diff --git a/imap-send.c b/imap-send.c
index 27dc033c7f..37f94a37e8 100644
--- a/imap-send.c
+++ b/imap-send.c
@@ -1316,16 +1316,16 @@ static int git_imap_config(const char *var, const char *val,
 		FREE_AND_NULL(cfg->folder);
 		return git_config_string(&cfg->folder, var, val);
 	} else if (!strcmp("imap.user", var)) {
-		FREE_AND_NULL(cfg->folder);
+		FREE_AND_NULL(cfg->user);
 		return git_config_string(&cfg->user, var, val);
 	} else if (!strcmp("imap.pass", var)) {
-		FREE_AND_NULL(cfg->folder);
+		FREE_AND_NULL(cfg->pass);
 		return git_config_string(&cfg->pass, var, val);
 	} else if (!strcmp("imap.tunnel", var)) {
-		FREE_AND_NULL(cfg->folder);
+		FREE_AND_NULL(cfg->tunnel);
 		return git_config_string(&cfg->tunnel, var, val);
 	} else if (!strcmp("imap.authmethod", var)) {
-		FREE_AND_NULL(cfg->folder);
+		FREE_AND_NULL(cfg->auth_method);
 		return git_config_string(&cfg->auth_method, var, val);
 	} else if (!strcmp("imap.port", var)) {
 		cfg->port = git_config_int(var, val, ctx->kvi);