{ "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "# mutt (man)\n\n## NAME\n\nmutt - The Mutt Mail User Agent\n\n## SYNOPSIS\n\nmutt [-nRyzZ] [-e command] [-F rcfile] [-m type] [-f mailbox]\nmutt [-Enx] [-e command] [-F rcfile] [-H draft] [-i include]\n[-b bcc-addr] [-c cc-addr] [-s subject]\n[-a file ... --] to-addr ...\nmutt [-nx] [-e command] [-F rcfile] [-b bcc-addr] [-c cc-addr]\n[-s subject] [-a file ... --] to-addr ... < message\nmutt [-n] [-e command] [-F rcfile] -p\nmutt [-n] [-e command] [-F rcfile] -A alias\nmutt [-n] [-e command] [-F rcfile] -Q variable\nmutt -v[v]\n\n## DESCRIPTION\n\nMutt is a small but very powerful text based program for reading and sending electronic mail\nunder unix operating systems, including support for color terminals, MIME, OpenPGP, and a\nthreaded sorting mode.\n\n## TLDR\n\n> Command-line email client.\n\n- Open the specified mailbox:\n `mutt -f {{mailbox}}`\n- Send an email and specify a subject and a cc recipient:\n `mutt -s {{subject}} -c {{cc@example.com}} {{recipient@example.com}}`\n- Send an email with files attached:\n `mutt -a {{file1 file2 ...}} -- {{recipient@example.com}}`\n- Specify a file to include as the message body:\n `mutt -i {{path/to/file}} {{recipient@example.com}}`\n- Specify a draft file containing the header and the body of the message, in RFC 5322 format:\n `mutt -H {{path/to/file}} {{recipient@example.com}}`\n\n*Source: tldr-pages*\n\n## Sections\n\n- **NAME**\n- **SYNOPSIS** (1 subsections)\n- **DESCRIPTION**\n- **OPTIONS** (25 subsections)\n- **ENVIRONMENT**\n- **FILES**\n- **BUGS**\n- **FLEAS**\n- **NO WARRANTIES**\n- **SEE ALSO**\n- **AUTHOR**\n\nUse structuredContent.sections for detailed options, examples, and full documentation.\n" } ], "structuredContent": { "command": "mutt", "section": "", "mode": "man", "summary": "mutt - The Mutt Mail User Agent", "synopsis": "mutt [-nRyzZ] [-e command] [-F rcfile] [-m type] [-f mailbox]\nmutt [-Enx] [-e command] [-F rcfile] [-H draft] [-i include]\n[-b bcc-addr] [-c cc-addr] [-s subject]\n[-a file ... --] to-addr ...\nmutt [-nx] [-e command] [-F rcfile] [-b bcc-addr] [-c cc-addr]\n[-s subject] [-a file ... --] to-addr ... < message\nmutt [-n] [-e command] [-F rcfile] -p\nmutt [-n] [-e command] [-F rcfile] -A alias\nmutt [-n] [-e command] [-F rcfile] -Q variable\nmutt -v[v]", "tldr_summary": "Command-line email client.", "tldr_examples": [ { "description": "Open the specified mailbox", "command": "mutt -f {{mailbox}}" }, { "description": "Send an email and specify a subject and a cc recipient", "command": "mutt -s {{subject}} -c {{cc@example.com}} {{recipient@example.com}}" }, { "description": "Send an email with files attached", "command": "mutt -a {{file1 file2 ...}} -- {{recipient@example.com}}" }, { "description": "Specify a file to include as the message body", "command": "mutt -i {{path/to/file}} {{recipient@example.com}}" }, { "description": "Specify a draft file containing the header and the body of the message, in RFC 5322 format", "command": "mutt -H {{path/to/file}} {{recipient@example.com}}" } ], "tldr_source": "official", "flags": [ { "flag": "-A", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Print an expanded version of the given alias and exit." }, { "flag": "-a", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Attach a file using MIME. Separating file and to-addr arguments with “--” is manda‐ tory. For example: mutt -a image.jpg -- to-addr mutt -a img.jpg *.png -- to-addr-1 to-addr-2 The -a option must be placed at the end of command line options." }, { "flag": "-b", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Specify a blind carbon copy (BCC) address." }, { "flag": "-c", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Specify a carbon copy (CC) address." }, { "flag": "-d", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "If Mutt was compiled with +DEBUG log debugging output to ~/.muttdebug0. Level can range from -5 to 5 and affects verbosity. A value of zero disables debugging. A value less than zero disables automatic log file rotation; the log level is then its abso‐ lute value. A value of 2 (-2) is recommended for most diagnosis." }, { "flag": "-D", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "" }, { "flag": "-i", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "composition." }, { "flag": "-e", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Specify a configuration command to be run after processing of initialization files." }, { "flag": "-f", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Specify a mailbox to load." }, { "flag": "-F", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Use