Config Options

This section is a reference list of NeoMutt configuration options: what they are called, what they do.

If you’re new to configuration, you may find it helpful to first read about:

• Config File Locations
• Config File Syntax
• Config Types

These pages explain how these settings work and how to apply them.

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Address Alias Attach Autocrypt Browser Compose Conn Email General Gui Hcache History Hooks Imap Index Maildir Mbox Menu Mh Ncrypt Nntp Notmuch Pager Pattern Pop Progress Send Sidebar

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A

Config Option	Description
$abort_backspace	Hitting backspace against an empty prompt aborts the prompt
$abort_key	String representation of key to abort prompts
$abort_noattach	Abort sending the email if attachments are missing
$abort_noattach_regex	Regex to match text indicating attachments are expected
$abort_noattach_regexp	Renamed to: $abort_noattach_regex
$abort_nosubject	Abort creating the email if subject is missing
$abort_unmodified	Abort the sending if the message hasn’t been edited
$account_command	Shell command to retrieve account credentials
$alias_file	Save new aliases to this file
$alias_format	Format string for the Alias Dialog
$alias_sort	Sort method for the Alias Dialog
$allow_8bit	Allow 8-bit messages, don’t use quoted-printable or base64
$allow_ansi	Allow ANSI color codes in rich text messages
$arrow_cursor	Use an arrow -> instead of highlighting in the index
$arrow_string	Use a custom string for $arrow_cursor
$ascii_chars	Use plain ASCII characters, when drawing email threads
$askbcc	Renamed to: $ask_bcc
$askcc	Renamed to: $ask_cc
$ask_bcc	Ask the user for the blind-carbon-copy recipients
$ask_cc	Ask the user for the carbon-copy recipients
$ask_followup_to	Ask the user for follow-up groups before editing
$ask_follow_up	Renamed to: $ask_followup_to
$ask_x_comment_to	Ask the user for the X-Comment-To field before editing
$assumed_charset	If a message is missing a character set, assume this character set
$attach_charset	When attaching files, use one of these character sets
$attach_format	Format string for the Attach Dialog
$attach_keyword	Renamed to: $abort_noattach_regex
$attach_save_dir	Default directory where attachments are saved
$attach_save_without_prompting	If true, then don’t prompt to save
$attach_sep	Separator to add between saved/printed/piped attachments
$attach_split	Save/print/pipe tagged messages individually
$attribution	Renamed to: $attribution_intro
$attribution_intro	Message to start a reply, “On DATE, PERSON wrote:”
$attribution_locale	Locale for dates in the $attribution message
$attribution_trailer	Suffix message to add after reply text
$autocrypt	Enables the Autocrypt feature
$autocrypt_acct_format	Format string for the Autocrypt Account Dialog
$autocrypt_dir	Location of Autocrypt files, including the GPG keyring and SQLite database
$autocrypt_reply	Replying to an Autocrypt email automatically enables Autocrypt in the reply
$autoedit	Renamed to: $auto_edit
$auto_edit	Skip the initial compose menu and edit the email
$auto_subscribe	Automatically check if the user is subscribed to a mailing list
$auto_tag	Automatically apply actions to all tagged messages

B

Config Option	Description
$beep	Make a noise when an error occurs
$beep_new	Make a noise when new mail arrives
$bounce	Confirm before bouncing a message
$bounce_delivered	Add Delivered-To to bounced messages
$braille_friendly	Move the cursor to the beginning of the line
$browser_abbreviate_mailboxes	Abbreviate mailboxes using ~ and = in the browser
$browser_sort	Sort method for the browser
$browser_sort_dirs_first	Group directories before files in the browser

