Simple muttrc file for accessing Gmail imap

[Hokan]

You'll also need to set "less secure password" or create an "app password".

Or set up Oauth, but that'll take a bit of work.


On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 07:11:10PM -0400, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> I've been trying to help someone set up mutt for gmail imap using
> mutt's internal support for IMAP.
> 
> I have been going nuts.  Something's wrong but I cannot figure out why it fails.
> 
> I just remembered that gmail has to have IMAP switched ON by using the
> gmail settings online.:
> 
> For the Gmail IMAP settings to work in your email client, IMAP access
> must be enabled in Gmail online.
> 
> https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-enable-gmail-via-imap-1170856
> 
> HOW TO Activate IMAP in Gmail
> 
> To access a Gmail account in your email program or mobile device via
> the IMAP protocol, activate IMAP in Gmail.
> 
> Open Gmail in a web browser.
> 
> Choose Settings (the gear icon).
> 
> Select Settings.
> 
> Select the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
> 
> In the IMAP access section, select Enable IMAP.
> 
> Leave the other settings on the default selections.
> 
> Select Save Changes.
> 
> That's it.
> 
> Duh!  It's been so long since I enabled that setting, I forgot it had
> to be done.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> David
> 
> On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 4:06 PM Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, those macros work and do so silently.  Thanks for the macros and
> > the idea to bind stuff to the comma key.  I hadn't thought of that one
> > before.
> >
> > On Sat, 24 Aug 2019, Mark Frank wrote:
> >
> > > Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 14:00:27
> > > From: Mark Frank <mark at markanderika.com>
> > > To: mutt-users at mutt.org
> > > Subject: Re: Simple muttrc file for accessing Gmail imap
> > >
> > > On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 1:21 PM Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > I've had this in my muttrc for years.  Don't  if if any of these values are
> > > optimum as I don't use mutt much anymore but it does work.
> > >
> > >
> > > $ grep imap ./.mutt/muttrc | egrep -v ^#
> > > set spoolfile=imaps://imap.gmail.com/INBOX
> > > set folder=imaps://imap.gmail.com/
> > > set imap_keepalive = 900
> > > set imap_user='mark at markanderika.com'
> > > set imap_pass=xxxxxxxxx
> > > set imap_keepalive=300
> > > unset imap_passive
> > > set postponed=imaps://stag.mark-and-erika.com/INBOX.postponed
> > > macro index ,g <imap-fetch-mail> "force retrieval of mail from IMAP server"
> > > macro pager ,g <imap-fetch-mail> "force retrieval of mail from IMAP server"
> > >
> >
> > --
> >

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