Re: what has the face `message-separator' *really* done for us?

[Emanuel Berg]

Damien Collard wrote:

> Sorry, I meant that the face
> `message-separator` does affect the (textual)
> message separator (which in my case is the
> default "--text follows this line--";
> controlled by `message-header-separator`).

OK, first, thanks for your help!

I don't have `message-header-separator'.
But I do have `mail-header-separator' which
seems similar in purpose and effect


    Its value is "---"
    Original value was 
    "--text follows this line--"


Maybe this is why why the face
`message-separator' won't affect it?

But if so, then again what *does* it affect?

Is there a subtle difference between "mail" and
"message"? What is the correct
Emacs-world terminology?

I use the Message mode for Gmane, Usenet *and*
mail. This is how I open/compose a new, blank
message/mail:


(defun new-message (&optional force)
  (interactive "P")
  (message (format "%s" force))
  (if (or (not (eq major-mode 'message-mode)) force)
      (progn
        (unless (gnus-alive-p) (gnus))
        (gnus-post-news 'post "") )
    (message "Did nothing. Use C-u to force.") )) ; [1]


Versions:

    Gnus v5.13

    GNU Emacs 24.4.1
    (arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf, GTK+ Version
    3.14.5) of 2017-09-13 on mb-lxc-01,
    modified by Debian


[1] line 70 @ http://user.it.uu.se/~embe8573/emacs-init/gnus/gnus-my.el

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