Listing 1. Sample .muttrc File

# Local folder
set mbox_type=Maildir
set folder=~/Mail

# IMAP Settings
set realname="Victor Gregorio"
set from="Victor Gregorio <contactvictorg@gmail.com>"
set imap_user=contactvictorg@gmail.com
set folder=imaps://imap.gmail.com
set spoolfile=imaps://imap.gmail.com/INBOX
set record=imaps://imap.gmail.com/Sent
set postponed=imaps://imap.gmail.com/Drafts
mailboxes =INBOX # check for new email here
set header_cache=~/.mutt_cache

# Reading Mail
set timeout=10
set mail_check=5
set sort=threads
set sort_aux=date
set move=no
set mark_old=no
ignore * # ignore all headers except for ...
unignore Date: From: To: CC: Bcc: Subject:
hdr_order Subject: Date: From: To: CC: Bcc:
set index_format="%{%b %d} %-15.15L [%Z] %s" # custom index format

# Composing Mail
set editor="vim"
set markers=no
set signature=~/.sig
set include=yes
set forward_format="Fwd: %s"

# Sending Mail
set copy=yes
set smtp_url="smtps://contactvictorg\@gmail.com@smtp.gmail.com/"

# Pretty Colors
color status white blue
color index green  default ~N  # new
color index red default ~D  # deleted
color index brightmagenta default ~T  # tagged
color index brightyellow default ~F  # flagged
color header green default "^Subject:"
color header yellow default "^Date:"
color header yellow default "^To:"
color header yellow default "^Cc:"
color header yellow default "^Bcc:"
color header yellow default "^From:"
color header red default "^X-.*:"

# View Special Formats
set mailcap_path=~/.mailcap
auto_view text/html # auto-render html inline mutt