120.adsl.proxad.net ([82.254.31.120]:48818 helo=guerry) by fencepost.gnu.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA256:256) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1h8JIo-0003yC-Iu for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Mon, 25 Mar 2019 02:41:46 -0400 Received: by guerry (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 8206C1A606B5; Mon, 25 Mar 2019 07:41:45 +0100 (CET) From: Bastien Organization: GNU Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 07:41:45 +0100 Message-ID: <87bm1zpiae.fsf@bzg.fr> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) Hi, from time to time, trying to mark articles with "!", I get this error: "Can=E2=80=99t mark negative article numbers" and the article is not marked. My config is here: https://github.com/bzg/dotemacs/blob/master/emacs.el I'm using Gnus over a local dovecot-powered IMAP, sync'ed with mbsync. Is this error related to the use of Gnus score? Thanks, Gnus v5.13 GNU Emacs 27.0.50 (build 1, x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, X toolkit, Xaw3d scroll ba= rs) of 2019-03-25 200 news.gmane.org InterNetNews NNRP server INN 2.6.1 ready (posting ok) 100 Legal commands ARTICLE [message-ID|number] AUTHINFO USER name|PASS password|SASL mechanism [initial-response]|GENERI= C program [argument ...] BODY [message-ID|number] CAPABILITIES [keyword] COMPRESS DEFLATE DATE GROUP newsgroup HDR header [message-ID|range] HEAD [message-ID|number] HELP IHAVE message-ID LAST LIST [ACTIVE [wildmat]|ACTIVE.TIMES [wildmat]|COUNTS [wildmat]|DISTRIB.PA= TS|DISTRIBUTIONS|HEADERS [MSGID|RANGE]|MODERATORS|MOTD|NEWSGROUPS [wildmat]= |OVERVIEW.FMT|SUBSCRIPTIONS [wildmat]] LISTGROUP [newsgroup [range]] MODE READER NEWGROUPS [yy]yymmdd hhmmss [GMT] NEWNEWS wildmat [yy]yymmdd hhmmss [GMT] NEXT OVER [range] POST QUIT STARTTLS STAT [message-ID|number] XGTITLE [wildmat] XHDR header [message-ID|range] XOVER [range] XPAT header message-ID|range pattern [pattern ...] Report problems to . . 382 Begin TLS negotiation now 100 Legal commands ARTICLE [message-ID|number] AUTHINFO USER name|PASS password|SASL mechanism [initial-response]|GENERI= C program [argument ...] BODY [message-ID|number] CAPABILITIES [keyword] COMPRESS DEFLATE DATE GROUP newsgroup HDR header [message-ID|range] HEAD [message-ID|number] HELP IHAVE message-ID LAST LIST [ACTIVE [wildmat]|ACTIVE.TIMES [wildmat]|COUNTS [wildmat]|DISTRIB.PA= TS|DISTRIBUTIONS|HEADERS [MSGID|RANGE]|MODERATORS|MOTD|NEWSGROUPS [wildmat]= |OVERVIEW.FMT|SUBSCRIPTIONS [wildmat]] LISTGROUP [newsgroup [range]] MODE READER NEWGROUPS [yy]yymmdd hhmmss [GMT] NEWNEWS wildmat [yy]yymmdd hhmmss [GMT] NEXT OVER [range] POST QUIT STARTTLS STAT [message-ID|number] XGTITLE [wildmat] XHDR header [message-ID|range] XOVER [range] XPAT header message-ID|range pattern [pattern ...] Report problems to . . --=20 Bastien From unknown Mon Aug 18 09:07:05 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#34990: "=?UTF-8?Q?Can=E2=80=99t?= mark negative article numbers": why and how to avoid this error? Resent-From: Lars Ingebrigtsen Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-gnu-emacs@gnu.org, bugs@gnus.org Resent-Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:13:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 34990 X-GNU-PR-Package: emacs,gnus X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Bastien Cc: 34990@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 34990-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B34990.156268873321704 (code B ref 34990); Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:13:02 +0000 Received: (at 34990) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Jul 2019 16:12:13 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:33935 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hksiz-0005e0-Bc for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:12:13 -0400 Received: from quimby.gnus.org ([80.91.231.51]:48830) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hksix-0005ds-Kz for 34990@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:12:12 -0400 Received: from cm-84.212.202.86.getinternet.no ([84.212.202.86] helo=marnie) by quimby.gnus.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1hksit-00071U-WB; Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:12:10 +0200 From: Lars Ingebrigtsen References: <87bm1zpiae.fsf@bzg.fr> Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:12:07 +0200 In-Reply-To: <87bm1zpiae.fsf@bzg.fr> (Bastien's message of "Mon, 25 Mar 2019 07:41:45 +0100") Message-ID: <87zhlnrxuw.fsf@mouse.gnus.org> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.50 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "quimby.gnus.org", has NOT identified this incoming email as spam. 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Content preview: Bastien writes: > from time to time, trying to mark articles with "!", I get this error: > "=?UTF-8?Q?Can=E2=80=99t?= mark negative article numbers" and the article is not marked. > > My config is here: https://github.com/bzg/dotemacs [...] Content analysis details: (-2.9 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -1.0 ALL_TRUSTED Passed through trusted hosts only via SMTP -1.9 BAYES_00 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 0 to 1% [score: 0.0000] X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -1.0 (-) Bastien writes: > from time to time, trying to mark articles with "!", I get this error: > "Can=E2=80=99t mark negative article numbers" and the article is not mark= ed. > > My config is here: https://github.com/bzg/dotemacs/blob/master/emacs.el > > I'm using Gnus over a local dovecot-powered IMAP, sync'ed with mbsync. When referring articles by Message-ID and the like, Gnus doesn't know what the article numbers are, so they can't be marked. I've now changed the warning to: "Gnus doesn't know the article number; can't mark" --=20 (domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.) bloggy blog: http://lars.ingebrigtsen.no From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Tue Jul 09 12:12:21 2019 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Jul 2019 16:12:21 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:33938 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hksj6-0005eN-KY for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:12:21 -0400 Received: from quimby.gnus.org ([80.91.231.51]:48844) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1hksj3-0005eE-Q3 for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:12:18 -0400 Received: from cm-84.212.202.86.getinternet.no ([84.212.202.86] helo=marnie) by quimby.gnus.org with esmtpsa (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1hksj1-00071c-At for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:12:17 +0200 Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:12:15 +0200 Message-Id: <87y317rxuo.fsf@mouse.gnus.org> To: control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Lars Ingebrigtsen Subject: control message for bug #34990 X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "quimby.gnus.org", has NOT identified this incoming email as spam. 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