ChapterÂ 8.Â Reference

Running mutt with no arguments will make Mutt attempt to read your spool mailbox. However, it is possible to read other mailboxes and to send messages from the command line as well. -

TableÂ 8.1.Â Command line options

Option	Description
-A	expand an alias
-a	attach a file to a message
-b	specify a blind carbon-copy (BCC) address
-c	specify a carbon-copy (Cc) address
-D	print the value of all mutt variables to stdout
-e	specify a config command to be run after initialization files are read
-f	specify a mailbox to load
-F	specify an alternate file to read initialization commands
-h	print help on command line options
-H	specify a draft file from which to read a header and body
-i	specify a file to include in a message composition
-m	specify a default mailbox type
-n	do not read the system Muttrc
-p	recall a postponed message
-Q	query a configuration variable
-R	open mailbox in read-only mode
-s	specify a subject (enclose in quotes if it contains spaces)
-v	show version number and compile-time definitions
-x	simulate the mailx(1) compose mode
-y	show a menu containing the files specified by the mailboxes command
-z	exit immediately if there are no messages in the mailbox
-Z	open the first folder with new message,exit immediately if none

TableÂ 9.1.Â Command line options

Option	Description
-A	expand an alias
-a	attach a file to a message
-b	specify a blind carbon-copy (BCC) address
-c	specify a carbon-copy (Cc) address
-D	print the value of all Mutt variables to stdout
-e	specify a config command to be run after initialization files are read
-f	specify a mailbox to load
-F	specify an alternate file to read initialization commands
-h	print help on command line options
-H	specify a draft file from which to read a header and body
-i	specify a file to include in a message composition
-m	specify a default mailbox type
-n	do not read the system Muttrc
-p	recall a postponed message
-Q	query a configuration variable
-R	open mailbox in read-only mode
-s	specify a subject (enclose in quotes if it contains spaces)
-v	show version number and compile-time definitions
-x	simulate the mailx(1) compose mode
-y	show a menu containing the files specified by the mailboxes command
-z	exit immediately if there are no messages in the mailbox
-Z	open the first folder with new message, exit immediately if none

To read messages in a mailbox

mutt [-nz] [-F muttrc @@ -37,8 +41,6 @@ To read messages in a mailbox To compose a new message

mutt [-n] [-F muttrc -] [-a -file ] [-c address ] [-i @@ -46,34 +48,36 @@ To compose a new message ] [-s subject ] [ -[ +-a file -...] - -- + [...] +-- ] address - [ -address -...]

+...

Mutt also supports a âbatchâ mode to send prepared messages. Simply redirect input from the file you wish to send. For example, -

-mutt -s "data set for run #2" professor@bigschool.edu -< Ë/run2.dat -

-This command will send a message to âprofessor@bigschool.eduâ with a subject +

+mutt -s "data set for run #2" professor@bigschool.edu < Ë/run2.dat

+will send a message to <professor@bigschool.edu> with a subject of âdata set for run #2â. In the body of the message will be the contents of the file âË/run2.datâ.

-All files passed with -a file will be attached as a MIME -part to the message. To attach several files, use â--â to separate files and -recipient addresses: mutt -a *.png -- some@one.org -

2.Â Configuration Commands

-The following are the commands understood by mutt. -

account-hook +All files passed with -a file will be attached as a MIME +part to the message. To attach a single or several files, use â--â to separate files and +recipient addresses: +
```
+mutt -a image.png -- some@one.org
```
+or +
```
+mutt -a *.png -- some@one.org
```
Note
+The -a option must be last in the option list. +
2.Â Configuration Commands
+The following are the commands understood by Mutt: +
- account-hook pattern command -
- alias [ +
- alias [ -group name ...] @@ -82,21 +86,21 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. address [ address -...]
- unalias [ +...]
  unalias [ -group name ...] { * | key -... }
- alternates [ +... }
- alternates [ -group name ...] regexp [ regexp -...]
- unalternates [ +...]
  unalternates [ -group name ...] { @@ -107,39 +111,47 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. mimetype [ mimetype -...]
- unalternative-order { +...]
  unalternative-order { * | mimetype -... }
- auto-view +... }
- attachments +{ + | - }disposition + +mime-type +
  unattachments +{ + | - }disposition + +mime-type +
- auto-view mimetype [ mimetype -...]
- unauto-view { +...]
  unauto-view { * | mimetype -... }
- bind +... }
- bind map key function -
- charset-hook +
- charset-hook alias charset -
- iconv-hook +
- iconv-hook charset local-charset -
- color +
- color object foreground background -
  color { +
  color { header | body @@ -149,7 +161,7 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. background regexp -
  color +
  color index foreground @@ -157,27 +169,37 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. background pattern -
- uncolor +
  uncolor { index - + | +header + | +body + } { +* + | +pattern +... }
- crypt-hook pattern -...
- exec + +keyid +
- exec function [ function -...]
- fcc-hook +...]
- fcc-hook [!]pattern mailbox -
- fcc-save-hook +
- fcc-save-hook [!]pattern mailbox -
- folder-hook +
- folder-hook [!]regexp command -
- group [ +
- group [ -group name ...] { @@ -186,7 +208,7 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. ... | -addr expr -... }
- ungroup [ +... }
  ungroup [ -group name ...] { @@ -197,37 +219,37 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. ... | -addr expr -... }
- hdr_order +... }
- hdr_order header [ header -...]
- unhdr_order { +...]
  unhdr_order { * | header -... }
- ignore +... }
- ignore pattern [ pattern -...]
- unignore { +...]
  unignore { * | pattern -... }
- lists [ +... }
- lists [ -group name ] regexp [ regexp -...]
- unlists [ +...]
  unlists [ -group name ...] { * | regexp -... }
- macro +... }
- macro menu key @@ -235,19 +257,19 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. sequence [ description -]
- mailboxes +]
- mailboxes mailbox [ mailbox -...]
- unmailboxes { +...]
  unmailboxes { * | mailbox -... }
- mbox-hook +... }
- mbox-hook [!]pattern mailbox -
- message-hook +
- message-hook [!]pattern command @@ -255,7 +277,7 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. mimetype [ mimetype -...]
- unmime-lookup { +...]
  unmime-lookup { * | mimetype @@ -263,7 +285,7 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. object attribute -
  mono { +
  mono { header | body @@ -271,43 +293,39 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. attribute regexp -
  mono +
  mono index attribute pattern -
- unmono +
  unmono { index - { + | +header + | +body + } { * | pattern -... }
- my_hdr +... }
- my_hdr string -
- unmy_hdr { +
  unmy_hdr { * | field -... }
- crypt-hook -pattern - -keyid -
- push +... }
- push string -
- reset -variable - [ -variable -...]
- save-hook +
- save-hook [!]pattern mailbox -
- score +
- score pattern value -
- unscore { +
  unscore { * | pattern @@ -315,7 +333,7 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. [!]pattern command -
- send-hook +
- send-hook [!]pattern command @@ -328,17 +346,25 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. variable | variable=value - } [...]
- unset + } [...]
  toggle +variable + [ +variable +...]
  unset +variable + [ +variable +...]
  reset variable [ variable -...]
- source +...]
- source filename -
- spam +
- spam pattern format -
- nospam { +
  nospam { * | pattern @@ -349,22 +375,18 @@ The following are the commands understood by mutt. regexp [ regexp -...]
- unsubscribe [ +...]
  unsubscribe [ -group name ...] { * | regexp -... }
- toggle -variable - [ -variable -...]
- unhook { +... }
- unhook { * | hook-type - }
3.Â Configuration variables
3.1.Â abort_nosubject
Type:Â quadoption
+ }

3.Â Configuration Variables

3.1.Â abort_nosubject

Type:Â quadoption
Default:Â ask-yes

If set to yes, when composing messages and no subject is given at the subject prompt, composition will be aborted. If set to @@ -384,22 +406,22 @@ encoded in the character set specified by set or the current character set otherwise.

Note: Mutt will not automatically source this file; you must -explicitly use the âsourceâ command for it to be executed in case +explicitly use the âsourceâ command for it to be executed in case this option points to a dedicated alias file.

The default for this option is the currently used muttrc file, or âË/.muttrcâ if no user muttrc was found.

3.4.Â alias_format

Type:Â string
Default:Â â%4nÂ %2fÂ %tÂ %-10aÂ Â Â %râ

-Specifies the format of the data displayed for the âaliasâ menu. The +Specifies the format of the data displayed for the âaliasâ menu. The following printf(3)-style sequences are available: -

%a: alias name -
%f: flags - currently, a âdâ for an alias marked for deletion -
%n: index number -
%r: address which alias expands to -
%t: character which indicates if the alias is tagged for inclusion -

3.5.Â allow_8bit

Type:Â boolean
+

%a	alias name +
%f	flags - currently, a âdâ for an alias marked for deletion +
%n	index number +
%r	address which alias expands to +
%t	character which indicates if the alias is tagged for inclusion +

3.5.Â allow_8bit

Type:Â boolean
Default:Â yes

Controls whether 8-bit data is converted to 7-bit using either Quoted- Printable or Base64 encoding when sending mail. @@ -414,10 +436,9 @@ message could include a line like

 [-- PGP output follows ...
-

and give it the same color as your attachment color (see also -$crypt_timestamp). +$crypt_timestamp).

3.7.Â arrow_cursor

Type:Â boolean
Default:Â no

When set, an arrow (â->â) will be used to indicate the current entry @@ -450,20 +471,21 @@ For example, Japanese users might prefer this:

 set assumed_charset="iso-2022-jp:euc-jp:shift_jis:utf-8"
-

However, only the first content is valid for the message body.

3.12.Â attach_charset

Type:Â string
Default:Â (empty)

This variable is a colon-separated list of character encoding -schemes for text file attachments. +schemes for text file attachments. Mutt uses this setting to guess +which encoding files being attached are encoded in to convert them to +a proper character set given in $send_charset. +

If unset, the value of $charset will be used instead. For example, the following configuration would work for Japanese text handling:

 set attach_charset="iso-2022-jp:euc-jp:shift_jis:utf-8"
-

Note: for Japanese users, âiso-2022-*â must be put at the head of the value as shown above if included. @@ -472,28 +494,28 @@ Default:Â â%u%D%IÂ %t%4nÂ %T%.40d%&g This variable describes the format of the âattachmentâ menu. The following printf(3)-style sequences are understood: -

%C

charset -

%c

requires charset conversion (ânâ or âcâ) -

%D

deleted flag -

%d

description -

%e

MIME content-transfer-encoding -

%f

filename -

%I

disposition (âIâ for inline, âAâ for attachment) -

%m

major MIME type -

%M

MIME subtype -

%n

attachment number -

%Q

âQâ, if MIME part qualifies for attachment counting -

%s

size -

%t

tagged flag -

%T

graphic tree characters -

%u

unlink (=to delete) flag -

%X

number of qualifying MIME parts in this part and its children +

%C	charset +
%c	requires charset conversion (ânâ or âcâ) +
%D	deleted flag +
%d	description +
%e	MIME content-transfer-encoding +
%f	filename +
%I	disposition (âIâ for inline, âAâ for attachment) +
%m	major MIME type +
%M	MIME subtype +
%n	attachment number +
%Q	âQâ, if MIME part qualifies for attachment counting +
%s	size +
%t	tagged flag +
%T	graphic tree characters +
%u	unlink (=to delete) flag +
%X	number of qualifying MIME parts in this part and its children (please see the âattachmentsâ section for possible speed effects) - %>X right justify the rest of the string and pad with character âXâ - %\|X pad to the end of the line with character âXâ - %*X soft-fill with character âXâ as pad - -For an explanation of âsoft-fillâ, see the $index_format documentation. +
%>X	right justify the rest of the string and pad with character âXâ +
%\|X	pad to the end of the line with character âXâ +
%*X	soft-fill with character âXâ as pad +

+For an explanation of âsoft-fillâ, see the $index_format documentation.

`3.14.Â attach_sep`

Type:Â string Default:Â â\nâ

The separator to add between attachments when operating (saving, @@ -509,22 +531,26 @@ Mutt will operate on the attachments one by one. Default:Â âOnÂ %d,Â %nÂ wrote:â

This is the string that will precede a message which has been included in a reply. For a full listing of defined printf(3)-like sequences see -the section on $index_format. -

`3.17.Â autoedit`

Type:Â boolean +the section on $index_format. +

`3.17.Â auto_tag`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+When set, functions in the index menu which affect a message +will be applied to all tagged messages (if there are any). When +unset, you must first use the <tag-prefix> function (bound to â;â +by default) to make the next function apply to all tagged messages. +

`3.18.Â autoedit`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

-When set along with $edit_headers, Mutt will skip the initial +When set along with $edit_headers, Mutt will skip the initial send-menu (prompting for subject and recipients) and allow you to immediately begin editing the body of your message. The send-menu may still be accessed once you have finished editing the body of your message.

-Also see $fast_reply. -

`3.18.Â auto_tag`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â no

-When set, functions in the index menu which affect a message -will be applied to all tagged messages (if there are any). When -unset, you must first use the <tag-prefix> function (bound to â;â -by default) to make the next function apply to all tagged messages. +Note: when this option is set, you cannot use send-hooks that depend +on the recipients when composing a new (non-reply) message, as the initial +list of recipients is empty. +

+Also see $fast_reply.

`3.19.Â beep`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

When this variable is set, mutt will beep when an error occurs. @@ -550,7 +576,33 @@ of the current line in menus, even when the unset, making it easier for blind persons using Braille displays to follow these menus. The option is unset by default because many visual terminals don't permit making the cursor invisible. -

`3.24.Â check_mbox_size`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.24.Â certificate_file`

Type:Â path +Default:Â âË/.mutt_certificatesâ

+This variable specifies the file where the certificates you trust +are saved. When an unknown certificate is encountered, you are asked +if you accept it or not. If you accept it, the certificate can also +be saved in this file and further connections are automatically +accepted. +

+You can also manually add CA certificates in this file. Any server +certificate that is signed with one of these CA certificates is +also automatically accepted. +

+Example: + +

+set certificate_file=~/.mutt/certificates
+

`3.25.Â charset`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+Character set your terminal uses to display and enter textual data. +It is also the fallback for $send_charset. +

+Upon startup Mutt tries to derive this value from environment variables +such as $LC_CTYPE or $LANG. +

+Note: It should only be set in case Mutt isn't abled to determine the +character set used correctly. +

`3.26.Â check_mbox_size`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

When this variable is set, mutt will use file size attribute instead of access time when checking for new mail in mbox and mmdf folders. @@ -558,22 +610,12 @@ access time when checking for new mail in mbox and mmdf folders. This variable is unset by default and should only be enabled when new mail detection for these folder types is unreliable or doesn't work.

-Note that enabling this variable should happen before any âmailboxesâ +Note that enabling this variable should happen before any âmailboxesâ directives occur in configuration files regarding mbox or mmdf folders because mutt needs to determine the initial new mail status of such a mailbox by performing a fast mailbox scan when it is defined. Afterwards the new mail status is tracked by file size changes. -

`3.25.Â charset`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-Character set your terminal uses to display and enter textual data. -It is also the fallback for $send_charset. -

-Upon startup Mutt tries to derive this value from environment variables -such as $LC_CTYPE or $LANG. -

-Note: It should only be set in case Mutt isn't abled to determine the -character set used correctly. -

`3.26.Â check_new`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.27.Â check_new`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

Note: this option only affects maildir and MH style mailboxes. @@ -584,26 +626,22 @@ take quite some time since it involves scanning the directory and checking each file to see if it has already been looked at. If this variable is unset, no check for new mail is performed while the mailbox is open. -

`3.27.Â collapse_unread`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.28.Â collapse_unread`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

When unset, Mutt will not collapse a thread if it contains any unread messages. -

`3.28.Â uncollapse_jump`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â no

-When set, Mutt will jump to the next unread message, if any, -when the current thread is uncollapsed.

`3.29.Â compose_format`

Type:Â string Default:Â â--Â Mutt:Â ComposeÂ Â [Approx.Â msgÂ size:Â %lÂ Â Â Atts:Â %a]%>-â

Controls the format of the status line displayed in the âcomposeâ -menu. This string is similar to $status_format, but has its own +menu. This string is similar to $status_format, but has its own set of printf(3)-like sequences: -

%a: total number of attachments -
%h: local hostname -
%l: approximate size (in bytes) of the current message -
%v: Mutt version string -

-See the text describing the $status_format option for more +

%a	total number of attachments +
%h	local hostname +
%l	approximate size (in bytes) of the current message +
%v	Mutt version string +

+See the text describing the $status_format option for more information on how to set $compose_format.

`3.30.Â config_charset`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

@@ -636,48 +674,102 @@ Sets the default Content-Type for the body of newly composed messages.

`3.35.Â copy`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â yes

This variable controls whether or not copies of your outgoing messages -will be saved for later references. Also see $record, -$save_name, $force_name and âfcc-hookâ. -

`3.36.Â crypt_use_gpgme`

Type:Â boolean +will be saved for later references. Also see $record, +$save_name, $force_name and âfcc-hookâ. +

`3.36.Â crypt_autoencrypt`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+Setting this variable will cause Mutt to always attempt to PGP +encrypt outgoing messages. This is probably only useful in +connection to the âsend-hookâ command. It can be overridden +by use of the pgp menu, when encryption is not required or +signing is requested as well. If $smime_is_default is set, +then OpenSSL is used instead to create S/MIME messages and +settings can be overridden by use of the smime menu instead. +(Crypto only) +

`3.37.Â crypt_autopgp`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+This variable controls whether or not mutt may automatically enable +PGP encryption/signing for messages. See also $crypt_autoencrypt, +$crypt_replyencrypt, +$crypt_autosign, $crypt_replysign and $smime_is_default. +

`3.38.Â crypt_autosign`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+Setting this variable will cause Mutt to always attempt to +cryptographically sign outgoing messages. This can be overridden +by use of the pgp menu, when signing is not required or +encryption is requested as well. If $smime_is_default is set, +then OpenSSL is used instead to create S/MIME messages and settings can +be overridden by use of the smime menu instead of the pgp menu. +(Crypto only) +

`3.39.Â crypt_autosmime`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+This variable controls whether or not mutt may automatically enable +S/MIME encryption/signing for messages. See also $crypt_autoencrypt, +$crypt_replyencrypt, +$crypt_autosign, $crypt_replysign and $smime_is_default. +

`3.40.Â crypt_replyencrypt`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+If set, automatically PGP or OpenSSL encrypt replies to messages which are +encrypted. +(Crypto only) +

`3.41.Â crypt_replysign`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+If set, automatically PGP or OpenSSL sign replies to messages which are +signed. +

+Note: this does not work on messages that are encrypted +and signed! +(Crypto only) +

`3.42.Â crypt_replysignencrypted`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+If set, automatically PGP or OpenSSL sign replies to messages +which are encrypted. This makes sense in combination with +$crypt_replyencrypt, because it allows you to sign all +messages which are automatically encrypted. This works around +the problem noted in $crypt_replysign, that mutt is not able +to find out whether an encrypted message is also signed. +(Crypto only) +

`3.43.Â crypt_timestamp`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+If set, mutt will include a time stamp in the lines surrounding +PGP or S/MIME output, so spoofing such lines is more difficult. +If you are using colors to mark these lines, and rely on these, +you may unset this setting. +(Crypto only) +

`3.44.Â crypt_use_gpgme`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

This variable controls the use of the GPGME-enabled crypto backends. If it is set and Mutt was built with gpgme support, the gpgme code for S/MIME and PGP will be used instead of the classic code. Note that you need to set this option in .muttrc; it won't have any effect when used interactively. -

`3.37.Â crypt_use_pka`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.45.Â crypt_use_pka`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

Controls whether mutt uses PKA (see http://www.g10code.de/docs/pka-intro.de.pdf) during signature verification (only supported by the GPGME backend). -

`3.38.Â crypt_autopgp`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â yes

-This variable controls whether or not mutt may automatically enable -PGP encryption/signing for messages. See also $crypt_autoencrypt, -$crypt_replyencrypt, -$crypt_autosign, $crypt_replysign and $smime_is_default. -

`3.39.Â crypt_autosmime`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.46.Â crypt_verify_sig`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â yes

-This variable controls whether or not mutt may automatically enable -S/MIME encryption/signing for messages. See also $crypt_autoencrypt, -$crypt_replyencrypt, -$crypt_autosign, $crypt_replysign and $smime_is_default. -

`3.40.Â date_format`

Type:Â string +If âyesâ, always attempt to verify PGP or S/MIME signatures. +If âask-*â, ask whether or not to verify the signature. +If \Fiânoâ, never attempt to verify cryptographic signatures. +(Crypto only) +

`3.47.Â date_format`

Type:Â string Default:Â â!%a,Â %bÂ %d,Â %YÂ atÂ %I:%M:%S%pÂ %Zâ

This variable controls the format of the date printed by the â%dâ -sequence in $index_format. This is passed to the strftime(3) +sequence in $index_format. This is passed to the strftime(3) function to process the date, see the man page for the proper syntax.