rcfile instead of the user configuration file." }, { "flag": "-h", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "" }, { "flag": "-H", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Specify a draft file which contains header and body to use to send a message. If draft is “-”, then data is read from stdin. The draft file is expected to contain just an RFC822 email — headers and a body. Although it is not an mbox file, if an mbox \"From \" line is present, it will be silently discarded. Draft files are pro‐ cessed the same in interactive and batch mode; they are not passed through untouched. For example, encrypted draft files will be decrypted." }, { "flag": "-i", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Specify an include file to be inserted into the body of a message. Ignored if -H is set. If include is “-”, then data is read from stdin." }, { "flag": "-m", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Specify a default mailbox type for newly created folders. Can be one of the follow‐ ing: mbox, MMDF, MH or Maildir. See also $mboxtype in the manual." }, { "flag": "-n", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "" }, { "flag": "-p", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "" }, { "flag": "-Q", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Query a configuration variable. The query is performed after all configuration files have been parsed, and any commands given on the command line have been executed." }, { "flag": "-R", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "" }, { "flag": "-s", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "Specify the subject of the message. Must be enclosed in quotes if it contains spaces." }, { "flag": "-v", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "" }, { "flag": "", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "" }, { "flag": "-x", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "" }, { "flag": "-y", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "command." }, { "flag": "-f", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "" }, { "flag": "-Z", "long": null, "arg": null, "description": "new mail. Exit immediately with code 1 if there is no new mail in any of them. -- Treat remaining arguments as to-addr even if they start with a dash. See also -a above. To-addr can be a local or network mail address as well as mailto: URL." } ], "examples": [], "see_also": [ { "name": "muttdotlock", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/muttdotlock/1/json" }, { "name": "muttpgpring", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/muttpgpring/1/json" }, { "name": "pgpewrap", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/pgpewrap/1/json" }, { "name": "sendmail", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/sendmail/1/json" }, { "name": "smail", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/smail/1/json" }, { "name": "smimekeys", "section": "1", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/smimekeys/1/json" }, { "name": "curses", "section": "3", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/curses/3/json" }, { "name": "ncurses", "section": "3", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/ncurses/3/json" }, { "name": "mailcap", "section": "5", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/mailcap/5/json" }, { "name": "maildir", "section": "5", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/maildir/5/json" }, { "name": "mbox", "section": "5", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/mbox/5/json" }, { "name": "mmdf", "section": "5", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/mmdf/5/json" }, { "name": "muttrc", "section": "5", "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/muttrc/5/json" } ], "section_outline": [ { "name": "NAME", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "SYNOPSIS", "lines": 17, "subsections": [ { "name": "mutt -D", "lines": 1 } ] }, { "name": "DESCRIPTION", "lines": 8, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "OPTIONS", "lines": 1, "subsections": [ { "name": "-A", "lines": 2, "flag": "-A" }, { "name": "-a", "lines": 8, "flag": "-a" }, { "name": "-b", "lines": 2, "flag": "-b" }, { "name": "-c", "lines": 2, "flag": "-c" }, { "name": "-d", "lines": 5, "flag": "-d" }, { "name": "-D", "lines": 1, "flag": "-D" }, { "name": "-E -H -i", "lines": 2, "flag": "-i" }, { "name": "-e", "lines": 2, "flag": "-e" }, { "name": "-f", "lines": 2, "flag": "-f" }, { "name": "-F", "lines": 2, "flag": "-F" }, { "name": "-h", "lines": 1, "flag": "-h" }, { "name": "-H", "lines": 