C

Config Option	Description
$catchup_newsgroup	Mark all articles as read when leaving a newsgroup
$certificate_file	File containing trusted certificates
$change_folder_next	Suggest the next folder, rather than the first when using <change-folder>
$charset	Default character set for displaying text on screen
$check_mbox_size	Use mailbox size as an indicator of new mail
$check_new	Check for new mail while the mailbox is open
$collapse_all	Collapse all threads when entering a folder
$collapse_flagged	Prevent the collapse of threads with flagged emails
$collapse_unread	Prevent the collapse of threads with unread emails
$color_directcolor	Use 24bit colors (aka truecolor or directcolor)
$compose_confirm_detach_first	Prevent the accidental deletion of the composed message
$compose_format	Format string for the Compose Dialog’s status bar
$compose_preview_above_attachments	Show the message preview above the attachments list. By default it is shown below it.
$compose_preview_min_rows	Hide the preview if it has fewer than this number of rows
$compose_show_preview	Display a preview of the message body in the Compose Dialog
$compose_show_user_headers	Controls whether or not custom headers are shown in the compose envelope
$config_charset	Character set that the config files are in
$confirmappend	Renamed to: $confirm_append
$confirmcreate	Renamed to: $confirm_create
$confirm_append	Confirm before appending emails to a mailbox
$confirm_create	Confirm before creating a new mailbox
$confirm_empty_to	Ask for a confirmation before sending an email with an empty To: recipients list
$connect_timeout	Renamed to: $socket_timeout
$content_type	Default Content-Type for newly composed messages
$copy	Save outgoing emails to $record
$copy_decode_weed	Controls whether to weed headers when copying or saving emails
$count_alternatives	Recurse inside multipart/alternatives while counting attachments
$crypt_autoencrypt	Renamed to: $crypt_auto_encrypt
$crypt_autopgp	Renamed to: $crypt_auto_pgp
$crypt_autosign	Renamed to: $crypt_auto_sign
$crypt_autosmime	Renamed to: $crypt_auto_smime
$crypt_auto_encrypt	Automatically PGP encrypt all outgoing mail
$crypt_auto_pgp	Allow automatic PGP functions
$crypt_auto_sign	Automatically PGP sign all outgoing mail
$crypt_auto_smime	Allow automatic SMIME functions
$crypt_chars	User-configurable crypto flags: signed, encrypted etc.
$crypt_confirmhook	Renamed to: $crypt_confirm_hook
$crypt_confirm_hook	Prompt the user to confirm keys before use
$crypt_encryption_info	Add an informative block with details about the encryption
$crypt_opportunistic_encrypt	Enable encryption when the recipient’s key is available
$crypt_opportunistic_encrypt_strong_keys	Enable encryption only when strong a key is available
$crypt_protected_headers_read	Display protected headers (Memory Hole) in the pager
$crypt_protected_headers_save	Save the cleartext Subject: with the headers
$crypt_protected_headers_subject	Use this as the subject for encrypted emails
$crypt_protected_headers_weed	Controls whether NeoMutt will weed protected header fields
$crypt_protected_headers_write	Generate protected header (Memory Hole) for signed and encrypted emails
$crypt_replyencrypt	Renamed to: $crypt_reply_encrypt
$crypt_replysign	Renamed to: $crypt_reply_sign
$crypt_replysignencrypted	Renamed to: $crypt_reply_sign_encrypted
$crypt_reply_encrypt	Encrypt replies to encrypted messages
$crypt_reply_sign	Sign replies to signed messages
$crypt_reply_sign_encrypted	Sign replies to encrypted messages
$crypt_timestamp	Add a timestamp to PGP or SMIME output to prevent spoofing
$crypt_use_gpgme	Use GPGME crypto backend
$crypt_use_pka	Use GPGME to use PKA (lookup PGP keys using DNS)
$crypt_verify_sig	Verify PGP or SMIME signatures
$cursor_overlay	Deprecated

D

Config Option	Description
$date_format	strftime(3) format string for the %d expando
$debug_file	File to save debug logs
$debug_level	Logging level for debug logs
$default_hook	Pattern to use for hooks that only have a simple regex
$delete	Really delete messages, when the mailbox is closed
$delete_untag	Untag messages when they are marked for deletion
$devel_security	Devel feature: Security – Issue #4251
$digest_collapse	Hide the subparts of a multipart/digest
$display_filter	External command to pre-process an email before display
$dsn_notify	Request notification for message delivery or delay
$dsn_return	What to send as a notification of message delivery or delay
$duplicate_threads	Highlight messages with duplicated message IDs

