Comments on: Geek: How to use offlineimap and the dovecot mail server to read your Gmail in Emacs efficiently http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/05/08/geek-how-to-use-offlineimap-and-the-dovecot-mail-server-to-read-your-gmail-in-emacs-efficiently/ I help people connect through blogs, wikis, other Web 2.0 tools. I'm also writing a book about Emacs. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:23:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: James Cash http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/05/08/geek-how-to-use-offlineimap-and-the-dovecot-mail-server-to-read-your-gmail-in-emacs-efficiently/#comment-39216 James Cash Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:22:50 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/?p=4858#comment-39216 This looks really neat...I've been trying to move away from Thunderbird to Emacs + gnus + bbdb for my email, so this is very useful. One problem I'm having though...After offlineimap synchronizes and dovecot is running, I can't seem to actually see the group. I do <code>M-x gnus</code>,<code> ^</code> to the groups buffer, but when I try to select the <code>nnimap:Mail</code> group, it just says "nnimap: Generating active list for Mail..." forever (that is, until Emacs freezes). Oddly enough, if I hit C-g at just the right time, I can see the list of folders/labels, but that only works occasionally. If I access the dovecot server with Thunderbird/Icedove, it works fine. Any advice? This looks really neat…I’ve been trying to move away from Thunderbird to Emacs + gnus + bbdb for my email, so this is very useful.

One problem I’m having though…After offlineimap synchronizes and dovecot is running, I can’t seem to actually see the group. I do M-x gnus, ^ to the groups buffer, but when I try to select the nnimap:Mail group, it just says “nnimap: Generating active list for Mail…” forever (that is, until Emacs freezes).

Oddly enough, if I hit C-g at just the right time, I can see the list of folders/labels, but that only works occasionally.

If I access the dovecot server with Thunderbird/Icedove, it works fine.

Any advice?

]]> By: Yuval Kogman http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/05/08/geek-how-to-use-offlineimap-and-the-dovecot-mail-server-to-read-your-gmail-in-emacs-efficiently/#comment-38798 Yuval Kogman Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:52:36 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/?p=4858#comment-38798 offlineimap supports the 'Gmail' type, so you don't need all that extra fluff (ssl, the host, maxconnections etc). Also, I like to add folderfilter = lambda foldername: foldername not in ['[Gmail]/All Mail'] Cheers offlineimap supports the ‘Gmail’ type, so you don’t need all that extra fluff (ssl, the host, maxconnections etc).

Also, I like to add

folderfilter = lambda foldername: foldername not in ['[Gmail]/All Mail’]

Cheers

]]> By: tim http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/05/08/geek-how-to-use-offlineimap-and-the-dovecot-mail-server-to-read-your-gmail-in-emacs-efficiently/#comment-35237 tim Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:58:22 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/?p=4858#comment-35237 Looks like the dovecot configuration has changed a bit in recent versions (I'm using version 1.0.10) The config file is now /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf The default_mail_env option is now called mail_location. Looks like the dovecot configuration has changed a bit in recent versions (I’m using version 1.0.10)

The config file is now /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf

The default_mail_env option is now called mail_location.

]]> By: brad http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/05/08/geek-how-to-use-offlineimap-and-the-dovecot-mail-server-to-read-your-gmail-in-emacs-efficiently/#comment-33183 brad Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:04:49 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/?p=4858#comment-33183 This was very helpful. Since you are not using gmail's smtp server I assume you are not relying on gmail to save copies of your sent mail. So, how are you keeping copies of your sent items. I'm using gnus with dovecot on a local machine and I'm having a devil of a time getting anythign I send to be save locally. All I can get working, by using gcc-self, is a copy in my INBOX rather then in my Sent Items. This was very helpful. Since you are not using gmail’s smtp server I assume you are not relying on gmail to save copies of your sent mail. So, how are you keeping copies of your sent items. I’m using gnus with dovecot on a local machine and I’m having a devil of a time getting anythign I send to be save locally. All I can get working, by using gcc-self, is a copy in my INBOX rather then in my Sent Items.