7, "flag": "-H" }, { "name": "-i", "lines": 3, "flag": "-i" }, { "name": "-m", "lines": 3, "flag": "-m" }, { "name": "-n", "lines": 1, "flag": "-n" }, { "name": "-p", "lines": 1, "flag": "-p" }, { "name": "-Q", "lines": 3, "flag": "-Q" }, { "name": "-R", "lines": 1, "flag": "-R" }, { "name": "-s", "lines": 2, "flag": "-s" }, { "name": "-v", "lines": 1, "flag": "-v" }, { "name": "-vv", "lines": 1 }, { "name": "-x", "lines": 1, "flag": "-x" }, { "name": "-y", "lines": 2, "flag": "-y" }, { "name": "-z -f", "lines": 1, "flag": "-f" }, { "name": "-Z", "lines": 5, "flag": "-Z" } ] }, { "name": "ENVIRONMENT", "lines": 41, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "FILES", "lines": 33, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "BUGS", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "FLEAS", "lines": 13, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "NO WARRANTIES", "lines": 4, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "SEE ALSO", "lines": 10, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "AUTHOR", "lines": 5, "subsections": [] } ], "sections": { "NAME": { "content": "mutt - The Mutt Mail User Agent\n", "subsections": [] }, "SYNOPSIS": { "content": "mutt [-nRyzZ] [-e command] [-F rcfile] [-m type] [-f mailbox]\n\nmutt [-Enx] [-e command] [-F rcfile] [-H draft] [-i include]\n[-b bcc-addr] [-c cc-addr] [-s subject]\n[-a file ... --] to-addr ...\n\nmutt [-nx] [-e command] [-F rcfile] [-b bcc-addr] [-c cc-addr]\n[-s subject] [-a file ... --] to-addr ... < message\n\nmutt [-n] [-e command] [-F rcfile] -p\n\nmutt [-n] [-e command] [-F rcfile] -A alias\n\nmutt [-n] [-e command] [-F rcfile] -Q variable\n\nmutt -v[v]\n", "subsections": [ { "name": "mutt -D", "content": "" } ] }, "DESCRIPTION": { "content": "Mutt is a small but very powerful text based program for reading and sending electronic mail\nunder unix operating systems, including support for color terminals, MIME, OpenPGP, and a\nthreaded sorting mode.\n\nNote: This manual page gives a brief overview of the mutt executable command line options. A\ncopy of the full manual is located in /usr/share/doc/mutt, in text, HTML, and/or PDF format.\nPlease refer to the manual to learn how to use and configure Mutt.\n", "subsections": [] }, "OPTIONS": { "content": "", "subsections": [ { "name": "-A", "content": "Print an expanded version of the given alias and exit.\n", "flag": "-A" }, { "name": "-a", "content": "Attach a file using MIME. Separating file and to-addr arguments with “--” is manda‐\ntory. For example:\n\nmutt -a image.jpg -- to-addr\nmutt -a img.jpg *.png -- to-addr-1 to-addr-2\n\nThe -a option must be placed at the end of command line options.\n", "flag": "-a" }, { "name": "-b", "content": "Specify a blind carbon copy (BCC) address.\n", "flag": "-b" }, { "name": "-c", "content": "Specify a carbon copy (CC) address.\n", "flag": "-c" }, { "name": "-d", "content": "If Mutt was compiled with +DEBUG log debugging output to ~/.muttdebug0. Level can\nrange from -5 to 5 and affects verbosity. A value of zero disables debugging. A value\nless than zero disables automatic log file rotation; the log level is then its abso‐\nlute value. A value of 2 (-2) is recommended for most diagnosis.\n", "flag": "-d" }, { "name": "-D", "content": "", "flag": "-D" }, { "name": "-E -H -i", "content": "composition.\n", "flag": "-i" }, { "name": "-e", "content": "Specify a configuration command to be run after processing of initialization files.\n", "flag": "-e" }, { "name": "-f", "content": "Specify a mailbox to load.\n", "flag": "-f" }, { "name": "-F", "content": "Use rcfile instead of the user configuration file.\n", "flag": "-F" }, { "name": "-h", "content": "", "flag": "-h" }, { "name": "-H", "content": "Specify a draft file which contains header and body to use to send a message. If\ndraft is “-”, then data is read from stdin. The draft file is expected to contain\njust an RFC822 email — headers and a body. Although it is not an mbox file, if an\nmbox \"From \" line is present, it will be silently discarded. Draft files are pro‐\ncessed the same in interactive and batch mode; they are not passed through untouched.\nFor example, encrypted draft files will be decrypted.\n", "flag": "-H" }, { "name": "-i", "content": "Specify an include file to be inserted into the body of a message. Ignored if -H is\nset. If include is “-”, then data is read from stdin.\n", "flag": "-i" }, { "name": "-m", "content": "Specify a default mailbox type for newly created folders. Can be one of the follow‐\ning: mbox, MMDF, MH or Maildir. See also $mboxtype in the manual.