E

Config Option	Description
$editor	External command to use as an email editor
$edit_hdrs	Renamed to: $edit_headers
$edit_headers	Let the user edit the email headers whilst editing an email
$empty_subject	Subject to use when replying to an email with none
$encode_from	Encode From as “quote-printable” at the beginning of lines
$entropy_file	File/device containing random data to initialise SSL
$envelope_from	Renamed to: $use_envelope_from
$envelope_from_address	Manually set the sender for outgoing messages
$escape	Deprecated
$external_search_command	External search command

F

Config Option	Description
$fast_reply	Don’t prompt for the recipients and subject when replying/forwarding
$fcc_attach	Save sent message with all their attachments
$fcc_before_send	Save FCCs before sending the message
$fcc_clear	Save sent messages unencrypted and unsigned
$flag_chars	User-configurable index flags: tagged, new, etc
$flag_safe	Protect flagged messages from deletion
$folder	Base folder for a set of mailboxes
$folder_format	Format string for the Browser Dialog’s display of folders
$followup_to	Add the Mail-Followup-To header is generated when sending mail
$followup_to_poster	Reply to the poster if “poster” is in the Followup-To header
$force_name	Save outgoing mail in a folder of their name
$forward_attachments	Forward attachments when forwarding a message
$forward_attribution_intro	Prefix message for forwarded messages
$forward_attribution_trailer	Suffix message for forwarded messages
$forward_decode	Decode the message when forwarding it
$forward_decrypt	Decrypt the message when forwarding it
$forward_edit	Automatically start the editor when forwarding a message
$forward_format	Format string to control the subject when forwarding a message
$forward_quote	Automatically quote a forwarded message using $indent_string
$forward_references	Set the In-Reply-To and References headers when forwarding a message
$forw_decode	Renamed to: $forward_decode
$forw_decrypt	Renamed to: $forward_decrypt
$forw_format	Renamed to: $forward_format
$forw_quote	Renamed to: $forward_quote
$from	Default From address to use, if isn’t otherwise set
$from_chars	User-configurable index flags: to address, cc address, etc

G

Config Option	Description
$gecos_mask	Regex for parsing GECOS field of /etc/passwd
$greeting	Greeting string added to the top of all messages
$group_index_format	Format string for the Browser Dialog’s display of newsgroups

H

Config Option	Description
$hdrs	Add custom headers to outgoing mail
$hdr_format	Renamed to: $index_format
$header	Include the message headers in the reply email (Weed applies)
$header_cache	Directory/file for the header cache database
$header_cache_backend	Header cache backend to use
$header_cache_compress	Deprecated
$header_cache_compress_level	Level of compression for method
$header_cache_compress_method	Enable generic hcache database compression
$header_cache_pagesize	Deprecated
$header_color_partial	Only color the part of the header matching the regex
$help	Display a help line with common key bindings
$hidden_host	Don’t use the hostname, just the domain, when generating the message id
$hidden_tags	List of tags that shouldn’t be displayed on screen (comma-separated)
$hide_limited	Don’t indicate hidden messages, in the thread tree
$hide_missing	Don’t indicate missing messages, in the thread tree
$hide_thread_subject	Hide subjects that are similar to that of the parent message
$hide_top_limited	Don’t indicate hidden top message, in the thread tree
$hide_top_missing	Don’t indicate missing top message, in the thread tree
$history	Number of history entries to keep in memory per category
$history_file	File to save history in
$history_format	Format string for the History Dialog
$history_remove_dups	Remove duplicate entries from the history
$honor_disposition	Don’t display MIME parts inline if they have a disposition of “attachment”
$honor_followup_to	Honour the Mail-Followup-To header when group replying
$hostname	Fully-qualified domain name of this machine

