* emacs 22.2 with gmail POP @ 2008-07-07 4:45 Alexandru Cardaniuc 2008-07-07 19:01 ` Joel J. Adamson 0 siblings, 1 reply; 15+ messages in thread From: Alexandru Cardaniuc @ 2008-07-07 4:45 UTC (permalink / raw) To: help-gnu-emacs Hi All! I managed to set up Gnus with gmail IMAP. Now I am trying to set up it with POP, but unsuccessfully. Can anybody who uses gmail with POP share their .gnus file customizations? -- "God created the integers; all the rest is the work of man." - Leopold Kronecker ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP 2008-07-07 4:45 emacs 22.2 with gmail POP Alexandru Cardaniuc @ 2008-07-07 19:01 ` Joel J. Adamson [not found] ` <874p71i8oy.fsf@gmail.com> 0 siblings, 1 reply; 15+ messages in thread From: Joel J. Adamson @ 2008-07-07 19:01 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Alexandru Cardaniuc; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs Alexandru Cardaniuc <cardaniuc@gmail.com> writes: > Hi All! > > I managed to set up Gnus with gmail IMAP. Now I am trying to set up it > with POP, but unsuccessfully. Can anybody who uses gmail with POP share > their .gnus file customizations? Emacswiki has a whole page on this: http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/GnusGmail I just used the instructions for Thunderbird and set it up like any other pop client. What particular problem are you having? Joel -- Joel J. Adamson (303) 880-3109 Public key: http://pgp.mit.edu http://www.unc.edu/~adamsonj http://trashbird1240.blogspot.com ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
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* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP [not found] ` <87k5fxi06k.fsf@edna.homeunix.org> @ 2008-07-08 3:36 ` Alexandru Cardaniuc 2008-07-09 2:23 ` Joel J. Adamson [not found] ` <mailman.14364.1215488208.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> 1 sibling, 1 reply; 15+ messages in thread From: Alexandru Cardaniuc @ 2008-07-08 3:36 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Joel J. Adamson; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs adamsonj@email.unc.edu (Joel J. Adamson) writes: > Alexandru Cardaniuc <cardaniuc@gmail.com> writes: > >> adamsonj@email.unc.edu (Joel J. Adamson) writes: >> >>> Alexandru Cardaniuc <cardaniuc@gmail.com> writes: >>> >>>> Hi All! I managed to set up Gnus with gmail IMAP. Now I am trying >>>> to set up it with POP, but unsuccessfully. Can anybody who uses >>>> gmail with POP share their .gnus file customizations? >>> Emacswiki has a whole page on this: >>> http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/GnusGmail >>> I just used the instructions for Thunderbird and set it up like any >>> other pop client. >>> What particular problem are you having? Joel >> OK, so I insert the following into my .gnus file: >> (setq mail-sources '((pop :server "pop.gmail.com" :port 995 :user >> "cardaniuc@gmail.com" :password "secret" :stream ssl))) >> And I get the error in the buffer line: >> Mail source (pop :server pop.gmail.com :port 995 :user >> cardaniuc@gmail.com :password ******** :stream ssl) error (stringp). >> Continue? (yes or no) > The argument to the :password keyword should be nil, or the keyword > should be absent, so that it can prompt you for your password. Try > that instead of entering your password in the config. What version of > Emacs and what version of Gnus are you using? I tried that and I still get the same error. Mail source (pop :server pop.gmail.com :port 995 :user cardaniuc@gmail.com :stream ssl) error (stringp). Continue? (yes or no) I am running Emacs 22.2 with gnus 5.11 -- "The man who has gotten everything he wants is all in favor of peace and order." - Jawaharlal Nehru ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP 2008-07-08 3:36 ` Alexandru Cardaniuc @ 2008-07-09 2:23 ` Joel J. Adamson 2008-07-09 23:01 ` Alexandru Cardaniuc 0 siblings, 1 reply; 15+ messages in thread From: Joel J. Adamson @ 2008-07-09 2:23 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Alexandru Cardaniuc; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs Alexandru Cardaniuc <cardaniuc@gmail.com> writes: [...] > I am running Emacs 22.2 with gnus 5.11 Do you have ssl.el? I know it seems unrelated, but that might be related. I'm having a little trouble understanding the error myself --- is there anything preceding it in the *Messages* buffer