Basic info and commands in Mutt

Mutt is a text-based email client that can be used by logging into login.stud.ntnu.no with an SSH client.

First time setup

After the conversion to Cyrus Mailstore, Mutt was configured globally for all users on login.stud.ntnu.no, so your inbox should open automatically.

If you create a file called .signature in your homecatalog it will be added to your new mails as a signature.

Startup and command line switches

Type in mutt to start Mutt.

Type in man mutt for command line options and general information about the program.

Writing emails

1. Press m when you're in a mailbox to create a new mail.
2. Type in the recipient's email adress or alias
3. Type in the subject
4. Type the body of the email in the editor that opens (default editor is pico)
5. Save the email and exit the editor
6. If you want to attach a file or change other options(like bcc) check the command list below
7. Press y in the compose window to send the email

Commands

Mutt is case sensetive.

General

Button	Function
?	Help for current window
q	Exit current window
ENTER	Run command
/	Search
ESC /	Search backwards
arrow keys	Move around in the current selection

Mailbox specific commands (index)

Button	Function
TAB	Move to next new email
ENTER	View selected email
SHIFT+function	Used together with d, t or u to modify more than one e-mail at the time
; function	runs function on selected emails
/word	Search for word in all headers
/~b word	Search for word in body of all emails
a	Make new alias for sender
b	"Bounce" email(resend without changing headers)
c	Open another mailbox (press ? for list)
d	Tag for deletion
f	Forward email
g	Group reply (reply to all recipients)
m	Make a new email
p	Print
r	Reply to email
s	Save email
t	Tag / remove tag on a email
u	Remove deletion tagon email and move to next

In mailview (pager)

Shows commands that had a different function in mail view

Button	Function
TAB	Moves to next unread e-mail
ENTER	Scroll down
BACKSPACE	Scroll up
SHIFT+function	Not used
; tast	Not used
/word	Search for word in e-mail
/~b word	Not used

In compose

Button	Function
a	Attach file
b	Change BCC
c	Change CC
d	Change description of attachments
e	Change body
P	postpone email (saves email until next time m is pressed)
r	Change "Reply to"
s	Change subject
t	Change recipient
y	Send