Re: Simple instructions to start

2001-06-06 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mutt-users] <06/06/01 11:38 +0200>: > Is there anybody out there able to give me the BASIC and simple > instructions to set Mutt (and exim) up ONLY to read and send mail > through a dialup - up connection to my ISP or suggest articles on the > Internet where I can find t

Simple instructions to start

2001-06-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
After a couple of years of experience with Linux and use of X-Window mail readers, I've now installed Mutt from Debian potato on my portable PC together with exim as MTA. I know that Mutt is perhaps the best mail-reader in the linux world but find the intricacies of setting it up somewhat tiring (

Setting XTerminal Title

2001-06-06 Thread Kai Weber
Hi, I am searching for a way to set the Xterminals window title when running mutt in such a window. I have no idea where to start. I would like to see the for example "Mutt - list.mutt-users 31/301" or something similar. Kai. -- k a i w e b e r | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] w w w |

Re: Setting XTerminal Title

2001-06-06 Thread Udo Müller
Hi Kai, On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 01:23:30PM +0200, Kai Weber wrote: > Hi, > > I am searching for a way to set the Xterminals window title when running > mutt in such a window. I have no idea where to start. > > I would like to see the for example "Mutt - list.mutt-users 31/301" or > something si

Re: Setting XTerminal Title

2001-06-06 Thread Chris Green
On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 01:23:30PM +0200, Kai Weber wrote: > Hi, > > I am searching for a way to set the Xterminals window title when running > mutt in such a window. I have no idea where to start. > > I would like to see the for example "Mutt - list.mutt-users 31/301" or > something similar. >

Re: Setting XTerminal Title

2001-06-06 Thread Chris Green
On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 11:38:55AM -, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I am searching for a way to set the Xterminals window title > > when running > > How about 'man xterm'? > -title is the switch you're looking for, I think. The original question said "when running" which is why I responded wi

Re: Simple instructions to start

2001-06-06 Thread Brian Nelson
On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 11:38:02AM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > After a couple of years of experience with Linux and use of X-Window > mail readers, I've now installed Mutt from Debian potato on my portable > PC together with exim as MTA. > I know that Mutt is perhaps the best mail-reader in

Re: Setting XTerminal Title

2001-06-06 Thread Michael P. Soulier
On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 01:23:30PM +0200, Kai Weber wrote: > Hi, > > I am searching for a way to set the Xterminals window title when running > mutt in such a window. I have no idea where to start. > > I would like to see the for example "Mutt - list.mutt-users 31/301" or > something similar.

X-Face header

2001-06-06 Thread Ralf Hildebrandt
Ok, I found out how to generate an X-Face "suitable" image using compface, but how can I insert the header from within mutt? my_hdr X-Face: but a) The string spans multiple (4) lines b) makes mutt crash (segfault) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED]innominate AG Technical Consu

Re: Setting XTerminal Title

2001-06-06 Thread Chris Green
On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 01:59:54PM +0200, Kai Weber wrote: > + Chris Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > It depends on what sort of terminal windows you're running. To set > > the title in rxvt windows for example you need:- > > > > echo "\033]0;This is the title\007" > > It needs the followi

Re: Simple instructions to start

2001-06-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Suresh, of course isn't my *REAL* password and address! Anyway, thank you for the info and for being so timely. Now, I'm not in the habit of using vim as my pet editor but emacs. Can I substitute it into Mutt in some way? For instance in your .muttrc file: set edit_headers # A cute way to ma

Re: X-Face header

2001-06-06 Thread Lars Hecking
Ralf Hildebrandt writes: > Ok, I found out how to generate an X-Face "suitable" image using > compface, but how can I insert the header from within mutt? > > my_hdr X-Face: > > but > > a) The string spans multiple (4) lines > b) makes mutt crash (segfault) Well, Ralf, I'm sure you know the

Moving messages

2001-06-06 Thread Gilles CHAUVIN
Hi, I've subcribed to many mailing-lists and, sometimes for some unknown reasons, the replies to some messages doesn't appears in the thread. Is there a way, to select a message and move it inside the thread ? Thanks for your help. Gilles. PS: Excuse me for my bad english ;)

Re: X-Face header

2001-06-06 Thread Andre Bonhote
> a) The string spans multiple (4) lines > b) makes mutt crash (segfault) 1) make sure your xface is really 48x48 2) quote! you have to quote all out of ;$\`' HTH when i finally achieved to get my face loke like my face, i actually wanted to write it down for others to make it easier. i ne

Re: Moving messages

2001-06-06 Thread Christian Lackas
* Gilles CHAUVIN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010606 17:13]: Hallo Gilles, > Is there a way, to select a message and move it inside the thread ? you can add a "In-Reply-To:"-Header to the message. Regards, Christian -- Ich lege jetzt letzte Hand an den Rasenmäher... http://www.lackas.net/ Perl Delp

Re: How search email list for a name INSIDE mutt?

2001-06-06 Thread Stefan Frank
At Tue, Jun 05 2001 [10:46 -0700], Dr. Christian Seberino aroused my curiosity with: > Is there a way to search thru huge email list > in mutt for a name or string? > Helo Chris, hit "b" in the index to search in the message bodies. To search through the index or a single message try "/". Tsch

Re: How set a default path to mail files (mutt -f )????

2001-06-06 Thread darren chamberlain
Dr. Christian Seberino ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said something to this effect on 06/06/2001: > Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it. > > The set folder= works great but I noticed that > the mailboxes line was not necessary. What > is *that* line used for? > > You were right that mutt -f + n

Re: How set a default path to mail files (mutt -f )????

2001-06-06 Thread Michael Elkins
On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 03:17:20PM -0400, darren chamberlain wrote: > To be honest, I can't remember what the mailboxes line does... It sets the list of mailboxes Mutt will check for new mail (thus notifying you). me

change folders and ?

2001-06-06 Thread Jeff E. Kinzli
Hi, I apologize if this has been covered somewhere, I did a search on the archive site and didn't see anything... Using /var/mail the 'c' and '?' to get a folder list worked fine. Then, I switched to use IMAP, but kept folders local (via my homedir). Now 'c' and '?' doesn't work, i.e. I press '

Colors missing in a couple places

2001-06-06 Thread Louis LeBlanc
Hey all. I am getting my mutt configs nicely whipped into shape, but I am missing one thing: colors when reading or writing mail. I am using mutt 1.3.18i with the vvv patches, and I have the following lines in my .muttrc (I thought these were supposed to handle the task): set editor="vim -c '