Unless the first character in the string is a bang (â!â), the month and week day names are expanded according to the locale specified in -the variable $locale. If the first character in the string is a +the variable $locale. If the first character in the string is a bang, the bang is discarded, and the month and week day names in the rest of the string are expanded in the C locale (that is in US English). -

`3.41.Â default_hook`

Type:Â string +

`3.48.Â default_hook`

Type:Â string Default:Â âËfÂ %sÂ !ËPÂ |Â (ËPÂ ËCÂ %s)â

-This variable controls how âmessage-hookâ, âreply-hookâ, âsend-hookâ, -âsend2-hookâ, âsave-hookâ, and âfcc-hookâ will +This variable controls how âmessage-hookâ, âreply-hookâ, âsend-hookâ, +âsend2-hookâ, âsave-hookâ, and âfcc-hookâ will be interpreted if they are specified with only a simple regexp, instead of a matching pattern. The hooks are expanded when they are declared, so a hook will be interpreted according to the value of this @@ -686,33 +778,33 @@ variable at the time the hook is declared. The default value matches if the message is either from a user matching the regular expression given, or if it is from you (if the from address matches -âalternatesâ) and is to or cc'ed to a user matching the given +âalternatesâ) and is to or cc'ed to a user matching the given regular expression. -

`3.42.Â delete`

Type:Â quadoption +

`3.49.Â delete`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â ask-yes

Controls whether or not messages are really deleted when closing or synchronizing a mailbox. If set to yes, messages marked for deleting will automatically be purged without prompting. If set to no, messages marked for deletion will be kept in the mailbox. -

`3.43.Â delete_untag`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.50.Â delete_untag`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

If this option is set, mutt will untag messages when marking them for deletion. This applies when you either explicitly delete a message, or when you save it to another folder. -

`3.44.Â digest_collapse`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.51.Â digest_collapse`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

If this option is set, mutt's received-attachments menu will not show the subparts of individual messages in a multipart/digest. To see these subparts, press âvâ on that menu. -

`3.45.Â display_filter`

Type:Â path +

`3.52.Â display_filter`

Type:Â path Default:Â (empty)

When set, specifies a command used to filter messages. When a message -is viewed it is passed as standard input to $display_filter, and the +is viewed it is passed as standard input to $display_filter, and the filtered message is read from the standard output. -

`3.46.Â dotlock_program`

Type:Â path +

`3.53.Â dotlock_program`

Type:Â path Default:Â â/usr/local/bin/mutt_dotlockâ

Contains the path of the mutt_dotlock(8) binary to be used by mutt. -

`3.47.Â dsn_notify`

Type:Â string +

`3.54.Â dsn_notify`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

This variable sets the request for when notification is returned. The string consists of a comma separated list (no spaces!) of one or more @@ -725,14 +817,13 @@ Example:

 set dsn_notify="failure,delay"
-

-Note: when using $sendmail for delivery, you should not enable +Note: when using $sendmail for delivery, you should not enable this unless you are either using Sendmail 8.8.x or greater or a MTA providing a sendmail(1)-compatible interface supporting the -N option for DSN. For SMTP delivery, DSN support is autodetected so that it depends on the server whether DSN will be used or not. -

`3.48.Â dsn_return`

Type:Â string +

`3.55.Â dsn_return`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

This variable controls how much of your message is returned in DSN messages. It may be set to either hdrs to return just the @@ -742,98 +833,103 @@ Example:

 set dsn_return=hdrs
-

-Note: when using $sendmail for delivery, you should not enable +Note: when using $sendmail for delivery, you should not enable this unless you are either using Sendmail 8.8.x or greater or a MTA providing a sendmail(1)-compatible interface supporting the -R option for DSN. For SMTP delivery, DSN support is autodetected so that it depends on the server whether DSN will be used or not. -

`3.49.Â duplicate_threads`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.56.Â duplicate_threads`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

-This variable controls whether mutt, when $sort is set to threads, threads +This variable controls whether mutt, when $sort is set to threads, threads messages with the same Message-Id together. If it is set, it will indicate that it thinks they are duplicates of each other with an equals sign in the thread tree. -

`3.50.Â edit_headers`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.57.Â edit_headers`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

This option allows you to edit the header of your outgoing messages along with the body of your message.

Note that changes made to the References: and Date: headers are ignored for interoperability reasons. -

`3.51.Â editor`

Type:Â path +

`3.58.Â editor`

Type:Â path Default:Â (empty)

This variable specifies which editor is used by mutt. It defaults to the value of the $VISUAL, or $EDITOR, environment variable, or to the string âviâ if neither of those are set. -

`3.52.Â encode_from`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.59.Â encode_from`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

When set, mutt will quoted-printable encode messages when they contain the string âFrom â (note the trailing space) in the beginning of a line. This is useful to avoid the tampering certain mail delivery and transport agents tend to do with messages (in order to prevent tools from misinterpreting the line as a mbox message separator). -

`3.53.Â envelope_from_address`

Type:Â e-mailÂ address +

`3.60.Â entropy_file`

Type:Â path +Default:Â (empty)

+The file which includes random data that is used to initialize SSL +library functions. +

`3.61.Â envelope_from_address`

Type:Â e-mailÂ address Default:Â (empty)

Manually sets the envelope sender for outgoing messages. -This value is ignored if $use_envelope_from is unset. -

`3.54.Â escape`

Type:Â string +This value is ignored if $use_envelope_from is unset. +

`3.62.Â escape`

Type:Â string Default:Â âËâ

Escape character to use for functions in the builtin editor. -

`3.55.Â fast_reply`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.63.Â fast_reply`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

When set, the initial prompt for recipients and subject are skipped when replying to messages, and the initial prompt for subject is skipped when forwarding messages.

-Note: this variable has no effect when the $autoedit +Note: this variable has no effect when the $autoedit variable is set. -

`3.56.Â fcc_attach`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.64.Â fcc_attach`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â yes

This variable controls whether or not attachments on outgoing messages are saved along with the main body of your message. -

`3.57.Â fcc_clear`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.65.Â fcc_clear`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

When this variable is set, FCCs will be stored unencrypted and unsigned, even when the actual message is encrypted and/or signed. (PGP only) -

`3.58.Â folder`

Type:Â path +

`3.66.Â folder`

Type:Â path Default:Â âË/Mailâ

Specifies the default location of your mailboxes. A â+â or â=â at the beginning of a pathname will be expanded to the value of this variable. Note that if you change this variable (from the default) value you need to make sure that the assignment occurs before you use â+â or â=â for any other variables since expansion takes place -when handling the âmailboxesâ command. -

`3.59.Â folder_format`

Type:Â string +when handling the âmailboxesâ command. +

`3.67.Â folder_format`

Type:Â string Default:Â â%2CÂ %tÂ %NÂ %FÂ %2lÂ %-8.8uÂ %-8.8gÂ %8sÂ %dÂ %fâ

This variable allows you to customize the file browser display to your -personal taste. This string is similar to $index_format, but has +personal taste. This string is similar to $index_format, but has its own set of printf(3)-like sequences: -

%C: current file number -
%d: date/time folder was last modified -
%f: filename -
%F: file permissions -
%g: group name (or numeric gid, if missing) -
%l: number of hard links -
%N: N if folder has new mail, blank otherwise -
%s: size in bytes -
%t: â*â if the file is tagged, blank otherwise -
%u: owner name (or numeric uid, if missing) -
%>X: right justify the rest of the string and pad with character âXâ -
%|X: pad to the end of the line with character âXâ -
%*X: soft-fill with character âXâ as pad -

-For an explanation of âsoft-fillâ, see the $index_format documentation. -

`3.60.Â followup_to`

Type:Â boolean +

%C	current file number +
%d	date/time folder was last modified +
%f	filename (â/â is appended to directory names, +â@â to symbolic links and â*â to executable +files) +
%F	file permissions +
%g	group name (or numeric gid, if missing) +
%l	number of hard links +
%N	N if folder has new mail, blank otherwise +
%s	size in bytes +
%t	â*â if the file is tagged, blank otherwise +
%u	owner name (or numeric uid, if missing) +
%>X	right justify the rest of the string and pad with character âXâ +
%\|X	pad to the end of the line with character âXâ +
%*X	soft-fill with character âXâ as pad +

+For an explanation of âsoft-fillâ, see the $index_format documentation. +

`3.68.Â followup_to`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

Controls whether or not the âMail-Followup-To:â header field is generated when sending mail. When set, Mutt will generate this field when you are replying to a known mailing list, specified with -the âsubscribeâ or âlistsâ commands. +the âsubscribeâ or âlistsâ commands.

This field has two purposes. First, preventing you from receiving duplicate copies of replies to messages which you send @@ -847,41 +943,48 @@ email address for unsubscribed lists. Without this header, a group reply to your message sent to a subscribed list will be sent to both the list and your address, resulting in two copies of the same email for you. -

`3.61.Â force_name`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.69.Â force_name`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

-This variable is similar to $save_name, except that Mutt will +This variable is similar to $save_name, except that Mutt will store a copy of your outgoing message by the username of the address you are sending to even if that mailbox does not exist.

-Also see the $record variable. -

`3.62.Â forward_decode`

Type:Â boolean +Also see the $record variable. +

`3.70.Â forward_decode`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

Controls the decoding of complex MIME messages into text/plain when forwarding a message. The message header is also RFC2047 decoded. -This variable is only used, if $mime_forward is unset, -otherwise $mime_forward_decode is used instead. -

`3.63.Â forward_edit`

Type:Â quadoption +This variable is only used, if $mime_forward is unset, +otherwise $mime_forward_decode is used instead. +

`3.71.Â forward_decrypt`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+Controls the handling of encrypted messages when forwarding a message. +When set, the outer layer of encryption is stripped off. This +variable is only used if $mime_forward is set and +$mime_forward_decode is unset. +(PGP only) +

`3.72.Â forward_edit`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â yes

This quadoption controls whether or not the user is automatically placed in the editor when forwarding messages. For those who always want to forward with no modification, use a setting of ânoâ. -

`3.64.Â forward_format`

Type:Â string +

`3.73.Â forward_format`

Type:Â string Default:Â â[%a:Â %s]â

This variable controls the default subject when forwarding a message. -It uses the same format sequences as the $index_format variable. -

`3.65.Â forward_quote`

Type:Â boolean +It uses the same format sequences as the $index_format variable. +

`3.74.Â forward_quote`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

When set, forwarded messages included in the main body of the -message (when $mime_forward is unset) will be quoted using -$indent_string. -

`3.66.Â from`

Type:Â e-mailÂ address +message (when $mime_forward is unset) will be quoted using +$indent_string. +

`3.75.Â from`

Type:Â e-mailÂ address Default:Â (empty)

When set, this variable contains a default from address. It -can be overridden using âmy_hdrâ (including from a âsend-hookâ) and -$reverse_name. This variable is ignored if $use_from is unset. +can be overridden using âmy_hdrâ (including from a âsend-hookâ) and +$reverse_name. This variable is ignored if $use_from is unset.

This setting defaults to the contents of the environment variable $EMAIL. -

`3.67.Â gecos_mask`

Type:Â regularÂ expression +

`3.76.Â gecos_mask`

Type:Â regularÂ expression Default:Â â^[^,]*â

A regular expression used by mutt to parse the GECOS field of a password entry when expanding the alias. The default value @@ -889,23 +992,47 @@ will return the string up to the first â,â encoun If the GECOS field contains a string like âlastname, firstnameâ then you should set it to â.*â.

-This can be useful if you see the following behavior: you address a e-mail +This can be useful if you see the following behavior: you address an e-mail to user ID âstevefâ whose full name is âSteve Franklinâ. If mutt expands -âstevefâ to â"Franklin" stevef@foo.barâ then you should set the $gecos_mask to +âstevefâ to â"Franklin" stevef@foo.barâ then you should set the $gecos_mask to a regular expression that will match the whole name so mutt will expand âFranklinâ to âFranklin, Steveâ. -

`3.68.Â hdrs`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.77.Â hdrs`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

-When unset, the header fields normally added by the âmy_hdrâ +When unset, the header fields normally added by the âmy_hdrâ command are not created. This variable must be unset before composing a new message or replying in order to take effect. If set, the user defined header fields are added to every new message. -

`3.69.Â header`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.78.Â header`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

When set, this variable causes Mutt to include the header of the message you are replying to into the edit buffer. -The $weed setting applies. -

`3.70.Â help`

Type:Â boolean +The $weed setting applies. +

`3.79.Â header_cache`

Type:Â path +Default:Â (empty)

+This variable points to the header cache database. +If pointing to a directory Mutt will contain a header cache +database file per folder, if pointing to a file that file will +be a single global header cache. By default it is unset so no header +caching will be used. +

+Header caching can greatly improve speed when opening POP, IMAP +MH or Maildir folders, see âcachingâ for details. +

`3.80.Â header_cache_compress`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+When mutt is compiled with qdbm or tokyocabinet as header cache backend, +this option determines whether the database will be compressed. +Compression results in database files roughly being one fifth +of the usual diskspace, but the uncompression can result in a +slower opening of cached folder(s) which in general is still +much faster than opening non header cached folders. +

`3.81.Â header_cache_pagesize`

+If unset, Mutt will render all MIME parts it can +properly transform to plain text. +

`3.92.Â honor_followup_to`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â yes

This variable controls whether or not a Mail-Followup-To header is honored when group-replying to a message. -

`3.80.Â hostname`

Type:Â string +

`3.93.Â hostname`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

Specifies the fully-qualified hostname of the system mutt is running on containing the host's name and the DNS domain it belongs to. It is used @@ -965,30 +1101,30 @@ Message-Id headers.

Its value is determined at startup as follows: If the node's name as returned by the uname(3) function contains the hostname and the -domain, these are used to construct $hostname. If there is no +domain, these are used to construct $hostname. If there is no domain part returned, Mutt will look for a âdomainâ or âsearchâ line in /etc/resolv.conf to determine the domain. Optionally, Mutt can be compiled with a fixed domain name in which case a detected one is not used.

-Also see $use_domain and $hidden_host. -

`3.81.Â ignore_linear_white_space`

Type:Â boolean +Also see $use_domain and $hidden_host. +

`3.94.Â ignore_linear_white_space`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

This option replaces linear-white-space between encoded-word and text to a single space to prevent the display of MIME-encoded âSubject:â field from being divided into multiple lines. -

`3.82.Â ignore_list_reply_to`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.95.Â ignore_list_reply_to`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

Affects the behaviour of the <reply> function when replying to messages from mailing lists (as defined by the âsubscribeâ or -âlistsâ commands). When set, if the âReply-To:â field is +âlistsâ commands). When set, if the âReply-To:â field is set to the same value as the âTo:â field, Mutt assumes that the âReply-To:â field was set by the mailing list to automate responses to the list, and will ignore this field. To direct a response to the mailing list when this option is set, use the <list-reply> function; <group-reply> will reply to both the sender and the list. -

`3.83.Â imap_authenticators`

Type:Â string +

`3.96.Â imap_authenticators`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

This is a colon-delimited list of authentication methods mutt may attempt to use to log in to an IMAP server, in the order mutt should @@ -1002,23 +1138,22 @@ Example:

 set imap_authenticators="gssapi:cram-md5:login"
-

This variable configures whether IMAP folder browsing will look for only subscribed folders or all folders. This can be toggled in the IMAP browser with the <toggle-subscribed> function. -

`3.90.Â imap_login`

Type:Â string +

`3.103.Â imap_login`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

Your login name on the IMAP server.

-This variable defaults to the value of $imap_user. -

`3.91.Â imap_pass`

Type:Â string +This variable defaults to the value of $imap_user. +

`3.104.Â imap_pass`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

Specifies the password for your IMAP account. If unset, Mutt will -prompt you for your password when you invoke the <fetch-mail> function +prompt you for your password when you invoke the <imap-fetch-mail> function or try to open an IMAP folder.

Warning: you should only use this option when you are on a fairly secure machine, because the superuser can read your muttrc even if you are the only one who can read the file. -

`3.92.Â imap_passive`

Type:Â boolean +

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â ask-yes

Controls whether or not a copy of the message(s) you are replying to is included in your reply. -

`3.99.Â include_onlyfirst`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.112.Â include_onlyfirst`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

Controls whether or not Mutt includes only the first attachment of the message you are replying. -

`3.100.Â indent_string`

Type:Â string +

`3.113.Â indent_string`

Type:Â string Default:Â â>Â â

Specifies the string to prepend to each line of text quoted in a message to which you are replying. You are strongly encouraged not to change this value, as it tends to agitate the more fanatical netizens.

-This option is a format string, please see the description of -$index_format for supported printf(3)-style sequences. +The value of this option is ignored if $text_flowed is set, too because +the quoting mechanism is strictly defined for format=flowed.

-Because for format=lowed style messages the quoting mechanism -is strictly defined, this setting is ignored if $text_flowed is -set. -

`3.101.Â index_format`

Type:Â string +This option is a format string, please see the description of +$index_format for supported printf(3)-style sequences. +

`3.114.Â index_format`

Type:Â string Default:Â â%4CÂ %ZÂ %{%bÂ %d}Â %-15.15LÂ (%?l?%4l&%4c?)Â %sâ

This variable allows you to customize the message index display to your personal taste. @@ -1136,63 +1270,63 @@ your personal taste. function printf(3) to format output (see the man page for more details). The following sequences are defined in Mutt: -

%a

address of the author -

%A

reply-to address (if present; otherwise: address of author) -

%b

filename of the original message folder (think mailbox) -

%B

the list to which the letter was sent, or else the folder name (%b). -

%c

number of characters (bytes) in the message -

%C

current message number -

%d

date and time of the message in the format specified by -$date_format converted to sender's time zone -

%D

date and time of the message in the format specified by -$date_format converted to the local time zone -

%e

current message number in thread -

%E

number of messages in current thread -

%f

sender (address + real name), either From: or Return-Path: -

%F

author name, or recipient name if the message is from you -

%H

spam attribute(s) of this message -

%i

message-id of the current message -

%l

number of lines in the message (does not work with maildir, +

%a	address of the author +
%A	reply-to address (if present; otherwise: address of author) +
%b	filename of the original message folder (think mailbox) +
%B	the list to which the letter was sent, or else the folder name (%b). +
%c	number of characters (bytes) in the message +
%C	current message number +
%d	date and time of the message in the format specified by +$date_format converted to sender's time zone +
%D	date and time of the message in the format specified by +$date_format converted to the local time zone +
%e	current message number in thread +
%E	number of messages in current thread +
%f	sender (address + real name), either From: or Return-Path: +
%F	author name, or recipient name if the message is from you +
%H	spam attribute(s) of this message +
%i	message-id of the current message +
%l	number of lines in the message (does not work with maildir, mh, and possibly IMAP folders) - %L If an address in the âTo:â or âCc:â header field matches an address +
%L	If an address in the âTo:â or âCc:â header field matches an address defined by the users âsubscribeâ command, this displays "To <list-name>", otherwise the same as %F. - %m total number of message in the mailbox - %M number of hidden messages if the thread is collapsed. - %N message score - %n author's real name (or address if missing) - %O original save folder where mutt would formerly have +
%m	total number of message in the mailbox +
%M	number of hidden messages if the thread is collapsed. +
%N	message score +
%n	author's real name (or address if missing) +
%O	original save folder where mutt would formerly have stashed the message: list name or recipient name if not sent to a list - %P progress indicator for the builtin pager (how much of the file has been displayed) - %s subject of the message - %S status of the message (âNâ/âDâ/âdâ/â!â/ârâ/*) - %t âTo:â field (recipients) - %T the appropriate character from the $to_chars string - %u user (login) name of the author - %v first name of the author, or the recipient if the message is from you - %X number of attachments +
%P	progress indicator for the builtin pager (how much of the file has been displayed) +
%s	subject of the message +
%S	status of the message (âNâ/âDâ/âdâ/â!â/ârâ/*) +
%t	âTo:â field (recipients) +
%T	the appropriate character from the $to_chars string +
%u	user (login) name of the author +
%v	first name of the author, or the recipient if the message is from you +
%X	number of attachments (please see the âattachmentsâ section for possible speed effects) - %y âX-Label:â field, if present - %Y âX-Label:â field, if present, and (1) not at part of a thread tree, +
%y	âX-Label:â field, if present +
%Y	âX-Label:â field, if present, and (1) not at part of a thread tree, (2) at the top of a thread, or (3) âX-Label:â is different from preceding message's âX-Label:â. - %Z message status flags - %{fmt} the date and time of the message is converted to sender's +
%Z	message status flags +
%{fmt}	the date and time of the message is converted to sender's time zone, and âfmtâ is expanded by the library function `strftime(3)`; a leading bang disables locales - %[fmt] the date and time of the message is converted to the local +
%[fmt]	the date and time of the message is converted to the local time zone, and âfmtâ is expanded by the library function `strftime(3)`; a leading bang disables locales - %(fmt) the local date and time when the message was received. +
%(fmt)	the local date and time when the message was received. âfmtâ is expanded by the library function `strftime(3)`; a leading bang disables locales - %<fmt> the current local time. âfmtâ is expanded by the library +
%<fmt>	the current local time. âfmtâ is expanded by the library function `strftime(3)`; a leading bang disables locales. - %>X right justify the rest of the string and pad with character âXâ - %\|X pad to the end of the line with character âXâ - %*X soft-fill with character âXâ as pad - +
%>X	right justify the rest of the string and pad with character âXâ +
%\|X	pad to the end of the line with character âXâ +
%*X	soft-fill with character âXâ as pad +

âSoft-fillâ deserves some explanation: Normal right-justification will print everything to the left of the â%>â, displaying padding and whatever lies to the right only if there's room. By contrast, @@ -1202,28 +1336,28 @@ necessary, soft-fill will eat text leftwards to make room for rightward text.

Note that these expandos are supported in -âsave-hookâ, âfcc-hookâ and âfcc-save-hookâ, too. -

`3.102.Â ispell`

Type:Â path +âsave-hookâ, âfcc-hookâ and âfcc-save-hookâ, too. +

`3.115.Â ispell`

Type:Â path Default:Â âispellâ

How to invoke ispell (GNU's spell-checking software). -

`3.103.Â keep_flagged`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.116.Â keep_flagged`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

If set, read messages marked as flagged will not be moved -from your spool mailbox to your $mbox mailbox, or as a result of -a âmbox-hookâ command. -

`3.104.Â locale`

Type:Â string +from your spool mailbox to your $mbox mailbox, or as a result of +a âmbox-hookâ command. +

`3.117.Â locale`

Type:Â string Default:Â âCâ

The locale used by strftime(3) to format dates. Legal values are the strings your system accepts for the locale environment variable $LC_TIME. -

`3.105.Â mail_check`

Type:Â number +

`3.118.Â mail_check`

Type:Â number Default:Â 5

This variable configures how often (in seconds) mutt should look for -new mail. Also see the $timeout variable. -

`3.106.Â mailcap_path`

Type:Â string +new mail. Also see the $timeout variable. +

`3.119.Â mailcap_path`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

This variable specifies which files to consult when attempting to display MIME bodies not directly supported by Mutt. -

`3.107.Â mailcap_sanitize`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.120.Â mailcap_sanitize`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

If set, mutt will restrict possible characters in mailcap % expandos to a well-defined set of safe characters. This is the safe setting, @@ -1231,90 +1365,85 @@ but we are not sure it doesn't break some more advanced MIME stuff.