\n", "flag": "-m" }, { "name": "-n", "content": "", "flag": "-n" }, { "name": "-p", "content": "", "flag": "-p" }, { "name": "-Q", "content": "Query a configuration variable. The query is performed after all configuration files\nhave been parsed, and any commands given on the command line have been executed.\n", "flag": "-Q" }, { "name": "-R", "content": "", "flag": "-R" }, { "name": "-s", "content": "Specify the subject of the message. Must be enclosed in quotes if it contains spaces.\n", "flag": "-s" }, { "name": "-v", "content": "", "flag": "-v" }, { "name": "-vv", "content": "" }, { "name": "-x", "content": "", "flag": "-x" }, { "name": "-y", "content": "command.\n", "flag": "-y" }, { "name": "-z -f", "content": "", "flag": "-f" }, { "name": "-Z", "content": "new mail. Exit immediately with code 1 if there is no new mail in any of them.\n\n-- Treat remaining arguments as to-addr even if they start with a dash. See also -a\nabove. To-addr can be a local or network mail address as well as mailto: URL.\n", "flag": "-Z" } ] }, "ENVIRONMENT": { "content": "EDITOR, VISUAL\nSpecifies the editor to use when composing messages. If both EDITOR and VISUAL are\nset, VISUAL takes precedence. If neither EDITOR nor VISUAL are set, the default is\nvi(1).\n\nEGDSOCKET, RANDFILE\nPaths used to initialize the random engine for SSL library.\n\nEMAIL The user's e-mail address.\n\nHOME Full path of the user's home directory.\n\nMAIL Full path of the user's spool mailbox.\n\nMAILDIR\nFull path of the user's spool mailbox if MAIL is unset. Commonly used when the spool\nmailbox is a maildir(5) folder.\n\nMAILCAPS\nPath to search for mailcap files.\n\nMMNOASK\nIf this variable is set, mailcap are always used without prompting first.\n\nPGPPATH\nDirectory in which the user's PGP public keyring can be found. When used with the\noriginal PGP program, mutt and muttpgpring(1) rely on this being set.\n\nREPLYTO\nDefault Reply-To address.\n\nTMPDIR Directory in which temporary files are created. If unset, /tmp is used. See also\n$tmpdir configuration variable.\n\nLCALL, LCCTYPE, LANG\nUsed to determine charset and locale to use.\n\nTEXTDOMAINDIR\nDirectory containing translation files. If set, this path overwrite the Mutt instal‐\nlation directory. Used for testing translation changes.\n", "subsections": [] }, "FILES": { "content": "~/.muttrc\n~/.mutt/muttrc\n$XDGCONFIGHOME/mutt/muttrc\nUser configuration files.\n\n/etc/Muttrc or /usr/share/mutt/Muttrc\nSystem-wide configuration file.\n\n/tmp/muttXXXXXX\nTemporary files created by Mutt.\n\n~/.muttdebug0\nFile containing debugging output. Log files are automatically rotated by mutt chang‐\ning the number at the end. See -d option above.\n\n~/.mailcap\nUser definition for handling non-text MIME types.\n\n/etc/mailcap\nSystem definition for handling non-text MIME types.\n\n~/.mime.types\nUser's personal mapping between MIME types and file extensions.\n\n/etc/mime.types\nSystem mapping between MIME types and file extensions.\n\n/usr/bin/muttdotlock\nThe privileged dotlocking program.\n\n/usr/share/doc/mutt/manual.txt.gz\nThe Mutt manual.\n", "subsections": [] }, "BUGS": { "content": "None. Mutts have fleas, not bugs.\n", "subsections": [] }, "FLEAS": { "content": "Suspend/resume while editing a file with an external editor does not work under SunOS 4.x if\nyou use the curses lib in /usr/5lib. It does work with the S-Lang library, however.\n\nResizing the screen while using an external pager causes Mutt to go haywire on some systems.\n\nSuspend/resume does not work under Ultrix.\n\nThe help line for the index menu is not updated if you change the bindings for one of the\nfunctions listed while Mutt is running.\n\nFor a more up-to-date list of bugs, errm, fleas, please visit the mutt project's bug tracking\nsystem under https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/issues.\n", "subsections": [] }, "NO WARRANTIES": { "content": "This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;\nwithout even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.\nSee the GNU General Public License for more details.\n", "subsections": [] }, "SEE ALSO": { "content": "muttdotlock(1), muttpgpring(1), pgpewrap(1), sendmail(1), smail(1), smimekeys(1),\ncurses(3), ncurses(3), mailcap(5), maildir(5), mbox(5), mmdf(5), muttrc(5)\n\nMutt Home Page: http://www.mutt.org/\n\nThe Mutt manual\n\nRFC5322 — Internet Message Format: https://tools.ietf.org/rfcmarkup/5322 (obsoletes RFC2822\nand RFC822)\n", "subsections": [] }, "AUTHOR": { "content": "Michael Elkins, and others. Use to contact the developers.\n\n\n\nUnix July 24, 2020 MUTT(1)", "subsections": [] } } } }