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title: "Neomutt"
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date: 2023-01-16T16:15:58-05:00
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---
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Neomutt is a fast terminal-based email client.
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{{< img src="/pix/neomutt.png" class=normal >}}
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## Setup with Mutt Wizard
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Use [mutt-wizard](https://muttwizard.com) (`mw`) to add mail accounts. This is already installed on LARBS. Added accounts will be accessible from neomutt. To add your first account, just run the following:
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```fish
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mw -a your@email.com
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```
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Once you have installed accounts, sync them with the command `mailsync`, or by pressing <kbd>super + F8</kbd>.
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## Running
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Press <kbd>super + e</kbd> or type `neomutt` manually in the terminal.
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## Bindings
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Note also that neomutt automatically documents itself: you can press <kbd>?</kbd> at any time in the program and you will see a list of all shortcuts for the screen you are on.
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### In the mail index...
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- <kbd>j</kbd>, <kbd>k</kbd> -- move up and down in mail.
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- <kbd>l</kbd> or <kbd>enter</kbd> -- open mail, or return to index.
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- <kbd>h</kbd> or <kbd>esc</kbd> -- return from mail to index.
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- <kbd>m</kbd> -- compose new mail.
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- <kbd>r</kbd> -- reply to selected mail.
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- <kbd>R</kbd> -- reply all to selected mail.
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- <kbd>ctrl-j</kbd>/<kbd>ctrl-k</kbd> -- move up or down in the sidebar.
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- <kbd>ctrl-o</kbd> -- open the box highlighted in the sidebar.
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- <kbd>space</kbd> -- select mail. (See below).
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mutt-wizard automatically sets automatic binds to move to or move mail to other boxes. Press one of these keys:
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- <kbd>g</kbd> -- go to...
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- <kbd>M</kbd> -- move selected mail to...
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- <kbd>C</kbd> -- copy selected mail to...
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And then follow it with one of these keys:
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- <kbd>i</kbd> -- ...the inbox.
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- <kbd>d</kbd> -- ...drafts.
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- <kbd>s</kbd> -- ...the sent box.
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- <kbd>a</kbd> -- ...the archive.
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- <kbd>j</kbd> -- ...junk.
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### With mail open...
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Some binds above are shared.
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- <kbd>j</kbd>/<kbd>k</kbd> -- scroll up and down.
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- <kbd>J</kbd>/<kbd>K</kbd> -- next or previous mail.
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- <kbd>v</kbd> -- view attachments. This can be used for opening annoying HTML ad emails in the browser. You can also save the selected attachment with <kbd>s</kbd>.
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### On the compose screen...
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- <kbd>a</kbd> -- attach a file.
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- <kbd>m</kbd> -- edit highlighted attachment in text editor.
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- <kbd>S</kbd> -- choose to sign or encrypt mail (usually with PGP).
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- <kbd>y</kbd> -- send mail.
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## Configuration
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- `~/.config/mutt/muttrc` -- main configuration file
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- `~/.config/mutt/accounts/` -- where mutt-wizard will put account-specific configuration files, named after your email addresses
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- `~/.local/share/mail/` -- where your mail is stored.
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## Extending
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Neomutt is one of the most extensible programs on the planet. I am constantly surprised by what you can do with it. If you are ever bored, yet hungry for efficiency, check out the neomutt and neomuttrc manuals.
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One nice little thing is how widely aliases can be used. For example, we can add a line like this to our muttrc:
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```muttrc
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alias besties luke@email.com, richard@email.com, linus@email.com
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```
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This aliases the sequence `besties` to the following text/email addresses. So we can just type `besties` as a recipient of a mail, and the other addresses will be filled in.
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Note also that neomutt is configured to tab complete contact information stored with [abook](/abook) automatically.
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## Documentation
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`man neomutt` or `man neomuttrc`.
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[Mutt/Neomutt on the ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Mutt)
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