DON'T CHANGE THIS SETTING UNLESS YOU ARE REALLY SURE WHAT YOU ARE DOING! -

`3.108.Â header_cache`

Type:Â path -Default:Â (empty)

-This variable points to the header cache database. -If pointing to a directory Mutt will contain a header cache -database file per folder, if pointing to a file that file will -be a single global header cache. By default it is unset so no header -caching will be used. -

-Header caching can greatly improve speed when opening POP, IMAP -MH or Maildir folders, see âcachingâ for details. -

`3.109.Â maildir_header_cache_verify`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.121.Â maildir_header_cache_verify`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

Check for Maildir unaware programs other than mutt having modified maildir files when the header cache is in use. This incurs one stat(2) per message every time the folder is opened (which can be very slow for NFS folders). -

`3.110.Â header_cache_pagesize`

Type:Â string -Default:Â â16384â

-When mutt is compiled with either gdbm or bdb4 as the header cache backend, -this option changes the database page size. Too large or too small -values can waste space, memory, or CPU time. The default should be more -or less optimal for most use cases. -

`3.111.Â header_cache_compress`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â yes

-When mutt is compiled with qdbm or tokyocabinet as header cache backend, -this option determines whether the database will be compressed. -Compression results in database files roughly being one fifth -of the usual diskspace, but the uncompression can result in a -slower opening of cached folder(s) which in general is still -much faster than opening non header cached folders. -

`3.112.Â maildir_trash`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.122.Â maildir_trash`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

If set, messages marked as deleted will be saved with the maildir trashed flag instead of unlinked. Note: this only applies to maildir-style mailboxes. Setting it will have no effect on other mailbox types. -

`3.113.Â mark_old`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.123.Â mark_old`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

Controls whether or not mutt marks new unread messages as old if you exit a mailbox without reading them. With this option set, the next time you start mutt, the messages will show up with an âOâ next to them in the index menu, indicating that they are old. -

`3.114.Â markers`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.124.Â markers`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

Controls the display of wrapped lines in the internal pager. If set, a â+â marker is displayed at the beginning of wrapped lines.

-Also see the $smart_wrap variable. -

`3.115.Â mask`

Type:Â regularÂ expression +Also see the $smart_wrap variable. +

`3.125.Â mask`

Type:Â regularÂ expression Default:Â â!^\.[^.]â

A regular expression used in the file browser, optionally preceded by the not operator â!â. Only files whose names match this mask will be shown. The match is always case-sensitive. -

`3.116.Â mbox`

Type:Â path +

`3.126.Â mbox`

Type:Â path Default:Â âË/mboxâ

-This specifies the folder into which read mail in your $spoolfile +This specifies the folder into which read mail in your $spoolfile folder will be appended.

-Also see the $move variable. -

`3.117.Â mbox_type`

Type:Â folderÂ magic +Also see the $move variable. +

`3.127.Â mbox_type`

Type:Â folderÂ magic Default:Â mbox

The default mailbox type used when creating new folders. May be any of -âmboxâ, âMMDFâ, âMHâ and âMaildirâ. -

`3.118.Â metoo`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â no

-If unset, Mutt will remove your address (see the âalternatesâ -command) from the list of recipients when replying to a message. -

`3.119.Â menu_context`

Type:Â number +âmboxâ, âMMDFâ, âMHâ and âMaildirâ. This is overriden by the +-m command-line option. +

`3.128.Â menu_context`

Type:Â number Default:Â 0

This variable controls the number of lines of context that are given -when scrolling through menus. (Similar to $pager_context.) -

`3.120.Â menu_move_off`

Type:Â boolean +when scrolling through menus. (Similar to $pager_context.) +

`3.129.Â menu_move_off`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

When unset, the bottom entry of menus will never scroll up past the bottom of the screen, unless there are less entries than lines. When set, the bottom entry may move off the bottom. -

`3.121.Â menu_scroll`

+If unset, Mutt will remove your address (see the âalternatesâ +command) from the list of recipients when replying to a message. +

`3.136.Â mh_purge`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

When unset, mutt will mimic mh's behaviour and rename deleted messages to ,<old file name> in mh folders instead of really deleting @@ -1331,17 +1464,17 @@ them. This leaves the message on disk but makes programs reading the folder ignore it. If the variable is set, the message files will simply be deleted.

-This option is similar to $maildir_trash for Maildir folders. -

`3.124.Â mh_seq_flagged`

Type:Â string +This option is similar to $maildir_trash for Maildir folders. +

`3.137.Â mh_seq_flagged`

Type:Â string Default:Â âflaggedâ

The name of the MH sequence used for flagged messages. -

`3.125.Â mh_seq_replied`

Type:Â string +

`3.138.Â mh_seq_replied`

Type:Â string Default:Â ârepliedâ

The name of the MH sequence used to tag replied messages. -

`3.126.Â mh_seq_unseen`

Type:Â string +

`3.139.Â mh_seq_unseen`

Type:Â string Default:Â âunseenâ

The name of the MH sequence used for unseen messages. -

`3.127.Â mime_forward`

Type:Â quadoption +

`3.140.Â mime_forward`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â no

When set, the message you are forwarding will be attached as a separate message/rfc822 MIME part instead of included in the main body of the @@ -1350,72 +1483,50 @@ can properly view the message as it was delivered to you. If you like to switch between MIME and not MIME from mail to mail, set this variable to âask-noâ or âask-yesâ.

-Also see $forward_decode and $mime_forward_decode. -

`3.128.Â mime_forward_decode`

Type:Â boolean +Also see $forward_decode and $mime_forward_decode. +

`3.141.Â mime_forward_decode`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

Controls the decoding of complex MIME messages into text/plain when -forwarding a message while $mime_forward is set. Otherwise -$forward_decode is used instead. -

`3.129.Â mime_forward_rest`

Type:Â quadoption +forwarding a message while $mime_forward is set. Otherwise +$forward_decode is used instead. +

`3.142.Â mime_forward_rest`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â yes

When forwarding multiple attachments of a MIME message from the attachment menu, attachments which cannot be decoded in a reasonable manner will be attached to the newly composed message if this option is set. -

`3.130.Â mix_entry_format`

Type:Â string +

`3.143.Â mix_entry_format`

Type:Â string Default:Â â%4nÂ %cÂ %-16sÂ %aâ

This variable describes the format of a remailer line on the mixmaster chain selection screen. The following printf(3)-like sequences are supported: -

%n: The running number on the menu. -
%c: Remailer capabilities. -
%s: The remailer's short name. -
%a: The remailer's e-mail address. -

`3.131.Â mixmaster`

Type:Â path +

%n	The running number on the menu. +
%c	Remailer capabilities. +
%s	The remailer's short name. +
%a	The remailer's e-mail address. +

`3.144.Â mixmaster`

Type:Â path Default:Â âmixmasterâ

This variable contains the path to the Mixmaster binary on your system. It is used with various sets of parameters to gather the list of known remailers, and to finally send a message through the mixmaster chain. -

`3.132.Â move`

Type:Â quadoption +

`3.145.Â move`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â no

Controls whether or not Mutt will move read messages -from your spool mailbox to your $mbox mailbox, or as a result of -a âmbox-hookâ command. -

`3.133.Â message_cachedir`

Type:Â path -Default:Â (empty)

-Set this to a directory and mutt will cache copies of messages from -your IMAP and POP servers here. You are free to remove entries at any -time. -

-When setting this variable to a directory, mutt needs to fetch every -remote message only once and can perform regular expression searches -as fast as for local folders. -

-Also see the $message_cache_clean variable. -

`3.134.Â message_cache_clean`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â no

-If set, mutt will clean out obsolete entries from the message cache when -the mailbox is synchronized. You probably only want to set it -every once in a while, since it can be a little slow -(especially for large folders). -

`3.135.Â message_format`

Type:Â string -Default:Â â%sâ

-This is the string displayed in the âattachmentâ menu for -attachments of type message/rfc822. For a full listing of defined -printf(3)-like sequences see the section on $index_format. -

`3.136.Â narrow_tree`

Type:Â boolean +from your spool mailbox to your $mbox mailbox, or as a result of +a âmbox-hookâ command. +

`3.146.Â narrow_tree`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

This variable, when set, makes the thread tree narrower, allowing deeper threads to fit on the screen. -

`3.137.Â net_inc`

Type:Â number +

`3.147.Â net_inc`

Type:Â number Default:Â 10

Operations that expect to transfer a large amount of data over the -network will update their progress every $net_inc kilobytes. +network will update their progress every $net_inc kilobytes. If set to 0, no progress messages will be displayed.

-See also $read_inc, $write_inc and $net_inc. -

`3.138.Â pager`

Type:Â path +See also $read_inc, $write_inc and $net_inc. +

`3.148.Â pager`

Type:Â path Default:Â âbuiltinâ

This variable specifies which pager you would like to use to view messages. The value âbuiltinâ means to use the builtin pager, otherwise this @@ -1426,19 +1537,23 @@ Using an external pager may have some disadvantages: Additional keystrokes are necessary because you can't call mutt functions directly from the pager, and screen resizes cause lines longer than the screen width to be badly formatted in the help menu. -

`3.139.Â pager_context`

Type:Â number +

`3.149.Â pager_context`

Type:Â number Default:Â 0

This variable controls the number of lines of context that are given when displaying the next or previous page in the internal pager. By default, Mutt will display the line after the last one on the screen at the top of the next page (0 lines of context). -

`3.140.Â pager_format`

Type:Â string +

+This variable also specifies the amount of context given for search +results. If positive, this many lines will be given before a match, +if 0, the match will be top-aligned. +

`3.150.Â pager_format`

Type:Â string Default:Â â-%Z-Â %C/%m:Â %-20.20nÂ Â Â %s%*Â Â --Â (%P)â

This variable controls the format of the one-line message âstatusâ displayed before each message in either the internal or an external -pager. The valid sequences are listed in the $index_format +pager. The valid sequences are listed in the $index_format section. -

`3.141.Â pager_index_lines`

Type:Â number +

`3.151.Â pager_index_lines`

Type:Â number Default:Â 0

Determines the number of lines of a mini-index which is shown when in the pager. The current message, unless near the top or bottom of the @@ -1449,141 +1564,22 @@ remain to be read in the current thread. One of the lines is reserved for the status bar from the index, so a setting of 6 will only show 5 lines of the actual index. A value of 0 results in no index being shown. If the number of messages in the current folder -is less than $pager_index_lines, then the index will only use as +is less than $pager_index_lines, then the index will only use as many lines as it needs. -

`3.142.Â pager_stop`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.152.Â pager_stop`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

When set, the internal-pager will not move to the next message when you are at the end of a message and invoke the <next-page> function. -

`3.143.Â crypt_autosign`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.153.Â pgp_auto_decode`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

-Setting this variable will cause Mutt to always attempt to -cryptographically sign outgoing messages. This can be overridden -by use of the pgp menu, when signing is not required or -encryption is requested as well. If $smime_is_default is set, -then OpenSSL is used instead to create S/MIME messages and settings can -be overridden by use of the smime menu instead of the pgp menu. -(Crypto only) -

`3.144.Â crypt_autoencrypt`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â no

-Setting this variable will cause Mutt to always attempt to PGP -encrypt outgoing messages. This is probably only useful in -connection to the âsend-hookâ command. It can be overridden -by use of the pgp menu, when encryption is not required or -signing is requested as well. If $smime_is_default is set, -then OpenSSL is used instead to create S/MIME messages and -settings can be overridden by use of the smime menu instead. -(Crypto only) -

`3.145.Â pgp_ignore_subkeys`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â yes

-Setting this variable will cause Mutt to ignore OpenPGP subkeys. Instead, -the principal key will inherit the subkeys' capabilities. Unset this -if you want to play interesting key selection games. -(PGP only) -

`3.146.Â crypt_replyencrypt`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â yes

-If set, automatically PGP or OpenSSL encrypt replies to messages which are -encrypted. -(Crypto only) -

`3.147.Â crypt_replysign`

%n: number -
%k: key id -
%u: user id -
%a: algorithm -
%l: key length -
%f: flags -
%c: capabilities -
%t: trust/validity of the key-uid association -
%[<s>]: date of the key where <s> is an strftime(3) expression -

-(PGP only) -

`3.156.Â pgp_good_sign`

Type:Â regularÂ expression -Default:Â (empty)

-If you assign a text to this variable, then a PGP signature is only -considered verified if the output from $pgp_verify_command contains -the text. Use this variable if the exit code from the command is 0 -even for bad signatures. -(PGP only) -

`3.157.Â pgp_check_exit`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â yes

-If set, mutt will check the exit code of the PGP subprocess when -signing or encrypting. A non-zero exit code means that the -subprocess failed. -(PGP only) -

`3.158.Â pgp_long_ids`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â no

-If set, use 64 bit PGP key IDs, if unset use the normal 32 bit key IDs. -(PGP only) -

`3.159.Â pgp_retainable_sigs`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â no

-If set, signed and encrypted messages will consist of nested -multipart/signed and multipart/encrypted body parts. -

-This is useful for applications like encrypted and signed mailing -lists, where the outer layer (multipart/encrypted) can be easily -removed, while the inner multipart/signed part is retained. -(PGP only) -

`3.160.Â pgp_autoinline`

Type:Â boolean +If set, mutt will automatically attempt to decrypt traditional PGP +messages whenever the user performs an operation which ordinarily would +result in the contents of the message being operated on. For example, +if the user displays a pgp-traditional message which has not been manually +checked with the <check-traditional-pgp> function, mutt will automatically +check the message for traditional pgp. +

`3.154.Â pgp_autoinline`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

This option controls whether Mutt generates old-style inline (traditional) PGP encrypted or signed messages under certain @@ -1595,447 +1591,278 @@ which consist of more than a single MIME part. Mutt can be configured to ask before sending PGP/MIME messages when inline (traditional) would not work.

-Also see the $pgp_mime_auto variable. +Also see the $pgp_mime_auto variable.

Also note that using the old-style PGP message format is strongly deprecated. (PGP only) -

`3.161.Â pgp_replyinline`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â no

-Setting this variable will cause Mutt to always attempt to -create an inline (traditional) message when replying to a -message which is PGP encrypted/signed inline. This can be -overridden by use of the pgp menu, when inline is not -required. This option does not automatically detect if the -(replied-to) message is inline; instead it relies on Mutt -internals for previously checked/flagged messages. -

-Note that Mutt might automatically use PGP/MIME for messages -which consist of more than a single MIME part. Mutt can be -configured to ask before sending PGP/MIME messages when inline -(traditional) would not work. -

-Also see the $pgp_mime_auto variable. -

-Also note that using the old-style PGP message format is strongly -deprecated. -(PGP only) -

`3.162.Â pgp_show_unusable`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.155.Â pgp_check_exit`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

-If set, mutt will display non-usable keys on the PGP key selection -menu. This includes keys which have been revoked, have expired, or -have been marked as âdisabledâ by the user. +If set, mutt will check the exit code of the PGP subprocess when +signing or encrypting. A non-zero exit code means that the +subprocess failed. (PGP only) -

`3.163.Â pgp_sign_as`

Type:Â string +

`3.156.Â pgp_clearsign_command`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

-If you have more than one key pair, this option allows you to specify -which of your private keys to use. It is recommended that you use the -keyid form to specify your key (e.g. 0x00112233). -(PGP only) -

`3.164.Â pgp_strict_enc`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â yes

-If set, Mutt will automatically encode PGP/MIME signed messages as -quoted-printable. Please note that unsetting this variable may -lead to problems with non-verifyable PGP signatures, so only change -this if you know what you are doing. -(PGP only) -

`3.165.Â pgp_timeout`

Type:Â number -Default:Â 300

-The number of seconds after which a cached passphrase will expire if -not used. -(PGP only) -

`3.166.Â pgp_sort_keys`

Type:Â sortÂ order -Default:Â address

-Specifies how the entries in the pgp menu are sorted. The -following are legal values: - -

address: sort alphabetically by user id -
keyid: sort alphabetically by key id -
date: sort by key creation date -
trust: sort by the trust of the key -

-If you prefer reverse order of the above values, prefix it with -âreverse-â. -(PGP only) -

`3.167.Â pgp_mime_auto`

Type:Â quadoption -Default:Â ask-yes

-This option controls whether Mutt will prompt you for -automatically sending a (signed/encrypted) message using -PGP/MIME when inline (traditional) fails (for any reason). -

-Also note that using the old-style PGP message format is strongly +This format is used to create an old-style âclearsignedâ PGP +message. Note that the use of this format is strongly deprecated. +

+This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. (PGP only) -

`3.168.Â pgp_auto_decode`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â no

-If set, mutt will automatically attempt to decrypt traditional PGP -messages whenever the user performs an operation which ordinarily would -result in the contents of the message being operated on. For example, -if the user displays a pgp-traditional message which has not been manually -checked with the <check-traditional-pgp> function, mutt will automatically -check the message for traditional pgp. -

`3.169.Â pgp_decode_command`

Type:Â string +

`3.157.Â pgp_decode_command`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

This format strings specifies a command which is used to decode application/pgp attachments.

The PGP command formats have their own set of printf(3)-like sequences: -

%p

Expands to PGPPASSFD=0 when a pass phrase is needed, to an empty +

%p	Expands to PGPPASSFD=0 when a pass phrase is needed, to an empty string otherwise. Note: This may be used with a %? construct. - %f Expands to the name of a file containing a message. - %s Expands to the name of a file containing the signature part +
%f	Expands to the name of a file containing a message. +
%s	Expands to the name of a file containing the signature part of a `multipart/signed` attachment when verifying it. - %a The value of $pgp_sign_as. - %r One or more key IDs. - +
%a	The value of $pgp_sign_as. +
%r	One or more key IDs. +

For examples on how to configure these formats for the various versions of PGP which are floating around, see the pgp and gpg sample configuration files in the samples/ subdirectory which has been installed on your system alongside the documentation. (PGP only) -

`3.170.Â pgp_getkeys_command`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This command is invoked whenever mutt will need public key information. -Of the sequences supported by $pgp_decode_command, %r is the only -printf(3)-like sequence used with this format. -(PGP only) -

`3.171.Â pgp_verify_command`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to verify PGP signatures. -

-This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. -(PGP only) -

`3.172.Â pgp_decrypt_command`

Type:Â string +

`3.158.Â pgp_decrypt_command`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

This command is used to decrypt a PGP encrypted message.

-This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. -(PGP only) -

`3.173.Â pgp_clearsign_command`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This format is used to create a old-style âclearsignedâ PGP -message. Note that the use of this format is strongly -deprecated. -

-This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for +This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for possible printf(3)-like sequences. (PGP only) -

`3.174.Â pgp_sign_command`

Type:Â string +

`3.159.Â pgp_encrypt_only_command`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to create the detached PGP signature for a -multipart/signed PGP/MIME body part. +This command is used to encrypt a body part without signing it.

-This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for +This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for possible printf(3)-like sequences. (PGP only) -

`3.175.Â pgp_encrypt_sign_command`

Type:Â string +

`3.160.Â pgp_encrypt_sign_command`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

This command is used to both sign and encrypt a body part.

-This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for +This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for possible printf(3)-like sequences. (PGP only) -

`3.176.Â pgp_encrypt_only_command`

Type:Â string +

`3.161.Â pgp_entry_format`

Type:Â string +Default:Â â%4nÂ %t%fÂ %4l/0x%kÂ %-4aÂ %2cÂ %uâ

+This variable allows you to customize the PGP key selection menu to +your personal taste. This string is similar to $index_format, but +has its own set of printf(3)-like sequences: + +

%n	number +
%k	key id +
%u	user id +
%a	algorithm +
%l	key length +
%f	flags +
%c	capabilities +
%t	trust/validity of the key-uid association +
%[<s>]	date of the key where <s> is an `strftime(3)` expression +

+(PGP only) +

`3.162.Â pgp_export_command`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to encrypt a body part without signing it. +This command is used to export a public key from the user's +key ring.

-This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for +This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for possible printf(3)-like sequences. (PGP only) -

`3.177.Â pgp_import_command`

Type:Â string +

`3.163.Â pgp_getkeys_command`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to import a key from a message into -the user's public key ring. -

-This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. +This command is invoked whenever mutt will need public key information. +Of the sequences supported by $pgp_decode_command, %r is the only +printf(3)-like sequence used with this format. (PGP only) -

`3.178.Â pgp_export_command`

Type:Â string +

`3.164.Â pgp_good_sign`

Type:Â regularÂ expression Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to export a public key from the user's -key ring. -

-This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. +If you assign a text to this variable, then a PGP signature is only +considered verified if the output from $pgp_verify_command contains +the text. Use this variable if the exit code from the command is 0 +even for bad signatures. +(PGP only) +

`3.165.Â pgp_ignore_subkeys`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+Setting this variable will cause Mutt to ignore OpenPGP subkeys. Instead, +the principal key will inherit the subkeys' capabilities. Unset this +if you want to play interesting key selection games. (PGP only) -

`3.179.Â pgp_verify_key_command`

Type:Â string +

`3.166.Â pgp_import_command`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to verify key information from the key selection -menu. +This command is used to import a key from a message into +the user's public key ring.

-This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for +This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for possible printf(3)-like sequences. (PGP only) -

`3.180.Â pgp_list_secring_command`

Type:Â string +

`3.167.Â pgp_list_pubring_command`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to list the secret key ring's contents. The -output format must be analogous to the one used by: +This command is used to list the public key ring's contents. The +output format must be analogous to the one used by

 gpg --list-keys --with-colons.
-

This format is also generated by the pgpring utility which comes with mutt.

-This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for +This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for possible printf(3)-like sequences. (PGP only) -

`3.181.Â pgp_list_pubring_command`

Type:Â string +

`3.168.Â pgp_list_secring_command`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to list the public key ring's contents. The -output format must be analogous to the one used by +This command is used to list the secret key ring's contents. The +output format must be analogous to the one used by:

 gpg --list-keys --with-colons.
-

This format is also generated by the pgpring utility which comes with mutt.

