mutter

Mutt email client configuration

Requirements

Mutt
Vim (used as text editor for composing emails)
Lynx (used to view HTML email content)

Installation

git clone https://github.com/hackermd/mutter ~/.mutt

Encrypted password file

Passwords are encrypted using GnuPG.

The example below demonstrates how to generate a file that contains the password for the GMAIL account. Replace <password> and <identity> with your password and the name associated with your public key that should be used to encrypt the file, respectively. Note: Custom Mutt variables must follow the pattern my_*.

cd /tmp
echo "set my_pass = '<password>'" > pass
gpg --recipient '<identity>' --encrypt pass
rm pass
mv pass.gpg $HOME/.pass.gpg

Email accounts

Configure accounts in ./accounts/config.

When working with multiple accounts, place separate configuration files into ./accounts. Below, there are two example configurations for Gmail and Outlook.

To switch between accounts conveniently, add the following configuration to ./accounts/config:

# Load passwords from encrypted file.
source "gpg -dq $HOME/.pass.gpg |"

# Load "outlook" as default account
source "$my_cfgdir/accounts/outlook"

folder-hook outlook.office365.com "source $my_cfgdir/accounts/outlook"
macro index <f2> '<sync-mailbox><enter-command>source $my_cfgdir/accounts/outlook<enter><change-folder>!<enter>'
folder-hook gmail.com "source $my_cfgdir/accounts/gmail"
macro index <f3> '<sync-mailbox><enter-command>source $my_cfgdir/accounts/gmail<enter><change-folder>!<enter>'

Gmail account template

Template for file ./accounts/gmail:

set from = '<username>@gmail.com'

set folder = 'imaps://imap.gmail.com:993/'
set imap_user = '<username>@gmail.com'
set imap_pass = $my_gmail_pass

set smtp_url = "smtp://<username>@smtp.gmail.com:587"
set smtp_pass = $imap_pass
set smtp_authenticators = 'gssapi:login'

set spoolfile = +INBOX
unset record
unset postponed

color status cyan default

account-hook $folder "set imap_user=$imap_user imap_pass=$imap_pass"

Outlook account template

Template for file ./accounts/outlook:

set from = '<username>@<domain>'

set folder = 'imaps://outlook.office365.com:993'
set imap_user = '<username>@<domain>'
set imap_pass = $my_outlook_pass

set smtp_url = "smtp://<username>@<domain>@outlook.office365.com:587"
set smtp_pass = $imap_pass
set smtp_authenticators = 'login'

set spoolfile = +INBOX
set record = '+Sent'
set postponed = '+Draft'

color status magenta default

account-hook $folder "set imap_user=$imap_user imap_pass=$imap_pass"