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Any pine users out there.
Ascleptius
2005-03-19 21:30:14 UTC
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Hi:

Sorry for the cross posting but I deparately need help. When I try to
launch the Pine Email client I keep getting the error message "[Error:
"Invalid folder name" Can't fetch remote configuration]". Needless to
say, I cannot access my spamcop account via IMAP. I tried the Pine
newsgroup but the Pine people told me to ask someone at spamcop. I'm
showing my pinere file so another Pine user might be able to tell me
what I'm doning wrong, and tell me how to fix it. If anyone can tell me
what I need to do to fix it, I would deeply apprecaite it. TIA

Ascleptius

-----------------pinerc file--------------------------------------------
# Updated by Pine(tm) 4.00, copyright 1989-1998 University of Washington.
#
# Pine configuration file -- customize as needed.
#
# This file sets the configuration options used by Pine and PC-Pine. If you
# are using Pine on a Unix system, there may be a system-wide configuration
# file which sets the defaults for these variables. There are comments in
# this file to explain each variable, but if you have questions about
# specific settings see the section on configuration options in the Pine
# notes. On Unix, run pine -conf to see how system defaults have been set.
# For variables that accept multiple values, list elements are separated
# by commas. A line beginning with a space or tab is considered to be a
# continuation of the previous line. For a variable to be unset its value
# must be blank. To set a variable to the empty string its value should
# be "". You can override system defaults by setting a variable to the
# empty string. Switch variables are set to either "yes" or "no", and
# default to "no".
# Lines beginning with "#" are comments, and ignored by Pine.

#Example: user-id=xyz123
user-id=***@spamcop.net
#Example: personal-name=My Name
personal-name=Steven Horn
#Example: user-domain=u.washington.edu
user-domain=imap.spamcop.net
#Example: smtp-server=smtp.foobar.edu
smtp-server=mail.mailcircuit.com/user-id=kcom
#Example: nntp-server=news.foobar.edu
nntp-server=news.alt.net/user=sjsm
#Example: inbox-path={imapserver.foobar.edu}inbox
inbox-path={imap.spamcop.net/user=***@spamcop.net/tls/novalidate-cert}INBOX

#Example: incoming-folders= "WIDGETS" {imapserver.foobar.edu}widgets,
# "CompMailPine"
{imapserver.foobar.edu}{news.foobar.edu/nntp}#news.comp.mail.pine
#Note: the second example requires a recent version of the UW IMAP
server, which is acting as a news proxy in this case
incoming-folders=
#Example: folder-collections=MAIN {imapserver.foobar.edu}mail/[*],
PROJECTS {imapserver.foobar.edu}projects/[*]
folder-collections={imap.spamcop.net/user=***@spamcop.net/tls/novalidate-cert}INBOX.[]

#You can leave the following group of variables blank; Pine will pick
default names
news-collections=
default-fcc=
postponed-folder=
read-message-folder=
signature-file=
#Example: address-book=MYBOOK {imapserver.foobar.edu}addrbook
#Note: this example identifies a Pine addressbook being stored on your
IMAP server
address-book=

feature-list=delete-skips-deleted,
use-current-dir,
enable-mail-check-cue,
auto-open-next-unread,
enable-incoming-folders,
news-read-in-newsrc-order,
news-post-without-validation,
select-without-confirm,
news-approximates-new-status,
compose-maps-delete-key-to-ctrl-d,
enable-mouse-in-xterm,
enable-aggregate-command-set,
enable-bounce-cmd,
enable-flag-cmd,
enable-full-header-cmd,
enable-jump-shortcut,
enable-suspend,
enable-tab-completion,
enable-unix-pipe-cmd,
quit-without-confirm,
enable-alternate-editor-cmd,
single-column-folder-list,
enable-8bit-nntp-posting,
enable-8bit-esmtp-negotiation,
enable-verbose-smtp-posting,
compose-cut-from-cursor,
auto-zoom-after-select,
auto-unzoom-after-apply,
print-offers-custom-cmd-prompt,
print-formfeed-between-messages,
auto-move-read-msgs,
enable-dot-files,
enable-dot-folders,
tab-visits-next-new-message-only,
use-subshell-for-suspend,
enable-newmail-in-xterm-icon,
expanded-view-of-distribution-lists,
save-will-not-delete,
compose-posts-in-background,
enable-background-sending,
enable-goto-in-file-browser,
no-print-index-enabled,
enable-delivery-status-notification,
enable-search-and-replace,
enable-arrow-navigation,
expunge-without-confirm,
enable-msg-view-urls,
enable-msg-view-web-hostnames,
enable-exit-via-lessthan-command,
enable-partial-match-lists,
enable-fast-recent-test,
add-ldap-result-to-addrbook