-This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for +This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for possible printf(3)-like sequences. (PGP only) -

`3.182.Â forward_decrypt`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â yes

-Controls the handling of encrypted messages when forwarding a message. -When set, the outer layer of encryption is stripped off. This -variable is only used if $mime_forward is set and -$mime_forward_decode is unset. +

`3.169.Â pgp_long_ids`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+If set, use 64 bit PGP key IDs, if unset use the normal 32 bit key IDs. (PGP only) -

`3.183.Â smime_timeout`

Type:Â number -Default:Â 300

-The number of seconds after which a cached passphrase will expire if -not used. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.184.Â smime_encrypt_with`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This sets the algorithm that should be used for encryption. -Valid choices are âdesâ, âdes3â, ârc2-40â, ârc2-64â, ârc2-128â. -If unset, â3desâ (TripleDES) is used. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.185.Â smime_keys`

Type:Â path -Default:Â (empty)

-Since for S/MIME there is no pubring/secring as with PGP, mutt has to handle -storage and retrieval of keys/certs by itself. This is very basic right now, -and stores keys and certificates in two different directories, both -named as the hash-value retrieved from OpenSSL. There is an index file -which contains mailbox-address keyid pair, and which can be manually -edited. This option points to the location of the private keys. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.186.Â smime_ca_location`

Type:Â path -Default:Â (empty)

-This variable contains the name of either a directory, or a file which -contains trusted certificates for use with OpenSSL. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.187.Â smime_certificates`

Type:Â path -Default:Â (empty)

-Since for S/MIME there is no pubring/secring as with PGP, mutt has to handle -storage and retrieval of keys by itself. This is very basic right -now, and keys and certificates are stored in two different -directories, both named as the hash-value retrieved from -OpenSSL. There is an index file which contains mailbox-address -keyid pairs, and which can be manually edited. This option points to -the location of the certificates. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.188.Â smime_decrypt_command`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This format string specifies a command which is used to decrypt -application/x-pkcs7-mime attachments. -

-The OpenSSL command formats have their own set of printf(3)-like sequences -similar to PGP's: - -

%f: Expands to the name of a file containing a message. -
%s: Expands to the name of a file containing the signature part - of a multipart/signed attachment when verifying it. -
%k: The key-pair specified with $smime_default_key -
%c: One or more certificate IDs. -
%a: The algorithm used for encryption. -
%C: CA location: Depending on whether $smime_ca_location - points to a directory or file, this expands to - â-CApath $smime_ca_locationâ or â-CAfile $smime_ca_locationâ. -

-For examples on how to configure these formats, see the smime.rc in -the samples/ subdirectory which has been installed on your system -alongside the documentation. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.189.Â smime_verify_command`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to verify S/MIME signatures of type multipart/signed. -

-This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.190.Â smime_verify_opaque_command`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to verify S/MIME signatures of type -application/x-pkcs7-mime. -

-This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.191.Â smime_sign_command`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to created S/MIME signatures of type -multipart/signed, which can be read by all mail clients. -

-This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.192.Â smime_sign_opaque_command`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to created S/MIME signatures of type -application/x-pkcs7-signature, which can only be handled by mail -clients supporting the S/MIME extension. +

`3.170.Â pgp_mime_auto`

Type:Â quadoption +Default:Â ask-yes

+This option controls whether Mutt will prompt you for +automatically sending a (signed/encrypted) message using +PGP/MIME when inline (traditional) fails (for any reason).

-This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.193.Â smime_encrypt_command`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to create encrypted S/MIME messages. +Also note that using the old-style PGP message format is strongly +deprecated. +(PGP only) +

`3.171.Â pgp_replyinline`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+Setting this variable will cause Mutt to always attempt to +create an inline (traditional) message when replying to a +message which is PGP encrypted/signed inline. This can be +overridden by use of the pgp menu, when inline is not +required. This option does not automatically detect if the +(replied-to) message is inline; instead it relies on Mutt +internals for previously checked/flagged messages.

-This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.194.Â smime_pk7out_command`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to extract PKCS7 structures of S/MIME signatures, -in order to extract the public X509 certificate(s). +Note that Mutt might automatically use PGP/MIME for messages +which consist of more than a single MIME part. Mutt can be +configured to ask before sending PGP/MIME messages when inline +(traditional) would not work.

-This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.195.Â smime_get_cert_command`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to extract X509 certificates from a PKCS7 structure. +Also see the $pgp_mime_auto variable.

-This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.196.Â smime_get_signer_cert_command`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to extract only the signers X509 certificate from a S/MIME -signature, so that the certificate's owner may get compared to the -email's âFrom:â field. +Also note that using the old-style PGP message format is strongly +deprecated. +(PGP only) +

`3.172.Â pgp_retainable_sigs`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+If set, signed and encrypted messages will consist of nested +multipart/signed and multipart/encrypted body parts.

-This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.197.Â smime_import_cert_command`

Type:Â string +This is useful for applications like encrypted and signed mailing +lists, where the outer layer (multipart/encrypted) can be easily +removed, while the inner multipart/signed part is retained. +(PGP only) +

`3.173.Â pgp_show_unusable`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+If set, mutt will display non-usable keys on the PGP key selection +menu. This includes keys which have been revoked, have expired, or +have been marked as âdisabledâ by the user. +(PGP only) +

`3.174.Â pgp_sign_as`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to import a certificate via smime_keys. -

-This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for -possible printf(3)-like sequences. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.198.Â smime_get_cert_email_command`

Type:Â string +If you have more than one key pair, this option allows you to specify +which of your private keys to use. It is recommended that you use the +keyid form to specify your key (e.g. 0x00112233). +(PGP only) +

`3.175.Â pgp_sign_command`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

-This command is used to extract the mail address(es) used for storing -X509 certificates, and for verification purposes (to check whether the -certificate was issued for the sender's mailbox). +This command is used to create the detached PGP signature for a +multipart/signed PGP/MIME body part.

-This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for +This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for possible printf(3)-like sequences. -(S/MIME only) -

`3.199.Â smime_default_key`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-This is the default key-pair to use for signing. This must be set to the -keyid (the hash-value that OpenSSL generates) to work properly -(S/MIME only) -

`3.200.Â ssl_client_cert`

Type:Â path -Default:Â (empty)

-The file containing a client certificate and its associated private -key. -

`3.201.Â ssl_force_tls`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â no

-If this variable is set, Mutt will require that all connections -to remote servers be encrypted. Furthermore it will attempt to -negotiate TLS even if the server does not advertise the capability, -since it would otherwise have to abort the connection anyway. This -option supersedes $ssl_starttls. -

`3.202.Â ssl_starttls`

Type:Â quadoption -Default:Â yes

-If set (the default), mutt will attempt to use STARTTLS on servers -advertising the capability. When unset, mutt will not attempt to -use STARTTLS regardless of the server's capabilities. -

`3.203.Â certificate_file`

Type:Â path -Default:Â âË/.mutt_certificatesâ

-This variable specifies the file where the certificates you trust -are saved. When an unknown certificate is encountered, you are asked -if you accept it or not. If you accept it, the certificate can also -be saved in this file and further connections are automatically -accepted. -

-You can also manually add CA certificates in this file. Any server -certificate that is signed with one of these CA certificates is -also automatically accepted. -

-Example: - -

-set certificate_file=~/.mutt/certificates
+(PGP only)
+

`3.176.Â pgp_sort_keys`

Type:Â sortÂ order +Default:Â address

+Specifies how the entries in the pgp menu are sorted. The +following are legal values: -

`3.204.Â ssl_usesystemcerts`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â yes

-If set to yes, mutt will use CA certificates in the -system-wide certificate store when checking if a server certificate -is signed by a trusted CA. -

`3.205.Â entropy_file`

Type:Â path -Default:Â (empty)

-The file which includes random data that is used to initialize SSL -library functions. -

`3.206.Â ssl_use_sslv2`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â yes

-This variables specifies whether to attempt to use SSLv2 in the -SSL authentication process. -

`3.207.Â ssl_use_sslv3`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â yes

-This variables specifies whether to attempt to use SSLv3 in the -SSL authentication process. -

`3.208.Â ssl_use_tlsv1`

Type:Â boolean +

address	sort alphabetically by user id +
keyid	sort alphabetically by key id +
date	sort by key creation date +
trust	sort by the trust of the key +

+If you prefer reverse order of the above values, prefix it with +âreverse-â. +(PGP only) +

`3.177.Â pgp_strict_enc`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

-This variables specifies whether to attempt to use TLSv1 in the -SSL authentication process. -

`3.209.Â ssl_min_dh_prime_bits`

Type:Â number -Default:Â 0

-This variable specifies the minimum acceptable prime size (in bits) -for use in any Diffie-Hellman key exchange. A value of 0 will use -the default from the GNUTLS library. -

`3.210.Â ssl_ca_certificates_file`

Type:Â path +If set, Mutt will automatically encode PGP/MIME signed messages as +quoted-printable. Please note that unsetting this variable may +lead to problems with non-verifyable PGP signatures, so only change +this if you know what you are doing. +(PGP only) +

`3.178.Â pgp_timeout`

Type:Â number +Default:Â 300

+The number of seconds after which a cached passphrase will expire if +not used. +(PGP only) +

`3.179.Â pgp_use_gpg_agent`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+If set, mutt will use a possibly-running gpg-agent(1) process. +(PGP only) +

`3.180.Â pgp_verify_command`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

-This variable specifies a file containing trusted CA certificates. -Any server certificate that is signed with one of these CA -certificates is also automatically accepted. +This command is used to verify PGP signatures.

-Example: - -

-set ssl_ca_certificates_file=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
-
-

`3.211.Â pipe_split`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â no

-Used in connection with the <pipe-message> function following -<tag-prefix>. If this variable is unset, when piping a list of -tagged messages Mutt will concatenate the messages and will pipe them -all concatenated. When set, Mutt will pipe the messages one by one. -In both cases the messages are piped in the current sorted order, -and the $pipe_sep separator is added after each message. -

`3.212.Â pipe_decode`

Type:Â boolean +This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. +(PGP only) +

`3.181.Â pgp_verify_key_command`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This command is used to verify key information from the key selection +menu. +

+This is a format string, see the $pgp_decode_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. +(PGP only) +

`3.182.Â pipe_decode`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

Used in connection with the <pipe-message> command. When unset, Mutt will pipe the messages without any preprocessing. When set, Mutt will weed headers and will attempt to decode the messages first. -

`3.213.Â pipe_sep`

Type:Â string +

`3.183.Â pipe_sep`

Type:Â string Default:Â â\nâ

The separator to add between messages when piping a list of tagged messages to an external Unix command. -

`3.214.Â pop_authenticators`

Type:Â string +

`3.184.Â pipe_split`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+Used in connection with the <pipe-message> function following +<tag-prefix>. If this variable is unset, when piping a list of +tagged messages Mutt will concatenate the messages and will pipe them +all concatenated. When set, Mutt will pipe the messages one by one. +In both cases the messages are piped in the current sorted order, +and the $pipe_sep separator is added after each message. +

`3.185.Â pop_auth_try_all`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+If set, Mutt will try all available authentication methods. +When unset, Mutt will only fall back to other authentication +methods if the previous methods are unavailable. If a method is +available but authentication fails, Mutt will not connect to the POP server. +

`3.186.Â pop_authenticators`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

This is a colon-delimited list of authentication methods mutt may attempt to use to log in to an POP server, in the order mutt should @@ -2049,47 +1876,30 @@ Example:

 set pop_authenticators="digest-md5:apop:user"
-
-

`3.215.Â pop_auth_try_all`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â yes

-If set, Mutt will try all available authentication methods. -When unset, Mutt will only fall back to other authentication -methods if the previous methods are unavailable. If a method is -available but authentication fails, Mutt will not connect to the POP server. -

`3.216.Â pop_checkinterval`

Type:Â number +

`3.187.Â pop_checkinterval`

Type:Â number Default:Â 60

This variable configures how often (in seconds) mutt should look for new mail in the currently selected mailbox if it is a POP mailbox. -

`3.217.Â pop_delete`

Type:Â quadoption +

`3.188.Â pop_delete`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â ask-no

If set, Mutt will delete successfully downloaded messages from the POP server when using the <fetch-mail> function. When unset, Mutt will download messages but also leave them on the POP server. -

`3.218.Â pop_host`

Type:Â string +

`3.189.Â pop_host`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

The name of your POP server for the <fetch-mail> function. You can also specify an alternative port, username and password, ie:

 [pop[s]://][username[:password]@]popserver[:port]
-

where â[...]â denotes an optional part. -

`3.219.Â pop_last`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.190.Â pop_last`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

If this variable is set, mutt will try to use the âLASTâ POP command for retrieving only unread messages from the POP server when using the <fetch-mail> function. -

`3.220.Â pop_reconnect`

Type:Â quadoption -Default:Â ask-yes

-Controls whether or not Mutt will try to reconnect to the POP server if -the connection is lost. -

`3.221.Â pop_user`

Type:Â string -Default:Â (empty)

-Your login name on the POP server. -

-This variable defaults to your user name on the local machine. -

`3.222.Â pop_pass`

Type:Â string +

`3.191.Â pop_pass`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

Specifies the password for your POP account. If unset, Mutt will prompt you for your password when you open a POP mailbox. @@ -2097,24 +1907,33 @@ prompt you for your password when you open a POP mailbox. Warning: you should only use this option when you are on a fairly secure machine, because the superuser can read your muttrc even if you are the only one who can read the file. -

`3.223.Â post_indent_string`

Type:Â string +

`3.192.Â pop_reconnect`

Type:Â quadoption +Default:Â ask-yes

+Controls whether or not Mutt will try to reconnect to the POP server if +the connection is lost. +

`3.193.Â pop_user`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+Your login name on the POP server. +

+This variable defaults to your user name on the local machine. +

`3.194.Â post_indent_string`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

Similar to the $attribution variable, Mutt will append this string after the inclusion of a message which is being replied to. -

`3.224.Â postpone`

Type:Â quadoption +

`3.195.Â postpone`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â ask-yes

-Controls whether or not messages are saved in the $postponed +Controls whether or not messages are saved in the $postponed mailbox when you elect not to send immediately.

-Also see the $recall variable. -

`3.225.Â postponed`

Type:Â path +Also see the $recall variable. +

`3.196.Â postponed`

Type:Â path Default:Â âË/postponedâ

-Mutt allows you to indefinitely âpostpone sending a messageâ which +Mutt allows you to indefinitely âpostpone sending a messageâ which you are editing. When you choose to postpone a message, Mutt saves it in the mailbox specified by this variable.

-Also see the $postpone variable. -

`3.226.Â preconnect`

Type:Â string +Also see the $postpone variable. +

`3.197.Â preconnect`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

If set, a shell command to be executed if mutt fails to establish a connection to the server. This is useful for setting up secure @@ -2124,77 +1943,76 @@ status, mutt gives up opening the server. Example:

 set preconnect="ssh -f -q -L 1234:mailhost.net:143 mailhost.net \
 sleep 20 < /dev/null > /dev/null"
-

Mailbox âfooâ on âmailhost.netâ can now be reached as â{localhost:1234}fooâ.

Note: For this example to work, you must be able to log in to the remote machine without having to enter a password. -

`3.227.Â print`

Type:Â quadoption +

`3.198.Â print`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â ask-no

Controls whether or not Mutt really prints messages. This is set to âask-noâ by default, because some people accidentally hit âpâ often. -

`3.228.Â print_command`

Type:Â path +

`3.199.Â print_command`

Type:Â path Default:Â âlprâ

This specifies the command pipe that should be used to print messages. -

`3.229.Â print_decode`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.200.Â print_decode`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

Used in connection with the <print-message> command. If this option is set, the message is decoded before it is passed to the -external command specified by $print_command. If this option +external command specified by $print_command. If this option is unset, no processing will be applied to the message when printing it. The latter setting may be useful if you are using some advanced printer filter which is able to properly format e-mail messages for printing. -

`3.230.Â print_split`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.201.Â print_split`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

Used in connection with the <print-message> command. If this option -is set, the command specified by $print_command is executed once for +is set, the command specified by $print_command is executed once for each message which is to be printed. If this option is unset, -the command specified by $print_command is executed only once, and +the command specified by $print_command is executed only once, and all the messages are concatenated, with a form feed as the message separator.

Those who use the enscript(1) program's mail-printing mode will most likely want to set this option. -

`3.231.Â prompt_after`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.202.Â prompt_after`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

-If you use an external $pager, setting this variable will +If you use an external $pager, setting this variable will cause Mutt to prompt you for a command when the pager exits rather than returning to the index menu. If unset, Mutt will return to the index menu when the external pager exits. -

`3.232.Â query_command`

Type:Â path +

`3.203.Â query_command`

Type:Â path Default:Â (empty)

This specifies the command that mutt will use to make external address queries. The string should contain a â%sâ, which will be substituted with the query string the user types. See âqueryâ for more information. -

`3.233.Â query_format`

Type:Â string +

`3.204.Â query_format`

Type:Â string Default:Â â%4cÂ %tÂ %-25.25aÂ %-25.25nÂ %?e?(%e)?â

This variable describes the format of the âqueryâ menu. The following printf(3)-style sequences are understood: -

%a: destination address -
%c: current entry number -
%e: extra information * -
%n: destination name -
%t: â*â if current entry is tagged, a space otherwise -
%>X: right justify the rest of the string and pad with âXâ -
%|X: pad to the end of the line with âXâ -
%*X: soft-fill with character âXâ as pad -

-For an explanation of âsoft-fillâ, see the $index_format documentation. -

-* = can be optionally printed if nonzero, see the $status_format documentation. -

`3.234.Â quit`

Type:Â quadoption +

%a	destination address +
%c	current entry number +
%e	extra information * +
%n	destination name +
%t	â*â if current entry is tagged, a space otherwise +
%>X	right justify the rest of the string and pad with âXâ +
%\|X	pad to the end of the line with âXâ +
%*X	soft-fill with character âXâ as pad +

+For an explanation of âsoft-fillâ, see the $index_format documentation. +

+* = can be optionally printed if nonzero, see the $status_format documentation. +

`3.205.Â quit`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â yes

This variable controls whether âquitâ and âexitâ actually quit from mutt. If this option is set, they do quit, if it is unset, they have no effect, and if it is set to ask-yes or ask-no, you are prompted for confirmation when you try to quit. -

`3.235.Â quote_regexp`

Type:Â regularÂ expression +

`3.206.Â quote_regexp`

Type:Â regularÂ expression Default:Â â^([Â \t]*[|>:}#])+â

A regular expression used in the internal pager to determine quoted sections of text in the body of a message. Quoted text may be filtered @@ -2206,8 +2024,8 @@ Higher levels of quoting may be colored differently (âcolo the last character from the matched text and recursively reapplying the regular expression until it fails to produce a match.

-Match detection may be overridden by the $smileys regular expression. -

`3.236.Â read_inc`

Type:Â number +Match detection may be overridden by the $smileys regular expression. +

`3.207.Â read_inc`

Type:Â number Default:Â 10

If set to a value greater than 0, Mutt will display which message it is currently on when reading a mailbox or when performing search actions @@ -2219,20 +2037,20 @@ reading or searching large mailboxes which may take some time. When set to 0, only a single message will appear before the reading the mailbox.

-Also see the $write_inc, $net_inc and $time_inc variables and the -âtuningâ section of the manual for performance considerations. -

`3.237.Â read_only`

Type:Â boolean +Also see the $write_inc, $net_inc and $time_inc variables and the +âtuningâ section of the manual for performance considerations. +

`3.208.Â read_only`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

If set, all folders are opened in read-only mode. -

`3.238.Â realname`

Type:Â string +

`3.209.Â realname`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

This variable specifies what ârealâ or âpersonalâ name should be used when sending messages.

By default, this is the GECOS field from /etc/passwd. Note that this variable will not be used when the user has set a real name -in the $from variable. -

`3.239.Â recall`

Type:Â quadoption +in the $from variable. +

`3.210.Â recall`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â ask-yes

Controls whether or not Mutt recalls postponed messages when composing a new message. @@ -2240,29 +2058,29 @@ when composing a new message. Setting this variable to is not generally useful, and thus not recommended.

-Also see $postponed variable. -

`3.240.Â record`

Type:Â path +Also see $postponed variable. +

`3.211.Â record`

Type:Â path Default:Â âË/sentâ

This specifies the file into which your outgoing messages should be appended. (This is meant as the primary method for saving a copy of -your messages, but another way to do this is using the âmy_hdrâ +your messages, but another way to do this is using the âmy_hdrâ command to create a âBcc:â field with your email address in it.)

-The value of $record is overridden by the $force_name and -$save_name variables, and the âfcc-hookâ command. -

`3.241.Â reply_regexp`

Type:Â regularÂ expression +The value of $record is overridden by the $force_name and +$save_name variables, and the âfcc-hookâ command. +

`3.212.Â reply_regexp`

Type:Â regularÂ expression Default:Â â^(re([\[0-9\]+])*|aw):[Â \t]*â

A regular expression used to recognize reply messages when threading and replying. The default value corresponds to the English "Re:" and the German "Aw:". -

`3.242.Â reply_self`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.213.Â reply_self`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

If unset and you are replying to a message sent by you, Mutt will assume that you want to reply to the recipients of that message rather than to yourself.

-Also see the âalternatesâ command. -

`3.243.Â reply_to`

Type:Â quadoption +Also see the âalternatesâ command. +

`3.214.Â reply_to`

Type:Â quadoption Default:Â ask-yes

If set, when replying to a message, Mutt will use the address listed in the Reply-to: header as the recipient of the reply. If unset, @@ -2270,12 +2088,12 @@ it will use the address in the From: header field instead. This option is useful for reading a mailing list that sets the Reply-To: header field to the list address and you want to send a private message to the author of a message. -

`3.244.Â resolve`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.215.Â resolve`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

When set, the cursor will be automatically advanced to the next (possibly undeleted) message whenever a command that modifies the current message is executed. -

`3.245.Â reverse_alias`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.216.Â reverse_alias`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

This variable controls whether or not Mutt will display the âpersonalâ name from your aliases in the index menu if it finds an alias that @@ -2284,36 +2102,34 @@ alias:

 alias juser abd30425@somewhere.net (Joe User)
-

and then you receive mail which contains the following header:

 From: abd30425@somewhere.net
-

It would be displayed in the index menu as âJoe Userâ instead of âabd30425@somewhere.net.â This is useful when the person's e-mail address is not human friendly. -

`3.246.Â reverse_name`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.217.Â reverse_name`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

It may sometimes arrive that you receive mail to a certain machine, move the messages to another machine, and reply to some the messages from there. If this variable is set, the default From: line of the reply messages is built using the address where you received the messages you are replying to if that address matches your -âalternatesâ. If the variable is unset, or the address that would be -used doesn't match your âalternatesâ, the From: line will use +âalternatesâ. If the variable is unset, or the address that would be +used doesn't match your âalternatesâ, the From: line will use your address on the current machine.

