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|Name=VM | |Name=VM | ||
|Short description=Mail reader for Emacs | |Short description=Mail reader for Emacs | ||
| − | |Full description=VM is a mail reader | + | |Full description='''VM''' (View Mail) is a mail reader that runs under [[XEmacs]] and [[GNU Emacs]]. It was written as an alternative to the [[Emacs RMAIL]] mail reader by Kyle Jones. VM is highly configurable and easy to use. It supports POP and IMAP mail servers, understands MIME, and handles mail folders in the standard UNIX mailbox format and the BABYL format used by the [[RMAIL]] mailer. It has a powerful virtual folder facility to facilitate searching as well as more advanced handling of multiple mail folders. |
|Homepage URL=http://www.nongnu.org/viewmail/ | |Homepage URL=http://www.nongnu.org/viewmail/ | ||
|User level=intermediate | |User level=intermediate | ||
| + | |Extension of=emacs,xemacs | ||
|Component programs=base64-encode.c,base64-decode.c,qp-encode.c,qp-decode.c | |Component programs=base64-encode.c,base64-decode.c,qp-encode.c,qp-decode.c | ||
| + | |VCS checkout command=bzr checkout http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~vm/vm/trunk viewmail | ||
|Computer languages=Emacs Lisp | |Computer languages=Emacs Lisp | ||
|Documentation note=User FAQ available in HTML format from http://www.wonderworks.com/vm/FAQ.html; User manual included and available in HTML format from http://www.wonderworks.com/vm/user-manual/ | |Documentation note=User FAQ available in HTML format from http://www.wonderworks.com/vm/FAQ.html; User manual included and available in HTML format from http://www.wonderworks.com/vm/user-manual/ | ||
| − | |Related projects= | + | |IRC general=irc://irc.freenode.net/emacs |
| + | |Related projects=notmuch,mu,rmail | ||
|Keywords=emacs,mail,POP,VM,e-mail,XEmacs,mail reader,Lisp,Emacs Lisp,IMAP,MIME,thread,folders | |Keywords=emacs,mail,POP,VM,e-mail,XEmacs,mail reader,Lisp,Emacs Lisp,IMAP,MIME,thread,folders | ||
| − | |Version identifier=8. | + | |Version identifier=8.2.0b-gnu23 |
| − | |Version date= | + | |Version date=2011-12-28 |
|Version status=stable | |Version status=stable | ||
| − | |Version download= | + | |Version download=https://launchpad.net/vm/8.2.x/8.2.0b/+download/vm-8.2.0b-gnu23.tgz |
| − | |Last review by= | + | |Last review by=Genium |
| − | |Last review date=2017/01/ | + | |Last review date=2017/01/21 |
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
|Submitted date=2011-04-01 | |Submitted date=2011-04-01 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Project license | {{Project license | ||
| − | |License= | + | |License=GPLv2orlater |
| − | |License verified by= | + | |License verified by=Genium |
| − | |License verified date= | + | |License verified date=2017/01/21 |
| + | |License note=https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~vm/vm/trunk/view/head:/COPYING | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Person | {{Person | ||
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|Role=Maintainer | |Role=Maintainer | ||
|Email=hack@robf.de | |Email=hack@robf.de | ||
| + | |Resource URL= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Person | ||
| + | |Real name=Kyle Jones | ||
| + | |Role=Original author & maintainer | ||
|Resource URL= | |Resource URL= | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Developer | ||
| + | |Resource kind=Homepage | ||
| + | |Resource URL=https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/viewmail/ | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=General | ||
| + | |Resource kind=Developer | ||
| + | |Resource URL=https://launchpad.net/vm | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Developer | ||
| + | |Resource kind=VCS Repository Webview | ||
| + | |Resource URL=https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~vm/vm/trunk/files | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Resource | {{Resource | ||
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|Resource kind=Newsgroup | |Resource kind=Newsgroup | ||
|Resource URL=gnu.emacs.vm.info | |Resource URL=gnu.emacs.vm.info | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Developer | ||
| + | |Resource kind=General | ||
| + | |Resource URL=http://www.robf.de/Hacking/elisp | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=EmacsWiki | ||
| + | |Resource kind=General | ||
| + | |Resource URL=https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/CategoryViewMail | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=Debian | ||
| + | |Resource kind=Homepage | ||
| + | |Resource URL=https://packages.debian.org/jessie/vm | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Resource | ||
| + | |Resource audience=History | ||
| + | |Resource kind=Developer | ||
| + | |Resource URL=http://www.wonderworks.com/vm | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Software category | {{Software category | ||
|Interface=command-line, x-window-system | |Interface=command-line, x-window-system | ||
| + | |Programming-language=C, lisp, shell | ||
|Use=email | |Use=email | ||
|Works-with=email | |Works-with=email | ||
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{{Software prerequisite | {{Software prerequisite | ||
|Prerequisite kind=Required to use | |Prerequisite kind=Required to use | ||
| − | |Prerequisite description=Emacs or XEmacs | + | |Prerequisite description=[[GNU Emacs]] >= 22 or [[XEmacs]] >= 21.4 or |
}} | }} | ||
{{Featured}} | {{Featured}} | ||
Revision as of 18:48, 20 January 2017
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VM
http://www.nongnu.org/viewmail/
mail user agent for Emacs
VM (View Mail) is a mail reader that runs under XEmacs and GNU Emacs. It was written as an alternative to the Emacs RMAIL mail reader by Kyle Jones.
VM is highly configurable and easy to use. It supports POP and IMAP mail servers, understands MIME, and handles mail folders in the standard UNIX mailbox format and the BABYL format used by the RMAIL mailer. It has a powerful virtual folder facility to facilitate searching as well as more advanced handling of multiple mail folders.
Licensing
License
Verified by
Verified on
Notes
License
Verified by
Debian: Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@debian.org>
Verified on
28 April 2014
Notes
There are fast encoders and decoders for common mime transport encodings included in this package. These programs are in the public domain.
License
Verified by
Genium
Verified on
21 January 2017
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Widhopf-Fenk | Maintainer |
| Kyle Jones | Original author & maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| User & Developer | Download | https://launchpad.net/vm |
| Savannah | Developer | https://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/viewmail |
| EmacsWiki | General | https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/CategoryViewMail |
| History | Developer | http://www.robf.de/Hacking/elisp |
| Debian | Developer | https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/vm |
| Bug Tracking | Newsgroup | https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gnu.emacs.vm.bug |
| Developer | General | https://launchpad.net/~vm |
| EmacsWiki | General | https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/ViewMailAddons |
| Bug Tracking,Support | mailto:hack@robf.de | |
| Wikidata | General | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113089834 |
| History | Download | http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/viewmail/ |
| Support | Newsgroup | https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gnu.emacs.vm.info |
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~vm/vm/trunk/files |
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Required to use | GNU Emacs >= 22 or XEmacs >= 21.4 or |
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