From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Wed Apr 05 15:55:16 2017 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 5 Apr 2017 19:55:16 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:34042 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cvr1Q-0000DG-11 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:55:16 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:43837) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cvr1O-0000D0-DF for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:55:14 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cvr1I-0003fm-2d for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:55:09 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:38708) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cvr1H-0003fh-W3 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:55:08 -0400 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1cvr1H-0006z2-Fi; Wed, 05 Apr 2017 15:55:07 -0400 From: Glenn Morris To: submit@debbugs.gnu.org Subject: Rmail fails with any protocol but pop and imap X-Spook: Storm fissionable anthrax Symptoms Whitehouse Mitigation X-Ran: N6'7b6v;egG<$?!5+'[SEL{yXPuT6?:))+TU-T?uLE8sG(|j3gnBhIZ>w User-Agent: Gnus (www.gnus.org), GNU Emacs (www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) Package: emacs Version: 25.2 The Emacs manual node "Movemail" goes on about the various protocols one can use with GNU movemail: mbox, mh, maildir, file, pop, imap. It seems that only pop and imap can ever have worked. Eg: emacs -Q --eval "(setq rmail-movemail-program \"/path/to/movemail\" rmail-primary-inbox-list \"/path/to/file\")" works fine, but change that to "file:///path/to/file" and Emacs just reports "No mail". rmail-insert-inbox-text calls (expand-file-name "file:///path/to/file"), which returns non-existent nonsense. It needs to strip the protocal prefix. The maildir: case is then going to further break when it gets to this bit: ;; On some systems, /usr/spool/mail/foo is a directory ;; and the actual inbox is /usr/spool/mail/foo/foo. (if (file-directory-p file) (setq file (expand-file-name (user-login-name) file))) On a related subject, all the non-remote examples in the manual seem to be missing a "/" after the protocol. Eg "mbox://var/spool/mail/smith" should be "mbox:///var/spool/mail/smith". From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Apr 08 21:07:02 2017 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Apr 2017 01:07:03 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38627 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cx1Jm-0004VU-Q7 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:07:02 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:41498) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cx1Jl-0004V0-W2 for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:07:02 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cx1Jg-0004l1-1Q for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:06:56 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:48829) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cx1Jf-0004kx-VA for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:06:55 -0400 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1cx1Je-0008JC-Qa for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:06:54 -0400 Subject: control message for bug 26376 To: X-Mailer: mail (GNU Mailutils 2.99.98) Message-Id: From: Glenn Morris Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:06:54 -0400 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) merge 18278 26376 tag 26376 confirmed From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sat Apr 08 21:44:37 2017 Received: (at control) by debbugs.gnu.org; 9 Apr 2017 01:44:37 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:38667 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cx1u8-0007Az-UO for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:44:37 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:45543) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1cx1u7-0007An-SS for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:44:36 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cx1u2-00064Y-3t for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:44:30 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=disabled version=3.3.2 Received: from fencepost.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::e]:49025) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1cx1u2-00064U-0H for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:44:30 -0400 Received: from rgm by fencepost.gnu.org with local (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1cx1u1-0002Ik-LN for control@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:44:29 -0400 Subject: control message for bug 18278 To: X-Mailer: mail (GNU Mailutils 2.99.98) Message-Id: From: Glenn Morris Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:44:29 -0400 X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.2.x-3.x [generic] X-Received-From: 2001:4830:134:3::e X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: control X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Sender: "Debbugs-submit" X-Spam-Score: -5.0 (-----) # 48536f6 close 18278 26.1 From unknown Tue Jun 17 01:44:20 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. 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