-Also see the âalternatesâ command. -

`3.247.Â reverse_realname`

Type:Â boolean +Also see the âalternatesâ command. +

`3.218.Â reverse_realname`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

-This variable fine-tunes the behaviour of the $reverse_name feature. +This variable fine-tunes the behaviour of the $reverse_name feature. When it is set, mutt will use the address from incoming messages as-is, possibly including eventual real names. When it is unset, mutt will -override any such real names with the setting of the $realname variable. -

`3.248.Â rfc2047_parameters`

Type:Â boolean +override any such real names with the setting of the $realname variable. +

`3.219.Â rfc2047_parameters`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

When this variable is set, Mutt will decode RFC2047-encoded MIME parameters. You want to set this variable when mutt suggests you @@ -2321,7 +2137,6 @@ to save attachments to files named like:

 =?iso-8859-1?Q?file=5F=E4=5F991116=2Ezip?=
-

When this variable is set interactively, the change won't be active until you change folders. @@ -2333,56 +2148,60 @@ wild. Also note that setting this parameter will not have the effect that mutt generates this kind of encoding. Instead, mutt will unconditionally use the encoding specified in RFC2231. -

`3.249.Â save_address`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.220.Â save_address`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

If set, mutt will take the sender's full address when choosing a -default folder for saving a mail. If $save_name or $force_name +default folder for saving a mail. If $save_name or $force_name is set too, the selection of the Fcc folder will be changed as well. -

`3.250.Â save_empty`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.221.Â save_empty`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

When unset, mailboxes which contain no saved messages will be removed -when closed (the exception is $spoolfile which is never removed). +when closed (the exception is $spoolfile which is never removed). If set, mailboxes are never removed.

Note: This only applies to mbox and MMDF folders, Mutt does not delete MH and Maildir directories. -

`3.251.Â save_history`

Type:Â number +

`3.222.Â save_history`

Type:Â number Default:Â 0

This variable controls the size of the history (per category) saved in the -$history_file file. -

`3.252.Â save_name`

Type:Â boolean +$history_file file. +

`3.223.Â save_name`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

This variable controls how copies of outgoing messages are saved. When set, a check is made to see if a mailbox specified by the recipient address exists (this is done by searching for a mailbox in -the $folder directory with the username part of the +the $folder directory with the username part of the recipient address). If the mailbox exists, the outgoing message will be saved to that mailbox, otherwise the message is saved to the -$record mailbox. +$record mailbox.

-Also see the $force_name variable. -

`3.253.Â score`

Type:Â boolean +Also see the $force_name variable. +

`3.224.Â score`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

When this variable is unset, scoring is turned off. This can be useful to selectively disable scoring for certain folders when the -$score_threshold_delete variable and related are used. -

`3.254.Â score_threshold_delete`

Type:Â number +$score_threshold_delete variable and related are used. +

`3.225.Â score_threshold_delete`

Type:Â number Default:Â -1

Messages which have been assigned a score equal to or lower than the value of this variable are automatically marked for deletion by mutt. Since mutt scores are always greater than or equal to zero, the default setting of this variable will never mark a message for deletion. -

`3.255.Â score_threshold_flag`

Type:Â number +

`3.226.Â score_threshold_flag`

Type:Â number Default:Â 9999

Messages which have been assigned a score greater than or equal to this variable's value are automatically marked "flagged". -

`3.256.Â score_threshold_read`

Type:Â number +

`3.227.Â score_threshold_read`

Type:Â number Default:Â -1

Messages which have been assigned a score equal to or lower than the value of this variable are automatically marked as read by mutt. Since mutt scores are always greater than or equal to zero, the default setting of this variable will never mark a message read. -

`3.257.Â send_charset`

Type:Â string +

`3.228.Â search_context`

Type:Â number +Default:Â 0

+For the pager, this variable specifies the number of lines shown +before search results. By default, search results will be top-aligned. +

`3.229.Â send_charset`

Type:Â string Default:Â âus-ascii:iso-8859-1:utf-8â

A colon-delimited list of character sets for outgoing messages. Mutt will use the first character set into which the text can be converted exactly. @@ -2394,50 +2213,50 @@ appropriate widely used standard character set (such as

In case the text cannot be converted into one of these exactly, mutt uses $charset as a fallback. -

`3.258.Â sendmail`

Type:Â path +

`3.230.Â sendmail`

Type:Â path Default:Â â/usr/sbin/sendmailÂ -oemÂ -oiâ

Specifies the program and arguments used to deliver mail sent by Mutt. Mutt expects that the specified program interprets additional arguments as recipient addresses. -

`3.259.Â sendmail_wait`

Type:Â number +

`3.231.Â sendmail_wait`

Type:Â number Default:Â 0

-Specifies the number of seconds to wait for the $sendmail process +Specifies the number of seconds to wait for the $sendmail process to finish before giving up and putting delivery in the background.

Mutt interprets the value of this variable as follows: -

>0: number of seconds to wait for sendmail to finish before continuing -
0: wait forever for sendmail to finish -
<0: always put sendmail in the background without waiting -

+

>0	number of seconds to wait for sendmail to finish before continuing +
0	wait forever for sendmail to finish +
<0	always put sendmail in the background without waiting +

+Specifies time, in seconds, to pause while displaying certain informational +messages, while moving from folder to folder and after expunging +messages from the current folder. The default is to pause one second, so +a value of zero for this option suppresses the pause. +

`3.238.Â smart_wrap`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

Controls the display of lines longer than the screen width in the internal pager. If set, long lines are wrapped at a word boundary. If unset, lines are simply wrapped at the screen edge. Also see the -$markers variable. -

`3.266.Â smileys`

Type:Â regularÂ expression +$markers variable. +

`3.239.Â smileys`

Type:Â regularÂ expression Default:Â â(>FromÂ )|(:[-^]?[][)(><}{|/DP])â

The pager uses this variable to catch some common false -positives of $quote_regexp, most notably smileys and not consider -a line quoted text if it also matches $smileys. This mostly +positives of $quote_regexp, most notably smileys and not consider +a line quoted text if it also matches $smileys. This mostly happens at the beginning of a line. -

`3.267.Â sleep_time`

Type:Â number -Default:Â 1

-Specifies time, in seconds, to pause while displaying certain informational -messages, while moving from folder to folder and after expunging -messages from the current folder. The default is to pause one second, so -a value of zero for this option suppresses the pause. -

`3.268.Â smtp_authenticators`

Type:Â string +

`3.240.Â smime_ask_cert_label`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+This flag controls whether you want to be asked to enter a label +for a certificate about to be added to the database or not. It is +set by default. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.241.Â smime_ca_location`

Type:Â path +Default:Â (empty)

+This variable contains the name of either a directory, or a file which +contains trusted certificates for use with OpenSSL. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.242.Â smime_certificates`

Type:Â path +Default:Â (empty)

+Since for S/MIME there is no pubring/secring as with PGP, mutt has to handle +storage and retrieval of keys by itself. This is very basic right +now, and keys and certificates are stored in two different +directories, both named as the hash-value retrieved from +OpenSSL. There is an index file which contains mailbox-address +keyid pairs, and which can be manually edited. This option points to +the location of the certificates. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.243.Â smime_decrypt_command`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This format string specifies a command which is used to decrypt +application/x-pkcs7-mime attachments. +

+The OpenSSL command formats have their own set of printf(3)-like sequences +similar to PGP's: + +

%f	Expands to the name of a file containing a message. +
%s	Expands to the name of a file containing the signature part + of a `multipart/signed` attachment when verifying it. +
%k	The key-pair specified with $smime_default_key +
%c	One or more certificate IDs. +
%a	The algorithm used for encryption. +
%C	CA location: Depending on whether $smime_ca_location + points to a directory or file, this expands to + â-CApath $smime_ca_locationâ or â-CAfile $smime_ca_locationâ. +

+For examples on how to configure these formats, see the smime.rc in +the samples/ subdirectory which has been installed on your system +alongside the documentation. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.244.Â smime_decrypt_use_default_key`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+If set (default) this tells mutt to use the default key for decryption. Otherwise, +if managing multiple certificate-key-pairs, mutt will try to use the mailbox-address +to determine the key to use. It will ask you to supply a key, if it can't find one. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.245.Â smime_default_key`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This is the default key-pair to use for signing. This must be set to the +keyid (the hash-value that OpenSSL generates) to work properly +(S/MIME only) +

`3.246.Â smime_encrypt_command`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This command is used to create encrypted S/MIME messages. +

+This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.247.Â smime_encrypt_with`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This sets the algorithm that should be used for encryption. +Valid choices are âdesâ, âdes3â, ârc2-40â, ârc2-64â, ârc2-128â. +If unset, â3desâ (TripleDES) is used. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.248.Â smime_get_cert_command`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This command is used to extract X509 certificates from a PKCS7 structure. +

+This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.249.Â smime_get_cert_email_command`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This command is used to extract the mail address(es) used for storing +X509 certificates, and for verification purposes (to check whether the +certificate was issued for the sender's mailbox). +

+This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.250.Â smime_get_signer_cert_command`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This command is used to extract only the signers X509 certificate from a S/MIME +signature, so that the certificate's owner may get compared to the +email's âFrom:â field. +

+This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.251.Â smime_import_cert_command`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This command is used to import a certificate via smime_keys. +

+This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.252.Â smime_is_default`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+The default behaviour of mutt is to use PGP on all auto-sign/encryption +operations. To override and to use OpenSSL instead this must be set. +However, this has no effect while replying, since mutt will automatically +select the same application that was used to sign/encrypt the original +message. (Note that this variable can be overridden by unsetting $crypt_autosmime.) +(S/MIME only) +

`3.253.Â smime_keys`

Type:Â path +Default:Â (empty)

+Since for S/MIME there is no pubring/secring as with PGP, mutt has to handle +storage and retrieval of keys/certs by itself. This is very basic right now, +and stores keys and certificates in two different directories, both +named as the hash-value retrieved from OpenSSL. There is an index file +which contains mailbox-address keyid pair, and which can be manually +edited. This option points to the location of the private keys. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.254.Â smime_pk7out_command`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This command is used to extract PKCS7 structures of S/MIME signatures, +in order to extract the public X509 certificate(s). +

+This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.255.Â smime_sign_command`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This command is used to created S/MIME signatures of type +multipart/signed, which can be read by all mail clients. +

+This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.256.Â smime_sign_opaque_command`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This command is used to created S/MIME signatures of type +application/x-pkcs7-signature, which can only be handled by mail +clients supporting the S/MIME extension. +

+This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.257.Â smime_timeout`

Type:Â number +Default:Â 300

+The number of seconds after which a cached passphrase will expire if +not used. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.258.Â smime_verify_command`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This command is used to verify S/MIME signatures of type multipart/signed. +

+This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.259.Â smime_verify_opaque_command`

Type:Â string +Default:Â (empty)

+This command is used to verify S/MIME signatures of type +application/x-pkcs7-mime. +

+This is a format string, see the $smime_decrypt_command command for +possible printf(3)-like sequences. +(S/MIME only) +

`3.260.Â smtp_authenticators`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

This is a colon-delimited list of authentication methods mutt may attempt to use to log in to an SMTP server, in the order mutt should @@ -2479,29 +2459,27 @@ Example:

 set smtp_authenticators="digest-md5:cram-md5"
-
-

`3.269.Â smtp_pass`

Type:Â string +

`3.261.Â smtp_pass`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

Specifies the password for your SMTP account. If unset, Mutt will prompt you for your password when you first send mail via SMTP. -See $smtp_url to configure mutt to send mail via SMTP. +See $smtp_url to configure mutt to send mail via SMTP.

Warning: you should only use this option when you are on a fairly secure machine, because the superuser can read your muttrc even if you are the only one who can read the file. -

`3.270.Â smtp_url`

Type:Â string +

`3.262.Â smtp_url`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

Defines the SMTP smarthost where sent messages should relayed for delivery. This should take the form of an SMTP URL, eg:

 smtp[s]://[user[:pass]@]host[:port]/
-

 set sort_aux=last-date-received
-

would mean that if a new message is received in a thread, that thread becomes the last one displayed (or the first, if you have âset sort=reverse-threadsâ.)

-Note: For reversed $sort -order $sort_aux is reversed again (which is not the right thing to do, +Note: For reversed $sort +order $sort_aux is reversed again (which is not the right thing to do, but kept to not break any existing configuration setting). -

`3.274.Â sort_browser`

Type:Â sortÂ order +

`3.266.Â sort_browser`

Type:Â sortÂ order Default:Â alpha

Specifies how to sort entries in the file browser. By default, the entries are sorted alphabetically. Valid values: @@ -2561,33 +2538,93 @@ entries are sorted alphabetically. Valid values:

You may optionally use the âreverse-â prefix to specify reverse sorting order (example: âset sort_browser=reverse-dateâ). -

`3.275.Â sort_re`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.267.Â sort_re`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

This variable is only useful when sorting by threads with -$strict_threads unset. In that case, it changes the heuristic -mutt uses to thread messages by subject. With $sort_re set, mutt will +$strict_threads unset. In that case, it changes the heuristic +mutt uses to thread messages by subject. With $sort_re set, mutt will only attach a message as the child of another message by subject if the subject of the child message starts with a substring matching the -setting of $reply_regexp. With $sort_re unset, mutt will attach +setting of $reply_regexp. With $sort_re unset, mutt will attach the message whether or not this is the case, as long as the -non-$reply_regexp parts of both messages are identical. -

`3.276.Â spam_separator`

Type:Â string +non-$reply_regexp parts of both messages are identical. +

`3.268.Â spam_separator`

Type:Â string Default:Â â,â

This variable controls what happens when multiple spam headers are matched: if unset, each successive header will overwrite any previous matches value for the spam label. If set, each successive match will append to the previous, using this variable's value as a separator. -

`3.277.Â spoolfile`

Type:Â path +

`3.269.Â spoolfile`

Type:Â path Default:Â (empty)

If your spool mailbox is in a non-default place where Mutt cannot find it, you can specify its location with this variable. Mutt will -automatically set this variable to the value of the environment -variable $MAIL if it is not set. -

`3.278.Â status_chars`

Type:Â string +initially set this variable to the value of the environment +variable $MAIL or $MAILDIR if either is defined. +

`3.270.Â ssl_ca_certificates_file`

Type:Â path +Default:Â (empty)

+This variable specifies a file containing trusted CA certificates. +Any server certificate that is signed with one of these CA +certificates is also automatically accepted. +

+Example: + +

+set ssl_ca_certificates_file=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
+

`3.271.Â ssl_client_cert`

Type:Â path +Default:Â (empty)

+The file containing a client certificate and its associated private +key. +

`3.272.Â ssl_force_tls`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+If this variable is set, Mutt will require that all connections +to remote servers be encrypted. Furthermore it will attempt to +negotiate TLS even if the server does not advertise the capability, +since it would otherwise have to abort the connection anyway. This +option supersedes $ssl_starttls. +

`3.273.Â ssl_min_dh_prime_bits`

Type:Â number +Default:Â 0

+This variable specifies the minimum acceptable prime size (in bits) +for use in any Diffie-Hellman key exchange. A value of 0 will use +the default from the GNUTLS library. +

`3.274.Â ssl_starttls`

Type:Â quadoption +Default:Â yes

+If set (the default), mutt will attempt to use STARTTLS on servers +advertising the capability. When unset, mutt will not attempt to +use STARTTLS regardless of the server's capabilities. +

`3.275.Â ssl_use_sslv2`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+This variable specifies whether to attempt to use SSLv2 in the +SSL authentication process. +

`3.276.Â ssl_use_sslv3`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+This variable specifies whether to attempt to use SSLv3 in the +SSL authentication process. +

`3.277.Â ssl_use_tlsv1`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+This variable specifies whether to attempt to use TLSv1 in the +SSL authentication process. +

`3.278.Â ssl_usesystemcerts`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+If set to yes, mutt will use CA certificates in the +system-wide certificate store when checking if a server certificate +is signed by a trusted CA. +

`3.279.Â ssl_verify_dates`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+If set (the default), mutt will not automatically accept a server +certificate that is either not yet valid or already expired. You should +only unset this for particular known hosts, using the +<account-hook> function. +

`3.280.Â ssl_verify_host`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â yes

+If set (the default), mutt will not automatically accept a server +certificate whose host name does not match the host used in your folder +URL. You should only unset this for particular known hosts, using +the <account-hook> function. +

`3.281.Â status_chars`

Type:Â string Default:Â â-*%Aâ

Controls the characters used by the â%râ indicator in -$status_format. The first character is used when the mailbox is +$status_format. The first character is used when the mailbox is unchanged. The second is used when the mailbox has been changed, and it needs to be resynchronized. The third is used if the mailbox is in read-only mode, or if the mailbox will not be written when exiting @@ -2596,39 +2633,39 @@ with the <toggle-write> operation, bound by d is used to indicate that the current folder has been opened in attach- message mode (Certain operations like composing a new mail, replying, forwarding, etc. are not permitted in this mode). -

`3.279.Â status_format`

Type:Â string +

`3.282.Â status_format`

Type:Â string Default:Â â-%r-Mutt:Â %fÂ [Msgs:%?M?%M/?%m%?n?Â New:%n?%?o?Â Old:%o?%?d?Â Del:%d?%?F?Â Flag:%F?%?t?Â Tag:%t?%?p?Â Post:%p?%?b?Â Inc:%b?%?l?Â %l?]---(%s/%S)-%>-(%P)---â

Controls the format of the status line displayed in the âindexâ -menu. This string is similar to $index_format, but has its own +menu. This string is similar to $index_format, but has its own set of printf(3)-like sequences: -

%b

number of mailboxes with new mail * -

%d

number of deleted messages * -

%f

the full pathname of the current mailbox -

%F

number of flagged messages * -

%h

local hostname -

%l

size (in bytes) of the current mailbox * -

%L

size (in bytes) of the messages shown +

%b	number of mailboxes with new mail * +
%d	number of deleted messages * +
%f	the full pathname of the current mailbox +
%F	number of flagged messages * +
%h	local hostname +
%l	size (in bytes) of the current mailbox * +
%L	size (in bytes) of the messages shown (i.e., which match the current limit) * - %m the number of messages in the mailbox * - %M the number of messages shown (i.e., which match the current limit) * - %n number of new messages in the mailbox * - %o number of old unread messages * - %p number of postponed messages * - %P percentage of the way through the index - %r modified/read-only/won't-write/attach-message indicator, -according to $status_chars - %s current sorting mode ($sort) - %S current aux sorting method ($sort_aux) - %t number of tagged messages * - %u number of unread messages * - %v Mutt version string - %V currently active limit pattern, if any * - %>X right justify the rest of the string and pad with âXâ - %\|X pad to the end of the line with âXâ - %*X soft-fill with character âXâ as pad - -For an explanation of âsoft-fillâ, see the $index_format documentation. +
%m	the number of messages in the mailbox * +
%M	the number of messages shown (i.e., which match the current limit) * +
%n	number of new messages in the mailbox * +
%o	number of old unread messages * +
%p	number of postponed messages * +
%P	percentage of the way through the index +
%r	modified/read-only/won't-write/attach-message indicator, +according to $status_chars +
%s	current sorting mode ($sort) +
%S	current aux sorting method ($sort_aux) +
%t	number of tagged messages * +
%u	number of unread messages * +
%v	Mutt version string +
%V	currently active limit pattern, if any * +
%>X	right justify the rest of the string and pad with âXâ +
%\|X	pad to the end of the line with âXâ +
%*X	soft-fill with character âXâ as pad +

+For an explanation of âsoft-fillâ, see the $index_format documentation.

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

When set, mutt will generate âformat=flowedâ bodies with a content type of âtext/plain; format=flowedâ. @@ -2694,12 +2731,8 @@ This format is easier to handle for some mailing software, and generally just looks like ordinary text. To actually make use of this format's features, you'll need support in your editor.

-Note that $indent_string is ignored when this option is set. -

`3.284.Â thread_received`

Type:Â boolean -Default:Â no

-When set, mutt uses the date received rather than the date sent -to thread messages by subject. -

`3.285.Â thorough_search`

Type:Â boolean +Note that $indent_string is ignored when this option is set. +

`3.287.Â thorough_search`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

Affects the Ëb and Ëh search operations described in section âpatternsâ. If set, the headers and body/attachments of @@ -2711,20 +2744,24 @@ this value because decoding also includes MIME parsing/decoding and possible character set conversions. Otherwise mutt will attempt to match against the raw message received (for example quoted-printable encoded or with encoded headers) which may lead to incorrect search results. -

`3.286.Â tilde`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.288.Â thread_received`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+When set, mutt uses the date received rather than the date sent +to thread messages by subject. +

`3.289.Â tilde`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

When set, the internal-pager will pad blank lines to the bottom of the screen with a tilde (âËâ). -

`3.287.Â time_inc`

Type:Â number +

`3.290.Â time_inc`

Type:Â number Default:Â 0

-Along with $read_inc, $write_inc, and $net_inc, this +Along with $read_inc, $write_inc, and $net_inc, this variable controls the frequency with which progress updates are -displayed. It suppresses updates less than $time_inc milliseconds +displayed. It suppresses updates less than $time_inc milliseconds apart. This can improve throughput on systems with slow terminals, or when running mutt on a remote system.

-Also see the âtuningâ section of the manual for performance considerations. -

`3.288.Â timeout`

Type:Â number +Also see the âtuningâ section of the manual for performance considerations. +

`3.291.Â timeout`

Type:Â number Default:Â 600

When Mutt is waiting for user input either idleing in menus or in an interactive prompt, Mutt would block until input is @@ -2737,13 +2774,13 @@ until it aborts waiting for input, performs these operations and continues to wait for input.

A value of zero or less will cause Mutt to never time out. -

`3.289.Â tmpdir`

Type:Â path +

`3.292.Â tmpdir`

Type:Â path Default:Â (empty)

This variable allows you to specify where Mutt will place its temporary files needed for displaying and composing messages. If this variable is not set, the environment variable $TMPDIR is used. If $TMPDIR is not set then â/tmpâ is used. -

`3.290.Â to_chars`

Type:Â string +

`3.293.Â to_chars`

Type:Â string Default:Â âÂ +TCFLâ

Controls the character used to indicate mail addressed to you. The first character is the one used when the mail is not addressed to your @@ -2755,7 +2792,7 @@ address is specified in the âCc:â header field, b recipient. The fifth character is used to indicate mail that was sent by you. The sixth character is used to indicate when a mail was sent to a mailing-list you subscribe to. -

`3.291.Â tunnel`

Type:Â string +

`3.294.Â tunnel`

Type:Â string Default:Â (empty)

Setting this variable will cause mutt to open a pipe to a command instead of a raw socket. You may be able to use this to set up @@ -2763,60 +2800,67 @@ preauthenticated connections to your IMAP/POP3/SMTP server. Example:

 set tunnel="ssh -q mailhost.net /usr/local/libexec/imapd"
-

Note: For this example to work you must be able to log in to the remote machine without having to enter a password. -

`3.292.Â use_8bitmime`

Type:Â boolean +

+When set, Mutt uses the tunnel for all remote connections. +Please see âaccount-hookâ in the manual for how to use different +tunnel commands per connection. +

`3.295.Â uncollapse_jump`

Type:Â boolean +Default:Â no

+When set, Mutt will jump to the next unread message, if any, +when the current thread is uncollapsed. +

`3.296.Â use_8bitmime`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â no

Warning: do not set this variable unless you are using a version of sendmail which supports the -B8BITMIME flag (such as sendmail 8.8.x) or you may not be able to send mail.