initial-keystroke-list=i
default-composer-hdrs=To,
Cc,
Bcc,
Subject
customized-hdrs=Reply-To:,
Organization: Not Much But I Keep Trying
saved-msg-name-rule=by-recipient
fcc-name-rule=
sort-key=
character-set=ISO-8859-1
editor=
image-viewer=
use-only-domain-name=No

printer=
personal-print-command=
last-time-prune-questioned=98.6
last-version-used=4.00
addrbook-sort-rule=dont-sort
global-address-book=
mail-directory=

normal-foreground-color=black
normal-background-color=cyan
reverse-foreground-color=white
reverse-background-color=blue

font-size=12

# Full path and name of NEWSRC file
newsrc-path=

# Extension used for local folder names (".MTX" by default).
folder-extension=""

# Name and size of font.
font-name="Fixedsys"
font-style=""

# Name and size of printer font.
print-font-name="Lucida Console"
print-font-size="10"
print-font-style=""

# Window position in the format: CxR+X+Y
# Where C and R are the window size in characters and X and Y are the
# screen position of the top left corner of the window.
window-position=80x32+185+4b

# Over-rides default path for saved-msg folder, e.g. =saved-messages
(using first
# folder collection dir) or ={host2}saved-mail or ="" (to suppress saving).
# Default: saved-messages (Unix) or SAVEMAIL.MTX (PC) in default folder
collection.
default-saved-msg-folder=

# This names the path to an alternative sendmail program which is
# usually "/usr/lib/sendmail". It must support sendmail's "-bs" option.
sendmail-path=

# Specifies the program invoked by ^T in the Composer. (For Unix Pine)
speller=ispell

# Path and filename of news configation's active file.
# The default is typically "/usr/lib/news/active".
news-active-file-path=

# Directory containing system's news data.
# The default is typically "/usr/spool/news"
news-spool-directory=

# A list of alternate addresses the user is known by
alt-addresses=***@u.foobar.edu, ***@cs.foobar.edu

# The number of lines of overlap when scrolling through message text
viewer-overlap=2

# The approximate number of seconds between checks for new mail
mail-check-interval=180

# This is a list of formats for address books. Each entry in the list
is made
# up of space-delimited tokens telling which fields are displayed and in
# which order. See help text
addressbook-formats=NICKNAME FULLNAME(24) COMMENT

# This gives a format for displaying the index. It is made
# up of space-delimited tokens telling which fields are displayed and in
# which order. See help text
#index-format=FULLSTATUS MSGNO DATE FROMORTO(33%) SIZE SUBJECT(67%)
index-format=

# This variable takes a list of programs that message text is piped into
# after MIME decoding, prior to display.
#display-filters=_LEADING("-----BEGIN PGP")_ /usr/local/bin/pgp-decrypt
-p _DATAFILE_ -s -m _RESULTFILE_ _PREPENDKEY_
display-filters=

# This defines a program that message text is piped into before MIME
# encoding, prior to sending
sending-filters=

# The number of seconds to sleep after writing a status message
status-message-delay=0

# Specifies the column of the screen where the composer should wrap.
composer-wrap-column=

# Specifies the string to insert when replying to message.
reply-indent-string=

# Which category default print command is in
personal-print-category=3

# List of context and folder pairs, delimited by a space, to be offered for
# pruning each month. For example: {host1}mail/[] mumble
pruned-folders=

# List of folder pairs; the first indicates a folder to archive, and the
# second indicates the folder read messages in the first should
# be moved to.
#Example: incoming-archive-folders=DOOM doom-arch,
# PINE-INFO pine-info-arch,
incoming-archive-folders=

# emulator's into Pine's composer.
# Note: _FILE_ will be replaced with the temporary file used in the uplaod.
upload-command=

# Path and filename of the program used to download text via your terminal
# emulator from Pine's export and save commands.
# Note: _FILE_ will be replaced with the temporary file used in the
downlaod.
download-command=

# When viewing messages, include this list of headers
viewer-hdrs=date,
from,
reply-to,
to,
cc,
newsgroups,
resent-from,
resent-to,
organization,
subject


# Sets the default folder and collectionoffered at the Goto Command's
prompt.
goto-default-rule=first-collection-with-inbox-default

