On 12/08/12||20:26, jsteel wrote: > On 2 August 2012 16:40, Aurko Roy <roy.aurko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I am trying to get my gmail to work with mutt but keep > > getting this error: "SSL failed: I/O error". > > > Does anybody have a clue what could be the > > problem? > > What does your muttrc look like? This works for me: > > set imap_user=your-username > set imap_pass=your-password > set folder=imaps://imap.gmail.com/ > set spoolfile = +INBOX > mailboxes = +INBOX > set header_cache = ~/.mutt/hcache > set postponed = +[Gmail]/Drafts > unset imap_passive > set imap_keepalive = 300 > set mail_check = 120 > set sort=threads > > jsteel Are you sure to use the correct certificate? Gmail ask for a specific certificate to allow connection, and this should be specified in one of your config file with the <cert_fingerprint> variable.