Sven Guckes wrote:

> * Steve Talley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-03-21 00:29]:
>
> > > workaround: "save" the message to a new folder. edit
> > > that folder (basically just that message).  call mutt
> > > on that folder again - and save the message back.
> >
> > Sounds overly complicated.
>
> really?

Yep:

> let me see...
>
>   mutt
>   s ~/foo RET
>   CTRL-Z
>   $EDITOR ~/foo  (make changes)
>   mutt -f ~/foo
>   s ! RET
>   q
>   fg
>
> well, that's not so bad, is it?

Actually, I'm looking for a 1-key shortcut.  This would be an even
bigger hack than setting $editor. :)

> this only uses what you should know about job control, anyway.  :-)
>
> > It looks like modifying the $editor variable and resetting it
> > later is the easiest solution.  It's a shame mutt can't do this
> > more elegantly.
>
> well, is there a mailer yet that does this more elegantly? (and
> remember: EmacsOS does not count! ;-)

I don't know.  Why does that matter?  I want to use mutt!

Steve

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