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I have (setq inhibit-local-variables t), which means Emacs should
query.  I am using VM 5.31 & emacs18.55 and just got a mail message
with local variables in the bottom that thru a combination of odd
things finally caused an infinite loop with this message: "Please
answer y or n.  Set local variables as specified at end of
INBOX.CRASH?"  and a "4th of July fireworks" of visible bells... I had
to ^G^G abort emacs...

Conclusion:

1. inhibit-local-variables,

(18.55,57 Documentation:
*Non-nil means query before obeying a file's local-variables list.
This applies when the local-variables list is scanned automatically
after you find a file.  If you explicitly request such a scan with
M-x normal-mode, there is no query, regardless of this variable.)

should also have a third setting: "never", not just "obey" and
"ask".

2. VM should have this new "never" as its default.

3. By the way, Emacs probably should have "ask" as default to avoid
secutity critics, instead of the current "obey".

4. VM should get that loop causing bug out of there.

Dan_Jacobson@ATT.COM  Naperville IL USA  +1 708 979 6364