Re: I am unable to setup and send mail via mutt Here I am sharing my all muttrc and everything

On Sun, 30 Mar 2025, rujra wrote:

> On this page: "Configuration instructions" 
> I am able to see only this : 
> here I have attached Screenshot

Have you tried this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKJ_Mzc7hM8

julia

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> On Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM rujra <[email protected]> wrote:
>       regarding the second step : 
>       Then click the "Configuration instructions" link at the very bottom of the
>       page. Note the outgoing mail server information in "Step 2", and copy it
>       into the .esmtprc file, as shown in the next section. 
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>       Here I am unable to find "Outgoing Mail Server information" on "Configuration instructions" this page. 
>       that is what causes the error / problem ? 
>       kindly help.
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> On Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM rujra <[email protected]> wrote:
>       Hi Julia, 
>       I have done this : In gmail, go click the gear icon, go to "Settings", go to the tab
>       "Forwarding POP/IMAP", and click "Enable IMAP", then click on "Save
>       Changes". 
>       and by default it was enabled for me , as I can see my mails on CLI , using mutt 
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> On Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM Julia Lawall <[email protected]> wrote:
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>       On Sun, 30 Mar 2025, rujra wrote:
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>       >
>       > hi Julia,
>       > Yes I have checked this solution:
>       > < have solved it by heading Google's less secure apps page. And turn on the less secure apps. Now I can send mail through mutt application.>
>       >
>       > but my gmail account is not authorized to do that changes. as it suggest
>
>       I don't actually have a gmail account.  Has someone else solved the
>       problem?  If I click on that link it tells me about something that has
>       changed since January 2025:
>
>       Starting January 2025, less secure apps, third-party apps, or devices that
>       have you sign in with only your username and password will no longer be
>       supported for Google Workspace accounts. For exact dates, visit Google
>       Workspace Updates. To continue to use a specific app with your Google
>       Account, you’ll need to use a more secure type of access that doesn’t
>       share password data. Learn how to use Sign in with Google.
>
>       But I don't know if that is relevant to your case.
>
>       Have you followed these instructions from the Outreachy tutorial?
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>
>       In gmail, go click the gear icon, go to "Settings", go to the tab
>       "Forwarding POP/IMAP", and click "Enable IMAP", then click on "Save
>       Changes".
>
>       Then click the "Configuration instructions" link at the very bottom of the
>       page. Note the outgoing mail server information in "Step 2", and copy it
>       into the .esmtprc file, as shown in the next section.
>
>       Next, make sure two-step verification is enabled on your gmail account,
>       then generate and use App Password.
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>
>       julia
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>       > On Sun, 30 Mar 2025, 6:53 pm Julia Lawall, <[email protected]> wrote:
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>       >       On Sun, 30 Mar 2025, rujra wrote:
>       >
>       >       > Hi Julia,Here I am unable to send message from my CLI : 
>       >       > Error: "Error sending message, child exited 70 (Internal error.)"
>       >       > I am asking that , here when I am trying to send via CLI using mutt , I am unable to send it and says error as above. 
>       >       > is this related to my sendmail path ? = <set sendmail="/usr/bin/esmtp"> ? 
>       >       > kindly help , and thank you for your prompt response/help. 
>       >
>       >       Did you try the suggestion at the end of the page here:
>       >
>       >       https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38372023/ubuntu-sendmail-exited-with-error-70
>       >
>       >       I added back the mailing list because others may have this question in the
>       >       future, or know the answer to it now.
>       >
>       >       julia
>       >
>       >
>       >       > Thanking you,
>       >       > Rujra Bhatt
>       >       >
>       >       > On Sun, Mar 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM Julia Lawall <[email protected]> wrote:
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>       >       >       On Sun, 30 Mar 2025, rujra wrote:
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>       >       >       > ============ ~/.muttrc ================
>       >       >       > set sendmail="/usr/bin/esmtp"
>       >       >       >   2 set envelope_from=yes
>       >       >       >   3 set from="Rujra Bhatt <[email protected]>"
>       >       >       >   4 set use_from=yes
>       >       >       >   5 set edit_headers=yes
>       >       >       >   6
>       >       >       >   7 set imap_user = '[email protected]'
>       >       >       >   8 set imap_pass = 'mfpdcwklatrzlhbu'   #application password 16-digit.
>       >       >       >   9
>       >       >       >  10
>       >       >       >  11 set folder="imaps://imap.gmail.com"
>       >       >       >  12 set spoolfile="imaps://imap.gmail.com/INBOX"
>       >       >       >  13 set record="imaps://imap.gmail.com/[Gmail]/Sent Mail"
>       >       >       >  14 set postponed="imaps://imap.gmail.com/[Gmail]/Drafts"
>       >       >       >  15
>       >       >       >  16 set header_cache = "~/.mutt/cache/headers"
>       >       >       >  17 set message_cachedir = "~/.mutt/cache/bodies"
>       >       >       >  18 set certificate_file = "~/.mutt/certificates"
>       >       >       >  19
>       >       >       >  20 set from = '[email protected]'
>       >       >       >  21 set realname = 'rujra bhatt'
>       >       >       >  22
>       >       >       >  23 #set smtp_url = 'smtp://[email protected]:587/'
>       >       >       >  24 #set smtp_pass='aplication'
>       >       >       >  25
>       >       >       >  26 set move = no
>       >       >       >  27 set imap_keepalive = 900
>       >       >       >  28
>       >       >       >  29 # Gmail-style keyboard shortcuts
>       >       >       >  30 macro index,pager ga "<change-folder>=[Gmail]/All<tab><enter>" "Go
>       >       >       > to all mail"
>       >       >       >  31 macro index,pager gi "<change-folder>=INBOX<enter>" "Go to inbox"
>       >       >       >  32 macro index,pager gs "<change-folder>=[Gmail]/Starred<enter>" "Go
>       >       >       > to starred messages"
>       >       >       >  33 macro index,pager gd "<change-folder>=[Gmail]/Drafts<enter>" "Go to drafts"
>       >       >       >  34 macro index,pager e "<enter-command>unset trash\n
>       >       >       > <delete-message>" "Gmail archive message    " # different from Gmail,
>       >       >       > but wanted to keep "y" to show folders.
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>       >       >       > =========================================================
>       >       >       > Also I am attaching debug report here
>       >       >
>       >       >       How does the error manifest?  i didn't see anything alarming in the debug
>       >       >       output, but I may have missed something.
>       >       >
>       >       >       julia
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