-When set, Mutt will invoke $sendmail with the -B8BITMIME +When set, Mutt will invoke $sendmail with the -B8BITMIME flag when sending 8-bit messages to enable ESMTP negotiation. -

`3.293.Â use_domain`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.297.Â use_domain`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

When set, Mutt will qualify all local addresses (ones without the -â@hostâ portion) with the value of $hostname. If unset, no +â@hostâ portion) with the value of $hostname. If unset, no addresses will be qualified. -

`3.294.Â use_envelope_from`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.298.Â use_envelope_from`

`3.304.Â wait_key`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

Controls whether Mutt will ask you to press a key after an external command has been invoked by these functions: <shell-escape>, @@ -2829,48 +2873,48 @@ and the external program is interactive.

When set, Mutt will always ask for a key. When unset, Mutt will wait for a key only if the external command returned a non-zero status. -

`3.301.Â weed`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.305.Â weed`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

When set, mutt will weed headers when displaying, forwarding, printing, or replying to messages. -

`3.302.Â wrap`

Type:Â number +

`3.306.Â wrap`

Type:Â number Default:Â 0

-When set to a positive value, mutt will wrap text at $wrap characters. -When set to a negative value, mutt will wrap text so that there are $wrap +When set to a positive value, mutt will wrap text at $wrap characters. +When set to a negative value, mutt will wrap text so that there are $wrap characters of empty space on the right side of the terminal. -

`3.303.Â wrap_search`

Type:Â boolean +

`3.307.Â wrap_search`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

Controls whether searches wrap around the end.

When set, searches will wrap around the first (or last) item. When unset, incremental searches will not wrap. -

`3.304.Â wrapmargin`

Type:Â number +

`3.308.Â wrapmargin`

Type:Â number Default:Â 0

-(DEPRECATED) Equivalent to setting $wrap with a negative value. -

`3.305.Â write_inc`

Type:Â number -Default:Â 10

-When writing a mailbox, a message will be printed every -$write_inc messages to indicate progress. If set to 0, only a -single message will be displayed before writing a mailbox. -

-Also see the $read_inc, $net_inc and $time_inc variables and the -âtuningâ section of the manual for performance considerations. -

`3.306.Â write_bcc`

Type:Â boolean +(DEPRECATED) Equivalent to setting $wrap with a negative value. +

`3.309.Â write_bcc`

Type:Â boolean Default:Â yes

Controls whether mutt writes out the âBcc:â header when preparing messages to be sent. Exim users may wish to unset this. If mutt -is set to deliver directly via SMTP (see $smtp_url), this +is set to deliver directly via SMTP (see $smtp_url), this option does nothing: mutt will never write out the âBcc:â header in this case. +

`3.310.Â write_inc`

Type:Â number +Default:Â 10

+When writing a mailbox, a message will be printed every +$write_inc messages to indicate progress. If set to 0, only a +single message will be displayed before writing a mailbox. +

+Also see the $read_inc, $net_inc and $time_inc variables and the +âtuningâ section of the manual for performance considerations.

`4.Â Functions`

The following is the list of available functions listed by the mapping in which they are available. The default key setting is given, and an explanation of what the function does. The key bindings of these -functions can be changed with the bind +functions can be changed with the bind command. -

`4.1.Â generic menu`

+

`4.1.Â Generic Menu`

The generic menu is not a real menu, but specifies common functions (such as movement) available in all menus except for pager and editor. Changing settings for this menu will affect the default bindings for all menus (except as noted). -

TableÂ 8.2.Â Default generic function bindings
Function Default key Description
<top-page> H move to the top of the page
<next-entry> j move to the next entry
<previous-entry> k move to the previous entry
<bottom-page> L move to the bottom of the page
<refresh> ^L clear and redraw the screen
<middle-page> M move to the middle of the page
<search-next> n search for next match
<exit> q exit this menu
<tag-entry> t tag the current entry
<next-page> z move to the next page
<previous-page> Z move to the previous page
<last-entry> * move to the last entry
<first-entry> = move to the first entry
<enter-command> : enter a muttrc command
<next-line> > scroll down one line
<previous-line> < scroll up one line
<half-up> [ scroll up 1/2 page
<half-down> ] scroll down 1/2 page
<help> ? this screen
<tag-prefix> ; apply next function to tagged messages
<tag-prefix-cond> Â  apply next function ONLY to tagged messages
<end-cond> Â  end of conditional execution (noop)
<shell-escape> ! invoke a command in a subshell
<select-entry> <Return> select the current entry
<search> / search for a regular expression
<search-reverse> Esc / search backwards for a regular expression
<search-opposite> Â  search for next match in opposite direction
<jump> Â  jump to an index number
<current-top> Â  move entry to top of screen
<current-middle> Â  move entry to middle of screen
<current-bottom> Â  move entry to bottom of screen
<what-key> Â  display the keycode for a key press

Function	Default key	Description
`<top-page>`	H	move to the top of the page
`<next-entry>`	j	move to the next entry
`<previous-entry>`	k	move to the previous entry
`<bottom-page>`	L	move to the bottom of the page
`<refresh>`	^L	clear and redraw the screen
`<middle-page>`	M	move to the middle of the page
`<search-next>`	n	search for next match
`<exit>`	q	exit this menu
`<tag-entry>`	t	tag the current entry
`<next-page>`	z	move to the next page
`<previous-page>`	Z	move to the previous page
`<last-entry>`	*	move to the last entry
`<first-entry>`	=	move to the first entry
`<enter-command>`	:	enter a muttrc command
`<next-line>`	>	scroll down one line
`<previous-line>`	<	scroll up one line
`<half-up>`	[	scroll up 1/2 page
`<half-down>`	]	scroll down 1/2 page
`<help>`	?	this screen
`<tag-prefix>`	;	apply next function to tagged messages
`<tag-prefix-cond>`	Â	apply next function ONLY to tagged messages
`<end-cond>`	Â	end of conditional execution (noop)
`<shell-escape>`	!	invoke a command in a subshell
`<select-entry>`	<Return>	select the current entry
`<search>`	/	search for a regular expression
`<search-reverse>`	Esc /	search backwards for a regular expression
`<search-opposite>`	Â	search for next match in opposite direction
`<jump>`	Â	jump to an index number
`<current-top>`	Â	move entry to top of screen
`<current-middle>`	Â	move entry to middle of screen
`<current-bottom>`	Â	move entry to bottom of screen
`<what-key>`	Â	display the keycode for a key press

`4.2.Â index menu`

TableÂ 8.3.Â Default index function bindings
Function Default key Description
<create-alias> a create an alias from a message sender
<bounce-message> b remail a message to another user
<break-thread> # break the thread in two
<change-folder> c open a different folder
<change-folder-readonly> Esc c open a different folder in read only mode
<next-unread-mailbox> Â  open next mailbox with new mail
<collapse-thread> Esc v collapse/uncollapse current thread
<collapse-all> Esc V collapse/uncollapse all threads
<copy-message> C copy a message to a file/mailbox
<decode-copy> Esc C make decoded (text/plain) copy
<decode-save> Esc s make decoded copy (text/plain) and delete
<delete-message> d delete the current entry
<delete-pattern> D delete messages matching a pattern
<delete-thread> ^D delete all messages in thread
<delete-subthread> Esc d delete all messages in subthread
<edit> e edit the raw message
<edit-type> ^E edit attachment content type
<forward-message> f forward a message with comments
<flag-message> F toggle a message's 'important' flag
<group-reply> g reply to all recipients
<fetch-mail> G retrieve mail from POP server
<imap-fetch-mail> Â  force retrieval of mail from IMAP server
<display-toggle-weed> h display message and toggle header weeding
<next-undeleted> j move to the next undeleted message
<previous-undeleted> k move to the previous undeleted message
<limit> l show only messages matching a pattern
<link-threads> & link tagged message to the current one
<list-reply> L reply to specified mailing list
<mail> m compose a new mail message
<toggle-new> N toggle a message's 'new' flag
<toggle-write> % toggle whether the mailbox will be rewritten
<next-thread> ^N jump to the next thread
<next-subthread> Esc n jump to the next subthread
<query> Q query external program for addresses
<quit> q save changes to mailbox and quit
<reply> r reply to a message
<show-limit> Esc l show currently active limit pattern
<sort-mailbox> o sort messages
<sort-reverse> O sort messages in reverse order
<print-message> p print the current entry
<previous-thread> ^P jump to previous thread
<previous-subthread> Esc p jump to previous subthread
<recall-message> R recall a postponed message
<read-thread> ^R mark the current thread as read
<read-subthread> Esc r mark the current subthread as read
<resend-message> Esc e use the current message as a template for a new one
<save-message> s save message/attachment to a file
<tag-pattern> T tag messages matching a pattern
<tag-subthread> Â  tag the current subthread
<tag-thread> Esc t tag the current thread
<untag-pattern> ^T untag messages matching a pattern
<undelete-message> u undelete the current entry
<undelete-pattern> U undelete messages matching a pattern
<undelete-subthread> Esc u undelete all messages in subthread
<undelete-thread> ^U undelete all messages in thread
<view-attachments> v show MIME attachments
<show-version> V show the Mutt version number and date
<set-flag> w set a status flag on a message
<clear-flag> W clear a status flag from a message
<display-message> <Return> display a message
<buffy-list> . list mailboxes with new mail
<sync-mailbox> $ save changes to mailbox
<display-address> @ display full address of sender
<pipe-message> | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
<next-new> Â  jump to the next new message
<next-new-then-unread> <Tab> jump to the next new or unread message
<previous-new> Â  jump to the previous new message
<previous-new-then-unread> Esc <Tab> jump to the previous new or unread message
<next-unread> Â  jump to the next unread message
<previous-unread> Â  jump to the previous unread message
<parent-message> P jump to parent message in thread
<extract-keys> ^K extract supported public keys
<forget-passphrase> ^F wipe passphrase(s) from memory
<check-traditional-pgp> Esc P check for classic PGP
<mail-key> Esc k mail a PGP public key
<decrypt-copy> Â  make decrypted copy
<decrypt-save> Â  make decrypted copy and delete

Function	Default key	Description
`<create-alias>`	a	create an alias from a message sender
`<bounce-message>`	b	remail a message to another user
`<break-thread>`	#	break the thread in two
`<change-folder>`	c	open a different folder
`<change-folder-readonly>`	Esc c	open a different folder in read only mode
`<next-unread-mailbox>`	Â	open next mailbox with new mail
`<collapse-thread>`	Esc v	collapse/uncollapse current thread
`<collapse-all>`	Esc V	collapse/uncollapse all threads
`<copy-message>`	C	copy a message to a file/mailbox
`<decode-copy>`	Esc C	make decoded (text/plain) copy
`<decode-save>`	Esc s	make decoded copy (text/plain) and delete
`<delete-message>`	d	delete the current entry
`<delete-pattern>`	D	delete messages matching a pattern
`<delete-thread>`	^D	delete all messages in thread
`<delete-subthread>`	Esc d	delete all messages in subthread
`<edit>`	e	edit the raw message
`<edit-type>`	^E	edit attachment content type
`<forward-message>`	f	forward a message with comments
`<flag-message>`	F	toggle a message's 'important' flag
`<group-reply>`	g	reply to all recipients
`<fetch-mail>`	G	retrieve mail from POP server
`<imap-fetch-mail>`	Â	force retrieval of mail from IMAP server
`<display-toggle-weed>`	h	display message and toggle header weeding
`<next-undeleted>`	j	move to the next undeleted message
`<previous-undeleted>`	k	move to the previous undeleted message
`<limit>`	l	show only messages matching a pattern
`<link-threads>`	&	link tagged message to the current one
`<list-reply>`	L	reply to specified mailing list
`<mail>`	m	compose a new mail message
`<toggle-new>`	N	toggle a message's 'new' flag
`<toggle-write>`	%	toggle whether the mailbox will be rewritten
`<next-thread>`	^N	jump to the next thread
`<next-subthread>`	Esc n	jump to the next subthread
`<query>`	Q	query external program for addresses
`<quit>`	q	save changes to mailbox and quit
`<reply>`	r	reply to a message
`<show-limit>`	Esc l	show currently active limit pattern
`<sort-mailbox>`	o	sort messages
`<sort-reverse>`	O	sort messages in reverse order
`<print-message>`	p	print the current entry
`<previous-thread>`	^P	jump to previous thread
`<previous-subthread>`	Esc p	jump to previous subthread
`<recall-message>`	R	recall a postponed message
`<read-thread>`	^R	mark the current thread as read
`<read-subthread>`	Esc r	mark the current subthread as read
`<resend-message>`	Esc e	use the current message as a template for a new one
`<save-message>`	s	save message/attachment to a file
`<tag-pattern>`	T	tag messages matching a pattern
`<tag-subthread>`	Â	tag the current subthread
`<tag-thread>`	Esc t	tag the current thread
`<untag-pattern>`	^T	untag messages matching a pattern
`<undelete-message>`	u	undelete the current entry
`<undelete-pattern>`	U	undelete messages matching a pattern
`<undelete-subthread>`	Esc u	undelete all messages in subthread
`<undelete-thread>`	^U	undelete all messages in thread
`<view-attachments>`	v	show MIME attachments
`<show-version>`	V	show the Mutt version number and date
`<set-flag>`	w	set a status flag on a message
`<clear-flag>`	W	clear a status flag from a message
`<display-message>`	<Return>	display a message
`<buffy-list>`	.	list mailboxes with new mail
`<sync-mailbox>`	$	save changes to mailbox
`<display-address>`	@	display full address of sender
`<pipe-message>`	\|	pipe message/attachment to a shell command
`<next-new>`	Â	jump to the next new message
`<next-new-then-unread>`	<Tab>	jump to the next new or unread message
`<previous-new>`	Â	jump to the previous new message
`<previous-new-then-unread>`	Esc <Tab>	jump to the previous new or unread message
`<next-unread>`	Â	jump to the next unread message
`<previous-unread>`	Â	jump to the previous unread message
`<parent-message>`	P	jump to parent message in thread
`<extract-keys>`	^K	extract supported public keys
`<forget-passphrase>`	^F	wipe passphrase(s) from memory
`<check-traditional-pgp>`	Esc P	check for classic PGP
`<mail-key>`	Esc k	mail a PGP public key
`<decrypt-copy>`	Â	make decrypted copy
`<decrypt-save>`	Â	make decrypted copy and delete

`4.3.Â pager menu`

TableÂ 8.4.Â Default pager function bindings
Function Default key Description
<break-thread> # break the thread in two
<create-alias> a create an alias from a message sender
<bounce-message> b remail a message to another user
<change-folder> c open a different folder
<change-folder-readonly> Esc c open a different folder in read only mode
<next-unread-mailbox> Â  open next mailbox with new mail
<copy-message> C copy a message to a file/mailbox
<decode-copy> Esc C make decoded (text/plain) copy
<delete-message> d delete the current entry
<delete-thread> ^D delete all messages in thread
<delete-subthread> Esc d delete all messages in subthread
<edit> e edit the raw message
<edit-type> ^E edit attachment content type
<forward-message> f forward a message with comments
<flag-message> F toggle a message's 'important' flag
<group-reply> g reply to all recipients
<imap-fetch-mail> Â  force retrieval of mail from IMAP server
<display-toggle-weed> h display message and toggle header weeding
<next-undeleted> j move to the next undeleted message
<next-entry> J move to the next entry
<previous-undeleted> k move to the previous undeleted message
<previous-entry> K move to the previous entry
<link-threads> & link tagged message to the current one
<list-reply> L reply to specified mailing list
<redraw-screen> ^L clear and redraw the screen
<mail> m compose a new mail message
<mark-as-new> N toggle a message's 'new' flag
<search-next> n search for next match
<next-thread> ^N jump to the next thread
<next-subthread> Esc n jump to the next subthread
<print-message> p print the current entry
<previous-thread> ^P jump to previous thread
<previous-subthread> Esc p jump to previous subthread
<quit> Q save changes to mailbox and quit
<exit> q exit this menu
<reply> r reply to a message
<recall-message> R recall a postponed message
<read-thread> ^R mark the current thread as read
<read-subthread> Esc r mark the current subthread as read
<resend-message> Esc e use the current message as a template for a new one
<save-message> s save message/attachment to a file
<skip-quoted> S skip beyond quoted text
<decode-save> Esc s make decoded copy (text/plain) and delete
<tag-message> t tag the current entry
<toggle-quoted> T toggle display of quoted text
<undelete-message> u undelete the current entry
<undelete-subthread> Esc u undelete all messages in subthread
<undelete-thread> ^U undelete all messages in thread
<view-attachments> v show MIME attachments
<show-version> V show the Mutt version number and date
<search-toggle> \\ toggle search pattern coloring
<display-address> @ display full address of sender
<next-new> Â  jump to the next new message
<pipe-message> | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
<help> ? this screen
<next-page> <Space> move to the next page
<previous-page> - move to the previous page
<top> ^ jump to the top of the message
<sync-mailbox> $ save changes to mailbox
<shell-escape> ! invoke a command in a subshell
<enter-command> : enter a muttrc command
<buffy-list> . list mailboxes with new mail
<search> / search for a regular expression
<search-reverse> Esc / search backwards for a regular expression
<search-opposite> Â  search for next match in opposite direction
<next-line> <Return> scroll down one line
<jump> Â  jump to an index number
<next-unread> Â  jump to the next unread message
<previous-new> Â  jump to the previous new message
<previous-unread> Â  jump to the previous unread message
<half-up> Â  scroll up 1/2 page
<half-down> Â  scroll down 1/2 page
<previous-line> Â  scroll up one line
<bottom> Â  jump to the bottom of the message
<parent-message> P jump to parent message in thread
<check-traditional-pgp> Esc P check for classic PGP
<mail-key> Esc k mail a PGP public key
<extract-keys> ^K extract supported public keys
<forget-passphrase> ^F wipe passphrase(s) from memory
<decrypt-copy> Â  make decrypted copy
<decrypt-save> Â  make decrypted copy and delete
<what-key> Â  display the keycode for a key press

Function	Default key	Description
`<break-thread>`	#	break the thread in two
`<create-alias>`	a	create an alias from a message sender
`<bounce-message>`	b	remail a message to another user
`<change-folder>`	c	open a different folder
`<change-folder-readonly>`	Esc c	open a different folder in read only mode
`<next-unread-mailbox>`	Â	open next mailbox with new mail
`<copy-message>`	C	copy a message to a file/mailbox
`<decode-copy>`	Esc C	make decoded (text/plain) copy
`<delete-message>`	d	delete the current entry
`<delete-thread>`	^D	delete all messages in thread
`<delete-subthread>`	Esc d	delete all messages in subthread
`<edit>`	e	edit the raw message
`<edit-type>`	^E	edit attachment content type
`<forward-message>`	f	forward a message with comments
`<flag-message>`	F	toggle a message's 'important' flag
`<group-reply>`	g	reply to all recipients
`<imap-fetch-mail>`	Â	force retrieval of mail from IMAP server
`<display-toggle-weed>`	h	display message and toggle header weeding
`<next-undeleted>`	j	move to the next undeleted message
`<next-entry>`	J	move to the next entry
`<previous-undeleted>`	k	move to the previous undeleted message
`<previous-entry>`	K	move to the previous entry
`<link-threads>`	&	link tagged message to the current one
`<list-reply>`	L	reply to specified mailing list
`<redraw-screen>`	^L	clear and redraw the screen
`<mail>`	m	compose a new mail message
`<mark-as-new>`	N	toggle a message's 'new' flag
`<search-next>`	n	search for next match
`<next-thread>`	^N	jump to the next thread
`<next-subthread>`	Esc n	jump to the next subthread
`<print-message>`	p	print the current entry
`<previous-thread>`	^P	jump to previous thread
`<previous-subthread>`	Esc p	jump to previous subthread
`<quit>`	Q	save changes to mailbox and quit
`<exit>`	q	exit this menu
`<reply>`	r	reply to a message
`<recall-message>`	R	recall a postponed message
`<read-thread>`	^R	mark the current thread as read
`<read-subthread>`	Esc r	mark the current subthread as read
`<resend-message>`	Esc e	use the current message as a template for a new one
`<save-message>`	s	save message/attachment to a file
`<skip-quoted>`	S	skip beyond quoted text
`<decode-save>`	Esc s	make decoded copy (text/plain) and delete
`<tag-message>`	t	tag the current entry
`<toggle-quoted>`	T	toggle display of quoted text
`<undelete-message>`	u	undelete the current entry
`<undelete-subthread>`	Esc u	undelete all messages in subthread
`<undelete-thread>`	^U	undelete all messages in thread
`<view-attachments>`	v	show MIME attachments
`<show-version>`	V	show the Mutt version number and date
`<search-toggle>`	\\	toggle search pattern coloring
`<display-address>`	@	display full address of sender
`<next-new>`	Â	jump to the next new message
`<pipe-message>`	\|	pipe message/attachment to a shell command
`<help>`	?	this screen
`<next-page>`	<Space>	move to the next page
`<previous-page>`	-	move to the previous page
`<top>`	^	jump to the top of the message
`<sync-mailbox>`	$	save changes to mailbox
`<shell-escape>`	!	invoke a command in a subshell
`<enter-command>`	:	enter a muttrc command
`<buffy-list>`	.	list mailboxes with new mail
`<search>`	/	search for a regular expression
`<search-reverse>`	Esc /	search backwards for a regular expression
`<search-opposite>`	Â	search for next match in opposite direction
`<next-line>`	<Return>	scroll down one line
`<jump>`	Â	jump to an index number
`<next-unread>`	Â	jump to the next unread message
`<previous-new>`	Â	jump to the previous new message
`<previous-unread>`	Â	jump to the previous unread message
`<half-up>`	Â	scroll up 1/2 page
`<half-down>`	Â	scroll down 1/2 page
`<previous-line>`	Â	scroll up one line
`<bottom>`	Â	jump to the bottom of the message
`<parent-message>`	P	jump to parent message in thread
`<check-traditional-pgp>`	Esc P	check for classic PGP
`<mail-key>`	Esc k	mail a PGP public key
`<extract-keys>`	^K	extract supported public keys
`<forget-passphrase>`	^F	wipe passphrase(s) from memory
`<decrypt-copy>`	Â	make decrypted copy
`<decrypt-save>`	Â	make decrypted copy and delete
`<what-key>`	Â	display the keycode for a key press

