# Set the email address you want as your default 'from' address
set from="Gavin Costello <gavcos@esatclear.ie>"
# Set the path to where you want all of your mail files kept
set folder="~/Mail"
# Set the path to where you want incoming (unsorted) mail put
set spoolfile="~/Mail/spool"
set pop_host="pop.esatclear.ie"
set pop_delete=yes
set pop_user="gavcos"
set pop_pass="************"
#set pop_checkinterval=10
############
# The rest of these settings you can mess with at your leisure, or just delete
# if you want...
set abort_unmodified=no # automatically abort replies if I don't
# change the message
set alias_file="~/.aliases"
#set allow_8bit # never do Q-P encoding on legal 8-bit chars
#set arrow_cursor # use -> instead of hiliting the whole line
set ascii_chars # use ASCII instead of ACS chars for threads
#set askbcc
#set askcc
set attribution="On %d, %n wrote:" # how to attribute replies
set autoedit # go to the editor right away when composing
set auto_tag # always operate on tagged messages
set beep # beep when an error occurs
set beep_new # beep when new mail arrives
set charset="iso-8859-15" # character set for your terminal
set check_new=yes
set collapse_unread # don't collapse threads with unread messages
set noconfirmappend # don't ask me if i want to append to mailboxes
set confirmcreate # prompt when creating new files
set copy=yes # always save a copy of outgoing messages
set date_format="%d-%m-%Y %H.%M %Z"
set delete=yes # purge deleted messages without asking
set edit_headers=no # don't let me edit the message header when composing
set editor="/usr/local/bin/vim" # editor to use when composing messages
#set editor="[ -z $DISPLAY ] && vim || gvim -f"
set fast_reply # skip initial prompts when replying or forwarding
set fcc_attach=no # keep attachments in copies of sent messages?
# Folder Format: file browser display settings
# C:file no, t:tagged?, N:new, F:file perms, l:hard links,
# u:owner, g:group, s:size, d:date, f:filename
set folder_format="%t %N %F %-8.8u %-8.8g %8s %d %f"
set followup_to=yes # set follow-up header for lists
set force_name=no # fcc by recipient, create if mailbox doesn't exist
set forward_decode=yes # weed and MIME decode forwaded messages
set forward_format="[%a: %s]" # subject to use when forwarding messages
set forward_quote=no # quote the header and body of forward msgs
set gecos_mask="^[^,]*" # for expanding aliasess
#set hdr_format="%4C %Z %{%m/%d} [%2N] %-15.15F (%4c) %s"
#set hdr_format="%4C %Z %{%m/%d} %-15.15F %4c %s" # format of the index
set hdr_format="%4C %Z %{%d.%b.%y} [%2N] %-27.27F (%3l) %s"
set hdrs=yes # include `my_hdr' lines in outgoing messages
set header=no # include message header when replying
set help=yes # show the help lines
set hidden_host=yes
set history=20 # number of lines of history to remember
set honor_followup_to=yes # honour Followup-To headers for group replies
#set hostname="esatclear.ie" # my DNS domain
set include=yes # always include messages when replying
set indent_string="> " # how to quote replied text
# Message index display settings
# C:msg no, Z:status flag, b:filename d:date time,
# L:lists/from, l:no lines, s:subject
#set index_format="%Z %{%b %d} %-20.20L %s (%4l)"
set index_format="%Z %{%b %d} %-20.20L %s (%4c)"
set locale="en_IE" # locale to use for printing time
set mail_check=60 # how often(in seconds) to poll for new mail
#set mailcap_path="~/.mailcap:~/unixmail/etc/mailcap"
set mailcap_path="~/.mailcap"
set mark_old=no # i don't care about whether a message is old
set markers=yes # mark wrapped lines in pager?
set mbox=~/Mail/inbox # where to store read messages
set mbox_type=mbox
set metoo=no # remove my address when replying
set menu_scroll=yes # implicit next-page/prev-page
set mime_forward=no # use message/rfc822 type to forward messages
set move=no # don't ask about moving messages, just do it
#set pager=vim # some people prefer an external pager
set pager_context=0 # no. of lines of context to give when scrolling
set pager_format="-%S- %C/%T: %-20.20n %s" # format of the pager status bar
set pager_index_lines=10 # how many index lines to show in the pager
set pager_stop # don't move to the next message on next-page
#set pgp_strict_enc # use Q-P encoding when needed for PGP
set postponed=~/Mail/postponed # mailbox to store postponed messages in
set post_indent_string='---end quoted text---'
set print=ask-yes # ask me if I really want to print messages
set print_command=/bin/false # how to print things (I like to save trees)
set prompt_after=yes # ask me for a command after the external pager exits
set quit=yes
set quote_regexp="^ *[a-zA-Z]*[>#}]" # how to catch quoted text
set read_inc=10 # show progress when reading a mailbox
set realname="Gavin Costello"
set recall=ask-yes # prompt to recall postponed messages
set record=~/Mail/outbox # default location to save outgoing mail
set reply_to=yes # always use reply-to if present
set reply_self=no
set reply_regexp="^(re:[ \t]*)+"# how to identify replies in the subject:
set resolve=yes # move to the next message when an action is performed
set reverse_alias=yes # attempt to look up my names for people
set reverse_name=yes # use my address as it appears in the message
# i am replying to
set save_empty=no # remove files when no messages are left
set save_name=no # save outgoing messages by recipient
set score=yes
set send_charset="iso-8859-1:us-ascii:utf-8"
set sendmail="/usr/sbin/sendmail -oem -oi -fgavcos@esatclear.ie"
