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4.11. IMAP Support (OPTIONAL)

If Mutt was compiled with IMAP support (by running the configure script with the --enable-imap flag), it has the ability to work with folders located on a remote imap server.

You can access the remote inbox by selecting the folder {imapserver}inbox, where imapserver is the name of the IMAP server and inbox is the special name for your spool mailbox on the IMAP server. If you want to access another mail folder at the IMAP server, you should use {imapserver}path/to/folder where path/to/folder is the path of the folder you want to access relative to your home directory.

Note: The IMAP support is in a very early state and quite unstable at the moment. If you need a more stable way to access your IMAP folder, consider using a specialized program, such as fetchmail.


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