sorry about this - i think i've worked it out. didn't need my user-name or password, just the server name.
Kyle - i have been reading the man page as you suggested and also check the wiki-faq's, etc. As i'm using the IMAP server for storing mail, sent, received, etc, do i need to have an mbox vaiable setting in my muttrc? On Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 10:44:08PM +0000, Jamie Griffin wrote: > Hi > > i wondered if you had any idea's about the variable set folder= > > I'm trying to set this variable to connent to an imap server (fastmail) using > the following: > > set folder="imaps://mail.messagingengine.com:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:pass=******" > > when i'm in the main mutt viewer that lists my messages, i hit 'w' to 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? > > 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. > > > > Jamie
