This is not a mutt problem per se but more a terminal problem whose only (current) symptom is mutt not sizing/coloring correctly - all other apps fine. So I am using this as the excuse to ask it here (where I know the answers will be). two machines - problem only with machine2: TERM=xterm TERM=linux ---------- ---------- machine1 irrelevant mutt full size color *desired* machine2 mutt full size monchrome mutt 24 LINES and color What should I do to machine2 to get mutt full size and in colour - possibly migrate the linux terminfo? (I am accessing both machines with an ssh client putty.) thanx Eric Smith