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+<H2><A NAME="SECTION002360000000000000000">
+3.6 The Digest Options Category</A>
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+<P>
+Digest delivery is a way to bundle many articles together into one
+package, which can be delivered once per day (if there were any posted
+articles), or whenever the package is bigger than a specified limit.
+Some users may prefer this style of delivery for higher traffic lists
+since they will receive fewer messages.
+
+<P>
+Mailman supports two standard digest formats, and if digests are
+enabled, users can select which of the two formats they receive.  One
+is MIME digests, where each message is an attachment inside a
+<span class="mimetype">multipart/digest</span>.  This format also contains a summary
+table of contents, and of course the an optional header and footer,
+and it retains most of the headers of the original messages.
+
+<P>
+The second type is called ``plaintext'' digests because they are
+readable in mail readers that don't support MIME.  Actually, they
+adhere to the <a class="rfc" name="rfcref-1093"
+href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1153.html">RFC 1153</a> digest standard.  The retain some, but not
+all of the original messages, but can also include a summary and
+headers and footers.
+
+<P>
+Like non-digest delivery, you can enable or disable digest delivery,
+but you cannot disable both types of delivery.  You can specify
+different headers and footers for digest and non-digest deliveries.
+You cannot personalize digest deliveries.
+
+<P>
+As list administrator, you may want to send an urgent message to all
+list members, bypassing the normal digest bundling.  To do this, send
+the message with a <span class="mailheader">Urgent:</span> header, where the value of the
+header is the list administrator's password.  Non-digest members will
+receive the message like normal, but digest members will receive the
+message immediately<A NAME="tex2html7"
+  HREF="#foot184"><SUP>5</SUP></A>.
+
+<P>
+Here are the variables which control digest delivery:
+
+<P>
+<DL>
+<DT><STRONG>digestable</STRONG></DT>
+<DD>The option controls whether members can receive digest deliveries
+    or not.  If not, they will be forced to receive immediate
+    deliveries.  You can't disable digests if non-digests are already
+    disabled.
+
+<P>
+</DD>
+<DT><STRONG>digest_is_default</STRONG></DT>
+<DD>Controls which style of delivery is the default for new members.
+    You can choose <i>Regular</i> (non-digest) or <i>Digest</i>
+    delivery.
+
+<P>
+</DD>
+<DT><STRONG>mime_is_default_digest</STRONG></DT>
+<DD>If a member is allowed to choose digests, this variable controls
+    which is the default digest style they will receive.  <i>Plain</i>
+    digests are <a class="rfc" name="rfcref-1095"
+href="http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1153.html">RFC 1153</a> format as described above.
+
+<P>
+</DD>
+<DT><STRONG>digest_size_threshold</STRONG></DT>
+<DD>Normally, digest members get at least one message per day, if
+    there have been any messages posted to the list.  However, for
+    high volume lists, you may want to send out digests when the size
+    has reached a certain threshold, otherwise, the one digest they
+    receive could be huge.  This variable controls the size threshold
+    by specifying the maximum digest size in kilobytes.  Note that
+    this threshold isn't exact.  Set this variable to zero to specify
+    that there is no size threshold, in which case no more than one
+    digest will be sent out per day.
+
+<P>
+</DD>
+<DT><STRONG>digest_send_periodic</STRONG></DT>
+<DD>This variable actually controls whether or not a digest is sent
+    daily when the size threshold has not yet been met.  If set to
+    <i>No</i>, then digests will only be sent when they are bigger
+    than <code>digest_size_threshold</code>.
+
+<P>
+</DD>
+<DT><STRONG>digest_header</STRONG></DT>
+<DD>This text box lets you enter information that will be included in
+    the header of every digest message sent through the list.  The
+    same information can go in this header as can go in the
+    <code>msg_header</code>, except for the personalization variables.
+
+<P>
+</DD>
+<DT><STRONG>digest_footer</STRONG></DT>
+<DD>Just like with the header, you can add a footer to every message.
+    The same rules apply to digest footers as apply to digest headers.
+
+<P>
+</DD>
+<DT><STRONG>digest_volume_frequency</STRONG></DT>
+<DD>Each digest is numbered with a volume and an issue.  This variable
+    controls how often a new digest volume is sent.  When the digest
+    volume number is incremented, the issue number is reset to 1.
+
+<P>
+</DD>
+<DT><STRONG>_new_volume</STRONG></DT>
+<DD>This is an action variable, which forces an increment of the
+    volume number as soon as you submit the form.
+
+<P>
+</DD>
+<DT><STRONG>_send_digest_now</STRONG></DT>
+<DD>This is another action variable.  Select <i>Yes</i>, submit the
+    form, and the current digest is packaged up and sent to digest
+    members, regardless of size (well, there has to be at least one
+    message in the digest).
+</DD>
+</DL>
+
+<P>
+<BR><HR><H4>Footnotes</H4>
+<DL>
+<DT><A NAME="foot184">... immediately</A><A
+ HREF="node20.html#tex2html7"><SUP>5</SUP></A></DT>
+<DD>They'll also receive the message in the
+digest.
+
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