that might be related? I use GNU Emacs 23.0.60.1 (i686-slackware-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.12.9) of 2008-06-29 on Slackware Linux. What operating system are you using? I remember Gmail not working well until a certain revision of the CVS, and then it has worked perfectly since then. Another question: you said it worked with IMAP --- why do you want to set it up for POP? I've enjoyed switching to IMAP. Joel -- Joel J. Adamson (303) 880-3109 Public key: http://pgp.mit.edu http://www.unc.edu/~adamsonj http://trashbird1240.blogspot.com ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP 2008-07-09 2:23 ` Joel J. Adamson @ 2008-07-09 23:01 ` Alexandru Cardaniuc 2008-07-10 1:17 ` Joel J. Adamson 0 siblings, 1 reply; 15+ messages in thread From: Alexandru Cardaniuc @ 2008-07-09 23:01 UTC (permalink / raw) To: help-gnu-emacs adamsonj@email.unc.edu (Joel J. Adamson) writes: >> I am running Emacs 22.2 with gnus 5.11 > Do you have ssl.el? I know it seems unrelated, but that might be > related. I'm having a little trouble understanding the error myself > --- is there anything preceding it in the *Messages* buffer that might > be related? Nothing. Just this error. > I use GNU Emacs 23.0.60.1 (i686-slackware-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version > 2.12.9) of 2008-06-29 on Slackware Linux. What operating system are > you using? Debian Lenny. > I remember Gmail not working well until a certain revision of the CVS, > and then it has worked perfectly since then. > Another question: you said it worked with IMAP --- why do you want to > set it up for POP? I've enjoyed switching to IMAP. The thing is, that it worked perfectly fine with Emacs 21 Then I updated to Emacs 22 and I get this error. Since I couldn't set up it with POP, I tried to set it up with IMAP and it works. But I still wonder what is the problem, why doesn't it work with POP... -- "From a little distance one can perceive an order in what at the time seemed confusion." - F. Scott Fitzgerald ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP 2008-07-09 23:01 ` Alexandru Cardaniuc @ 2008-07-10 1:17 ` Joel J. Adamson 2008-07-12 6:42 ` Alexandru Cardaniuc [not found] ` <mailman.14605.1215844944.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> 0 siblings, 2 replies; 15+ messages in thread From: Joel J. Adamson @ 2008-07-10 1:17 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Alexandru Cardaniuc; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs Alexandru Cardaniuc <cardaniuc@gmail.com> writes: > The thing is, that it worked perfectly fine with Emacs 21 > Then I updated to Emacs 22 and I get this error. Since I couldn't set up > it with POP, I tried to set it up with IMAP and it works. But I still > wonder what is the problem, why doesn't it work with POP... Well, if it's just for curiosity, or for fixing a bug, then that's great. My concerns were usually more immediate when people were saying "Hey, man did you get my email?" Joel -- Joel J. Adamson (303) 880-3109 Public key: http://pgp.mit.edu http://www.unc.edu/~adamsonj http://trashbird1240.blogspot.com ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP 2008-07-10 1:17 ` Joel J. Adamson @ 2008-07-12 6:42 ` Alexandru Cardaniuc [not found] ` <mailman.14605.1215844944.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> 1 sibling, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread From: Alexandru Cardaniuc @ 2008-07-12 6:42 UTC (permalink / raw) To: help-gnu-emacs adamsonj@email.unc.edu (Joel J. Adamson) writes: >> The thing is, that it worked perfectly fine with Emacs 21 Then I >> updated to Emacs 22 and I get this error. Since I couldn't set up it >> with POP, I tried to set it up with IMAP and it works. But I still >> wonder what is the problem, why doesn't it work with POP... > > Well, if it's just for curiosity, or for fixing a bug, then that's > great. My concerns were usually more immediate when people were saying > "Hey, man did you get my email?" Well, I would actually prefer it working with POP for now. -- "In language, clarity is everything." - Confucius ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
