3 <sect>Functions<label id="functions">
5 The following is the list of available functions listed by the mapping
6 in which they are available. The default key setting is given, and an
7 explanation of what the function does. The key bindings of these
8 functions can be changed with the <ref name="bind" id="bind">
14 The <em/generic/ menu is not a real menu, but specifies common functions
15 (such as movement) available in all menus except for <em/pager/ and
16 <em/editor/. Changing settings for this menu will affect the default
17 bindings for all menus (except as noted).
20 bottom-page L move to the bottom of the page
21 current-bottom not bound move current entry to bottom of page
22 current-middle not bound move current entry to middle of page
23 current-top not bound move current entry to top of page
24 enter-command : enter a muttngrc command
26 first-entry = move to the first entry
27 half-down ] scroll down 1/2 page
28 half-up [ scroll up 1/2 page
30 jump number jump to an index number
31 last-entry * move to the last entry
32 middle-page M move to the middle of the page
33 next-entry j move to the next entry
34 next-line > scroll down one line
35 next-page z move to the next page
36 previous-entry k move to the previous entry
37 previous-line < scroll up one line
38 previous-page Z move to the previous page
39 refresh ^L clear and redraw the screen
40 search / search for a regular expression
41 search-next n search for next match
42 search-opposite not bound search for next match in opposite direction
43 search-reverse ESC / search backwards for a regular expression
44 select-entry RET select the current entry
45 shell-escape ! run a program in a subshell
46 tag-entry t toggle the tag on the current entry
47 tag-prefix ; apply next command to tagged entries
48 tag-prefix-cond not bound apply next function ONLY to tagged messages
49 top-page H move to the top of the page
50 what-key not bound display the keycode for a key press
55 bounce-message b remail a message to another user
56 change-folder c open a different folder
57 change-folder-readonly ESC c open a different folder in read only mode
58 check-traditional-pgp ESC P check for classic pgp
59 clear-flag W clear a status flag from a message
60 copy-message C copy a message to a file/mailbox
61 create-alias a create an alias from a message sender
62 decode-copy ESC C decode a message and copy it to a file/mailbox
63 decode-save ESC s decode a message and save it to a file/mailbox
64 delete-message d delete the current entry
65 delete-pattern D delete messages matching a pattern
66 delete-subthread ESC d delete all messages in subthread
67 delete-thread ^D delete all messages in thread
68 display-address @ display full address of sender
69 display-toggle-weed h display message and toggle header weeding
70 display-message RET display a message
71 edit e edit the current message
72 edit-type ^E edit the current message's Content-Type
73 exit x exit without saving changes
74 extract-keys ^K extract PGP public keys
75 fetch-mail G retrieve mail from POP server
76 flag-message F toggle a message's 'important' flag
77 forget-passphrase ^F wipe PGP passphrase from memory
78 forward-message f forward a message with comments
79 group-reply g reply to all recipients
80 limit l show only messages matching a pattern
81 list-reply L reply to specified mailing list
82 mail m compose a new mail message
83 mail-key ESC k mail a PGP public key
84 next-new TAB jump to the next new message
85 next-subthread ESC n jump to the next subthread
86 next-thread ^N jump to the next thread
87 next-undeleted j move to the next undeleted message
88 next-unread not bound jump to the next unread message
89 parent-message P jump to parent message in thread
90 pipe-message | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
91 previous-new ESC TAB jump to the previous new message
92 previous-page Z move to the previous page
93 previous-subthread ESC p jump to previous subthread
94 previous-thread ^P jump to previous thread
95 previous-undeleted k move to the last undelete message
96 previous-unread not bound jump to the previous unread message
97 print-message p print the current entry
98 query Q query external program for addresses
99 quit q save changes to mailbox and quit
100 read-subthread ESC r mark the current subthread as read
101 read-thread ^R mark the current thread as read
102 recall-message R recall a postponed message
103 reply r reply to a message
104 resend-message ESC e resend message and preserve MIME structure
105 save-message s save message/attachment to a file
106 set-flag w set a status flag on a message
107 show-version V show the Mutt-ng version number and date
108 show-limit ESC l show currently active limit pattern, if any
109 sort-mailbox o sort messages
