A6GibKm · November 15, 2025 16:32 · Apr 21, 2024 · Jun 23, 2020 · Jun 23, 2020 · Aug 16, 2019
diff --git a/mu4e.md b/mu4e.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ You should encrypt it,
 one option is to use `epa` in emacs
 `M-x epa-encrypt-file`.
 Another is to set a symmetric encryption that will require some password
-`$ gpg --symetric .authinfo`. Finally delete `.authinfo`.
+`$ gpg --symmetric .authinfo`. Finally delete `.authinfo`.
 
 
 Now to get/sync you mail, run on a terminal `$ mbsync protonmail`.

diff --git a/mu4e.md b/mu4e.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ machine 127.0.0.1 port 1143 login USERNAME@protonmail.com password BRIDGE_PASSWO
 machine 127.0.0.1 port 1025 login USERNAME@protonmail.com password BRIDGE_PASSWORD
 ```
 
-You should encrypt it 
+You should encrypt it,
 one option is to use `epa` in emacs
 `M-x epa-encrypt-file`.
 Another is to set a symmetric encryption that will require some password

diff --git a/mu4e.md b/mu4e.md
@@ -41,12 +41,77 @@ Channel inbox
 
 ```
 
+## (Alternative to mbsync) Using offlineimap
+
+Alternatively install `offlineimap` with the following config at `~/.offlineimaprc`
+
+```conf
+# ~/.offlineimaprc
+
+[general]
+accounts = protonmail
+pythonfile = ~/.config/offlineimap/keyring.py
+metadata = ~/.cache/offlineimap
+
+[Account protonmail]
+remoterepository = protonmail-remote
+localrepository = protonmail-local
+
+[Repository protonmail-local]
+type = Maildir
+localfolders = ~/.mail
+sync_deletes = no
+
+[Repository protonmail-remote]
+expunge = yes
+type = IMAP
+remotehost = 127.0.0.1
+remoteport= 1143
+remoteuser = USERNAME@protonmail.com
+remotepasseval = get_password("USERNAME@protonmail.com")
+# Alternatively, use
+# remotepass = <YOUR BRIDGE-SPECIFIC PASSWORD>
+nametrans = lambda foldername: re.sub ('^Folders.', '', foldername)
+folderfilter = lambda foldername: foldername not in ['All Mail']
+ssl = no # ssl is broken.
+starttls = yes
+ssl_version = tls1_2
+sslcacertfile = ~/.config/protonmail/bridge/cert.pem
+```
+
+Where one possible script is
+
+```python
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# ~/.config/offlineimap/keyring.py
+
+import re
+import os
+
+
+def get_password(login):
+    machine = "127.0.0.1"
+    port = "1143"
+    s = "machine %s port %s login %s password ([^ ]*)\n" % (
+        machine,
+        port,
+        login,
+    )
+    p = re.compile(s)
+    authinfo = os.popen(
+        "gpg -q --no-tty -d ~/.authinfo.gpg"
+    ).read()
+    return p.search(authinfo).group(1)
+```
+
+**Note**: offlineimap depends on deprecated Python 2.7.
+
 ## Logging credentials
 
 Next we need to create a file to log our credentials for sending mail with smtpmail. Create a file `~/.authinfo` with the following contents
 ```
-machine 127.0.0.1 login USERNAME_HERE@protonmail.com port 1143 password PASSWORD_PROVIDED_BY_BRIDGE
-machine 127.0.0.1 login USERNAME_HERE@protonmail.com port 1025 password PASSWORD_PROVIDED_BY_BRIDGE
+machine 127.0.0.1 port 1143 login USERNAME@protonmail.com password BRIDGE_PASSWORD
+machine 127.0.0.1 port 1025 login USERNAME@protonmail.com password BRIDGE_PASSWORD
 ```
 
 You should encrypt it 

diff --git a/mu4e.md b/mu4e.md
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 # Connecting emacs and Protonmail Bridge 
-
-This guide will cover the basics on how to integrate emacs with the bridge using 
+This guide will cover the basics on how to integrate emacs with protonmail-bridge using 
 
 * [mu4e](http://www.djcbsoftware.nl/code/mu/mu4e.html)
 * mbsync
 * smtpmail
+* [protonmail-bridge](https://protonmail.com/bridge/)
 
-How to install them:
-
-* Fedora: `sudo dnf install isync maildir-utils`
-* Debian: `sudo apt install isync maildir-utils`
 
 # Configuring mbsync
 

diff --git a/mu4e.md b/mu4e.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ How to install them:
 
 Create a configuration file `~/.mbsyncrc` for mbsync 
 
-``` conf
+```conf
 IMAPAccount protonmail
 Host 127.0.0.1
 Port 1143

diff --git a/mu4e.md b/mu4e.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ How to install them:
 
 Create a configuration file `~/.mbsyncrc` for mbsync 
 
-```
+``` conf
 IMAPAccount protonmail
 Host 127.0.0.1
 Port 1143

diff --git a/mu4e.md b/mu4e.md
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ This guide will cover the basics on how to integrate emacs with the bridge using
 * mbsync
 * smtpmail
 
-How to install them: 
+How to install them:
 
 * Fedora: `sudo dnf install isync maildir-utils`
 * Debian: `sudo apt install isync maildir-utils`
 
-I am going to assume that you already have installed the mentioned software, I am using Fedora 27 but it should work on any GNU/Linux distribution. 
+# Configuring mbsync
 
 Create a configuration file `~/.mbsyncrc` for mbsync 
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Channel inbox
 
 ```
 
-Now to get/sync you mail, run on a terminal `$ mbsync protonmail`.
+## Logging credentials
 
 Next we need to create a file to log our credentials for sending mail with smtpmail. Create a file `~/.authinfo` with the following contents
 ```
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ one option is to use `epa` in emacs
 Another is to set a symmetric encryption that will require some password
 `$ gpg --symetric .authinfo`. Finally delete `.authinfo`.
 
