Merge pull request #3247 from shombando/doc/mu4e

Updated Documentation for mu4e
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@ -113,18 +113,18 @@ This module uses =mbsync= by default. To use =offlineimap=, change ~+mu4e-backen
#+END_SRC #+END_SRC
Next, you need to write a configuration file for =offlineimap=. Mine can be found Next, you need to write a configuration file for =offlineimap=. Mine can be found
[[https://github.com/hlissner/dotfiles/tree/master/shell/mu][in my dotfiles repository]]. It is configured to download mail to ~\~/.mail~. I [[https://github.com/hlissner/dotfiles/blob/be0dce5dae8f3cbafaac0cc44269d84b4a742c46/shell/mu/][in my dotfiles repository]]. It is configured to download mail to ~\~/.mail~. I
use [[https://www.passwordstore.org/][unix pass]] to securely store my login credentials. You can find a *very* use [[https://www.passwordstore.org/][unix pass]] to securely store my login credentials. You can find a *very*
detailed configuration [[https://github.com/OfflineIMAP/offlineimap/blob/master/offlineimap.conf][here]]. detailed configuration [[https://github.com/OfflineIMAP/offlineimap/blob/master/offlineimap.conf][here]].
Next you can download your email with ~offlineimap -o~. This may take a while, Next you can download your email with ~offlineimap -o~. This may take a while,
especially if you have thousands of mails. especially if you have thousands of mails.
You can now proceed with the [[*mu and mu4e][mu and mu4e]] section. You can now proceed with the [[#mu-and-mu4e][mu and mu4e]] section.
** mbsync ** mbsync
The steps needed to set up =mu4e= with =mbsync= are very similar to the ones for The steps needed to set up =mu4e= with =mbsync= are very similar to the ones for
[[*offlineimap][offlineimap]]. [[#offlineimap][offlineimap]].
Start with writing a ~\~/.mbsyncrc~. An example for GMAIL can be found on Start with writing a ~\~/.mbsyncrc~. An example for GMAIL can be found on
[[http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/migrating-from-offlineimap-to-mbsync-for-mu4e/][pragmaticemacs.com]]. A non-GMAIL example is available as a gist [[https://gist.github.com/agraul/60977cc497c3aec44e10591f94f49ef0][here]]. The [[http://isync.sourceforge.net/mbsync.html][manual [[http://pragmaticemacs.com/emacs/migrating-from-offlineimap-to-mbsync-for-mu4e/][pragmaticemacs.com]]. A non-GMAIL example is available as a gist [[https://gist.github.com/agraul/60977cc497c3aec44e10591f94f49ef0][here]]. The [[http://isync.sourceforge.net/mbsync.html][manual
@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ page]] contains all needed information to set up your own.
Next you can download your email with ~mbsync --all~. This may take a while, but Next you can download your email with ~mbsync --all~. This may take a while, but
should be quicker than =offlineimap= ;). should be quicker than =offlineimap= ;).
You can now proceed with the [[*mu and mu4e][mu and mu4e]] section. You can now proceed with the [[#mu-and-mu4e][mu and mu4e]] section.
** mu and mu4e ** mu and mu4e
You should have your email downloaded already. If you have not, you need to set You should have your email downloaded already. If you have not, you need to set