#set sendmail="/usr/sbin/ssmtp -v" # how to deliver mail
set shell="/bin/bash" # program to use for shell escapes
set sig_dashes=yes # insert --\n before my signature
set signature="~/.signature" # file which contains my signature
set smart_wrap=yes # wrap long lines at a word boundary
# I subscribe to a lot of mailing lists, so this is _very_ useful. This
# groups messages on the same subject to make it easier to follow a
# discussion. Mutt will draw a nice tree showing how the discussion flows.
set sort=reverse-last-date # primary sorting method
#set sort=threads # primary sorting method
set sort_alias=address
set sort_aux=reverse-date-received # how to sort subthreads
set sort_aux=last-date # date of the last message in thread
set sort_browser=reverse-last-date # how to sort files in the dir browser
# b:# of mboxes with new mail, d:# of deleted msgs, h:hostname,
# f:full path, F: # of flagged msgs, l:size of current mbox,
# L:size of msgs shown, m: # of msgs in mbox, M:no of msgs shown,
# n:# of new msgs, o: no of old msgs, p: no of postponed msgs,
# P:% index, r:read-only indicator, s:sorting method, S:aux sorting method,
# t:# tagged msgs, u:# unread msgs, v:Mutt version string
set status_format="%v: %f (%s) [%M/%m] %l [N=%n, X=%t,post=%p]"
set status_on_top=yes # some people prefer the status bar on top
#set strict_threads # don't thread by subject
set tilde=yes # virtual lines to pad blank lines in the pager
#set timeout=0 # timeout for prompt in the index menu
set tmpdir=~/tmp # where to store temp files
set to_chars=" +TCFL"# default values
#set use_8bitmime # enable the -B8BITMIME sendmail flag
#set nouse_domain # don't qualify local addresses with $domain
set use_from=yes # always generate the `From:' header field
set user_agent=yes # indicate mutt version in outgoing header
#set use_mailcap=yes # always use a mailcap entry when found
#set pgp_verify_sig=no # don't automatically verify message signatures
set visual="/usr/bin/vim" # editor invoked by ~v in the builtin editor
#set nowait_key # prompt when a pipe returns normal status
set weed=yes # default, weed headers on reply, forward
set wrap_search=yes # searches wrap around end of mbox
set write_inc=25 # show progress while writing mailboxes
# only enable the following IFF you have sendmail 8.8.x or you will not
# be able to send mail!!!
#set dsn_notify='failure,delay' # when to return an error message
#set dsn_return=hdrs # what to return in the error message
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Header fields I don't normally want to see
#
ignore * # this means "ignore all lines by default"
# I do want to see these fields, though!
unignore From: from: subject to cc mail-followup-to date x-mailer x-url
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Color definitions (black background)
#
color hdrdefault magenta black
color quoted brightyellow default
color signature brightred default
color indicator brightyellow blue
color error brightred default
color status brightyellow magenta
color tree magenta default # the thread tree in the index menu
color tilde magenta default
color message brightred default
color markers green default
color attachment green default
color search default green # how to hilite search patterns in the pager
color header brightred default ^(From):
color header brightblue default ^(Subject):
color header brightcyan default ^(To|Cc|Bcc):
color header brightgreen default ^(Date):
color body brightgreen default "(ftp|http)://[^ ]+" # point out URLs
color body brightmagenta default [-a-z_0-9.]+@[-a-z_0-9.]+ # e-mail addresses
color underline brightgreen default
# attributes when using a mono terminal
#mono quoted bold
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Color definitions
#
#color normal black white
#color hdrdefault red white
#color quoted brightblue white
#color signature red white
#color indicator white brightred
#color error brightred white
#color status white blue
#color tree magenta white # the thread tree in the index menu
#color tilde magenta white
#color message cyan white
#color markers cyan white
#color attachment brightmagenta white
#color search default green # how to hilite search patterns in the pager
#color header brightred white ^(From|Subject):
#color body magenta white "(ftp|http)://[^ ]+" # point out URLs
#color body magenta white [-a-z_0-9.]+@[-a-z_0-9.]+ # e-mail addresses
#color underline brightgreen white
# attributes when using a mono terminal
#mono header underline ^(From|Subject):
#mono quoted bold
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Key bindings
