This is for configuring your local Alpine client to read and write emails from Gmail.
- S for Setup
- L for List Collections
- A for Add New
- Nickname: Gmail
Server: imap.gmail.com/ssl/user=youruserid@umbc.edu
You can leave Path and View blank.
NOTE: If you're setting up a personal gmail account, you will instead use: imap.gmail.com/ssl/user=youruserid@gmail.com
After you type in the server, it should prompt you for your password. - If you're using a UMBC email, it should prompt an error about authentication. Follow this link and enable Less Secure Allowance: https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps
- If you're using a personal email and Two-Factor Authentication, you will have to create an App password for Google: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en
- If you're using a personal email and Two-Factor Authentication, you will have to create an App password for Google: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en
- Either hit RETURN to retry the password authentication, or enter your password again if it Follow the onscreen prompts:
Visit https://console.developers.google.com/ - Create a new project
The location can be wherever you have access to. - Fill out OAUTH consent form and select Internal.
- After hitting Create, fill out the app registration.
App name: Alpine
User support email: yourumbcid@umbc.edu
You can skip the App domain section since it's not mandatory.
Email address: yourumbcid@umbc.edu - Create OAUTH credentials and select OAuth client ID. Then select Desktop App.
- You'll get a screen prompt stating your Client ID and Client Secret. Click OK.
- Exit screen prompt on Alpine with E. Then Ctrl+X to exit and save, then E to exit back to the main menu.
- Select S, then U to save the settings. Select E to Exit Setup to go back to the main menu.
- Select S for setup, then C for config.
Highlight SMTP Server (for sending) and select A to insert your email.
SMTP: smtp.gmail.com:587/tls/user=youruserid@umbc.edu
NOTE: If you're using a personal gmail account, you'll instead use: smtp.gmail.com:587/tls/user=youruserid@gmail.com - Scroll down to Folder Preferences and make sure the following are checked:
- Combined Folder Display
- Compensate for Deficient IMAP servers
- Enable Incoming Folders Collection
- Enable Incoming Folders Checking
- Select E to exit and then Yes to save settings.
- On main menu, L for Folder List. Gmail should be listed here.
Select Gmail and then INBOX to check your mail.
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