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#1 2009-11-14 11:47:49
- lustikus
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alpine mail doesn't save password
Hi
I installed alpine and configured everything.
But I don't want to retype my password everytime I start alpine.
I googled that I should create a .pine-passfile in my home dir, but that doesn't work.
And is it possible that alpine starts with my inbox folder so I don't have to browse through the menus for new mail.
any ideas? perhaps I should switch to mutt 
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#2 2009-11-14 13:26:47
- anrxc
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Re: alpine mail doesn't save password
Did you notice that arch alpine is built like so: --without-passfile?
Did you read any Alpine documentation, and found: initial-keystroke-list=i?
Answer to both is obviously NO. Perhaps you should switch.
You need to install an RTFM interface.
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#3 2009-11-14 17:13:46
- lustikus
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Re: alpine mail doesn't save password
no need to be harsh, that's why I posted in the newbie forums..
I installed it according to the arch wiki entry and this isn't mentioned there.
But thanks anyway.
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#4 2009-11-14 19:00:14
- anrxc
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Re: alpine mail doesn't save password
No need for "perhaps I should switch to mutt [wink]" either 
You need to install an RTFM interface.
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#5 2009-11-14 22:58:07
- fastfret79
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Re: alpine mail doesn't save password
I use re-alpine from AUR mainly as alpine is no longer maintained, but also as when you install from AUR, you can edit the pkgbuild and add the --with-passfile=... flag.
I'm not sure why Arch default compile is without passfile as you can disable it with a switch if you don't want it
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