`4.4.Â alias menu`

TableÂ 8.5.Â Default alias function bindings
Function Default key Description
<delete-entry> d delete the current entry
<undelete-entry> u undelete the current entry

Function	Default key	Description
`<delete-entry>`	d	delete the current entry
`<undelete-entry>`	u	undelete the current entry

`4.5.Â query menu`

TableÂ 8.6.Â Default query function bindings
Function Default key Description
<create-alias> a create an alias from a message sender
<mail> m compose a new mail message
<query> Q query external program for addresses
<query-append> A append new query results to current results

Function	Default key	Description
`<create-alias>`	a	create an alias from a message sender
`<mail>`	m	compose a new mail message
`<query>`	Q	query external program for addresses
`<query-append>`	A	append new query results to current results

`4.6.Â attach menu`

TableÂ 8.7.Â Default attach function bindings
Function Default key Description
<bounce-message> b remail a message to another user
<display-toggle-weed> h display message and toggle header weeding
<edit-type> ^E edit attachment content type
<print-entry> p print the current entry
<save-entry> s save message/attachment to a file
<pipe-entry> | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
<view-mailcap> m force viewing of attachment using mailcap
<reply> r reply to a message
<resend-message> Esc e use the current message as a template for a new one
<group-reply> g reply to all recipients
<list-reply> L reply to specified mailing list
<forward-message> f forward a message with comments
<view-text> T view attachment as text
<view-attach> <Return> view attachment using mailcap entry if necessary
<delete-entry> d delete the current entry
<undelete-entry> u undelete the current entry
<collapse-parts> v Toggle display of subparts
<check-traditional-pgp> Esc P check for classic PGP
<extract-keys> ^K extract supported public keys
<forget-passphrase> ^F wipe passphrase(s) from memory

Function	Default key	Description
`<bounce-message>`	b	remail a message to another user
`<display-toggle-weed>`	h	display message and toggle header weeding
`<edit-type>`	^E	edit attachment content type
`<print-entry>`	p	print the current entry
`<save-entry>`	s	save message/attachment to a file
`<pipe-entry>`	\|	pipe message/attachment to a shell command
`<view-mailcap>`	m	force viewing of attachment using mailcap
`<reply>`	r	reply to a message
`<resend-message>`	Esc e	use the current message as a template for a new one
`<group-reply>`	g	reply to all recipients
`<list-reply>`	L	reply to specified mailing list
`<forward-message>`	f	forward a message with comments
`<view-text>`	T	view attachment as text
`<view-attach>`	<Return>	view attachment using mailcap entry if necessary
`<delete-entry>`	d	delete the current entry
`<undelete-entry>`	u	undelete the current entry
`<collapse-parts>`	v	Toggle display of subparts
`<check-traditional-pgp>`	Esc P	check for classic PGP
`<extract-keys>`	^K	extract supported public keys
`<forget-passphrase>`	^F	wipe passphrase(s) from memory

`4.7.Â compose menu`

TableÂ 8.8.Â Default compose function bindings
Function Default key Description
<attach-file> a attach file(s) to this message
<attach-message> A attach message(s) to this message
<edit-bcc> b edit the BCC list
<edit-cc> c edit the CC list
<copy-file> C save message/attachment to a file
<detach-file> D delete the current entry
<toggle-disposition> ^D toggle disposition between inline/attachment
<edit-description> d edit attachment description
<edit-message> e edit the message
<edit-headers> E edit the message with headers
<edit-file> ^X e edit the file to be attached
<edit-encoding> ^E edit attachment transfer-encoding
<edit-from> Esc f edit the from field
<edit-fcc> f enter a file to save a copy of this message in
<filter-entry> F filter attachment through a shell command
<get-attachment> G get a temporary copy of an attachment
<display-toggle-weed> h display message and toggle header weeding
<ispell> i run ispell on the message
<print-entry> l print the current entry
<edit-mime> m edit attachment using mailcap entry
<new-mime> n compose new attachment using mailcap entry
<postpone-message> P save this message to send later
<edit-reply-to> r edit the Reply-To field
<rename-file> R rename/move an attached file
<edit-subject> s edit the subject of this message
<edit-to> t edit the TO list
<edit-type> ^T edit attachment content type
<write-fcc> w write the message to a folder
<toggle-unlink> u toggle whether to delete file after sending it
<toggle-recode> Â  toggle recoding of this attachment
<update-encoding> U update an attachment's encoding info
<view-attach> <Return> view attachment using mailcap entry if necessary
<send-message> y send the message
<pipe-entry> | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
<attach-key> Esc k attach a PGP public key
<pgp-menu> p show PGP options
<forget-passphrase> ^F wipe passphrase(s) from memory
<smime-menu> S show S/MIME options
<mix> M send the message through a mixmaster remailer chain

Function	Default key	Description
`<attach-file>`	a	attach file(s) to this message
`<attach-message>`	A	attach message(s) to this message
`<edit-bcc>`	b	edit the BCC list
`<edit-cc>`	c	edit the CC list
`<copy-file>`	C	save message/attachment to a file
`<detach-file>`	D	delete the current entry
`<toggle-disposition>`	^D	toggle disposition between inline/attachment
`<edit-description>`	d	edit attachment description
`<edit-message>`	e	edit the message
`<edit-headers>`	E	edit the message with headers
`<edit-file>`	^X e	edit the file to be attached
`<edit-encoding>`	^E	edit attachment transfer-encoding
`<edit-from>`	Esc f	edit the from field
`<edit-fcc>`	f	enter a file to save a copy of this message in
`<filter-entry>`	F	filter attachment through a shell command
`<get-attachment>`	G	get a temporary copy of an attachment
`<display-toggle-weed>`	h	display message and toggle header weeding
`<ispell>`	i	run ispell on the message
`<print-entry>`	l	print the current entry
`<edit-mime>`	m	edit attachment using mailcap entry
`<new-mime>`	n	compose new attachment using mailcap entry
`<postpone-message>`	P	save this message to send later
`<edit-reply-to>`	r	edit the Reply-To field
`<rename-file>`	R	rename/move an attached file
`<edit-subject>`	s	edit the subject of this message
`<edit-to>`	t	edit the TO list
`<edit-type>`	^T	edit attachment content type
`<write-fcc>`	w	write the message to a folder
`<toggle-unlink>`	u	toggle whether to delete file after sending it
`<toggle-recode>`	Â	toggle recoding of this attachment
`<update-encoding>`	U	update an attachment's encoding info
`<view-attach>`	<Return>	view attachment using mailcap entry if necessary
`<send-message>`	y	send the message
`<pipe-entry>`	\|	pipe message/attachment to a shell command
`<attach-key>`	Esc k	attach a PGP public key
`<pgp-menu>`	p	show PGP options
`<forget-passphrase>`	^F	wipe passphrase(s) from memory
`<smime-menu>`	S	show S/MIME options
`<mix>`	M	send the message through a mixmaster remailer chain

`4.8.Â postpone menu`

TableÂ 8.9.Â Default postpone function bindings
Function Default key Description
<delete-entry> d delete the current entry
<undelete-entry> u undelete the current entry

Function	Default key	Description
`<delete-entry>`	d	delete the current entry
`<undelete-entry>`	u	undelete the current entry

`4.9.Â browser menu`

TableÂ 8.10.Â Default browser function bindings
Function Default key Description
<change-dir> c change directories
<display-filename> @ display the currently selected file's name
<enter-mask> m enter a file mask
<sort> o sort messages
<sort-reverse> O sort messages in reverse order
<select-new> N select a new file in this directory
<check-new> Â  check mailboxes for new mail
<toggle-mailboxes> <Tab> toggle whether to browse mailboxes or all files
<view-file> <Space> view file
<buffy-list> . list mailboxes with new mail
<create-mailbox> C create a new mailbox (IMAP only)
<delete-mailbox> d delete the current mailbox (IMAP only)
<rename-mailbox> r rename the current mailbox (IMAP only)
<subscribe> s subscribe to current mailbox (IMAP only)
<unsubscribe> u unsubscribe from current mailbox (IMAP only)
<toggle-subscribed> T toggle view all/subscribed mailboxes (IMAP only)

Function	Default key	Description
`<change-dir>`	c	change directories
`<display-filename>`	@	display the currently selected file's name
`<enter-mask>`	m	enter a file mask
`<sort>`	o	sort messages
`<sort-reverse>`	O	sort messages in reverse order
`<select-new>`	N	select a new file in this directory
`<check-new>`	Â	check mailboxes for new mail
`<toggle-mailboxes>`	<Tab>	toggle whether to browse mailboxes or all files
`<view-file>`	<Space>	view file
`<buffy-list>`	.	list mailboxes with new mail
`<create-mailbox>`	C	create a new mailbox (IMAP only)
`<delete-mailbox>`	d	delete the current mailbox (IMAP only)
`<rename-mailbox>`	r	rename the current mailbox (IMAP only)
`<subscribe>`	s	subscribe to current mailbox (IMAP only)
`<unsubscribe>`	u	unsubscribe from current mailbox (IMAP only)
`<toggle-subscribed>`	T	toggle view all/subscribed mailboxes (IMAP only)

`4.10.Â pgp menu`

TableÂ 8.11.Â Default pgp function bindings
Function Default key Description
<verify-key> c verify a PGP public key
<view-name> % view the key's user id

Function	Default key	Description
`<verify-key>`	c	verify a PGP public key
`<view-name>`	%	view the key's user id

`4.11.Â smime menu`

TableÂ 8.12.Â Default smime function bindings
Function Default key Description
<verify-key> c verify a PGP public key
<view-name> % view the key's user id

Function	Default key	Description
`<verify-key>`	c	verify a PGP public key
`<view-name>`	%	view the key's user id

`4.12.Â mix menu`

TableÂ 8.13.Â Default mix function bindings
Function Default key Description
<accept> <Return> Accept the chain constructed
<append> a Append a remailer to the chain
<insert> i Insert a remailer into the chain
<delete> d Delete a remailer from the chain
<chain-prev> <Left> Select the previous element of the chain
<chain-next> <Right> Select the next element of the chain

Function	Default key	Description
`<accept>`	<Return>	Accept the chain constructed
`<append>`	a	Append a remailer to the chain
`<insert>`	i	Insert a remailer into the chain
`<delete>`	d	Delete a remailer from the chain
`<chain-prev>`	<Left>	Select the previous element of the chain
`<chain-next>`	<Right>	Select the next element of the chain

`4.13.Â editor menu`

TableÂ 8.14.Â Default editor function bindings
Function Default key Description
<bol> ^A jump to the beginning of the line
<backward-char> ^B move the cursor one character to the left
<backward-word> Esc b move the cursor to the beginning of the word
<capitalize-word> Esc c capitalize the word
<downcase-word> Esc l convert the word to lower case
<upcase-word> Esc u convert the word to upper case
<delete-char> ^D delete the char under the cursor
<eol> ^E jump to the end of the line
<forward-char> ^F move the cursor one character to the right
<forward-word> Esc f move the cursor to the end of the word
<backspace> <Backspace> delete the char in front of the cursor
<kill-eol> ^K delete chars from cursor to end of line
<kill-eow> Esc d delete chars from the cursor to the end of the word
<kill-line> ^U delete all chars on the line
<quote-char> ^V quote the next typed key
<kill-word> ^W delete the word in front of the cursor
<complete> <Tab> complete filename or alias
<complete-query> ^T complete address with query
<buffy-cycle> <Space> cycle among incoming mailboxes
<history-up> Â  scroll up through the history list
<history-down> Â  scroll down through the history list
<transpose-chars> Â  transpose character under cursor with previous

Function	Default key	Description
`<bol>`	^A	jump to the beginning of the line
`<backward-char>`	^B	move the cursor one character to the left
`<backward-word>`	Esc b	move the cursor to the beginning of the word
`<capitalize-word>`	Esc c	capitalize the word
`<downcase-word>`	Esc l	convert the word to lower case
`<upcase-word>`	Esc u	convert the word to upper case
`<delete-char>`	^D	delete the char under the cursor
`<eol>`	^E	jump to the end of the line
`<forward-char>`	^F	move the cursor one character to the right
`<forward-word>`	Esc f	move the cursor to the end of the word
`<backspace>`	<Backspace>	delete the char in front of the cursor
`<kill-eol>`	^K	delete chars from cursor to end of line
`<kill-eow>`	Esc d	delete chars from the cursor to the end of the word
`<kill-line>`	^U	delete all chars on the line
`<quote-char>`	^V	quote the next typed key
`<kill-word>`	^W	delete the word in front of the cursor
`<complete>`	<Tab>	complete filename or alias
`<complete-query>`	^T	complete address with query
`<buffy-cycle>`	<Space>	cycle among incoming mailboxes
`<history-up>`	Â	scroll up through the history list
`<history-down>`	Â	scroll down through the history list
`<transpose-chars>`	Â	transpose character under cursor with previous

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TableÂ 9.2.Â Default generic Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<top-page> H move to the top of the page
<next-entry> j move to the next entry
<previous-entry> k move to the previous entry
<bottom-page> L move to the bottom of the page
<refresh> ^L clear and redraw the screen
<middle-page> M move to the middle of the page
<search-next> n search for next match
<exit> q exit this menu
<tag-entry> t tag the current entry
<next-page> z move to the next page
<previous-page> Z move to the previous page
<last-entry> * move to the last entry
<first-entry> = move to the first entry
<enter-command> : enter a muttrc command
<next-line> > scroll down one line
<previous-line> < scroll up one line
<half-up> [ scroll up 1/2 page
<half-down> ] scroll down 1/2 page
<help> ? this screen
<tag-prefix> ; apply next function to tagged messages
<tag-prefix-cond> Â  apply next function ONLY to tagged messages
<end-cond> Â  end of conditional execution (noop)
<shell-escape> ! invoke a command in a subshell
<select-entry> <Return> select the current entry
<search> / search for a regular expression
<search-reverse> Esc / search backwards for a regular expression
<search-opposite> Â  search for next match in opposite direction
<jump> Â  jump to an index number
<current-top> Â  move entry to top of screen
<current-middle> Â  move entry to middle of screen
<current-bottom> Â  move entry to bottom of screen
<what-key> Â  display the keycode for a key press

Function	Default key	Description
`<top-page>`	H	move to the top of the page
`<next-entry>`	j	move to the next entry
`<previous-entry>`	k	move to the previous entry
`<bottom-page>`	L	move to the bottom of the page
`<refresh>`	^L	clear and redraw the screen
`<middle-page>`	M	move to the middle of the page
`<search-next>`	n	search for next match
`<exit>`	q	exit this menu
`<tag-entry>`	t	tag the current entry
`<next-page>`	z	move to the next page
`<previous-page>`	Z	move to the previous page
`<last-entry>`	*	move to the last entry
`<first-entry>`	=	move to the first entry
`<enter-command>`	:	enter a muttrc command
`<next-line>`	>	scroll down one line
`<previous-line>`	<	scroll up one line
`<half-up>`	[	scroll up 1/2 page
`<half-down>`	]	scroll down 1/2 page
`<help>`	?	this screen
`<tag-prefix>`	;	apply next function to tagged messages
`<tag-prefix-cond>`	Â	apply next function ONLY to tagged messages
`<end-cond>`	Â	end of conditional execution (noop)
`<shell-escape>`	!	invoke a command in a subshell
`<select-entry>`	<Return>	select the current entry
`<search>`	/	search for a regular expression
`<search-reverse>`	Esc /	search backwards for a regular expression
`<search-opposite>`	Â	search for next match in opposite direction
`<jump>`	Â	jump to an index number
`<current-top>`	Â	move entry to top of screen
`<current-middle>`	Â	move entry to middle of screen
`<current-bottom>`	Â	move entry to bottom of screen
`<what-key>`	Â	display the keycode for a key press

`4.2.Â Index Menu`

TableÂ 9.3.Â Default index Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<create-alias> a create an alias from a message sender
<bounce-message> b remail a message to another user
<break-thread> # break the thread in two
<change-folder> c open a different folder
<change-folder-readonly> Esc c open a different folder in read only mode
<next-unread-mailbox> Â  open next mailbox with new mail
<collapse-thread> Esc v collapse/uncollapse current thread
<collapse-all> Esc V collapse/uncollapse all threads
<copy-message> C copy a message to a file/mailbox
<decode-copy> Esc C make decoded (text/plain) copy
<decode-save> Esc s make decoded copy (text/plain) and delete
<delete-message> d delete the current entry
<delete-pattern> D delete messages matching a pattern
<delete-thread> ^D delete all messages in thread
<delete-subthread> Esc d delete all messages in subthread
<edit> e edit the raw message
<edit-type> ^E edit attachment content type
<forward-message> f forward a message with comments
<flag-message> F toggle a message's 'important' flag
<group-reply> g reply to all recipients
<fetch-mail> G retrieve mail from POP server
<imap-fetch-mail> Â  force retrieval of mail from IMAP server
<display-toggle-weed> h display message and toggle header weeding
<next-undeleted> j move to the next undeleted message
<previous-undeleted> k move to the previous undeleted message
<limit> l show only messages matching a pattern
<link-threads> & link tagged message to the current one
<list-reply> L reply to specified mailing list
<mail> m compose a new mail message
<toggle-new> N toggle a message's 'new' flag
<toggle-write> % toggle whether the mailbox will be rewritten
<next-thread> ^N jump to the next thread
<next-subthread> Esc n jump to the next subthread
<query> Q query external program for addresses
<quit> q save changes to mailbox and quit
<reply> r reply to a message
<show-limit> Esc l show currently active limit pattern
<sort-mailbox> o sort messages
<sort-reverse> O sort messages in reverse order
<print-message> p print the current entry
<previous-thread> ^P jump to previous thread
<previous-subthread> Esc p jump to previous subthread
<recall-message> R recall a postponed message
<read-thread> ^R mark the current thread as read
<read-subthread> Esc r mark the current subthread as read
<resend-message> Esc e use the current message as a template for a new one
<save-message> s save message/attachment to a mailbox/file
<tag-pattern> T tag messages matching a pattern
<tag-subthread> Â  tag the current subthread
<tag-thread> Esc t tag the current thread
<untag-pattern> ^T untag messages matching a pattern
<undelete-message> u undelete the current entry
<undelete-pattern> U undelete messages matching a pattern
<undelete-subthread> Esc u undelete all messages in subthread
<undelete-thread> ^U undelete all messages in thread
<view-attachments> v show MIME attachments
<show-version> V show the Mutt version number and date
<set-flag> w set a status flag on a message
<clear-flag> W clear a status flag from a message
<display-message> <Return> display a message
<buffy-list> . list mailboxes with new mail
<sync-mailbox> $ save changes to mailbox
<display-address> @ display full address of sender
<pipe-message> | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
<next-new> Â  jump to the next new message
<next-new-then-unread> <Tab> jump to the next new or unread message
<previous-new> Â  jump to the previous new message
<previous-new-then-unread> Esc <Tab> jump to the previous new or unread message
<next-unread> Â  jump to the next unread message
<previous-unread> Â  jump to the previous unread message
<parent-message> P jump to parent message in thread
<extract-keys> ^K extract supported public keys
<forget-passphrase> ^F wipe passphrase(s) from memory
<check-traditional-pgp> Esc P check for classic PGP
<mail-key> Esc k mail a PGP public key
<decrypt-copy> Â  make decrypted copy
<decrypt-save> Â  make decrypted copy and delete

Function	Default key	Description
`<create-alias>`	a	create an alias from a message sender
`<bounce-message>`	b	remail a message to another user
`<break-thread>`	#	break the thread in two
`<change-folder>`	c	open a different folder
`<change-folder-readonly>`	Esc c	open a different folder in read only mode
`<next-unread-mailbox>`	Â	open next mailbox with new mail
`<collapse-thread>`	Esc v	collapse/uncollapse current thread
`<collapse-all>`	Esc V	collapse/uncollapse all threads
`<copy-message>`	C	copy a message to a file/mailbox
`<decode-copy>`	Esc C	make decoded (text/plain) copy
`<decode-save>`	Esc s	make decoded copy (text/plain) and delete
`<delete-message>`	d	delete the current entry
`<delete-pattern>`	D	delete messages matching a pattern
`<delete-thread>`	^D	delete all messages in thread
`<delete-subthread>`	Esc d	delete all messages in subthread
`<edit>`	e	edit the raw message
`<edit-type>`	^E	edit attachment content type
`<forward-message>`	f	forward a message with comments
`<flag-message>`	F	toggle a message's 'important' flag
`<group-reply>`	g	reply to all recipients
`<fetch-mail>`	G	retrieve mail from POP server
`<imap-fetch-mail>`	Â	force retrieval of mail from IMAP server
`<display-toggle-weed>`	h	display message and toggle header weeding
`<next-undeleted>`	j	move to the next undeleted message
`<previous-undeleted>`	k	move to the previous undeleted message
`<limit>`	l	show only messages matching a pattern
`<link-threads>`	&	link tagged message to the current one
`<list-reply>`	L	reply to specified mailing list
`<mail>`	m	compose a new mail message
`<toggle-new>`	N	toggle a message's 'new' flag
`<toggle-write>`	%	toggle whether the mailbox will be rewritten
`<next-thread>`	^N	jump to the next thread
`<next-subthread>`	Esc n	jump to the next subthread
`<query>`	Q	query external program for addresses
`<quit>`	q	save changes to mailbox and quit
`<reply>`	r	reply to a message
`<show-limit>`	Esc l	show currently active limit pattern
`<sort-mailbox>`	o	sort messages
`<sort-reverse>`	O	sort messages in reverse order
`<print-message>`	p	print the current entry
`<previous-thread>`	^P	jump to previous thread
`<previous-subthread>`	Esc p	jump to previous subthread
`<recall-message>`	R	recall a postponed message
`<read-thread>`	^R	mark the current thread as read
`<read-subthread>`	Esc r	mark the current subthread as read
`<resend-message>`	Esc e	use the current message as a template for a new one
`<save-message>`	s	save message/attachment to a mailbox/file
`<tag-pattern>`	T	tag messages matching a pattern
`<tag-subthread>`	Â	tag the current subthread
`<tag-thread>`	Esc t	tag the current thread
`<untag-pattern>`	^T	untag messages matching a pattern
`<undelete-message>`	u	undelete the current entry
`<undelete-pattern>`	U	undelete messages matching a pattern
`<undelete-subthread>`	Esc u	undelete all messages in subthread
`<undelete-thread>`	^U	undelete all messages in thread
`<view-attachments>`	v	show MIME attachments
`<show-version>`	V	show the Mutt version number and date
`<set-flag>`	w	set a status flag on a message
`<clear-flag>`	W	clear a status flag from a message
`<display-message>`	<Return>	display a message
`<buffy-list>`	.	list mailboxes with new mail
`<sync-mailbox>`	$	save changes to mailbox
`<display-address>`	@	display full address of sender
`<pipe-message>`	\|	pipe message/attachment to a shell command
`<next-new>`	Â	jump to the next new message
`<next-new-then-unread>`	<Tab>	jump to the next new or unread message
`<previous-new>`	Â	jump to the previous new message
`<previous-new-then-unread>`	Esc <Tab>	jump to the previous new or unread message
`<next-unread>`	Â	jump to the next unread message
`<previous-unread>`	Â	jump to the previous unread message
`<parent-message>`	P	jump to parent message in thread
`<extract-keys>`	^K	extract supported public keys
`<forget-passphrase>`	^F	wipe passphrase(s) from memory
`<check-traditional-pgp>`	Esc P	check for classic PGP
`<mail-key>`	Esc k	mail a PGP public key
`<decrypt-copy>`	Â	make decrypted copy
`<decrypt-save>`	Â	make decrypted copy and delete

