Mutt error '/home/user/mail/ is not a mailbox', but configured for use with gmail imap/smtp
I have successfully configured mutt to work with gmail imap.
But when i try to send mail via gmail smtp, i get this error:
/home/user/Mail/ is not a mailbox
I cannot understand why /home/user/Mail plays a role when i am not trying to send mail to a local unix user. This should only be relevant if i tried to send mail to a local unix user, and somehow whatever is inside /home/user/Mail/ is not a valid mbox
The error just makes no sense to me, and i do not know how i can get rid of it so i can finally use mutt to do my everyday email -tasks using gmail´s smtp service.
The config looks like this:
set from = "gmail_user@gmail.com"
set folder = "imaps://gmail_user@imap.gmail.com"
set smtp_url = "smtps://gmail_user@smtp.gmail.com"
#set imap_pass = "PASSWORD"
#set smtp_pass = "PASSWORD"
set my_spoolfile = "INBOX"
set my_mbox = "Archieves"
set my_record = "Sent"
set my_postponed = "Drafts"
set my_spam = "Junk"
unix smtp mutt mbox
asked Aug 31 '12 at 11:34
MichaelMichael
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I have successfully configured mutt to work with gmail imap.
But when i try to send mail via gmail smtp, i get this error:
/home/user/Mail/ is not a mailbox
I cannot understand why /home/user/Mail plays a role when i am not trying to send mail to a local unix user. This should only be relevant if i tried to send mail to a local unix user, and somehow whatever is inside /home/user/Mail/ is not a valid mbox
The error just makes no sense to me, and i do not know how i can get rid of it so i can finally use mutt to do my everyday email -tasks using gmail´s smtp service.
The config looks like this:
set from = "gmail_user@gmail.com"
set folder = "imaps://gmail_user@imap.gmail.com"
set smtp_url = "smtps://gmail_user@smtp.gmail.com"
#set imap_pass = "PASSWORD"
#set smtp_pass = "PASSWORD"
set my_spoolfile = "INBOX"
set my_mbox = "Archieves"
set my_record = "Sent"
set my_postponed = "Drafts"
set my_spam = "Junk"
unix smtp mutt mbox
asked Aug 31 '12 at 11:34
MichaelMichael
262
Does nobody have an idea?
– Michael
Aug 31 '12 at 14:16
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I have successfully configured mutt to work with gmail imap.
But when i try to send mail via gmail smtp, i get this error:
/home/user/Mail/ is not a mailbox
I cannot understand why /home/user/Mail plays a role when i am not trying to send mail to a local unix user. This should only be relevant if i tried to send mail to a local unix user, and somehow whatever is inside /home/user/Mail/ is not a valid mbox
The error just makes no sense to me, and i do not know how i can get rid of it so i can finally use mutt to do my everyday email -tasks using gmail´s smtp service.
The config looks like this:
set from = "gmail_user@gmail.com"
set folder = "imaps://gmail_user@imap.gmail.com"
set smtp_url = "smtps://gmail_user@smtp.gmail.com"
#set imap_pass = "PASSWORD"
#set smtp_pass = "PASSWORD"
set my_spoolfile = "INBOX"
set my_mbox = "Archieves"
set my_record = "Sent"
set my_postponed = "Drafts"
set my_spam = "Junk"
unix smtp mutt mbox
asked Aug 31 '12 at 11:34
MichaelMichael
262
I have successfully configured mutt to work with gmail imap.
But when i try to send mail via gmail smtp, i get this error:
/home/user/Mail/ is not a mailbox
I cannot understand why /home/user/Mail plays a role when i am not trying to send mail to a local unix user. This should only be relevant if i tried to send mail to a local unix user, and somehow whatever is inside /home/user/Mail/ is not a valid mbox
The error just makes no sense to me, and i do not know how i can get rid of it so i can finally use mutt to do my everyday email -tasks using gmail´s smtp service.
The config looks like this:
set from = "gmail_user@gmail.com"
set folder = "imaps://gmail_user@imap.gmail.com"
set smtp_url = "smtps://gmail_user@smtp.gmail.com"
#set imap_pass = "PASSWORD"
#set smtp_pass = "PASSWORD"
set my_spoolfile = "INBOX"
set my_mbox = "Archieves"
set my_record = "Sent"
set my_postponed = "Drafts"
set my_spam = "Junk"
unix smtp mutt mbox
unix smtp mutt mbox
asked Aug 31 '12 at 11:34
MichaelMichael
262
asked Aug 31 '12 at 11:34
MichaelMichael
262
asked Aug 31 '12 at 11:34
MichaelMichael
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asked Aug 31 '12 at 11:34
MichaelMichael
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asked Aug 31 '12 at 11:34
MichaelMichael
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Does nobody have an idea?
– Michael
Aug 31 '12 at 14:16
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Does nobody have an idea?
– Michael
Aug 31 '12 at 14:16
Does nobody have an idea?
– Michael
Aug 31 '12 at 14:16
Does nobody have an idea?
– Michael
Aug 31 '12 at 14:16
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Try to set paths to mailboxes.
set folder = "~/log"
set mbox = "~/log/in.mbox"
set record = "~/log/out.mbox"
set postponed = "~/log/postponed.mbox"
answered Dec 30 '13 at 4:28
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Try to set paths to mailboxes.
set folder = "~/log"
set mbox = "~/log/in.mbox"
set record = "~/log/out.mbox"
set postponed = "~/log/postponed.mbox"
answered Dec 30 '13 at 4:28
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Try to set paths to mailboxes.
set folder = "~/log"
set mbox = "~/log/in.mbox"
set record = "~/log/out.mbox"
set postponed = "~/log/postponed.mbox"
answered Dec 30 '13 at 4:28
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Try to set paths to mailboxes.
set folder = "~/log"
set mbox = "~/log/in.mbox"
set record = "~/log/out.mbox"
set postponed = "~/log/postponed.mbox"
answered Dec 30 '13 at 4:28
envolyseenvolyse
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Try to set paths to mailboxes.
set folder = "~/log"
set mbox = "~/log/in.mbox"
set record = "~/log/out.mbox"
set postponed = "~/log/postponed.mbox"
answered Dec 30 '13 at 4:28
envolyseenvolyse
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answered Dec 30 '13 at 4:28
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answered Dec 30 '13 at 4:28
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answered Dec 30 '13 at 4:28
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Does nobody have an idea?
– Michael
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