How-To Guides#
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Keyboard: H jumps here from anywhere · U returns here from any how-to page
Diátaxis: How-To Guide
Write as directions. Assume the reader is competent and knows what they want to achieve. Be practical and goal-focused. Use numbered steps for procedures. Don’t explain why — link to explanation pages instead. Keep it focused on the specific task. Start with prerequisites, give the steps, show the expected result.
How-to guides are goal-oriented directions that help you accomplish specific tasks with NeoMutt. Each guide addresses a real-world problem and provides practical steps to solve it.
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Offline Email Pipeline#
Mail Protocols & Authentication#
Encryption & Security#
Configure PGP, S/MIME, Autocrypt, and other cryptographic features for signing and encrypting messages.
Composing & Sending#
Step-by-step guides for writing, previewing, and sending messages — from composition flow to templates and forwarding.
Reading & Display#
MIME & Attachments#
Configuration & Scripting#
Mailbox & Storage#
Header Cache#
Tune, compress, and choose storage backends for NeoMutt’s header cache.
Search & Tagging#
Notmuch Virtual Mailboxes#
Create, organise, and navigate Notmuch virtual mailboxes — from simple unread-mail queries to complex boolean filters and tag-based workflows.
Newsgroups#
Address Book#
Manage contacts and aliases — define, search, display, and organise alias files and key bindings for quick addressing.