When you run M-x gnus it first fetches all mail and news and only then opens group list. I want it to start without downloading mail, just open the group list right away. I skimmed through info manual, tried different commands starting with gnus-
, scroogled - found nothing.
1 Answer
start gnus with unplugged.
(setq gnus-plugged nil)
you might want to read about gnus Agent
Quick hint: J j
to toggle gnus plugging.