Re: Really stupid mutt question
On (02/08/06 22:40), JerryKwok wrote:
> 2006/7/31, Heimdall Midgard <heimdalle@gmail.com>:
> >I've been banging my head for the past six hours trying to figure out
> >how to write a message in Mutt. (So I've given up and used GMail
> >instead.)
>
> This has been a question to me for a long time.Why do we use mutt when
> many other better manager(evolution) especially when mutt's so complex
> and difficult to remeber the binds.
Mutt is a steepish learning curve but well worth the effort,
particularly if you are subscribed to high volume lists. It is far
quicker to get through lots of messages than using a gui.
The key is to get the .muttrc file in your home directory setup. I took
an example a long time ago and adapted it over time as I learned more.
Look in /usr/share/doc/mutt/examples
I used Christopher Sharp's muttrc from:
http://www.dotfiles.com/index.php?app_id=27
It is also worth getting to grips with vim and using that as your mutt
editing environment. ViIMproved is a good book. Again it is a steep
learning curve but worth the effort. Some people prefer emacs but I've
never really got into it ... vim was a challenge enough :)
Regards
Clive
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