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Re: $set folder variable



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* Jamie Griffin <jgriffin@xxxxxxxxxxx> [12-04-07 17:41]:
> i wondered if you had any idea's about the variable set folder=

You NEED to do as advised, use the man pages and go thru your ~/.muttrc.

> I'm trying to set this variable to connent to an imap server (fastmail) using 
> the following: 
> 
> set folder="imaps://mail.messagingengine.com:user@xxxxxxxxxxx:pass=******"

that is not the syntax presented.

set folder='imaps://mail.messagingengine.com

(one line)
account-hook imap://mail.messadingengine.com 'set imap_user=user 
imap_pass=******'


> when i'm in the main mutt viewer that lists my messages, i hit 'w' to

*you* have devined 'w' ???

> display the imap folders, it connects to the server, goes through the
> authentication fine and then attempts to log in but fails at this
> stage. i think i have set the variable incorrectly but not entirely
> sure how it should be, can anyone help? 

incorrect syntax, see above

> Probably not significant, but i have added the variable 'set
> imap_check_subscribed=yes' which i had hoped would pull the folders
> down but this seems to have only brought one folder which i added
> myself to keep certain messages in; it's not one of the default
> folders, sent, drafts, etc.

??

the 'set folder=' you tried to use *might* have worked as:

"imaps://user:password@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

but *you* will have to try and see and "Read The Fine Manual"

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