Re: alias for pop account

[Jason Helfman <jhelfman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You can use the change-folder macro.

macro pager,index \Ci 
'<change-folder>pop://pop.a_server_with_a_very_long_dns_name<enter>'
macro pager,pager \Ci 
'<change-folder>pop://pop.a_server_with_a_very_long_dns_name<enter>'

On Tue, May 02, 2006 at 07:54:12PM +0200, neologix@xxxxxxx thus spake:
> Hello.
>
> I'm a newbie to mutt, and there's a question I can't answer by myself.
>
> I use mutt to access a POP server.
> It works well, except that I have to type the whole mailbox name when opening
> the pop mailbox.
>
> I mean, I have to press 'c', then enter:
> pop://pop.a_server_with_a_very_long_dns_name
>
> It's rather annoying.
> Is there any way to define an alias for pop mailboxes (servers), so that I'd
> just have to type:
> 'c'
> short_name
>
> and would connect to the former server?
> Or is there a way to make mutt openning this distant mailbox at startup.
>
> I've read man page, and made some research, but I just can't figure out.
>
> Thanks.

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