search, limit and tagging patterns

  • limit new (unread) messages using ~U
  • limit messages either to: or cc: using ~C (useful for mailing lists)

index format

default index format is (taken from muttrc man)

"%4C %Z %{%b %d} %-15.15L (%?l?%4l&%4c?) %s"

current format is

"%Z %-30.30L %M %s"
message status, sender, hidden msgs (in thread), subject

threads

collapse threads using Esc-v

rebind collapse-thread to '-'

bind index - collapse-thread

configure threads to be collapsed when mailbox opened (thread_ref)

folder-hook . "push <collapse-all>\n"

attachments

download directory macro (macro source)

macro attach W "<save-entry><bol>~/tmp/<eol>"

pipe pdf

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