110 sort-reverse O sort messages in reverse order
111 sync-mailbox $ save changes to mailbox
112 tag-pattern T tag messages matching a pattern
113 tag-thread ESC t tag/untag all messages in the current thread
114 toggle-new N toggle a message's 'new' flag
115 toggle-write % toggle whether the mailbox will be rewritten
116 undelete-message u undelete the current entry
117 undelete-pattern U undelete messages matching a pattern
118 undelete-subthread ESC u undelete all messages in subthread
119 undelete-thread ^U undelete all messages in thread
120 untag-pattern ^T untag messages matching a pattern
121 view-attachments v show MIME attachments
126 bottom not bound jump to the bottom of the message
127 bounce-message b remail a message to another user
128 change-folder c open a different folder
129 change-folder-readonly ESC c open a different folder in read only mode
130 check-traditional-pgp ESC P check for classic pgp
131 copy-message C copy a message to a file/mailbox
132 create-alias a create an alias from a message sender
133 decode-copy ESC C decode a message and copy it to a file/mailbox
134 decode-save ESC s decode a message and save it to a file/mailbox
135 delete-message d delete the current entry
136 delete-subthread ESC d delete all messages in subthread
137 delete-thread ^D delete all messages in thread
138 display-address @ display full address of sender
139 display-toggle-weed h display message and toggle header weeding
140 edit e edit the current message
141 edit-type ^E edit the current message's Content-Type
142 enter-command : enter a muttngrc command
143 exit i return to the main-menu
144 extract-keys ^K extract PGP public keys
145 flag-message F toggle a message's 'important' flag
146 forget-passphrase ^F wipe PGP passphrase from memory
147 forward-message f forward a message with comments
148 group-reply g reply to all recipients
149 half-up not bound move up one-half page
150 half-down not bound move down one-half page
152 list-reply L reply to specified mailing list
153 mail m compose a new mail message
154 mail-key ESC k mail a PGP public key
155 mark-as-new N toggle a message's 'new' flag
156 next-line RET scroll down one line
157 next-entry J move to the next entry
158 next-new TAB jump to the next new message
159 next-page move to the next page
160 next-subthread ESC n jump to the next subthread
161 next-thread ^N jump to the next thread
162 next-undeleted j move to the next undeleted message
163 next-unread not bound jump to the next unread message
164 parent-message P jump to parent message in thread
165 pipe-message | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
166 previous-line BackSpace scroll up one line
167 previous-entry K move to the previous entry
168 previous-new not bound jump to the previous new message
169 previous-page - move to the previous page
170 previous-subthread ESC p jump to previous subthread
171 previous-thread ^P jump to previous thread
172 previous-undeleted k move to the last undelete message
173 previous-unread not bound jump to the previous unread message
174 print-message p print the current entry
175 quit Q save changes to mailbox and quit
176 read-subthread ESC r mark the current subthread as read
177 read-thread ^R mark the current thread as read
178 recall-message R recall a postponed message
179 redraw-screen ^L clear and redraw the screen
180 reply r reply to a message
181 save-message s save message/attachment to a file
182 search / search for a regular expression
183 search-next n search for next match
184 search-opposite not bound search for next match in opposite direction
185 search-reverse ESC / search backwards for a regular expression
186 search-toggle \ toggle search pattern coloring
187 shell-escape ! invoke a command in a subshell
188 show-version V show the Mutt-ng version number and date
189 skip-quoted S skip beyond quoted text
190 sync-mailbox $ save changes to mailbox
191 tag-message t tag a message
192 toggle-quoted T toggle display of quoted text
193 top ^ jump to the top of the message
194 undelete-message u undelete the current entry
195 undelete-subthread ESC u undelete all messages in subthread
196 undelete-thread ^U undelete all messages in thread
197 view-attachments v show MIME attachments
202 search / search for a regular expression
203 search-next n search for next match
204 search-reverse ESC / search backwards for a regular expression
209 create-alias a create an alias from a message sender
210 mail m compose a new mail message
211 query Q query external program for addresses
212 query-append A append new query results to current results
213 search / search for a regular expression
214 search-next n search for next match
215 search-opposite not bound search for next match in opposite direction
216 search-reverse ESC / search backwards for a regular expression
