Mutt: Index Menu

Below is a table listing the function names and default keybindings for the index-menu which shows the list of messages in your mailbox. <Up>, <Down>, <Right> and <Left> refer to the arrow keys. <PgUp> and <PgDn> refer to the PageUp and PageDown keys.

Function name Default binding Description

Commands for moving around in the index-menu
next-undeleted j,n,<Down> Move to the next undeleted message
next-message J,N move to the next message
previous-undeleted k,<Up> move the the last undeleted message
previous-message K move to the previous message
first-message = move to the first message
last-message * move to the last message
next-page z,<PgDn>,<Right> move to the next page of headers
previous-page Z,<PgUp>,<Left> move to the previous page of headers
jump 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 jump to a message number

Exiting Mutt
quit-folder q save changes to the folder and exit Mutt
exit-folder x abort changes and exit Mutt

Displaying messsages
display-message space,return display the current message
display-headers h display the current message with no header weeding
view-attachments v view MIME attachments for the current message

Commands for manipulating messages
delete-message d delete the current message
undelete-message u undelete the current message
delete-pattern D delete messages matching a pattern
undelete-pattern U undelete messages matching a pattern
save-message s save the current (or tagged) message to a folder
copy-message C copy the current (or tagged) message(s) to a folder
print-message p print the current message
tag-message t tag/untag the current message
tag-pattern T tag messages matching a pattern
alias a create an alias for the current message
flag-message F toggle a flag marking the messages importance
mark-as-new N mark the current message as being new

Commands for sending messages
mail-message m compose a new message
list-reply L reply to the current message and search for an address matching one in the user's lists.
reply-message r reply to the current (or tagged) message(s)
group-reply g reply to the current (or tagged) message(s)
forward-message f forward the current (or tagged) message(s)
bounce-message b bounce (remail) the current message

Miscellaneous
search / search for a message
change-folder c change to a different folder
sort-messges o sort messages in the folder
sync-folder $ save changes and reload the folder
refresh-screen ^L clear and redraw the screen
limit l limit the display to messages matching a pattern
help h list binding for a specific key, or all keys


Last updated on June 25, 1996 by Michael Elkins <me@cs.hmc.edu>