# HG changeset patch # User Bill Wohler # Date 1133746264 0 # Node ID 78b3886a9f8737662566adbe6bc0948dd96ac7e6 # Parent e980863f26b823ee0813510324084a7e33f1a477 (mh-fetch-x-image-url): Change default from 'ask to nil. Remove t option. Sync docstring with manual (closes SF #831278). (mh-invisible-header-fields-internal): Remove X-Image-URL so that users can see it, look it up in the manual's index, and discover mh-fetch-x-image-url (closes SF #831278). diff -r e980863f26b8 -r 78b3886a9f87 lisp/mh-e/ChangeLog --- a/lisp/mh-e/ChangeLog Mon Dec 05 00:58:59 2005 +0000 +++ b/lisp/mh-e/ChangeLog Mon Dec 05 01:31:04 2005 +0000 @@ -1,5 +1,12 @@ 2005-12-04 Bill Wohler + * mh-customize.el (mh-fetch-x-image-url): Change default from 'ask + to nil. Remove t option. Sync docstring with manual (closes SF + #831278). + (mh-invisible-header-fields-internal): Remove X-Image-URL so that + users can see it, look it up in the manual's index, and discover + mh-fetch-x-image-url (closes SF #831278). + * mh-customize.el (mh-invisible-header-fields-internal): Add X-Bugzilla-* and X-Virus-Scanned. diff -r e980863f26b8 -r 78b3886a9f87 lisp/mh-e/mh-customize.el --- a/lisp/mh-e/mh-customize.el Mon Dec 05 00:58:59 2005 +0000 +++ b/lisp/mh-e/mh-customize.el Mon Dec 05 01:31:04 2005 +0000 @@ -1273,32 +1273,37 @@ :type 'boolean :group 'mh-show) -(defcustom mh-fetch-x-image-url 'ask +(defcustom mh-fetch-x-image-url nil "*Control fetching of \"X-Image-URL:\" header field image. -If set to \"Always Fetch\", the image is always fetched. You probably want to -avoid this setting for privacy and denial of service reasons. For example, -fetching a URL can tip off a spammer that you've read his email. Someone may -also flood your network and fill your disk drive by sending a torrent of -messages, each specifying a unique URL to a very large file. - -If set to \"Ask Before Fetching\", you are prompted before the image is -fetched. MH-E will remember your reply and will either use the cached image -the next time the same URL is encountered or silently skip it if you didn't -fetch it the first time. This is the default. - -If set to \"Never Fetch\", images are never fetched and only displayed if they -are already present in the cache. +Ths option controls the fetching of the \"X-Image-URL:\" header field image +with the following values: + +Ask Before Fetching + You are prompted before the image is fetched. MH-E will remember + your reply and will either use the already fetched image the next + time the same URL is encountered or silently skip it if you didn't + fetch it the first time. This is a good setting. + +Never Fetch + Images are never fetched and only displayed if they are already + present in the cache. This is the default. + +There isn't a value of \"Always Fetch\" for privacy and DOS (denial of +service) reasons. For example, fetching a URL can tip off a spammer that +you've read his email (which is why you shouldn't blindly answer yes if you've +set this option to \"Ask Before Fetching\"). Someone may also flood your +network and fill your disk drive by sending a torrent of messages, each +specifying a unique URL to a very large file. The cache of images is found in the directory \".mhe-x-image-cache\" within -your MH directory. To see how you can add your own face to the \"From:\" -field, see the option `mh-x-face-file'. +your MH directory. You can add your own face to the \"From:\" field too. See +Info node `(mh-e)Picture'. This setting only has effect if the option `mh-show-use-xface-flag' is turned on." - :type '(choice (const :tag "Always Fetch" t) - (const :tag "Ask Before Fetching" ask) + :type '(choice (const :tag "Ask Before Fetching" ask) (const :tag "Never Fetch" nil)) :group 'mh-show) @@ -1439,7 +1444,6 @@ "X-Habeas-SWE-7:" ; Spam "X-Habeas-SWE-8:" ; Spam "X-Habeas-SWE-9:" ; Spam - "X-Image-URL:" ; URL equivalent of X-Face and Face "X-Info:" ; NTMail "X-Juno-" ; Juno "X-List-Host:" ; Unknown mailing list managers