From: Konstantin Ryabitsev <konstantin@linuxfoundation.org>
To: workflows@vger.kernel.org
Subject: So, you want to read LKML with Gmail (experimental, testers needed)
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:42:38 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20231115-black-partridge-of-growth-54bf2e@nitro> (raw)
Hello:
LKML does not work well with Gmail, for the following reasons:
1. the amount of mail is very large
2. the bursty nature of patchbombs often overwhelms Gmail's quota of
"maximum 60 messages per minute"
We are trialing out another mechanism of delivering mail into Gmail, via its
POP3 integration. I've been running it for the past few weeks and it has
proven reliable enough to invite more testers.
Important caveats:
1. This is entirely EXPERIMENTAL on our end; this service may go away if we
discover important stability, scalability, etc kinds of problems
2. Gmail's POP3 support can go away as part of its regular killing of useful
features in their products
3. There are still Gmail limits you may hit with this mechanism, known and
unknown, so be careful not to miss important mail
That said, if you're willing to test it out, here's how you can go about it.
These instructions are for gmail.com, but similar instructions can be used for
Google Workspace setups.
1. In Gmail, go to Gear->"See all settings"
2. Choose the "Accounts and Import" tab
3. Scroll down to "Check mail from other accounts" -> "Add a mail account"
4. This pops up a new window
5. Email can be anything, but I suggest "lkml@lore.kernel.org"
6. The only option next is "Import emails from my other account (POP3)"
7. Run "uuidgen" in the terminal or visit https://www.uuidgenerator.net/,
which is what we'll use to identify you
8. VERY IMPORTANT: your "username" is:
unique-uuidgen-string@org.kernel.vger.linux-kernel?initial_limit=20
!!! Do not omit "?initial_limit=20" unless you like tens of thousands of
new messages in your inbox !!!
Password: anonymous
POP Server: pop.lore.kernel.org
Port: 110 (995/SSL will work, too, but is of little benefit here)
Leave a copy: leave unchecked
Always use a secure connection: leave unchecked if you used port 110
Label incoming messages: up to you entirely
Skip the Inbox: up to you entirely
9. Press "Add account"
10. Pick "No (you can change this later)", because this part is irrelevant
That should be all that's needed. Assuming you didn't forget
?initial_import=20, you should see these messages in your inbox very shortly.
Gmail will fetch new messages every few minutes, and you can also trigger a
manual check by clicking the round-arrow "Refresh" button.
Of course, you are welcome to pick a different list to follow instead of
"linux-kernel" or follow several lists if you like, but keep in mind that you
can't have more than 5 POP3 accounts configured in gmail. All you have to do
is change the "username" to reflect the reversed list-id ("newsgroup name") of
the list you want to subscribe to.
Please test it out and provide any feedback you have if something isn't
working. The goal is to have this tested and make it available for
search-based inboxes that are coming in the near future.
-K
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