mutt - Unix, Linux Command

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NAME

mutt - The Mutt Mail User Agent

SYNOPSIS

mutt [-nRyzZ] [-e cmd] [-F file] [-m type] [-f file]

mutt [-nx] [-e cmd] [-a file] [-F file] [-H file] [-i file] [-s subj] [-b addr] [-c addr] addr [...]

mutt [-n] [-e cmd] [-F file] -p

mutt -v[v]

DESCRIPTION

Mutt is a small but very powerful text based program for reading electronic mail under unix operating systems, including support color terminals, MIME, and a threaded sorting mode.

OPTIONS

TagDescription
-a fileAttach a file to your message using MIME.
-b addressSpecify a blind-carbon-copy (BCC) recipient
-c addressSpecify a carbon-copy (CC) recipient
-e commandSpecify a configuration command to be run after processing of initialization files.
-f mailboxSpecify which mailbox to load.
-F muttrcSpecify an initialization file to read instead of ~/.muttrc
-hDisplay help.
-H draftSpecify a draft file which contains header and body to use to send a message.
-i includeSpecify a file to include into the body of a message.
-m typespecify a default mailbox type
-nCauses Mutt to bypass the system configuration file.
-pResume a postponed message.
-ROpen a mailbox in read-only mode.
-s subjectSpecify the subject of the message.
-vDisplay the Mutt version number and compile-time definitions.
-xEmulate the mailx compose mode.
-yStart Mutt with a listing of all mailboxes specified by the mailboxes command.
-zWhen used with -f, causes Mutt not to start if there are no messages in the mailbox.
-ZCauses Mutt to open the first mailbox specified by the mailboxes command which contains new mail, or exit immediately if none.

ENVIRONMENT

TagDescription
EDITORSpecifies the editor to use if VISUAL is unset.
EMAILThe user’s e-mail address.
HOMEFull path of the user’s home directory.
MAILFull path of the user’s spool mailbox.
MAILDIRFull path of the user’s spool mailbox. Commonly used when the spool mailbox is a maildir (5) folder.
MAILCAPSPath to search for mailcap files.
MM_NOASKIf this variable is set, mailcap are always used without prompting first.
PGPPATHDirectory in which the user’s PGP public keyring can be found.
TMPDIRDirectory in which temporary files are created.
REPLYTODefault Reply-To address.
VISUALSpecifies the editor to use when composing messages.

FILES

TagDescription
~/.muttrc or ~/.mutt/muttrcUser configuration file.
/etc/MuttrcSystem-wide configuration file.
/tmp/muttXXXXXXTemporary files created by Mutt.
~/.mailcapUser definition for handling non-text MIME types.
/etc/mailcapSystem definition for handling non-text MIME types.
~/.mime.typesUser’s personal mapping between MIME types and file extensions.
/etc/mime.typesSystem mapping between MIME types and file extensions.
/usr/bin/mutt_dotlockThe privileged dotlocking program.
/usr/share/doc/mutt-1.4.2.2/manual.txtThe Mutt manual.

BUGS

None. Mutts have fleas, not bugs.

FLEAS

Suspend/resume while editing a file with an external editor does not work under SunOS 4.x if you use the curses lib in /usr/5lib. It does work with the S-Lang library, however.

Resizing the screen while using an external pager causes Mutt to go haywire on some systems.

suspend/resume does not work under Ultrix.

The help line for the index menu is not updated if you change the bindings for one of the functions listed while Mutt is running.

For a more up-to-date list of bugs, errm, fleas, please visit the mutt project’s bug tracking system. To report a bug, please use the flea(1) program.

NO WARRANTIES

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

SEE ALSO

    curses(3), flea(1), mailcap(5), maildir(5), mbox(5), mutt_dotlock(1), muttrc(5), ncurses(3), sendmail(1), smail(1)

    Mutt Home Page: http://www.mutt.org/

    The Mutt manual

    The GNU General Public License.

    AUTHOR

    Michael Elkins, and others. Use <[email protected]> to contact the developers.

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