getmail problem

[Pierre Frenkiel <pierre.frenkiel@gmail.com>]

hi,

the problem with getmail is that it ignores my .getmailrc file:
it is configured with gmail:

server = imap.gmail.com
...
poll imap.gmail.com with proto IMAP auth password

but the getmail command gives:
    SimpleIMAPRetriever:p.frenkiel@imap.laposte.net:143:

   getmailrc: credential/login error (LOGIN command error: BAD 
[b'invalid command'])

( my config is  in ~.getmailrc and .getmail/getmailrc )

has anybody an explanation?

best regards

Pierre Frenkiel