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

* tutorial video: [Link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Unn7fysiE0)
* offical website: [Link](http://www.mutt.org/)

### install requirements
    mutt

### create folder

    mkdir ~/.mutt

### add email accounts
- create the text files for each account you want to use
- replace **gotbletu** with your username and **realname** to whatever you want to showup
- edit **PASSWORD**


GMAIL

> Make sure to enable "IMAP" and "Allow less secure apps" so mutt can work with gmail

> https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/fwdandpop

> Enable IMAP

> https://myaccount.google.com/security#activity

> Allow less secure apps: ON

> Some non-Google apps and devices use less secure sign-in technology, which could leave your account vulnerable. You can turn off access for these apps (which we recommend) or choose to use them despite the risks.

    vim ~/.mutt/account.com.gmail.gotbletu


    unmailboxes *
    set imap_user = "gotbletu@gmail.com"
    set imap_pass = "PASSWORD"
    set smtp_url = "smtp://gotbletu@smtp.gmail.com:587/"
    set smtp_pass = "PASSWORD"
    set from = "gotbletu@gmail.com"
    set realname = "Lord Mizukage"
    set folder = "imaps://imap.gmail.com:993"
    set spoolfile = "+INBOX"
    set postponed = "+[Gmail]/Drafts"
    set header_cache = ~/.mutt/com.gmail.gotbletu/cache/headers
    set message_cachedir = ~/.mutt/com.gmail.gotbletu/cache/bodies
    set certificate_file = ~/.mutt/com.gmail.gotbletu/certificates
    set ssl_starttls = yes
    set ssl_force_tls = yes
    set status_format = "$from -%r-Mutt: %f [Msgs:%?M?%M/?%m%?n? New:%n?%?o? Old:%o?%?d? Del:%d?%?F? Flag:%F?%?t? Tag:%t?%?p? Post:%p?%?b? Inc:%b?%?l? %l?]---(%s/%S)-%>-(%P)---"



YAHOO

> Make sure to "Allow apps that use less secure sign in" so mutt can work with yahoo

> https://login.yahoo.com/account/security#other-apps

> Hit Skip password change ...etc until you get to "Account security"

> Allow apps that use less secure sign in: ON

> Some non-Yahoo apps and devices use less secure sign-in technology, which could leave your account vulnerable. You can turn off access (which we recommend) or choose to use them despite the risks.

    vim ~/.mutt/account.com.yahoo.gotbletu


    unmailboxes *
    set imap_user = "gotbletu@yahoo.com"
    set imap_pass = "PASSWORD"
    set smtp_url = "smtps://gotbletu@smtp.mail.yahoo.com:465"
    set smtp_pass = "PASSWORD"
    set from = "gotbletu@yahoo.com"
    set realname = "Lord Raikage"
    set folder = "imaps://imap.mail.yahoo.com:993"
    set spoolfile = "+INBOX"
    set postponed = "+[Yahoo]/Drafts"
    set header_cache = ~/.mutt/com.yahoo.gotbletu/cache/headers
    set message_cachedir = ~/.mutt/com.yahoo.gotbletu/cache/bodies
    set certificate_file = ~/.mutt/com.yahoo.gotbletu/certificates
    set status_format = "$from -%r-Mutt: %f [Msgs:%?M?%M/?%m%?n? New:%n?%?o? Old:%o?%?d? Del:%d?%?F? Flag:%F?%?t? Tag:%t?%?p? Post:%p?%?b? Inc:%b?%?l? %l?]---(%s/%S)-%>-(%P)---"

LIVE/msn/hotmail/outlook

    vim ~/.mutt/account.com.live.gotbletu


    unmailboxes *
    set imap_user = "gotbletu@live.com"
    set imap_pass = "PASSWORD"
    set smtp_url = "smtp://gotbletu@live.com@smtp.live.com:587/"
    set smtp_pass = "PASSWORD"
    set from = "gotbletu@live.com"
    set realname = "Lord Kazekage"
    set folder = "imaps://imap-mail.outlook.com:993"
    set spoolfile = "+INBOX"
    set postponed = "+[Live]/Drafts"
    set header_cache = ~/.mutt/com.live.gotbletu/cache/headers
    set message_cachedir = ~/.mutt/com.live.gotbletu/cache/bodies
    set certificate_file = ~/.mutt/com.live.gotbletu/certificates
    set ssl_force_tls = yes
    set status_format = "$from -%r-Mutt: %f [Msgs:%?M?%M/?%m%?n? New:%n?%?o? Old:%o?%?d? Del:%d?%?F? Flag:%F?%?t? Tag:%t?%?p? Post:%p?%?b? Inc:%b?%?l? %l?]---(%s/%S)-%>-(%P)---"

Hotmail example

    vim ~/.mutt/account.com.hotmail.gotbletu


    unmailboxes *
    set imap_user = "gotbletu@hotmail.com"
    set imap_pass = "PASSWORD"
    set smtp_url = "smtp://gotbletu@hotmail.com@smtp.live.com:587/"
    set smtp_pass = "PASSWORD"
    set from = "gotbletu@hotmail.com"
    set realname = "Lord Hokage"
    set folder = "imaps://imap-mail.outlook.com:993"
    set spoolfile = "+INBOX"
    set postponed = "+[Hotmail]/Drafts"
    set header_cache = ~/.mutt/com.hotmail.gotbletu/cache/headers
    set message_cachedir = ~/.mutt/com.hotmail.gotbletu/cache/bodies
    set certificate_file = ~/.mutt/com.hotmail.gotbletu/certificates
    set ssl_force_tls = yes
    set status_format = "$from -%r-Mutt: %f [Msgs:%?M?%M/?%m%?n? New:%n?%?o? Old:%o?%?d? Del:%d?%?F? Flag:%F?%?t? Tag:%t?%?p? Post:%p?%?b? Inc:%b?%?l? %l?]---(%s/%S)-%>-(%P)---"

