Re: mutt configuration not displaying my name in mailing list threads
On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 07:59:38PM -0400, mlaks wrote:
> On 23:41 Sun 18 Jun , Steve Kemp wrote:
>
> . This is because Mutt recognises that *you* sent the mail, so
> > it shows you that you sent it "To: debian-user....".
> >
> > For the rest of us it shows up fine.
> >
> > > what do i change in my muttrc to get this right?
I use following in ~/.muttrc and it is fine.
## Thread index with senders (collapse)
set index_format="%4C %Z %{%b %d} %-15.15n %?M?(#%03M)&(%4l)? %s"
Pascal's posing had link to the documentation.
> It is clearly a bug and not a feature in a single
> mail directory devoted to debian-user mailing list.
> I expect to see --- and would like to see My Name
> on My Mail, not "To debian-user".
Most of the configurable things on these well used programs can be
tailored to one's taste. It may not be so obvious as GUI, but ...
> I like the promise of mutt. Only read mail and do it Right.
> Unfortunately this is clearly Wrong.
Relax :) I can assure you I used to felt like you. I was wrong too.
> I hope someone on the list knows the Right setting to set.
I think I got above from googling on the mutt.org ML.
Regards,
Osamu
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