Simple muttrc file for accessing Gmail imap

[Jude DaShiell]

mutt is set up to download pop3 but has no keyboard shortcut to download
imap or didn't the last time I went through its documentation.

On Sat, 24 Aug 2019, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:

> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 11:41:42
> From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
> To: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
> Cc: mutt-users at mutt.org
> Subject: Re: Simple muttrc file for accessing Gmail imap
>
> Hello Jude,
>
> It's possible to access gmail and download messages by adding imap
> locations and NOT use a mail transport program.  Everything is set up
> within the muttrc file.
>
> Burt Henry of the Vinux Wiki.
>
> Mutt vs. Alpine.
> http://wiki.vinuxproject.org/alpine_mutt
>
> Mutt Configuration and Basic Use.
> http://wiki.vinuxproject.org/mutt_configuration_and_basic_use
>
> He manages to do this just in muttrc.
>
> Here's the section of muttrc,
>
> ##Account Specific Settings
> # Change the following six lines to match your Gmail account details
> #And Uncomment and edit if YOU DO NOT WANT to USE ENCRYPTED PASSWD.
> #And comment out the top section that does the PW encryption.
> set imap_user = "GMail_Handle at gmail.com"
> #set imap_pass = "my_PW"
> set smtp_url = "smtp://GMail_Handle@smtp.gmail.com:587/"
> #set smtp_pass = "my_PW"
> set from = "GMail_Handle at gmail.com"
> set realname = "My Name"
>
> # Change the following line to a different editor you prefer.
> set editor = "nano"
>
> ## GMail Config
> #(most of this should work with other IMAP accounts)
> ## Basic config, you can leave this as is in most cases
> # Not sure if timeout and keepalive value tweaking will help
> intermittent connection issues
> # (time values are in seconds)
> set wait_key = no
> set folder = "imaps://imap.gmail.com:993"
> set spoolfile = "+INBOX"
> set imap_check_subscribed
> set hostname = gmail.com
> set mail_check = 180
> set timeout = 300
> # Allow Mutt to open new imap connection automatically.
> unset imap_passive
> # Keep IMAP connection alive by polling intermittently
> set imap_keepalive = 210
> set postponed = "+[GMail]/Drafts"
> set record = "+[GMail]/Sent Mail"
> set header_cache=~/.mutt/cache/headers
> set message_cachedir=~/.mutt/cache/bodies
> set certificate_file=~/.mutt/certificates
> set alias_file=~/.mutt/aliases
> set move = no
> set include
> set sort = 'threads'
> set sort_aux = 'reverse-last-date-received'
> set auto_tag = yes
> ## Reminds you of missing subject&unmodified or empty body with msg
> sent as default
> set abort_nosubject = ask-no
> set abort_unmodified = ask-no
> ignore "Authentication-Results:"
> ignore "DomainKey-Signature:"
> ignore "DKIM-Signature:"
> hdr_order Date From To Cc
> alternative_order text/plain text/html *
> auto_view text/html
>
> This is from page:  http://wiki.vinuxproject.org/muttrc
>
> Unfortunately, there are errors in his delightfully easy gpg configuration,
> and sometimes he has googlemail instead of gmail and googlemail no longer
> works for me in this muttrc.
>
> There is also a more elaborate muttrc file with more features, but maybe
> the same errors, I'm going through it step by step and writing down the
> errors.
>
> Since I have access to the Vinux Wiki I will upload the corrections as soon
> as I make sure they are correct.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> David Ring
>
> On Sat, Aug 24, 2019, 10:14 Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com> wrote:
>
> > I think I can help there, only thing is mine has the mutt blind-friendly
> > options in it.
> >
> > On Sat, 24 Aug 2019, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> >
> >
>

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