Yes, i finally got it sorted out. I had to give the editor value in .bash_profile.
It works now. regards, Sharukh. René Clerc muttered: > * Dr . Sharukh K . R . Pavri . <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [03-10-2001 16:34]: > > | I am using mutt 1.2.5i with a hodge podge .muttrc. I have pinched the > | following from Roland Rosenfeld's keybindings : > | > | macro index \ea "!$EDITOR ~/.mutt_alias\n:source ~/.mutt_alias\n" \ > | "Edit aliases file and reload it" > | > | but using <esc>a gives the following error > > I use the following (ctrl-a) > > macro index \Ca "!\${EDITOR} ~/.mutt/aliases\n:source ~/.mutt/aliases\n" \ > "edit addressbook" > > I thinkt the problem lies with the "$"; I think it needs to be > escaped. > > In your situation, I think mutt tries to execute the .mutt_alias file, > and that is, of cours, not possible. > > -- > René Clerc - ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > Birthdays are good for you. Statistics show that the people who > have the most live the longest. > -Rev. Larry Lorenzoni -- Dr. Sharukh K. R. Pavri Mumbai, India.