From: Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com>
Subject: Re: [nnimap] make gnus look in specific dir on server
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 16:01:06 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m3smklqqu5.fsf@newsguy.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87n0atmmmw.fsf@emptyhost.emptydomain.de>
Kai Grossjohann <kai@emptydomain.de> writes:
> Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:
>
>> How can I make gnus thru nnimap look at the mail spool on the imap
>> server?
>>
>> Using the simple setup from gnus info I'm taken to the username
>> $HOME. But the mail is at /var/spool/imap/mail/$LOGNAME on the
>> server.
>
> It is best not to think about files and directories when using IMAP.
> For all you know, the IMAP server might be asking the Oracle of Delphi
> for the contents of your mail.
I guess I wanted the Oracle of ` /var/spool/imap/mail/$LOGNAME' to be
the one consulted... : )
> Usually, opening a "folder" called "INBOX" will map to something
> useful, and I'm guessing that this might be what you are looking for.
Yeah that works alright but only if INBOX is in ~/$LOGNAME
Simon has gotten me lined out and I find the right area with this in
server spec:
(nnimap-list-pattern ("/var/spool/imap/mail/*"))
I made an attempt to compile my imap server to look in
/var/spool/imap/mail by default. I guess I botched it. I think gnus
is just going along with what the imap server says.
There is probably some what to ask the UW server what is its default
but I didn't see it in the help files that came with it.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-11-18 22:01 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-11-18 5:05 Harry Putnam
2003-11-18 6:19 ` Simon Josefsson
2003-11-18 13:57 ` Harry Putnam
2003-11-18 14:02 ` Simon Josefsson
2003-11-18 15:12 ` Harry Putnam
2003-11-18 20:45 ` Kai Grossjohann
2003-11-18 22:01 ` Harry Putnam [this message]
2003-12-29 21:38 ` Steinar Bang
2003-12-29 22:29 ` Steinar Bang
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