These key bindings will work on almost any menu you are in.
* Move to last entry
= Move to first entry
: Enter muttrc command
> Scroll down one line
< Scroll up one line
[ Scroll up half a page
] Scroll down half a page
? Help
; Apply next function to tagged messages only
! Invoke command in subshell
return Select the current entry
ESC + / Search up
/ Search down
H Move to top of page
j Move to next entry
k Move to previous entry
CTRL + l redraw screen
L Move to bottom of page
M Move to middle of page
n Move to next match of search
q Exit menu
t Tag current entry
z Move to next page
Z Move to previous page
When you first open mutt you are in the index menu.
& Link tagged message to current one
# Break the thread in two
% Toggle whether mailbox will be rewritten
. List mailboxes with new mail
$ Save changes to mailbox
@ Display full address of sender
| Pipe message to a shell command
ESC + tab Jump to previous new or unread message
return Display message
tab Jump to next new or unread message
a Create alias from message sender
b Remail message to another user
ESC + c Open a different folder (Read Only)
c Open a different folder
ESC + C Make text/plain copy
C Copy message to another file/mailbox
ESC + d Delete all messages in subthread
d Delete current message
CTRL + D Delete all messages in thread
D Delete messages matching a pattern
ESC + e Use the current message as a template for a new one
e Edit the raw message
CTRL + E Edit attachment content type
f Forward message with comments
CTRL + F Wipe passphrase from memory
F Toggle the important flag for message
g Reply to all
G Retrive mail from POP server
h Display message and toggle header weeding
j Move to next undeleted message
ESC + k Mail a PGP key
k Move to previous undeleted message
CTRL + K Extract supported public keys
ESC + l Show current limit pattern
l Only show messages matching a pattern
L Reply to specific mailing list
m Compose new message
ESC + n Jump to next subthread
CTRL + N Jump to next thread
N Toggle new flag
o Sort messages
O Sort messages in reverse order
Q Query external program for addresses
q Save changes to mailbox and quit
r Reply to message
CTRL + P Jump to previous thread
ESC + p Jump to previous subthread
p Print current message
ESC + P Check for classic PGP
P Jump to parent message in thread
CTRL + R Mark current thread as read
R Recall a postponed message
ESC + r Mark current subthread as read
ESC + s Save text/plain copy and delete
s Save message/attachment to mailbox/file
ESC + t Tag current thread
CTRL + T Untag messages matching a pattern
T Tag messages matching pattern
ESC + u Undelete all messages in subthread
u Undelete current entry
CTRL + U Undelete all messages in thread
U Undelete messages matching pattern
ESC + v Collapse/uncollapse current thread
v Show mime attachments
ESC + V Collapse/uncollapse all threads
V Show mutt version number and date
w Set a status flag
W Clear status flags from message
When viewing messages in the index menu, you will see various flags such as N which mean
the messages is new and D which means that the message is to be deleted. This is a short
list of those flags.
! Message is flagged
* Message is tagged
+ Message is To: you and only you
C Message is Cc: to you
d Message has attachments marked for deletion
D Marked for deletion
F Message is From: you
K Contains PGP key
L Message is sent to a subscribed mailing list
n Thread contains new messages (Only when thread is collapsed)
N Message is new
o Thread contains old messages (Only when thread is collapsed)
O Message is old
P Message is PGP encrypted
r Message has been replied to
s Message is signed
S Message is signed and verified
T Message is to you and has others in To: or Cc: