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diff --git a/doc/wiki/mutt.txt b/doc/wiki/mutt.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6cebfc2 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/wiki/mutt.txt @@ -0,0 +1,104 @@ +Contents + + + 1. Using mutt with IMAP + + 1. configuration + + 2. problems + + 1. Move read messages to mbox + + 2. New mail in a folder just left + + 3. Authentication realm + + 2. References + +Using mutt with IMAP +==================== + +configuration +------------- + +First, mutt needs to be told to use IMAP. To achieve this, edit '~/.muttrc' (or +a file it 'source's) to contain: + +---%<------------------------------------------------------------------------- +set spoolfile=imap://user@hostname/INBOX +set folder=imap://user@hostname/ +---%<------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +problems +-------- + +Move read messages to mbox +-------------------------- + +If mutt asks 'Move read messages to /home/$user/mbox? ([no]/yes):' + +Your alternatives (to set in '~/.muttrc') are (pick one and ignore the others): + + 1. don't ask about moving messages, just do it: + + ---%<--------------------------------------------------------------------- + set move=yes + ---%<--------------------------------------------------------------------- + + 2. don't ask about moving messages and _don't_ do it: + + ---%<--------------------------------------------------------------------- + set move=no + ---%<--------------------------------------------------------------------- + + 3. ask about moving message, default answer 'yes': + + ---%<--------------------------------------------------------------------- + set move=ask-yes + ---%<--------------------------------------------------------------------- + + 4. ask about moving message, default answer 'no': + + ---%<--------------------------------------------------------------------- + set move=ask-no + ---%<--------------------------------------------------------------------- + +New mail in a folder just left +------------------------------ + +There is a bug with dovecot in <=0.99. It can sometimes make mutt think there +is new email in a mailbox you just +'left'...https://dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2004-February/002950.html + +Authentication realm +-------------------- + +If you are using IMAP with SASL and get error messages like 'Invalid realm' in +your dovecot log files, try putting this in your '.muttrc' or '/etc/Muttrc]': + +---%<------------------------------------------------------------------------- +set imap_authenticators="plain" +---%<------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +It might be easier however to just put the following in your 'dovecot.conf': + +For Dovecot 1.0: + ---%<----------------------------------------------------------------------- + auth default { + mechanisms = plain + } + ---%<----------------------------------------------------------------------- + +For Dovecot 0.99: + ---%<----------------------------------------------------------------------- + auth_mechanisms = plain + ---%<----------------------------------------------------------------------- + +References +========== + + * Official mutt homepage [http://www.mutt.org/] + * mutt with IMAP documentation [http://mutt.sourceforge.net/imap/] + * http://jamespo.org.uk/blog/archives/000271.html + +(This file was created from the wiki on 2019-06-19 12:42) |