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=====Archlinux - Compile Alpine=====

====Download=====
  * [[http://patches.freeiz.com/alpine/release/index.html|Download latest alpine]]:<code>curl -O http://patches.freeiz.com/alpine/release/src/alpine-2.20.tar.xz</code>
====Setup archlinux====
  * Install packages:<code>sudo pacman -S base-devel ca-certificates</code>
  
====Configure alpine====
Extract the archive and enter the directory alpine-2.20:<code>tar xf alpine-2.20.tar.xz
cd alpine-2.20
./configure</code>
  
====Compile alpine====
  * Compile and install:<code>make
sudo make install</code>
  
=====Setup Alpine=====
  * Start alpine. And exit the greeting text with 'e'.<code>alpine

#or create alias to start alpine and load config from IMAP Server:

#Add line below to ~/.bashrc
alias alpine='alpine -p "{mail.server.tld/user=your@emailaddress.com/ssl}remote_pinerc"'</code>
  
====Configure Alpine Options====
===smpt/imap tls and ssl===
Press s -> c
<code>
Personal Name: Your Name
User Domaine: yourdomain.tld
SMTP Server (for sending): smtp.server.tld:25/tls/user=johndoe@mailserver.tld
Inbox path: {imap.server.tld:993/ssl/user=johndoe@mailserver.tld}inbox
Default Fcc (File carbon copy): {imap.server.tld:993/ssl/user=johndoe@mailserver.tld}Sent
</code>

If you want to use a postponed folder you can configure it, but it will ask you every time if you want to edit a postponed message
  Postponed Folder: {imap.server.tld:993/ssl/user=johndoe@mailserver.tld}Drafts

===settings===
==Mark sent mail as seen==
Press s -> c
  [X]  Mark Fcc Seen
  
==IMAP folders==
Press s -> l -> a
<code>
Nickname  : nickname
Server    : imap.server.tld:993/ssl/user=johndoe@mailserver.tld
Path      :
View      :
</code>

  [X]  Hide Empty Directories
  [X]  Separate Folder and Directory Entries