# Mutt + isync multiple accounts *Unfinished*


This is the setup that I use for mutt, I have two google domain account (read as gmail) and an institution where I work and study account. This means I have two gmail accounts and one outlook 365 account that i want to sync and read via mutt.

I want to store all my email locally as I travel a lot and will be in countries without easy internet access. For this I use mbsync (iSync). As it can handle multiple account types easily and efficently.

The setup works this way

[Remote Mail Servers] <= mbsync => [Local Mail Folders] 
Mutt (to read mail)
xxxx (to send mail)

This setup will create a mutt instance with multiple gmail mailboxes sorted nicely into different folders, easy to browse in just one keypress.

```
~/
|── .mutt/
|   ├── muttrc
|   ├── work
|   └── work/
└── .mbsyncrc
```

## Alternatives

```
   Synchronize mail   <->   manipulate mail   ->   send mail
   [    mbsync    ]                                [ msmtp ]
   [     mutt     ]         [     mutt    ]        [ mutt  ]
```

This guide will use **iSync** (aka mbsync) to sync mail via IMAP, and mutt to do the rest. If you want **just mutt**, see [this guide](https://gist.github.com/miguelmota/9456162). If you want **mbsync + mutt + msmtp**, follow this guide, delete mutt's SMTP settings, and tack on smtp in another guide.

## Configure

1. Install `isync` and `mutt` through [brew](https://brew.sh) or equivalent.
2. If on Gmail, [enable IMAP](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7126229?hl=en).
3. If on Gmail 2FA, make an [App Password](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en).
4. If on Gmail non-2FA, enable [less secure apps](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en).

`~/.mbsyncrc`

```bash
Create Both
Expunge Both
SyncState *

# IMAPAccount personal
# ...

IMAPAccount work
Host imap.gmail.com
User work@gmail.com
Pass 
SSLType IMAPS
AuthMechs LOGIN

IMAPStore work-remote
Account work

MaildirStore work-local
Path ~/.mutt/mailbox/work/
Inbox ~/.mutt/mailbox/work/inbox

Channel work-inbox
Master :work-remote:
Slave :work-local:
Patterns "INBOX"

Channel work-sent
Master :work-remote:"[Gmail]/Sent Mail"
Slave :work-local:sent

Channel work-trash
Master :work-remote:"[Gmail]/Trash"
Slave :work-local:trash

Group work
Channel work-inbox
Channel work-sent
Channel work-trash

# Gmail mailboxes:
# "All Mail"
# "Drafts"
# "Important"
# "Sent Mail"
# "Spam"
# "Starred"
# "Trash"
```

`~/.mutt/muttrc`

```bash
set smtp_authenticators = "login"
set ssl_force_tls = yes

folder-hook 'work' 'source ~/.mutt/work'
# folder-hook 'personal'
macro index 1 "<change-folder> =../work/inbox/<enter>"
# macro index 2 
macro index G "!mbsync -a^M" "Update through mbsync"
set move = no

source ~/.mutt/work
```

`~/.mutt/work`

```bash
set smtp_url = "smtp://work@smtp.gmail.com:587"
set smtp_pass = 

set folder = "~/.mutt/mailbox/work"
set spoolfile = "~/.mutt/mailbox/work/inbox"
set postponed = "~/.mutt/mailbox/work/drafts"
set trash = "+/trash"
set record = ""

set from = "work@gmail.com"
set realname = "First Last"
```

## Go!

Start `mutt` in a terminal. Press `Shift+g` to sync, and `c` `?` to change mailboxes.

## Tweaks

Here are tweaks I find useful.

`~/.mutt/muttrc`

```
# Use mousewheel
bind pager <down> next-line
bind pager <up> previous-line

# Dont add a '+' to urls that wrap
unset markers

# Don't ask to confirm deletions
set delete

# Don't move read mail to All Mail
set move = no

# Don't show help bar
set help = no

# Don't wait to switch mailboxes
set sleep_time = 0

# Read top-down mail instead of bottom-up
set sort = reverse-threads

# Simplify UI
set status_format = "%f"
set date_format = "%m%d"
set index_format = "%Z %D %-15.15n %s"

# Keep a list of contacts ('aliases')
set alias_file = ~/.mutt/alias
source $alias_file
```

`~/.mutt/work`

```bash
# Append a signature to mail
set signature = ~/.mutt/work.signature
```

## Read html mail

Mutt reads all mail as plain text by default. Use a terminal web browser to render html mail. `lynx` is our choice.

`~/.mutt/muttrc`

```bash
auto_view text/html
```

`~/.mailcap`

```bash
text/html; lynx -dump %s; nametemplate=%s.html; copiousoutput;
```

## Troubleshooting

No issues as of July 2017. Please comment your feedback!