# This names the root of the tree to which the user is restricted when
reading
# and writing folders and files. For example, on Unix ~/work confines the
# user to the subtree beginning with their work subdirectory.
# (Note: this alone is not sufficient for preventing access. You will also
# need to restrict shell access and so on, see Pine Technical Notes.)
# Default: not set (so no restriction)
operating-dir=

# Text sent to terminal emulator prior to invoking the program defined by
# the upload-command variable.
# Note: _FILE_ will be replaced with the temporary file used in the upload.
upload-command-prefix=

# Text sent to terminal emulator prior to invoking the program defined by
# the download-command variable.
# Note: _FILE_ will be replaced with the temporary file used in the
downlaod.
download-command-prefix=

# Sets the search path for the mailcap cofiguration file.
# NOTE: colon delimited under UNIX, semi-colon delimited under DOS/Windows.
mailcap-search-path=

# Sets the search path for the mimetypes cofiguration file.
# NOTE: colon delimited under UNIX, semi-colon delimited under DOS/Windows.
mimetype-search-path=

# Sets the time in seconds that Pine will attempt to open a network
# connection. The default is 30, the minimum is 5, and the maximum is#
system defined (typically 75).
tcp-open-timeout=5

# Sets the time in seconds that Pine will attempt to open a UNIX remote
# shell connection. The default is 15, min is 5, and max is unlimited.
# Zero disables rsh altogether.
rsh-open-timeout=5

# Number of lines from top and bottom of screen where single
# line scrolling occurs.
scroll-margin=5

# Specifies the string to use when sending a message with no to or cc.
empty-header-message=

# Sets the version number Pine will use as a threshold for offering
# its new version message on startup.
new-version-threshold=

# Program to open Internet URLS (e.g. http or ftp references).
# PC-Pine 4.00 and later will use your default web browser
web-browser=

# Sets message which cursor begins on. Choices: first-unseen, first-recent,
# first, last. Default: "first-unseen".
incoming-startup-rule=first-recent

# Set by Pine; contains data for caching remote address books.
remote-abook-metafile=

# LDAP servers for looking up addresses.
#Example: ldap-servers=ldap.four11.com
"/base=/impl=0/type=/srch=/time=/size=/cust=",
people.u.washington.edu "/base=o=University of
Washington,c=US/impl=1/rhs=0/type=/srch=/time=/size=/cust=/nick="
ldap-servers=

# How many extra copies of remote address book should be kept. Default: 3
remote-abook-history=

# List of programs to open Internet URLs (e.g. http or ftp references).
url-viewers=

# Sets the name of the command used to open a UNIX remote shell connection.
# The default is tyically /usr/ucb/rsh.
rsh-path=

# Sets the format of the command used to open a UNIX remote
# shell connection. The default is "%s %s -l %s exec /etc/r%sd"
# NOTE: the 4 (four) "%s" entries MUST exist in the provided command
# where the first is for the command's path, the second is for the
# host to connnect to, the third is for the user to connect as, and the
# fourth is for the connection method (typically "imap")
rsh-command=

# List of mail drivers to disable. See technical notes.
disable-these-drivers=

# If no user input for this many hours, Pine will exit if in an idle loop
# waiting for a new command. If set to zero (the default), then there will
# be no timeout.
user-input-timeout=
John E. Malmberg
2005-03-19 22:10:29 UTC
Permalink
Post by Ascleptius
Sorry for the cross posting but I deparately need help. When I try to
"Invalid folder name" Can't fetch remote configuration]". Needless to
say, I cannot access my spamcop account via IMAP. I tried the Pine
newsgroup but the Pine people told me to ask someone at spamcop. I'm
showing my pinere file so another Pine user might be able to tell me
what I'm doning wrong, and tell me how to fix it. If anyone can tell me
what I need to do to fix it, I would deeply apprecaite it. TIA
I have set followups to the spamcop.mail group as that is the group that
is most likely to be able to tell you what settings are needed on your
e-mail client.

Generally when a person cross posts, followups should be set to one of
the groups so that there will not be thread fragments all over the place.

The person that maintains the spamcop.net mail server has stated that
they are only monitoring the web forum, so that is where you will most
likely get help what settings are needed.

The majority of your pine.rc file is obvious not relavent to solving the
problem.

Once you get confirmed on the correct settings for connecting to the
spamcop.net mail server if you still need help the pine newsgroup may be
able to help you.

-John
***@qsl.network
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