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." <n...@arrl.net> > To: Jude DaShiell <jdash...@panix.com> > Cc: mutt-users@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_han...@gmail.com" > #set imap_pass = "my_PW" > set smtp_url = "smtp://gmail_han...@smtp.gmail.com:587/" > #set smtp_pass = "my_PW" > set from = "gmail_han...@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 <jdash...@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: > > > > > --