]]> By: ... http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/05/08/geek-how-to-use-offlineimap-and-the-dovecot-mail-server-to-read-your-gmail-in-emacs-efficiently/#comment-22735 ... Wed, 14 May 2008 02:41:03 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/?p=4858#comment-22735 i'm writing a maildir mode for gnus that can work off the straight mailfolders. i'll post it here when its done. -hhh i’m writing a maildir mode for gnus that can work off the straight mailfolders. i’ll post it here when its done.

-hhh

]]> By: Kamal Al-Marhoobi http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/05/08/geek-how-to-use-offlineimap-and-the-dovecot-mail-server-to-read-your-gmail-in-emacs-efficiently/#comment-22562 Kamal Al-Marhoobi Mon, 12 May 2008 19:00:44 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/?p=4858#comment-22562 I believe this has something to do with gnus and large Maildir directories. I recall reading that this can be bad. I believe this has something to do with gnus and large Maildir directories. I recall reading that this can be bad.

]]> By: Kamal Al-Marhoobi http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/05/08/geek-how-to-use-offlineimap-and-the-dovecot-mail-server-to-read-your-gmail-in-emacs-efficiently/#comment-22561 Kamal Al-Marhoobi Mon, 12 May 2008 18:59:23 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/?p=4858#comment-22561 Thanks Sacha. I'd recently got offlineimap and dovecot out of darwinports for exactly this purpose, but had not got around to the setup. I'll try sorting this out when I get home today. Thanks Sacha. I’d recently got offlineimap and dovecot out of darwinports for exactly this purpose, but had not got around to the setup. I’ll try sorting this out when I get home today.

]]> By: Sacha Chua http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/05/08/geek-how-to-use-offlineimap-and-the-dovecot-mail-server-to-read-your-gmail-in-emacs-efficiently/#comment-21990 Sacha Chua Sat, 10 May 2008 21:11:24 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/?p=4858#comment-21990 You're welcome! I'm glad it works for you. You’re welcome! I’m glad it works for you.

]]> By: Don Marti http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/05/08/geek-how-to-use-offlineimap-and-the-dovecot-mail-server-to-read-your-gmail-in-emacs-efficiently/#comment-21602 Don Marti Fri, 09 May 2008 19:36:14 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/?p=4858#comment-21602 Why not just use a local Maildir folder instead of having to set up an IMAP server? I do something similar but just point my MUA at ~/Maildir Why not just use a local Maildir folder instead of having to set up an IMAP server? I do something similar but just point my MUA at ~/Maildir

]]> By: Jan Van lent http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/05/08/geek-how-to-use-offlineimap-and-the-dovecot-mail-server-to-read-your-gmail-in-emacs-efficiently/#comment-21601 Jan Van lent Fri, 09 May 2008 19:28:29 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/?p=4858#comment-21601 I recently created a very similar setup. I also use the following to start offlineimap from within emacs. <code> (define-key gnus-group-mode-map (kbd "vo") '(lambda () (interactive) (shell-command "offlineimap&" "*offlineimap*" nil))) </code> I recently created a very similar setup. I also use the following to start offlineimap from within emacs.


(define-key gnus-group-mode-map (kbd “vo”)
‘(lambda ()
(interactive)
(shell-command “offlineimap&” “*offlineimap*” nil)))

]]> By: rlazo http://sachachua.com/wp/2008/05/08/geek-how-to-use-offlineimap-and-the-dovecot-mail-server-to-read-your-gmail-in-emacs-efficiently/#comment-21443 rlazo Fri, 09 May 2008 05:14:04 +0000 http://sachachua.com/wp/?p=4858#comment-21443 This is what I've been looking for! Now everything works perfectly. Thank you very much Sacha This is what I’ve been looking for! Now everything works perfectly. Thank you very much Sacha

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