`4.3.Â Pager Menu`

TableÂ 9.4.Â Default pager Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<break-thread> # break the thread in two
<create-alias> a create an alias from a message sender
<bounce-message> b remail a message to another user
<change-folder> c open a different folder
<change-folder-readonly> Esc c open a different folder in read only mode
<next-unread-mailbox> Â  open next mailbox with new mail
<copy-message> C copy a message to a file/mailbox
<decode-copy> Esc C make decoded (text/plain) copy
<delete-message> d delete the current entry
<delete-thread> ^D delete all messages in thread
<delete-subthread> Esc d delete all messages in subthread
<set-flag> w set a status flag on a message
<clear-flag> W clear a status flag from a message
<edit> e edit the raw message
<edit-type> ^E edit attachment content type
<forward-message> f forward a message with comments
<flag-message> F toggle a message's 'important' flag
<group-reply> g reply to all recipients
<imap-fetch-mail> Â  force retrieval of mail from IMAP server
<display-toggle-weed> h display message and toggle header weeding
<next-undeleted> j move to the next undeleted message
<next-entry> J move to the next entry
<previous-undeleted> k move to the previous undeleted message
<previous-entry> K move to the previous entry
<link-threads> & link tagged message to the current one
<list-reply> L reply to specified mailing list
<redraw-screen> ^L clear and redraw the screen
<mail> m compose a new mail message
<mark-as-new> N toggle a message's 'new' flag
<search-next> n search for next match
<next-thread> ^N jump to the next thread
<next-subthread> Esc n jump to the next subthread
<print-message> p print the current entry
<previous-thread> ^P jump to previous thread
<previous-subthread> Esc p jump to previous subthread
<quit> Q save changes to mailbox and quit
<exit> q exit this menu
<reply> r reply to a message
<recall-message> R recall a postponed message
<read-thread> ^R mark the current thread as read
<read-subthread> Esc r mark the current subthread as read
<resend-message> Esc e use the current message as a template for a new one
<save-message> s save message/attachment to a mailbox/file
<skip-quoted> S skip beyond quoted text
<decode-save> Esc s make decoded copy (text/plain) and delete
<tag-message> t tag the current entry
<toggle-quoted> T toggle display of quoted text
<undelete-message> u undelete the current entry
<undelete-subthread> Esc u undelete all messages in subthread
<undelete-thread> ^U undelete all messages in thread
<view-attachments> v show MIME attachments
<show-version> V show the Mutt version number and date
<search-toggle> \\ toggle search pattern coloring
<display-address> @ display full address of sender
<next-new> Â  jump to the next new message
<pipe-message> | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
<help> ? this screen
<next-page> <Space> move to the next page
<previous-page> - move to the previous page
<top> ^ jump to the top of the message
<sync-mailbox> $ save changes to mailbox
<shell-escape> ! invoke a command in a subshell
<enter-command> : enter a muttrc command
<buffy-list> . list mailboxes with new mail
<search> / search for a regular expression
<search-reverse> Esc / search backwards for a regular expression
<search-opposite> Â  search for next match in opposite direction
<next-line> <Return> scroll down one line
<jump> Â  jump to an index number
<next-unread> Â  jump to the next unread message
<previous-new> Â  jump to the previous new message
<previous-unread> Â  jump to the previous unread message
<half-up> Â  scroll up 1/2 page
<half-down> Â  scroll down 1/2 page
<previous-line> Â  scroll up one line
<bottom> Â  jump to the bottom of the message
<parent-message> P jump to parent message in thread
<check-traditional-pgp> Esc P check for classic PGP
<mail-key> Esc k mail a PGP public key
<extract-keys> ^K extract supported public keys
<forget-passphrase> ^F wipe passphrase(s) from memory
<decrypt-copy> Â  make decrypted copy
<decrypt-save> Â  make decrypted copy and delete
<what-key> Â  display the keycode for a key press

Function	Default key	Description
`<break-thread>`	#	break the thread in two
`<create-alias>`	a	create an alias from a message sender
`<bounce-message>`	b	remail a message to another user
`<change-folder>`	c	open a different folder
`<change-folder-readonly>`	Esc c	open a different folder in read only mode
`<next-unread-mailbox>`	Â	open next mailbox with new mail
`<copy-message>`	C	copy a message to a file/mailbox
`<decode-copy>`	Esc C	make decoded (text/plain) copy
`<delete-message>`	d	delete the current entry
`<delete-thread>`	^D	delete all messages in thread
`<delete-subthread>`	Esc d	delete all messages in subthread
`<set-flag>`	w	set a status flag on a message
`<clear-flag>`	W	clear a status flag from a message
`<edit>`	e	edit the raw message
`<edit-type>`	^E	edit attachment content type
`<forward-message>`	f	forward a message with comments
`<flag-message>`	F	toggle a message's 'important' flag
`<group-reply>`	g	reply to all recipients
`<imap-fetch-mail>`	Â	force retrieval of mail from IMAP server
`<display-toggle-weed>`	h	display message and toggle header weeding
`<next-undeleted>`	j	move to the next undeleted message
`<next-entry>`	J	move to the next entry
`<previous-undeleted>`	k	move to the previous undeleted message
`<previous-entry>`	K	move to the previous entry
`<link-threads>`	&	link tagged message to the current one
`<list-reply>`	L	reply to specified mailing list
`<redraw-screen>`	^L	clear and redraw the screen
`<mail>`	m	compose a new mail message
`<mark-as-new>`	N	toggle a message's 'new' flag
`<search-next>`	n	search for next match
`<next-thread>`	^N	jump to the next thread
`<next-subthread>`	Esc n	jump to the next subthread
`<print-message>`	p	print the current entry
`<previous-thread>`	^P	jump to previous thread
`<previous-subthread>`	Esc p	jump to previous subthread
`<quit>`	Q	save changes to mailbox and quit
`<exit>`	q	exit this menu
`<reply>`	r	reply to a message
`<recall-message>`	R	recall a postponed message
`<read-thread>`	^R	mark the current thread as read
`<read-subthread>`	Esc r	mark the current subthread as read
`<resend-message>`	Esc e	use the current message as a template for a new one
`<save-message>`	s	save message/attachment to a mailbox/file
`<skip-quoted>`	S	skip beyond quoted text
`<decode-save>`	Esc s	make decoded copy (text/plain) and delete
`<tag-message>`	t	tag the current entry
`<toggle-quoted>`	T	toggle display of quoted text
`<undelete-message>`	u	undelete the current entry
`<undelete-subthread>`	Esc u	undelete all messages in subthread
`<undelete-thread>`	^U	undelete all messages in thread
`<view-attachments>`	v	show MIME attachments
`<show-version>`	V	show the Mutt version number and date
`<search-toggle>`	\\	toggle search pattern coloring
`<display-address>`	@	display full address of sender
`<next-new>`	Â	jump to the next new message
`<pipe-message>`	\|	pipe message/attachment to a shell command
`<help>`	?	this screen
`<next-page>`	<Space>	move to the next page
`<previous-page>`	-	move to the previous page
`<top>`	^	jump to the top of the message
`<sync-mailbox>`	$	save changes to mailbox
`<shell-escape>`	!	invoke a command in a subshell
`<enter-command>`	:	enter a muttrc command
`<buffy-list>`	.	list mailboxes with new mail
`<search>`	/	search for a regular expression
`<search-reverse>`	Esc /	search backwards for a regular expression
`<search-opposite>`	Â	search for next match in opposite direction
`<next-line>`	<Return>	scroll down one line
`<jump>`	Â	jump to an index number
`<next-unread>`	Â	jump to the next unread message
`<previous-new>`	Â	jump to the previous new message
`<previous-unread>`	Â	jump to the previous unread message
`<half-up>`	Â	scroll up 1/2 page
`<half-down>`	Â	scroll down 1/2 page
`<previous-line>`	Â	scroll up one line
`<bottom>`	Â	jump to the bottom of the message
`<parent-message>`	P	jump to parent message in thread
`<check-traditional-pgp>`	Esc P	check for classic PGP
`<mail-key>`	Esc k	mail a PGP public key
`<extract-keys>`	^K	extract supported public keys
`<forget-passphrase>`	^F	wipe passphrase(s) from memory
`<decrypt-copy>`	Â	make decrypted copy
`<decrypt-save>`	Â	make decrypted copy and delete
`<what-key>`	Â	display the keycode for a key press

`4.4.Â Alias Menu`

TableÂ 9.5.Â Default alias Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<delete-entry> d delete the current entry
<undelete-entry> u undelete the current entry

Function	Default key	Description
`<delete-entry>`	d	delete the current entry
`<undelete-entry>`	u	undelete the current entry

`4.5.Â Query Menu`

TableÂ 9.6.Â Default query Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<create-alias> a create an alias from a message sender
<mail> m compose a new mail message
<query> Q query external program for addresses
<query-append> A append new query results to current results

Function	Default key	Description
`<create-alias>`	a	create an alias from a message sender
`<mail>`	m	compose a new mail message
`<query>`	Q	query external program for addresses
`<query-append>`	A	append new query results to current results

`4.6.Â Attach Menu`

TableÂ 9.7.Â Default attach Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<bounce-message> b remail a message to another user
<display-toggle-weed> h display message and toggle header weeding
<edit-type> ^E edit attachment content type
<print-entry> p print the current entry
<save-entry> s save message/attachment to a mailbox/file
<pipe-entry> | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
<view-mailcap> m force viewing of attachment using mailcap
<reply> r reply to a message
<resend-message> Esc e use the current message as a template for a new one
<group-reply> g reply to all recipients
<list-reply> L reply to specified mailing list
<forward-message> f forward a message with comments
<view-text> T view attachment as text
<view-attach> <Return> view attachment using mailcap entry if necessary
<delete-entry> d delete the current entry
<undelete-entry> u undelete the current entry
<collapse-parts> v Toggle display of subparts
<check-traditional-pgp> Esc P check for classic PGP
<extract-keys> ^K extract supported public keys
<forget-passphrase> ^F wipe passphrase(s) from memory

Function	Default key	Description
`<bounce-message>`	b	remail a message to another user
`<display-toggle-weed>`	h	display message and toggle header weeding
`<edit-type>`	^E	edit attachment content type
`<print-entry>`	p	print the current entry
`<save-entry>`	s	save message/attachment to a mailbox/file
`<pipe-entry>`	\|	pipe message/attachment to a shell command
`<view-mailcap>`	m	force viewing of attachment using mailcap
`<reply>`	r	reply to a message
`<resend-message>`	Esc e	use the current message as a template for a new one
`<group-reply>`	g	reply to all recipients
`<list-reply>`	L	reply to specified mailing list
`<forward-message>`	f	forward a message with comments
`<view-text>`	T	view attachment as text
`<view-attach>`	<Return>	view attachment using mailcap entry if necessary
`<delete-entry>`	d	delete the current entry
`<undelete-entry>`	u	undelete the current entry
`<collapse-parts>`	v	Toggle display of subparts
`<check-traditional-pgp>`	Esc P	check for classic PGP
`<extract-keys>`	^K	extract supported public keys
`<forget-passphrase>`	^F	wipe passphrase(s) from memory

`4.7.Â Compose Menu`

TableÂ 9.8.Â Default compose Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<attach-file> a attach file(s) to this message
<attach-message> A attach message(s) to this message
<edit-bcc> b edit the BCC list
<edit-cc> c edit the CC list
<copy-file> C save message/attachment to a mailbox/file
<detach-file> D delete the current entry
<toggle-disposition> ^D toggle disposition between inline/attachment
<edit-description> d edit attachment description
<edit-message> e edit the message
<edit-headers> E edit the message with headers
<edit-file> ^X e edit the file to be attached
<edit-encoding> ^E edit attachment transfer-encoding
<edit-from> Esc f edit the from field
<edit-fcc> f enter a file to save a copy of this message in
<filter-entry> F filter attachment through a shell command
<get-attachment> G get a temporary copy of an attachment
<display-toggle-weed> h display message and toggle header weeding
<ispell> i run ispell on the message
<print-entry> l print the current entry
<edit-mime> m edit attachment using mailcap entry
<new-mime> n compose new attachment using mailcap entry
<postpone-message> P save this message to send later
<edit-reply-to> r edit the Reply-To field
<rename-file> R rename/move an attached file
<edit-subject> s edit the subject of this message
<edit-to> t edit the TO list
<edit-type> ^T edit attachment content type
<write-fcc> w write the message to a folder
<toggle-unlink> u toggle whether to delete file after sending it
<toggle-recode> Â  toggle recoding of this attachment
<update-encoding> U update an attachment's encoding info
<view-attach> <Return> view attachment using mailcap entry if necessary
<send-message> y send the message
<pipe-entry> | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
<attach-key> Esc k attach a PGP public key
<pgp-menu> p show PGP options
<forget-passphrase> ^F wipe passphrase(s) from memory
<smime-menu> S show S/MIME options
<mix> M send the message through a mixmaster remailer chain

Function	Default key	Description
`<attach-file>`	a	attach file(s) to this message
`<attach-message>`	A	attach message(s) to this message
`<edit-bcc>`	b	edit the BCC list
`<edit-cc>`	c	edit the CC list
`<copy-file>`	C	save message/attachment to a mailbox/file
`<detach-file>`	D	delete the current entry
`<toggle-disposition>`	^D	toggle disposition between inline/attachment
`<edit-description>`	d	edit attachment description
`<edit-message>`	e	edit the message
`<edit-headers>`	E	edit the message with headers
`<edit-file>`	^X e	edit the file to be attached
`<edit-encoding>`	^E	edit attachment transfer-encoding
`<edit-from>`	Esc f	edit the from field
`<edit-fcc>`	f	enter a file to save a copy of this message in
`<filter-entry>`	F	filter attachment through a shell command
`<get-attachment>`	G	get a temporary copy of an attachment
`<display-toggle-weed>`	h	display message and toggle header weeding
`<ispell>`	i	run ispell on the message
`<print-entry>`	l	print the current entry
`<edit-mime>`	m	edit attachment using mailcap entry
`<new-mime>`	n	compose new attachment using mailcap entry
`<postpone-message>`	P	save this message to send later
`<edit-reply-to>`	r	edit the Reply-To field
`<rename-file>`	R	rename/move an attached file
`<edit-subject>`	s	edit the subject of this message
`<edit-to>`	t	edit the TO list
`<edit-type>`	^T	edit attachment content type
`<write-fcc>`	w	write the message to a folder
`<toggle-unlink>`	u	toggle whether to delete file after sending it
`<toggle-recode>`	Â	toggle recoding of this attachment
`<update-encoding>`	U	update an attachment's encoding info
`<view-attach>`	<Return>	view attachment using mailcap entry if necessary
`<send-message>`	y	send the message
`<pipe-entry>`	\|	pipe message/attachment to a shell command
`<attach-key>`	Esc k	attach a PGP public key
`<pgp-menu>`	p	show PGP options
`<forget-passphrase>`	^F	wipe passphrase(s) from memory
`<smime-menu>`	S	show S/MIME options
`<mix>`	M	send the message through a mixmaster remailer chain

`4.8.Â Postpone Menu`

TableÂ 9.9.Â Default postpone Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<delete-entry> d delete the current entry
<undelete-entry> u undelete the current entry

Function	Default key	Description
`<delete-entry>`	d	delete the current entry
`<undelete-entry>`	u	undelete the current entry

`4.9.Â Browser Menu`

TableÂ 9.10.Â Default browser Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<change-dir> c change directories
<display-filename> @ display the currently selected file's name
<enter-mask> m enter a file mask
<sort> o sort messages
<sort-reverse> O sort messages in reverse order
<select-new> N select a new file in this directory
<check-new> Â  check mailboxes for new mail
<toggle-mailboxes> <Tab> toggle whether to browse mailboxes or all files
<view-file> <Space> view file
<buffy-list> . list mailboxes with new mail
<create-mailbox> C create a new mailbox (IMAP only)
<delete-mailbox> d delete the current mailbox (IMAP only)
<rename-mailbox> r rename the current mailbox (IMAP only)
<subscribe> s subscribe to current mailbox (IMAP only)
<unsubscribe> u unsubscribe from current mailbox (IMAP only)
<toggle-subscribed> T toggle view all/subscribed mailboxes (IMAP only)

Function	Default key	Description
`<change-dir>`	c	change directories
`<display-filename>`	@	display the currently selected file's name
`<enter-mask>`	m	enter a file mask
`<sort>`	o	sort messages
`<sort-reverse>`	O	sort messages in reverse order
`<select-new>`	N	select a new file in this directory
`<check-new>`	Â	check mailboxes for new mail
`<toggle-mailboxes>`	<Tab>	toggle whether to browse mailboxes or all files
`<view-file>`	<Space>	view file
`<buffy-list>`	.	list mailboxes with new mail
`<create-mailbox>`	C	create a new mailbox (IMAP only)
`<delete-mailbox>`	d	delete the current mailbox (IMAP only)
`<rename-mailbox>`	r	rename the current mailbox (IMAP only)
`<subscribe>`	s	subscribe to current mailbox (IMAP only)
`<unsubscribe>`	u	unsubscribe from current mailbox (IMAP only)
`<toggle-subscribed>`	T	toggle view all/subscribed mailboxes (IMAP only)

`4.10.Â Pgp Menu`

TableÂ 9.11.Â Default pgp Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<verify-key> c verify a PGP public key
<view-name> % view the key's user id

Function	Default key	Description
`<verify-key>`	c	verify a PGP public key
`<view-name>`	%	view the key's user id

`4.11.Â Smime Menu`

TableÂ 9.12.Â Default smime Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<verify-key> c verify a PGP public key
<view-name> % view the key's user id

Function	Default key	Description
`<verify-key>`	c	verify a PGP public key
`<view-name>`	%	view the key's user id

`4.12.Â Mix Menu`

TableÂ 9.13.Â Default mix Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<accept> <Return> Accept the chain constructed
<append> a Append a remailer to the chain
<insert> i Insert a remailer into the chain
<delete> d Delete a remailer from the chain
<chain-prev> <Left> Select the previous element of the chain
<chain-next> <Right> Select the next element of the chain

Function	Default key	Description
`<accept>`	<Return>	Accept the chain constructed
`<append>`	a	Append a remailer to the chain
`<insert>`	i	Insert a remailer into the chain
`<delete>`	d	Delete a remailer from the chain
`<chain-prev>`	<Left>	Select the previous element of the chain
`<chain-next>`	<Right>	Select the next element of the chain

`4.13.Â Editor Menu`

TableÂ 9.14.Â Default editor Function Bindings
Function Default key Description
<bol> ^A jump to the beginning of the line
<backward-char> ^B move the cursor one character to the left
<backward-word> Esc b move the cursor to the beginning of the word
<capitalize-word> Esc c capitalize the word
<downcase-word> Esc l convert the word to lower case
<upcase-word> Esc u convert the word to upper case
<delete-char> ^D delete the char under the cursor
<eol> ^E jump to the end of the line
<forward-char> ^F move the cursor one character to the right
<forward-word> Esc f move the cursor to the end of the word
<backspace> <Backspace> delete the char in front of the cursor
<kill-eol> ^K delete chars from cursor to end of line
<kill-eow> Esc d delete chars from the cursor to the end of the word
<kill-line> ^U delete all chars on the line
<quote-char> ^V quote the next typed key
<kill-word> ^W delete the word in front of the cursor
<complete> <Tab> complete filename or alias
<complete-query> ^T complete address with query
<buffy-cycle> <Space> cycle among incoming mailboxes
<history-up> Â  scroll up through the history list
<history-down> Â  scroll down through the history list
<transpose-chars> Â  transpose character under cursor with previous

Function	Default key	Description
`<bol>`	^A	jump to the beginning of the line
`<backward-char>`	^B	move the cursor one character to the left
`<backward-word>`	Esc b	move the cursor to the beginning of the word
`<capitalize-word>`	Esc c	capitalize the word
`<downcase-word>`	Esc l	convert the word to lower case
`<upcase-word>`	Esc u	convert the word to upper case
`<delete-char>`	^D	delete the char under the cursor
`<eol>`	^E	jump to the end of the line
`<forward-char>`	^F	move the cursor one character to the right
`<forward-word>`	Esc f	move the cursor to the end of the word
`<backspace>`	<Backspace>	delete the char in front of the cursor
`<kill-eol>`	^K	delete chars from cursor to end of line
`<kill-eow>`	Esc d	delete chars from the cursor to the end of the word
`<kill-line>`	^U	delete all chars on the line
`<quote-char>`	^V	quote the next typed key
`<kill-word>`	^W	delete the word in front of the cursor
`<complete>`	<Tab>	complete filename or alias
`<complete-query>`	^T	complete address with query
`<buffy-cycle>`	<Space>	cycle among incoming mailboxes
`<history-up>`	Â	scroll up through the history list
`<history-down>`	Â	scroll down through the history list
`<transpose-chars>`	Â	transpose character under cursor with previous

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