I

Config Option	Description
$idn_decode	Decode international domain names
$idn_encode	Encode international domain names
$ignore_linear_white_space	Deprecated
$ignore_list_reply_to	Ignore the Reply-To header when using <reply> on a mailing list
$imap_authenticators	List of allowed IMAP authentication methods (colon-separated)
$imap_check_subscribed	When opening a mailbox, ask the server for a list of subscribed folders
$imap_condstore	Enable the CONDSTORE extension
$imap_deflate	Compress network traffic
$imap_delim_chars	Characters that denote separators in IMAP folders
$imap_fetch_chunk_size	Download headers in blocks of this size
$imap_headers	Additional email headers to download when getting index
$imap_idle	Use the IMAP IDLE extension to check for new mail
$imap_keepalive	Renamed to: $imap_keep_alive
$imap_keep_alive	Time to wait before polling an open IMAP connection
$imap_list_subscribed	When browsing a mailbox, only display subscribed folders
$imap_login	Login name for the IMAP server (defaults to $imap_user)
$imap_oauth_refresh_command	External command to generate OAUTH refresh token
$imap_pass	Password for the IMAP server
$imap_passive	Reuse an existing IMAP connection to check for new mail
$imap_peek	Don’t mark messages as read when fetching them from the server
$imap_pipeline_depth	Number of IMAP commands that may be queued up
$imap_poll_timeout	Maximum time to wait for a server response
$imap_qresync	Enable the QRESYNC extension
$imap_rfc5161	Use the IMAP ENABLE extension to select capabilities
$imap_send_id	Send ID command when logging in
$imap_servernoise	Renamed to: $imap_server_noise
$imap_server_noise	Display server warnings as error messages
$imap_user	Username for the IMAP server
$implicit_autoview	Renamed to: $implicit_auto_view
$implicit_auto_view	Display MIME attachments inline if a copiousoutput mailcap entry exists
$include	Include a copy of the email that’s being replied to
$include_encrypted	Whether to include encrypted content when replying
$include_onlyfirst	Renamed to: $include_only_first
$include_only_first	Only include the first attachment when replying
$indent_str	Renamed to: $indent_string
$indent_string	String used to indent “reply” text
$index_format	Format string for the Index Dialog (emails)
$inews_command	External command to post news articles
$ispell	External command to perform spell-checking

K

Config Option	Description
$keep_flagged	Don’t move flagged messages from $spool_file to $mbox

L

Config Option	Description
$local_date_header	Convert the date in the Date header of sent emails into local timezone, UTC otherwise

M

Config Option	Description
$mailbox_folder_format	Format string for the Browser Dialog’s display of mailbox folders
$mailcap_path	List of mailcap files (colon-separated)
$mailcap_sanitize	Restrict the possible characters in mailcap expandos
$maildir_check_cur	Check both new and cur directories for new mail
$maildir_field_delimiter	Field delimiter to be used for maildir email files (default is colon, recommended alternative is semi-colon)
$maildir_header_cache_verify	Check for maildir changes when opening mailbox
$maildir_trash	Use the maildir trashed flag, rather than deleting
$mail_check	Number of seconds before NeoMutt checks for new mail
$mail_check_recent	Notify the user about new mail since the last time the mailbox was opened
$mail_check_stats	Periodically check for new mail
$mail_check_stats_interval	How often to check for new mail
$markers	Display a + at the beginning of wrapped lines in the pager
$mark_macro_prefix	Prefix for macros using <mark-message>
$mark_old	Mark new emails as old when leaving the mailbox
$mask	Only display files/dirs matching this regex in the browser
$mbox	Folder that receives read emails
$mbox_type	Default type for creating new mailboxes
$menu_context	Number of lines of overlap when changing pages in the index
$menu_move_off	Allow the last menu item to move off the bottom of the screen
$menu_scroll	Scroll the menu/index by one line, rather than a page
$message_cachedir	Renamed to: $message_cache_dir
$message_cache_clean	Clean out obsolete entries from the message cache
$message_cache_dir	Directory for the message cache
$message_format	Format string for listing attached messages
$message_id_format	Format string for customising the Message-ID
$meta_key	Interpret ‘ALT-x’ as ‘ESC-x’
$metoo	Renamed to: $me_too
$me_too	Remove the user’s address from the list of recipients
$mh_purge	Really delete files in MH mailboxes
$mh_seq_flagged	MH sequence for flagged message
$mh_seq_replied	MH sequence to tag replied messages
$mh_seq_unseen	MH sequence for unseen messages
$mime_forward	Forward a message as a message/RFC822 MIME part
$mime_forward_decode	Decode the forwarded message before attaching it
$mime_forward_rest	Forward all attachments, even if they can’t be decoded
$mime_fwd	Renamed to: $mime_forward
$mime_subject	Deprecated
$mime_type_query_command	External command to determine the MIME type of an attachment
$mime_type_query_first	Run the $mime_type_query_command before the mime.types lookup
$mixmaster	Deprecated
$mix_entry_format	Deprecated
$move	Move emails from $spool_file to $mbox when read
$msg_format	Renamed to: $message_format

