[Alpine-info] New to Alpine, but can't get it to connect.

[Bret Busby via Alpine-info]

On 4/6/24 06:32, Bret Busby via Alpine-info wrote:

> On 4/6/24 06:12, Chris M via Alpine-info wrote:

>> Hi,

>>

>> I am trying to set up Alpine for the first time, but can't get Alpine

>> to connect to Fastmail.

>>

>>

>>

>> ( Copy of my message below that I sent to the Debian Group )

>>

>> Hi Bret,

>>

>> So you use POP 3 too huh, if your archive goes back 20 years?

>>

>> I installed ALPINE and couldn't get it to connect to my server. I

>> just kept getting " INVALID PASSWORD"

>>

>> Even though I watched a Youtube video and followed their directions

>> to a T.

>>

>> imap.fastmail.com/ssl/user=chris

>>

>> I tried with an app password, still errored.

>>

>> Then I tried:

>>

>> imap.fastmail.com/ssl/user=chris at cwm030.com

>>

>> used the same app password

>>

>> FAILED.

>>

>> Tried typing the password in manually.

>>

>> FAILED.

>>

>> Then I tried imap.fastmail.com/ssl/user=FASTMAILUSERNAME

>>

>> Typed in password.

>>

>> FAILED

>>

>> Then I tried imap.fastmail.com/ssl/user=FMUSERNAME at FASTMAIL.COM

>>

>> Typed in password by hand

>>

>> FAILED.

>>

>> * shrugs*

>>

>> I even tried my regular fastmail password.

>>

>>

>> I am needing to know what am I doing wrong?

>>

> 

> Hello.

> 

> When you referred to trying to log in, using "an app password", please

> explain what you mean by "an app password".

> 

> Is that password, the same password as for your fastmail account?

> 

> I note that, at the end of your message above, you stated "I even tried

> my regular fastmail password.".

> 

> Why did you try a  password that is different to the email account that

> you are trying to access?

> 

> When you tried using your fastmail account password, what error message

> did you get?

> 

> In alpine, when you run alpine, and, are prompted for the password, 

> enter <CTRL><c>, which should let you access the menu.

> 

> Then, type s (for settings), then C (for configuration).

> 

> Then, copy the first five lines, and, post them as they are displayed, 

> in a response.

> 


If your password is included in those first five lines, delete your 
password, before posting those first five lines of the configuration.

....
Bret Busby
Armadale
Western Australia
(UTC+0800)
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