Re: [9fans] mail client; general question web vs command

[Mathieu Lonjaret <mathieu.lonjaret@gmail.com>]

On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 8:38 PM, Rudolf Sykora <rudolf.sykora@gmail.com> wrote:
>> cd src/cmd/upas/nfs
>> mk install
>> factotum
>> factotum -g 'key=somekey proto=pass service=imap
>> server=some.imap.server.com user=your_username !password?'
>> (it will ask for the pass you want to store for that key)
>> mailfs -t some.imap.server.com
>> in acme, button-2 exec on Mail -s
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mathieu
>
> Thanks for your answer!
> Anyway, I still haven't succeeded, and have a few questions.
>
> 1) Is nfs (lookman nfs or mailfs returns nothing) a new program
> written for p9p just to be used for an imap connection to some mail
> server?

http://9fans.net/archive/2009/02/415

> 2) Do I really have to add the key to factotum or is it enough (for
> testing purposes) to just have it running (and it will ask me for
> whatever is later needed)?

dunno. I suppose it should, I don't remember why I don't proceed like that.
try it and tell us? :)

> 3) When I try to use mailfs, I get
>
> % mailfs -t imap.gmail.com
> /sbin/stunnel exec failed at /usr/sbin/stunnel3 line 39.
> mailfs: imapconnect: no greeting
>
> and I really do not know what's going on...
> (I have tried to replace stunnel with stunnel3, as mentioned by Fazlul
> Shahriar; but I actually I don't understand the matter.)

what's your distro? have you checked what stunnel packages are available to you?
Isn't your /usr/bin/stunnel a symlink to another one?
also what Fazlul said.

> If you could clarify the situation for me a bit, I'd be appreciative.
>
> Thanks
> Ruda
>
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