N

Config Option	Description
$narrow_tree	Draw a narrower thread tree in the index
$net_inc	Update the progress bar after this many KB sent/received (0 to disable)
$newsgroups_charset	Character set of newsgroups’ descriptions
$newsrc	File containing list of subscribed newsgroups
$news_cache_dir	Directory for cached news articles
$news_server	URL of the news server
$new_mail_command	External command to run when new mail arrives
$nm_config_file	Configuration file for notmuch. Use auto to detect configuration.
$nm_config_profile	Configuration profile for notmuch.
$nm_db_limit	Default limit for Notmuch queries
$nm_default_uri	Renamed to: $nm_default_url
$nm_default_url	Path to the Notmuch database
$nm_exclude_tags	Exclude messages with these tags
$nm_flagged_tag	Tag to use for flagged messages
$nm_open_timeout	Database timeout
$nm_query_type	Default query type: threads or messages
$nm_query_window_current_position	Position of current search window
$nm_query_window_current_search	Current search parameters
$nm_query_window_duration	Time duration of the current search window
$nm_query_window_enable	Enable query windows
$nm_query_window_or_terms	Additional notmuch search terms for messages to be shown regardless of date
$nm_query_window_timebase	Units for the time duration
$nm_record	If the $record mailbox (sent mail) should be indexed
$nm_record_tags	Tags to apply to the $record mailbox (sent mail)
$nm_replied_tag	Tag to use for replied messages
$nm_unread_tag	Tag to use for unread messages
$nntp_authenticators	Allowed authentication methods
$nntp_context	Maximum number of articles to list (0 for all articles)
$nntp_listgroup	Check all articles when opening a newsgroup
$nntp_load_description	Load descriptions for newsgroups when adding to the list
$nntp_pass	Password for the news server
$nntp_poll	Interval between checks for new posts
$nntp_user	Username for the news server

