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

[Bret Busby via Alpine-info]

On 4/6/24 06:35, Bret Busby via Alpine-info wrote:

> 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.

> 


I am sorry - that last sentence should have been

If your password is included in those first five lines, delete your
  password from the text of the message that you are about to post, 
before posting those first five lines of the configuration.

I realised, after posting, that it could have been dangerously 
misconstrued to mean delete your password in your fastmail account.

Sorry about that.

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