#
# maps:
# alias alias menu
# attach attachment menu
# browser directory browser
# compose compose menu
# index message index
# pgp pgp menu
# postpone postponed message recall menu
# generic generic keymap for all of the above
# editor line editor
# pager text viewer
#
#bind generic "\e<" first-entry # emacs-like bindings for moving to top/bottom
#bind generic \e> last-entry
#bind generic { top-page
#bind generic } bottom-page
#bind generic \177 last-entry
macro index \cb |urlview\n # simulate the old browse-url function
#macro index S s+spam\n
#macro pager S s+spam\n
bind pager G bottom # just like vi and less
bind pager t top
#macro pager \Ck "|pgp -kaf^M" # a comment is valid here
#macro pager X "|morepgp^M" # pipe PGP message to a script
#bind editor \cy eol # make ^Y jump to the end of the line
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# User Defined Headers
#
#my_hdr X-Useless-Header: Look ma, it's a \# sign! # real comment
my_hdr X-Mailer: Mutt/v1.4i
my_hdr X-Operating-System: `uname -s`
my_hdr X-Url: http://myhome.iolfree.ie/~gavcos
my_hdr From:gavcos@esatclear.ie
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Specify default filename when saving messages
#
# save-hook [!]<pattern> <mailbox>
#
# <mailbox> is provided as default when saving messages from <pattern>
save-hook '~s ilug' +linux
save-hook '~s ILUG' +linux
save-hook mutt-users +mutt-users
save-hook @revenue.ie +brewer
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Multiple spool mailboxes
#
# mbox-hook [!]<pattern> <mbox-mailbox>
#
# Read mail in <pattern> is moved to <mbox-mailbox> when <pattern> is
# closed.
#mbox-hook =mutt-users.in =mutt-users
#mbox-hook +TEST +inbox
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Change settings based upon message recipient
#
# send-hook [!]<pattern> <command>
#
# <command> is executed when sending mail to an address matching <pattern>
send-hook mutt- 'set signature=~/.signature;
my_hdr From: Gavin Costello <gavcos@esatclear.ie>'
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Specify where to save composed messages
#
# fcc-hook [!]<pattern> <mailbox>
#
# <pattern> is recipient(s), <mailbox> is where to save a copy
fcc-hook katie +katie
#fcc-hook bob +bob
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Change settings based on mailbox
#
# folder-hook [!]<pattern> <command>
#
# <command> is executed when opening a mailbox matching <pattern>
folder-hook spool set sort=last-date
folder-hook irishrugby set sort=threads
folder-hook vim set sort=date-sent
folder-hook inbox set sort=date-sent
folder-hook linux set sort=threads
#folder-hook pop.esatclear.ie my_hdr From: gavcos@esatclear.ie
#folder-hook pop.mail.yahoo.com my_hdr From: schmerve@yahoo.com
#folder-hook . 'set reply_regexp="^re:[ \t]*"'
# this mailing list prepends "[WM]" to all non reply subjects, so set
# $reply_regexp to ignore it
#folder-hook +wmaker 'set reply_regexp="^(re:[ \t]*)?\[WM\][ \t]*"'
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Aliases
#
# alias <name> <address> [ , <address> ... ]
source ~/.aliases
#alias exam "\# to annoy michael" <user@host>
#alias me Michael Elkins <me@mutt.org> # me!
#alias mutt-dev Mutt Development List <mutt-dev@mutt.org> # power users
#alias mutt-users Mutt User List <mutt-users@mutt.org>
#alias mutt-announce Mutt Announcement List <mutt-announce@mutt.org>
#alias wmaker WindowMaker Mailing List <wmaker@eosys.com>
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Mailboxes to watch for new mail
#
# mailboxes <path1> [ <path2> ... ]
#
#mailboxes ! +mutt-dev +mutt-users +open-pgp +wmaker +hurricane +vim +ietf \
# +drums
mailboxes `echo $HOME/Mail/*`
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Specify the order of the headers to appear when displaying a message
#
# hdr_order <hdr1> [ <hdr2> ... ]
#
unhdr_order * # forget the previous settings
hdr_order date from subject to cc
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Identify mailing lists I subscribe to
#
# lists <list-name> [ <list-name> ... ]
subscribe mutt-users linux linux-dell-laptops
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Automatically use entries from ~/.mailcap to view these MIME types
#
# auto_view <type> [ <type> ... ]
auto_view application/msword
auto_view application/x-msword
auto_view application/x-gunzip
auto_view application/x-gzip
auto_view text/html
auto_view text/x-vcard
# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
#
# Scoring
#
# score <pattern> <value>
#
# 9999 and -9999 are special values which cause processing of hooks to stop
# at that entry. If you prefix the score with an equal sign (=), the score
# is assigned to the message and processing stops.
#score '~f ^me@cs\.hmc\.edu$' 1000
#score '~t mutt | ~c mutt' =500
#score '~f aol\.com$' -9999
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