GNU bug report logs - #74630
31.0.50; emacs-mail-verify

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Message #17 received at 74630 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 74630 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#74630: 31.0.50; emacs-mail-verify
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:23:00 -0500

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  > > Do some people run this function from a hook for every message and
  > > want to see output only in case of failure?

  > See above: it displays a message in case of success as well.

I agree, that should be enough.
(I didn't know it did that.)

Perhaps document that in the doc string:

  On successful verification, displays ""Verifying...done" in echo area.

Perhaps it should return t if it succeeds in verifying, and nil otherwise.


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