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# neomutt Offline email setup
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Mutt is one of the most rewarding programs one can use, but can be a pain in the ass to configure. Since my job is making power-user tools available for the masses I want to create a tool that automates most of mutt configuration so that users can simply give their email address and get a /comfy/ setup. At that, I don't just want a mutt wizard, but an offlineIMAP wizard, so users can easily access their mail offline as well, and a wizard that makes it easy to store passwords securely using gpg.
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## Dependencies
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dialog, neomutt and offlineimap installed. The contents of this repo should go directly in `~/.config/mutt/` and run from there.
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## Progress
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* The main scripts `mutt_install.sh` can create or add an account from a domain in `domain.csv` to `~/.offlineimaprc` without a problem.
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* It also creates a email-specific settings for your muttrc, which are outputed in the `accounts/` directory in your mutt directory.
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* The script will automatically handle multiple accounts. Each will be assigned a number 1-9, and you can jump from one to another in mutt by pressing `i` and then that number. You can change the numbers by manually editing the macros in `personal.muttrc`.
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* For most accounts, you can jump to sent mail with `gs`, drafts with `gd` and the inbox with `gi`. I haven't worked this out for every domain.
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* It uses your gpg encryption to store your encrypted password in `credentials/`, where there are also two scripts that allow mutt and offlineIMAP to decrypt the passwords when needed.
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### Verified to be working with
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Gmail accounts, cock.li accounts, teknik.io, mail.com accounts should work 100% already. Still, email me at [luke@lukesmith.xyz](mailto:luke@lukesmith.xyz) if you run into something.
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Accounts with Yandex, Yahoo, Aol, Outlook, Office 365 and iCloud should work, but the hotkeys to jump from inbox to sent to drafts, etc. won't be automatic because I don't yet know the folder structures of these accounts. If you try the script on these accounts, please check what the structure looks like in `~/.mail/<account name>/` and tell me what you see and I can automate this!
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## You can help!
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If you use mutt with a particular host or domain, put your server information in `domains.csv`! This will make everyone else who uses your email provider's life much easier!
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Or you can help monetarily via [Patreon](https://patreon.com/lukesmith) or [Paypal](https://paypal.me/LukeMSmith)!
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## Notes
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Mail is stored in `~/.mail`. mutt configs and caches for each account are in `~/.config/mutt/accounts/`. Encypted passwords are in `~/.config/mutt/credentials`. A "personal" muttrc, with the macros for switching accounts and the default config is in `~/.config/mutt/personal.muttrc`.
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## Todo
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* Expand the list of server information in `domains.csv`, including adding spoolfiles/records/postponed folders for each account.
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* An ncurses menu for inputing server settings if not available in `domains.csv`. (Soon, see `manual.sh`)
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* Configure notmuch with all accounts.
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* Move all scripts into one wizard script, integrating all the options.
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