221 bounce-message b remail a message to another user
222 collapse-parts v toggle display of subparts
223 delete-entry d delete the current entry
224 display-toggle-weed h display message and toggle header weeding
225 edit-type ^E edit the current entry's Content-Type
226 extract-keys ^K extract PGP public keys
227 forward-message f forward a message with comments
228 group-reply g reply to all recipients
229 list-reply L reply to specified mailing list
230 pipe-entry | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
231 print-entry p print the current entry
232 reply r reply to a message
233 resend-message ESC e resend message and preserve MIME structure
234 save-entry s save message/attachment to a file
235 undelete-entry u undelete the current entry
236 view-attach RET view attachment using mailcap entry if necessary
237 view-mailcap m force viewing of attachment using mailcap
238 view-text T view attachment as text
243 attach-file a attach a file(s) to this message
244 attach-message A attach message(s) to this message
245 attach-key ESC k attach a PGP public key
246 copy-file C save message/attachment to a file
247 detach-file D delete the current entry
248 display-toggle-weed h display message and toggle header weeding
249 edit-bcc b edit the BCC list
250 edit-cc c edit the CC list
251 edit-description d edit attachment description
252 edit-encoding ^E edit attachment transfer-encoding
253 edit-fcc f enter a file to save a copy of this message in
254 edit-from ESC f edit the from: field
255 edit-file ^X e edit the file to be attached
256 edit-headers E edit the message with headers
257 edit e edit the message
258 edit-mime m edit attachment using mailcap entry
259 edit-reply-to r edit the Reply-To field
260 edit-subject s edit the subject of this message
261 edit-to t edit the TO list
262 edit-type ^T edit attachment type
263 filter-entry F filter attachment through a shell command
264 forget-passphrase ^F wipe PGP passphrase from memory
265 ispell i run ispell on the message
266 new-mime n compose new attachment using mailcap entry
267 pgp-menu p show PGP options
268 pipe-entry | pipe message/attachment to a shell command
269 postpone-message P save this message to send later
270 print-entry l print the current entry
271 rename-file R rename/move an attached file
272 send-message y send the message
273 toggle-unlink u toggle whether to delete file after sending it
274 view-attach RET view attachment using mailcap entry if necessary
275 write-fcc w write the message to a folder
280 delete-entry d delete the current entry
281 undelete-entry u undelete the current entry
286 change-dir c change directories
287 check-new TAB check mailboxes for new mail
288 enter-mask m enter a file mask
289 search / search for a regular expression
290 search-next n search for next match
291 search-reverse ESC / search backwards for a regular expression
292 select-new N select a new file in this directory
294 sort-reverse O sort messages in reverse order
295 toggle-mailboxes TAB toggle whether to browse mailboxes or all files
296 view-file SPACE view file
297 subscribe s subscribe to current mailbox (IMAP Only)
298 unsubscribe u unsubscribe to current mailbox (IMAP Only)
299 toggle-subscribed T toggle view all/subscribed mailboxes (IMAP Only)
304 view-name % view the key's user id
305 verify-key c verify a PGP public key
310 backspace BackSpace delete the char in front of the cursor
311 backward-char ^B move the cursor one character to the left
312 backward-word ESC b move the cursor to the previous word
313 bol ^A jump to the beginning of the line
314 buffy-cycle Space cycle among incoming mailboxes
315 capitalize-word ESC c uppercase the first character in the word
316 complete TAB complete filename or alias
317 complete-query ^T complete address with query
318 delete-char ^D delete the char under the cursor
319 downcase-word ESC l lowercase all characters in current word
320 eol ^E jump to the end of the line
321 forward-char ^F move the cursor one character to the right
322 forward-word ESC f move the cursor to the next word
323 history-down not bound scroll down through the history list
324 history-up not bound scroll up through the history list
325 kill-eol ^K delete chars from cursor to end of line
326 kill-eow ESC d delete chars from cursor to end of word
327 kill-line ^U delete all chars on the line
328 kill-word ^W delete the word in front of the cursor
329 quote-char ^V quote the next typed key
330 transpose-chars not bound transpose character under cursor with previous
331 upcase-word ESC u uppercase all characters in current word
337 <sect>Acknowledgments
340 <htmlurl url="mailto:kari.hurtta@fmi.fi" name="<kari.hurtta@fmi.fi>">
341 co-developed the original MIME parsing code back in the ELM-ME days.
