Subject: bad contex

From: [email-masked] (Mavis Spence)
Date: 24 Feb 1997 14:01:45 GMT

-Every time I check for mail in Pine I receive this message "bad contex,
no "[" in contex - mail" Could someone tell me what that means and how to
correct it.  It also gives me a "beep-beep" like I am doing something
wrong!

Mavis.

m

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From: Mike Brudenell <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 15:19:34 +0000 (GMT)

You probably _are_ doing something wrong ;-)

The "bad context" message you're seeing is because the folder
specification is missing the "[]" placeholder string.  This is the point
at which Pine inserts the name of the folder you're trying to open.

Thus, for example, a folder-collection should be specificed along the
lines of:

folder-collections       = Mail {imap.york.ac.uk}Mail/[]

This is taken from my own settings, which use IMAP to access the folders
stored in the subdirectory called "Mail" within my home directory.

If you can't spot where your problem lies e-mail a copy of your .pinerc
file to the list and I'm sure some pair of sharp eyes will be able to
assist.

Cheers,

-- 
Mike Brudenell                                         <[email-masked]>
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