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* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP [not found] ` <mailman.14605.1215844944.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> @ 2008-07-12 10:23 ` nakkaya 2008-07-12 21:26 ` Alexandru Cardaniuc [not found] ` <mailman.14641.1215897984.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> 0 siblings, 2 replies; 15+ messages in thread From: nakkaya @ 2008-07-12 10:23 UTC (permalink / raw) To: help-gnu-emacs i used to use it with pop. so i can say that they work. take a look at the following article. http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6449 right now i use it with imap and do not have my old configuration. -- Nurullah Akkaya ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP 2008-07-12 10:23 ` nakkaya @ 2008-07-12 21:26 ` Alexandru Cardaniuc [not found] ` <mailman.14641.1215897984.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> 1 sibling, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread From: Alexandru Cardaniuc @ 2008-07-12 21:26 UTC (permalink / raw) To: help-gnu-emacs nakkaya@gmail.com writes: > i used to use it with pop. so i can say that they work. take a look at > the following article. > http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6449 > right now i use it with imap and do not have my old configuration. Well, I don't see anything wrong with my configuration. And this configuration worked with Emacs 21. It stopped working with Emacs 22. And apparently some other people using Debian Lenny have this problem. -- "The only thing necessary for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
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* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP [not found] ` <mailman.14641.1215897984.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> @ 2008-07-12 22:31 ` nakkaya 2008-07-13 13:00 ` Memnon Anon 1 sibling, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread From: nakkaya @ 2008-07-12 22:31 UTC (permalink / raw) To: help-gnu-emacs maybe its a bug with 22 have you tried building from the CVS. i have 23 build from CVS on my debian lenny although i use imap i did not notice any trouble. maybe you can try building 23 on a separate location that does not mess with your system installed emacs and try your configuration on 23. -- Nurullah Akkaya ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP [not found] ` <mailman.14641.1215897984.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> 2008-07-12 22:31 ` nakkaya @ 2008-07-13 13:00 ` Memnon Anon 1 sibling, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread From: Memnon Anon @ 2008-07-13 13:00 UTC (permalink / raw) To: help-gnu-emacs Alexandru Cardaniuc schrieb: > nakkaya@gmail.com writes: > > right now i use it with imap and do not have my old configuration. > > Well, I don't see anything wrong with my configuration. And this > configuration worked with Emacs 21. It stopped working with Emacs 22. > And apparently some other people using Debian Lenny have this problem. I asked google, I tried the Debian BTS. But these days, most people use imap. I will ask on debian.user if anyone can confirm problems. memnon ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
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* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP [not found] ` <mailman.14364.1215488208.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> @ 2008-07-09 3:09 ` Memnon Anon 2008-07-09 12:04 ` Joel J. Adamson [not found] ` <mailman.14453.1215619557.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> 0 siblings, 2 replies; 15+ messages in thread From: Memnon Anon @ 2008-07-09 3:09 UTC (permalink / raw) To: help-gnu-emacs Hi! Using Debian Testing, I got the same error. Search google groups: Old Problem: Pop3/ssl/gmail solved Or look here: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.user/11140/match=old+problem+pop3+ssl+gmail Alexandru Cardaniuc schrieb: > I tried that and I still get the same error. > > Mail source (pop :server pop.gmail.com :port 995 :user > cardaniuc@gmail.com :stream ssl) error (stringp). Continue? (yes or no) > I am running Emacs 22.2 with gnus 5.11 Same error, nothing worked. So I now use fetchmail to get my mail. Have a look at the thread. In my last mail, I provided my working setup. hth ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP 2008-07-09 3:09 ` Memnon Anon @ 2008-07-09 12:04 ` Joel J. Adamson [not found] ` <mailman.14453.1215619557.