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~~This is only a basic example, but assuming~~ support has been compiled in this should get you connected with IMAPS:

== Incoming Mail ==

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Assuming support has been compiled in this should get you connected with IMAPS:

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$ cat .muttrc

set realname="Email Test"

set from="email@testing.me.uk"

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# Automatically log in to this mailbox at startup

set spoolfile="imaps://email@testing.me.uk@testing.me.uk.mail.aa.net.uk/"

# Set INBOX ('=' folder) at startup

# Define the = shortcut, and the entry point for the folder browser (c?)

set folder="imaps://email@testing.me.uk@testing.me.uk.mail.aa.net.uk/"

set record="=Sent"

set postponed="=Drafts"

# always use SSL when connecting to a server

# always use SSL when connecting to the server

set ssl_force_tls=yes

# ~~Don't wait to~~ enter mailbox ~~manually~~

# Automatically enter mailbox

unset imap_passive

# ~~Automatically poll~~ subscribed mailboxes for new mail ~~(new in 1.5.11)~~

# Poll subscribed mailboxes for new mail

set imap_check_subscribed

# Reduce polling frequency ~~to a sane level~~

# Reduce polling frequency

set mail_check=60

# ~~And poll~~ the current mailbox more often ~~(not needed with IDLE in post 1.5.11~~

# Poll the current mailbox more often

set timeout=10

# ~~keep~~ a ~~cache of~~ headers ~~for faster loading (1.5.9+?)~~

# Cache of message headers

set header_cache=~/.hcache

# Display download progress every 5K

set net_inc=5

Replacing 'imaps' with 'pop' will enable POP3. Of course you no longer need the IMAP specific options if you're using POP3:

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$ cat .muttrc

set realname="Email Test"

set from="email@testing.me.uk"

set use_from=yes

set edit_headers = yes

# Auto purge

set delete=yes

# Tidy header view

ignore *

unignore from date subject to cc

unignore organization organisation x-mailer: x-newsreader: x-mailing-list:

unignore posted-to:

# Server is sub-domain of aa.net.uk to play nice with SSL certs

# Automatically log in to this mailbox at startup

set spoolfile="pop://email@testing.me.uk@testing.me.uk.mail.aa.net.uk/"

# Set INBOX ('=' folder) at startup

# Define the = shortcut, and the entry point for the folder browser (c?)

set folder="pop://email@testing.me.uk@testing.me.uk.mail.aa.net.uk/"

set record="=Sent"

set postponed="=Drafts"

# always use SSL when connecting to the server

set ssl_force_tls=yes

== Outgoing Mail ==

Mutt uses the local host's SMTP relay, so sending is beyond the scope of this article. On most modern Linux boxes it should "just work" though.

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