343 The following people have been very helpful to the development of Mutt:
345 Vikas Agnihotri <htmlurl url="mailto:vikasa@writeme.com" name="<vikasa@writeme.com>">,<newline>
346 Francois Berjon <htmlurl url="mailto:Francois.Berjon@aar.alcatel-alsthom.fr" name="<Francois.Berjon@aar.alcatel-alsthom.fr>">,<newline>
347 Aric Blumer <htmlurl url="mailto:aric@fore.com" name="<aric@fore.com>">,<newline>
348 John Capo <htmlurl url="mailto:jc@irbs.com" name="<jc@irbs.com>">,<newline>
349 David Champion <htmlurl url="mailto:dgc@uchicago.edu" name="<dgc@uchicago.edu">,<newline>
350 Brendan Cully <htmlurl url="mailto:brendan@kublai.com" name="<brendan@kublai.com>">,<newline>
351 Liviu Daia <htmlurl url="mailto:daia@stoilow.imar.ro" name="<daia@stoilow.imar.ro>">,<newline>
352 Thomas E. Dickey <htmlurl url="mailto:dickey@herndon4.his.com" name="<dickey@herndon4.his.com>">,<newline>
353 David DeSimone <htmlurl url="mailto:fox@convex.hp.com" name="<fox@convex.hp.com>">,<newline>
354 Nickolay N. Dudorov <htmlurl url="mailto:nnd@wint.itfs.nsk.su" name="<nnd@wint.itfs.nsk.su>">,<newline>
355 Ruslan Ermilov <htmlurl url="mailto:ru@freebsd.org" name="<ru@freebsd.org>">,<newline>
356 Edmund Grimley Evans <htmlurl url="mailto:edmundo@rano.org" name="<edmundo@rano.org">,<newline>
357 Michael Finken <htmlurl url="mailto:finken@conware.de" name="<finken@conware.de>">,<newline>
358 Sven Guckes <htmlurl url="mailto:guckes@math.fu-berlin.de" name="<guckes@math.fu-berlin.de>">,<newline>
359 Lars Hecking <htmlurl url="mailto:lhecking@nmrc.ie" name="<lhecking@nmrc.ie>">,<newline>
360 Mark Holloman <htmlurl url="mailto:holloman@nando.net" name="<holloman@nando.net>">,<newline>
361 Andreas Holzmann <htmlurl url="mailto:holzmann@fmi.uni-passau.de" name="<holzmann@fmi.uni-passau.de>">,<newline>
362 Marco d'Itri <htmlurl url="mailto:md@linux.it" name="<md@linux.it>">,<newline>
363 Björn Jacke <htmlurl url="mailto:bjacke@suse.com" name="<bjacke@suse.com>">,<newline>
364 Byrial Jensen <htmlurl url="mailto:byrial@image.dk" name="<byrial@image.dk>">,<newline>
365 David Jeske <htmlurl url="mailto:jeske@igcom.net" name="<jeske@igcom.net>">,<newline>
366 Christophe Kalt <htmlurl url="mailto:kalt@hugo.int-evry.fr" name="<kalt@hugo.int-evry.fr>">,<newline>
367 Tommi Komulainen <htmlurl url="mailto:Tommi.Komulainen@iki.fi" name="<Tommi.Komulainen@iki.fi>">,<newline>
368 Felix von Leitner (a.k.a ``Fefe'') <htmlurl url="mailto:leitner@math.fu-berlin.de" name="<leitner@math.fu-berlin.de>">,<newline>
369 Brandon Long <htmlurl url="mailto:blong@fiction.net" name="<blong@fiction.net>">,<newline>