Openmailbox https://www.openmailbox.org/

    vim ~/.mutt/account.org.openmailbox.gotbletu


    # imaps
    unmailboxes *
    set spoolfile = "imaps://imap.openmailbox.org:993/INBOX"
    set folder = "imaps://imap.openmailbox.org:993"
    set imap_user = "gotbletu@openmailbox.org"
    set imap_pass = "PASSWORD"
    set imap_authenticators = "login"
    set imap_passive = "no"
    set imap_check_subscribed = "yes"
    set imap_list_subscribed = "yes"
    set mail_check = 60

    #smtps
    set smtp_url = "smtps://user@openmailbox.org@openmailbox.org:465"
    set smtp_pass = "XXX"
    set from = "user@openmailbox.org"

    # charset
    set charset	= "utf-8"
    set assumed_charset = "utf-8"
    set send_charset = "utf-8:iso-8859-15:us-ascii"
    set status_format = "$from -%r-Mutt: %f [Msgs:%?M?%M/?%m%?n? New:%n?%?o? Old:%o?%?d? Del:%d?%?F? Flag:%F?%?t? Tag:%t?%?p? Post:%p?%?b? Inc:%b?%?l? %l?]---(%s/%S)-%>-(%P)---"

    # force SSL
    set ssl_starttls = "yes"
    set ssl_force_tls = "yes"



### configuration
set your folder hooks, macros hotkey, default account and text editor


    vim ~/.muttrc



    # Folder hooks
    folder-hook 'account.com.gmail.gotbletu' 'source ~/.mutt/account.com.gmail.gotbletu'
    folder-hook 'account.com.yahoo.gotbletu' 'source ~/.mutt/account.com.yahoo.gotbletu'
    folder-hook 'account.com.live.gotbletu' 'source ~/.mutt/account.com.live.gotbletu'
    folder-hook 'account.com.hotmail.gotbletu' 'source ~/.mutt/account.com.hotmail.gotbletu'

    # Default account
    source ~/.mutt/account.com.gmail.gotbletu

    # Macros for switching accounts

    macro index <F12> '<sync-mailbox><enter-command>source ~/.mutt/account.com.gmail.gotbletu<enter><change-folder>!<enter>'
    macro index <F11> '<sync-mailbox><enter-command>source ~/.mutt/account.com.yahoo.gotbletu<enter><change-folder>!<enter>'
    macro index <F10> '<sync-mailbox><enter-command>source ~/.mutt/account.com.live.gotbletu<enter><change-folder>!<enter>'
    macro index <F9> '<sync-mailbox><enter-command>source ~/.mutt/account.com.hotmail.gotbletu<enter><change-folder>!<enter>'

    # Set default text editor
    set editor = "$EDITOR"

    #-------- Basic Config {{{
    #------------------------------------------------------
    set ssl_starttls = yes
    set ssl_force_tls = yes
    set imap_check_subscribed
    # set hostname = gmail.com
    set mail_check = 120
    set timeout = 300
    set imap_keepalive = 300
    # set record = "+[GMail]/Sent Mail"
    set move = no
    set include
    set sort = 'threads'
    set sort_aux = 'reverse-last-date-received'
    set auto_tag = yes
    ignore "Authentication-Results:"
    ignore "DomainKey-Signature:"
    ignore "DKIM-Signature:"
    hdr_order Date From To Cc
    alternative_order text/plain text/html *
    auto_view text/html
    bind editor <Tab> complete-query
    bind editor ^T complete
    bind editor <space> noop
    # }}}
    #-------- Color Theme {{{
    #------------------------------------------------------

    color hdrdefault cyan default
    color attachment yellow default

    color header brightyellow default "From: "
    color header brightyellow default "Subject: "
    color header brightyellow default "Date: "

    color quoted green default
    color quoted1 cyan default
    color quoted2 green default
    color quoted3 cyan default

    color error     red             default         # error messages
    color message   white           default         # message  informational messages
    color indicator white           red             # indicator for the "current message"
    color status    white           blue            # status lines in the folder index sed for the mini-help line
    color tree      red             default         # the "tree" display of threads within the folder index
    color search    white           blue            # search matches found with search within the internal pager
    color markers   red             default         # The markers indicate a wrapped line hen showing messages with looong lines

    color index     yellow default  '~O'
    color index     yellow default  '~N'
    color index     brightred       default '~F'    # Flagged Messages are important!
    color index     blue default    '~D'            # Deleted Mails - use dark color as these are already "dealt with"
    # }}}


### hotkeys to remember
    Ctrl+g = cancle a prompt
    F1-F12 = switch email account
    y = change to different mailboxes
    $ = sync-mailbox

### references
- https://gist.github.com/miguelmota/9456162
- https://github.com/narkoleptik/dotfiles/blob/master/.mutt/account.yahoo
- http://profectium.blogspot.com/2013/12/how-to-set-up-hotmail-in-mutt.html
- http://lifehacker.com/5574557/how-to-use-the-fast-and-powerful-mutt-email-client-with-gmail


### contact

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- http://www.youtube.com/user/gotbletu
- https://twitter.com/gotbletu
- https://plus.google.com/+gotbletu
- https://github.com/gotbletu
- gotbletu@gmail.com