Mutt

I tried. Really. But I didn’t feel comfortable using the Apple Mail. Not enough configurability to make me continue using it. So, I switched back to mutt.

With Mail.app, I was not able rotate my fortune signatures. I was not able to use gpg to sign/encrypt my messages. Also, It lacked the configurability which I used to get with procmail and a whole lot of other stuff.

You will find a huge number of tutorials and guides to make a move to Mutt. So, I won’t bother you with links to them.

P.S: I would not recommend Mutt for GUI-oriented users. Mutt is a terminal based client (in case you were looking for a reason).

4 Responses to “Mutt”

  1. 21 Apr 2008 at 12:45 pm Arjun
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    I find your attitude towards ‘GUI-oriented’ mail users condescending. I condemn this. We are a majority and we will crush you. Or at the very least, pout angrily.

    ‘Rotating’ the fortune cookies seems to be the only advantage of using mutt. Also, I think ‘rotating’ is not the right, or even a pretty, word to use. I will consult Arvind on this.

  2. 21 Apr 2008 at 12:47 pm Arjun
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    What happened to snow and bugs and open source and np-completeness? Given up in your noble endeavour to shed the cumbersome vestments of your virginity?

    Oh oh, ‘cum’-bersome?

  3. 21 Apr 2008 at 2:03 pm K.D.
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    [Arjun]: He he, olle crushing defeats-u.

    On the battlefield, guarding the fort stand the terminal users. Among them is Gimli, the really short, hairy guy who pokes at his opponent’s feet using a really huge axe. Standing next to him is a gay looking archer, Legolas (All archers in the movie LOTR were portrayed in a really gay manner (Quite rightly too. All they do is pull at long straight things, right?) (Oh, Arjun, I hope you are not a die-hard archery fan, else I would have to brace myself for another “I find your attitude towards ….. “.))
    Well, while they are standing there waiting for the GUI-oriented users to attack, Gimli, with a really heavy British accent says, “Why’re we here, mate?”. Tying his hair up into a bun, Legolas replies “We are fighting the GUI-oriented users, mate.” With a grunt, Gimli says – “Aw, Come on! (pause) I am going home to watch some porn.”

    Yeah, so, I am a GUI-oriented user too and I am finding the switch quite hard to adjust.

    ‘Rotating’ is the only advantage of using mutt, for you.

    I don’t find it right/pretty too. But used it anyway.

    [Arjun]: Oh, that. I found it quite stupid and boring.

    Uh, yeah.

  4. 22 Apr 2008 at 3:30 pm Arjun
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    I didn’t really get how this analogy is related…oh never mind, I am going home to watch some porn anyway.


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