P

Config Option	Description
$pager	External command for viewing messages, or empty to use NeoMutt’s
$pager_context	Number of lines of overlap when changing pages in the pager
$pager_format	Format string for the Pager Dialog’s status bar
$pager_index_lines	Number of index lines to display above the pager
$pager_read_delay	Number of seconds to wait before marking a message read
$pager_skip_quoted_context	Lines of context to show when skipping quoted text
$pager_stop	Don’t automatically open the next message when at the end of a message
$pattern_format	Format string for the Pattern Completion Dialog
$pgp_autoencrypt	Renamed to: $crypt_auto_encrypt
$pgp_autoinline	Renamed to: $pgp_auto_inline
$pgp_autosign	Renamed to: $crypt_auto_sign
$pgp_auto_decode	Automatically decrypt PGP messages
$pgp_auto_inline	Use old-style inline PGP messages (not recommended)
$pgp_auto_traditional	Renamed to: $pgp_reply_inline
$pgp_check_exit	Check the exit code of PGP subprocess
$pgp_check_gpg_decrypt_status_fd	File descriptor used for status info
$pgp_clearsign_command	Renamed to: $pgp_clear_sign_command
$pgp_clear_sign_command	External command to inline-sign a message
$pgp_create_traditional	Renamed to: $pgp_auto_inline
$pgp_decode_command	External command to decode a PGP attachment
$pgp_decryption_okay	Text indicating a successful decryption
$pgp_decrypt_command	External command to decrypt a PGP message
$pgp_default_key	Default key to use for PGP operations
$pgp_encrypt_only_command	External command to encrypt, but not sign a message
$pgp_encrypt_self	Deprecated
$pgp_encrypt_sign_command	External command to encrypt and sign a message
$pgp_entry_format	Format string for the PGP Key Dialog
$pgp_export_command	External command to export a public key from the user’s keyring
$pgp_getkeys_command	Renamed to: $pgp_get_keys_command
$pgp_get_keys_command	External command to download a key for an email address
$pgp_good_sign	Text indicating a good signature
$pgp_ignore_subkeys	Only use the principal PGP key
$pgp_import_command	External command to import a key into the user’s keyring
$pgp_key_sort	Sort order for PGP keys
$pgp_list_pubring_command	External command to list the public keys in a user’s keyring
$pgp_list_secring_command	External command to list the private keys in a user’s keyring
$pgp_long_ids	Display long PGP key IDs to the user
$pgp_mime_auto	Prompt the user to use MIME if inline PGP fails
$pgp_replyencrypt	Renamed to: $crypt_reply_encrypt
$pgp_replyinline	Renamed to: $pgp_reply_inline
$pgp_replysign	Renamed to: $crypt_reply_sign
$pgp_replysignencrypted	Renamed to: $crypt_reply_sign_encrypted
$pgp_reply_inline	Reply using old-style inline PGP messages (not recommended)
$pgp_retainable_sigs	Create nested multipart/signed or encrypted messages
$pgp_self_encrypt	Encrypted messages will also be encrypted to $pgp_default_key too
$pgp_self_encrypt_as	Renamed to: $pgp_default_key
$pgp_show_unusable	Show non-usable keys in the key selection
$pgp_sign_as	Use this alternative key for signing messages
$pgp_sign_command	External command to create a detached PGP signature
$pgp_sort_keys	Renamed to: $pgp_key_sort
$pgp_strict_enc	Encode PGP signed messages with quoted-printable (don’t unset)
$pgp_timeout	Time in seconds to cache a passphrase
$pgp_use_gpg_agent	Use a PGP agent for caching passwords
$pgp_verify_command	External command to verify PGP signatures
$pgp_verify_key_command	External command to verify key information
$pgp_verify_sig	Renamed to: $crypt_verify_sig
$pipe_decode	Decode the message when piping it
$pipe_decode_weed	Control whether to weed headers when piping an email
$pipe_sep	Separator to add between multiple piped messages
$pipe_split	Run the pipe command on each message separately
$pop_authenticators	List of allowed authentication methods (colon-separated)
$pop_auth_try_all	Try all available authentication methods
$pop_checkinterval	Renamed to: $pop_check_interval
$pop_check_interval	Interval between checks for new mail
$pop_delete	After downloading POP messages, delete them on the server
$pop_host	URL of the POP server
$pop_last	Use the LAST command to fetch new mail
$pop_oauth_refresh_command	External command to generate OAUTH refresh token
$pop_pass	Password of the POP server
$pop_reconnect	Reconnect to the server is the connection is lost
$pop_user	Username of the POP server
$postpone	Save messages to the $postponed folder
$postponed	Folder to store postponed messages
$postpone_encrypt	Self-encrypt postponed messages
$postpone_encrypt_as	Fallback encryption key for postponed messages
$post_indent_str	Renamed to: $post_indent_string
$post_indent_string	Renamed to: $attribution_trailer
$post_moderated	Allow posting to moderated newsgroups
$preconnect	External command to run prior to opening a socket
$preferred_languages	List of Preferred Languages for multilingual MIME (comma-separated)
$print	Confirm before printing a message
$print_cmd	Renamed to: $print_command
$print_command	External command to print a message
$print_decode	Decode message before printing it
$print_decode_weed	Control whether to weed headers when printing an email
$print_split	Print multiple messages separately
$prompt_after	Pause after running an external pager

Q

Config Option	Description
$query_command	External command to query an external address book
$query_format	Format string for the Query Dialog (address book)
$quit	Prompt before exiting NeoMutt
$quote_regex	Regex to match quoted text in a reply
$quote_regexp	Renamed to: $quote_regex