+
+Now to get/sync you mail, run on a terminal `$ mbsync protonmail`.
+
+# Configuring mu4e
+
 This is a minimal configuration that you should include in your `init.el` configuration file.
 
 ```lisp
@@ -85,5 +90,6 @@ smtpmail-smtp-service 1025)
 (add-to-list 'gnutls-trustfiles (expand-file-name "~/.config/protonmail/bridge/cert.pem"))
 
 ```
+To index your emails from the terminal run `mu index --maildir=~/.mail`
 
-Now just launch `M-x mu4e` to read your mail.
+Now just launch `M-x mu4e` from emacs to read your mail.
diff --git a/mu4e.md b/mu4e.md
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ This guide will cover the basics on how to integrate emacs with the bridge using
 * mbsync
 * smtpmail
 
-- Fedora: `sudo dnf install isync maildir-utils`
-- Debian: `sudo apt install isync maildir-utils`
+How to install them: 
+
+* Fedora: `sudo dnf install isync maildir-utils`
+* Debian: `sudo apt install isync maildir-utils`
 
 I am going to assume that you already have installed the mentioned software, I am using Fedora 27 but it should work on any GNU/Linux distribution. 
 

diff --git a/mu4e.md b/mu4e.md
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+# Connecting emacs and Protonmail Bridge 
+
+This guide will cover the basics on how to integrate emacs with the bridge using 
+
+* [mu4e](http://www.djcbsoftware.nl/code/mu/mu4e.html)
+* mbsync
+* smtpmail
+
+- Fedora: `sudo dnf install isync maildir-utils`
+- Debian: `sudo apt install isync maildir-utils`
+
+I am going to assume that you already have installed the mentioned software, I am using Fedora 27 but it should work on any GNU/Linux distribution. 
+
+Create a configuration file `~/.mbsyncrc` for mbsync 
+
+```
+IMAPAccount protonmail
+Host 127.0.0.1
+Port 1143
+PassCmd "gpg -q --for-your-eyes-only --no-tty -d ~/.authinfo.gpg | awk 'FNR == 1 {print $8}'"
+SSLType STARTTLS
+SSLVersions TLSv1.2
+CertificateFile ~/.config/protonmail/bridge/cert.pem
+
+IMAPStore remote
+Account protonmail
+
+#You can change .mail to something else
+MaildirStore local
+Path ~/.mail/
+Inbox ~/.mail/INBOX/
+
+Channel inbox
+Master :remote:
+Slave :local:
+Patterns * 
+Create Both
+Expunge Both
+SyncState *
+
+Group protonmail
+Channel inbox
+
+```
+
+Now to get/sync you mail, run on a terminal `$ mbsync protonmail`.
+
+Next we need to create a file to log our credentials for sending mail with smtpmail. Create a file `~/.authinfo` with the following contents
+```
+machine 127.0.0.1 login USERNAME_HERE@protonmail.com port 1143 password PASSWORD_PROVIDED_BY_BRIDGE
+machine 127.0.0.1 login USERNAME_HERE@protonmail.com port 1025 password PASSWORD_PROVIDED_BY_BRIDGE
+```
+
+You should encrypt it 
+one option is to use `epa` in emacs
+`M-x epa-encrypt-file`.
+Another is to set a symmetric encryption that will require some password
+`$ gpg --symetric .authinfo`. Finally delete `.authinfo`.
+
+This is a minimal configuration that you should include in your `init.el` configuration file.
+
+```lisp
+(require 'mu4e)
+
+(setq mu4e-maildir "~/.mail"
+mu4e-attachment-dir "~/Downloads")
+
+(setq user-mail-address "USERNAME_HERE@protonmail.com"
+user-full-name  "YOUR_NAME")
+
+;; Get mail
+(setq mu4e-get-mail-command "mbsync protonmail"
+mu4e-change-filenames-when-moving t   ; needed for mbsync
+mu4e-update-interval 120)             ; update every 2 minutes
+
+;; Send mail
+(setq message-send-mail-function 'smtpmail-send-it
+smtpmail-auth-credentials "~/.authinfo.gpg"
+smtpmail-smtp-server "127.0.0.1"
+smtpmail-stream-type 'starttls
+smtpmail-smtp-service 1025)
+
+(add-to-list 'gnutls-trustfiles (expand-file-name "~/.config/protonmail/bridge/cert.pem"))
+
+```
+
+Now just launch `M-x mu4e` to read your mail.
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