From: Simon Josefsson <simon@josefsson.org>
Cc: ding@gnus.org
Subject: Re: doc bug? IMAP info misleading
Date: 20 Sep 2000 12:45:49 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <iluog1j9w9u.fsf@barbar.josefsson.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <vafg0mvienm.fsf@lucy.cs.uni-dortmund.de>
Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE (Kai Großjohann) writes:
> I think the Gnus info file is misleading wrt IMAP setup, but I'm not
> sure what to do about it.
I agree. Examples rules. Is this better? I've commited it.
IMAP
----
IMAP is a network protocol for reading mail (or news, or ...), think
of it as a modernized NNTP. Connecting to a IMAP server is much
similar to connecting to a news server, you just specify the network
address of the server.
The following variables can be used to create a virtual `nnimap'
server:
...
`nnimap-server-port'
Port on server to contact. Defaults to port 143, or 993 for SSL.
Note that this should be a integer, example server specification:
(nnimap "mail.server.com"
(nnimap-server-port 4711))
...
`nnimap-stream'
The type of stream used to connect to your server. By default,
nnimap will detect and automatically use all of the below, with
the exception of SSL. (SSL is being replaced by STARTTLS, which
can be automatically detected, but it's not widely deployed yet).
Example server specification:
(nnimap "mail.server.com"
(nnimap-stream ssl))
Please note that the value of `nnimap-stream' is a symbol!
* "gssapi:" Connect with GSSAPI (usually kerberos 5). Require
the `imtest' program.
* "kerberos4:" Connect with kerberos 4. Require the `imtest'
program.
* "starttls:" Connect via the STARTTLS extension (similar to
SSL). Require the external library `starttls.el' and program
`starttls'.
* "ssl:" Connect through SSL. Require OpenSSL (the program
`openssl') or SSLeay (`s_client').
...
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2000-09-20 10:45 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2000-09-20 9:41 Kai Großjohann
2000-09-20 10:45 ` Simon Josefsson [this message]
2000-09-20 11:19 ` Simon Josefsson
2000-09-20 11:23 ` Kai Großjohann
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