370 Jimmy Mäkelä <htmlurl url="mailto:jmy@flashback.net" name="<jmy@flashback.net>">,<newline>
371 Lars Marowsky-Bree <htmlurl url="mailto:lmb@pointer.in-minden.de" name="<lmb@pointer.in-minden.de>">,<newline>
372 Thomas ``Mike'' Michlmayr <htmlurl url="mailto:mike@cosy.sbg.ac.at" name="<mike@cosy.sbg.ac.at>">,<newline>
373 Andrew W. Nosenko <htmlurl url="mailto:awn@bcs.zp.ua" name="<awn@bcs.zp.ua>">,<newline>
374 David O'Brien <htmlurl url="mailto:obrien@Nuxi.cs.ucdavis.edu" name="<obrien@Nuxi.cs.ucdavis.edu>">,<newline>
375 Clint Olsen <htmlurl url="mailto:olsenc@ichips.intel.com" name="<olsenc@ichips.intel.com>">,<newline>
376 Park Myeong Seok <htmlurl url="mailto:pms@romance.kaist.ac.kr" name="<pms@romance.kaist.ac.kr>">,<newline>
377 Thomas Parmelan <htmlurl url="mailto:tom@ankh.fr.eu.org" name="<tom@ankh.fr.eu.org>">,<newline>
378 Ollivier Robert <htmlurl url="mailto:roberto@keltia.freenix.fr" name="<roberto@keltia.freenix.fr>">,<newline>
379 Thomas Roessler <htmlurl url="mailto:roessler@does-not-exist.org" name="<roessler@does-not-exist.org>">,<newline>
380 Roland Rosenfeld <htmlurl url="mailto:roland@spinnaker.de" name="<roland@spinnaker.de>">,<newline>
381 TAKIZAWA Takashi <htmlurl url="mailto:taki@luna.email.ne.jp" name="<taki@luna.email.ne.jp>">,<newline>
382 Allain Thivillon <htmlurl url="mailto:Allain.Thivillon@alma.fr" name="<Allain.Thivillon@alma.fr>">,<newline>
383 Gero Treuner <htmlurl url="mailto:gero@faveve.uni-stuttgart.de" name="<gero@faveve.uni-stuttgart.de>">,<newline>
384 Vsevolod Volkov <htmlurl url="mailto:vvv@lucky.net" name="<vvv@lucky.net>">,<newline>
385 Ken Weinert <htmlurl url="mailto:kenw@ihs.com" name="<kenw@ihs.com>">
387 Mutt-ng is developed by the following people:
389 Andreas Krennmair <htmlurl url="mailto:ak@synflood.at" name="<ak@synflood.at>"><newline>
390 Nico Golde <htmlurl url="mailto:nico@ngolde.de" name="<nico@ngolde.de>"<newline>
391 Rocco Rutte <htmlurl url="mailto:pdmef@cs.tu-berlin.de" name="<pdmef@cs.tu-berlin.de>">
393 The following people have been very helpful to the development of Mutt-ng:
395 Iain Lea <htmlurl url="mailto:iain@bricbrac.de" name="<iain@bricbrac.de>"><newline>
396 Andreas Kneib <htmlurl url="mailto:akneib@gmx.net" name="<akneib@gmx.net>"><newline>
397 Carsten Schoelzki <htmlurl url="mailto:cjs@weisshuhn.de" name="<cjs@weisshuhn.de>"><newline>
398 Elimar Riesebieter <htmlurl url="mailto:riesebie@lxtec.de" name="<riesebie@lxtec.de>">
400 <sect>About this document
402 This document was written in SGML, and then rendered using the
403 <htmlurl url="http://www.sgmltools.org/" name="sgml-tools"> package.