Re: Anyone with working nnimap => gmail

[XeCycle]

Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:

> I hope someone can coach me a bit.  I've set gnus up to use imap
> accessing gmail account using the secondary select method:
>
>
>   (add-to-list 'gnus-secondary-select-methods '(nnimap "hputnam3"
>                                   (nnimap-address "imap.gmail.com")
>                                   (nnimap-server-port 993)
>                                   (nnimap-stream ssl)))
>
>
> And I am able to subscribe to certain of the offered mailboxes.  But
> then some do not appears on the list of subscribable groups.  And
> others that do not appears on the gmail interface at all, DO appear on
> gnus interface.  In particular, one named:
>
>      `34: [Gmail]/All Mail' 
>
> shows on the subscribeable list but is not visible on the actual gmail
> interface.
>
> Any that I have created thru the gmail interface do not show up as
> subscribeable.  Is it normail to have to add them to the active list
> for nnimap?
>
> Further yet.  I see odd happenings... for example I have a new mail in
> the accounts INBOX when viewed from firefox, which I have set to show
> gmail inbox on my homepage.  I haven't opened or in any way accessed
> that message, yet it does NOT appear in my gnus nnimap setup.
>
> This particular message has been there about 3/4 hrs.
>
> Does this sound about normal to other users.

This is already a /very/ frequently asked question.  In short, see the
variable `gnus-ignored-newsgroups'.

You can also check out the EmacsWiki page for GnusGmail.

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