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> 1 sibling, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread From: Joel J. Adamson @ 2008-07-09 12:04 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Memnon Anon; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs Memnon Anon <gegendosenfleisch@googlemail.com> writes: > Hi! > > Using Debian Testing, I got the same error. > Search google groups: Old Problem: Pop3/ssl/gmail solved > Or look here: > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.emacs.gnus.user/11140/match=old+problem+pop3+ssl+gmail Debian might be the problem: is there something in site-start.el that might screw with your settings? > Alexandru Cardaniuc schrieb: > >> I tried that and I still get the same error. >> >> Mail source (pop :server pop.gmail.com :port 995 :user >> cardaniuc@gmail.com :stream ssl) error (stringp). Continue? (yes or no) >> I am running Emacs 22.2 with gnus 5.11 > > Same error, nothing worked. So I now use fetchmail to get my mail. > Have a look at the thread. In my last mail, I provided my working > setup. I don't need to use fetchmail! I think there's another solution. Trust me, CVS Emacs is very usable, and it has many great features that are well worth it. Joel -- Joel J. Adamson (303) 880-3109 Public key: http://pgp.mit.edu http://www.unc.edu/~adamsonj http://trashbird1240.blogspot.com ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
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* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP [not found] ` <mailman.14453.1215619557.18990.help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> @ 2008-07-09 20:17 ` Memnon Anon 2008-07-09 23:06 ` Alexandru Cardaniuc 0 siblings, 1 reply; 15+ messages in thread From: Memnon Anon @ 2008-07-09 20:17 UTC (permalink / raw) To: help-gnu-emacs Hi! Great, how this group/mailinglist works! Joel J. Adamson schrieb: > Debian might be the problem: is there something in site-start.el that > might screw with your settings? I am a long time debian user, but I am quite new to emacs. I am not sure. But I trust debian ;). So I think, no ... > I don't need to use fetchmail! I think there's another solution. Trust > me, CVS Emacs is very usable, and it has many great features that are > well worth it. Great if it works for you! (Really *no irony tag*) But, only to get a quite new emacs, I switched from stable to testing (name says everything, I guess). I like linux, I like Debian, and there is not a chance I will go *any* further than I already did. I would rather like to help the debian distribution to fix this problem. Thats why I asked the OP: Do you use Debian?! *ping* That would ease my discomfort, filing a bug. I still can not believe I found a bug that is not already in the bts ;) thx for your helpfull suggestion! (no need to cc me, I read the list :) I really need to learn much more about emacs) memnon ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
* Re: emacs 22.2 with gmail POP 2008-07-09 20:17 ` Memnon Anon @ 2008-07-09 23:06 ` Alexandru Cardaniuc 0 siblings, 0 replies; 15+ messages in thread From: Alexandru Cardaniuc @ 2008-07-09 23:06 UTC (permalink / raw) To: help-gnu-emacs Memnon Anon <gegendosenfleisch@googlemail.com> writes: > Great, how this group/mailinglist works! > Joel J. Adamson schrieb: >> Debian might be the problem: is there something in site-start.el >> that might screw with your settings? > I am a long time debian user, but I am quite new to emacs. I am not > sure. But I trust debian ;). So I think, no ... >> I don't need to use fetchmail! I think there's another solution. >> Trust me, CVS Emacs is very usable, and it has many great features >> that are well worth it. > Great if it works for you! (Really *no irony tag*) But, only to get a > quite new emacs, I switched from stable to testing (name says > everything, I guess). I like linux, I like Debian, and there is not a > chance I will go *any* further than I already did. I would rather like > to help the debian distribution to fix this problem. Thats why I asked > the OP: Do you use Debian?! *ping* That would ease my discomfort, > filing a bug. Yes! I use Debian Testing/Lenny distribution. And it worked fine with Emacs 21 with the same settings. -- "The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one." - Mark Twain (1835-1910) ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 15+ messages in thread
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