R

Config Option	Description
$read_inc	Update the progress bar after this many records read (0 to disable)
$read_only	Open folders in read-only mode
$realname	Renamed to: $real_name
$real_name	Real name of the user
$recall	Recall postponed mesaages when asked to compose a message
$record	Folder to save ‘sent’ messages
$reflow_space_quotes	Insert spaces into reply quotes for format=flowed messages
$reflow_text	Reformat paragraphs of format=flowed text
$reflow_wrap	Maximum paragraph width for reformatting format=flowed text
$reply_regex	Regex to match message reply subjects like re:
$reply_regexp	Renamed to: $reply_regex
$reply_self	Really reply to yourself, when replying to your own email
$reply_to	Address to use as a Reply-To header
$reply_with_xorig	Create From header from X-Original-To header
$resolve	Move to the next email whenever a command modifies an email
$resume_draft_files	Process draft files like postponed messages
$resume_edited_draft_files	Resume editing previously saved draft files
$reverse_alias	Display the alias in the index, rather than the message’s sender
$reverse_name	Set the From from the address the email was sent to
$reverse_realname	Renamed to: $reverse_real_name
$reverse_real_name	Set the From from the full To address the email was sent to
$rfc2047_parameters	Decode RFC2047-encoded MIME parameters

S

Config Option	Description
$save_address	Use sender’s full address as a default save folder
$save_empty	Preserve empty mailboxes
$save_history	Number of history entries to save per category
$save_name	Save outgoing message to mailbox of recipient’s name if it exists
$save_unsubscribed	Save a list of unsubscribed newsgroups to the newsrc
$score	Use message scoring
$score_threshold_delete	Messages with a lower score will be automatically deleted
$score_threshold_flag	Messages with a greater score will be automatically flagged
$score_threshold_read	Messages with a lower score will be automatically marked read
$search_context	Context to display around search matches
$sendmail	External command to send email
$sendmail_wait	Time to wait for sendmail to finish
$send_charset	Character sets for outgoing mail
$shell	External command to run subshells in
$show_multipart_alternative	How to display multipart/alternative MIME parts
$show_new_news	Check for new newsgroups when entering the browser
$show_only_unread	Only show subscribed newsgroups with unread articles
$sidebar_component_depth	Strip leading path components from sidebar folders
$sidebar_delim_chars	Characters that separate nested folders
$sidebar_divider_char	Character to draw between the sidebar and index
$sidebar_folder_indent	Indent nested folders
$sidebar_format	Format string for the Sidebar
$sidebar_indent_string	Indent nested folders using this string
$sidebar_new_mail_only	Only show folders with new/flagged email
$sidebar_next_new_wrap	Wrap around when searching for the next mailbox with new email
$sidebar_non_empty_mailbox_only	Only show folders with a non-zero number of emails
$sidebar_on_right	Display the sidebar on the right
$sidebar_short_path	Abbreviate the paths using the $folder option
$sidebar_sort	Sort method for the Sidebar
$sidebar_sort_method	Renamed to: $sidebar_sort
$sidebar_visible	Show the Sidebar
$sidebar_width	Width of the sidebar
$signature	File containing a signature to append to all mail
$sig_dashes	Insert -- before the signature
$sig_on_top	Insert the signature before the quoted text
$simple_search	Pattern to search for when search doesn’t contain ~s
$size_show_bytes	Show smaller sizes in bytes
$size_show_fractions	Show size fractions with a single decimal place
$size_show_mb	Show sizes in megabytes for sizes greater than 1 megabyte
$size_units_on_left	Show the units as a prefix to the size
$skip_quoted_offset	Renamed to: $pager_skip_quoted_context
$sleep_time	Time to pause after certain info messages
$smart_wrap	Wrap text at word boundaries
$smileys	Regex to match smileys to prevent mistakes when quoting text
$smime_ask_cert_label	Prompt the user for a label for SMIME certificates
$smime_ca_location	File containing trusted certificates
$smime_certificates	File containing user’s public certificates
$smime_decrypt_command	External command to decrypt an SMIME message
$smime_decrypt_use_default_key	Use the default key for decryption
$smime_default_key	Default key for SMIME operations
$smime_encrypt_command	External command to encrypt a message
$smime_encrypt_self	Deprecated
$smime_encrypt_with	Algorithm for encryption
$smime_get_cert_command	External command to extract a certificate from a message
$smime_get_cert_email_command	External command to get a certificate for an email
$smime_get_signer_cert_command	External command to extract a certificate from an email
$smime_import_cert_command	External command to import a certificate
$smime_is_default	Use SMIME rather than PGP by default
$smime_keys	File containing user’s private certificates
$smime_pk7out_command	External command to extract a public certificate
$smime_self_encrypt	Encrypted messages will also be encrypt to $smime_default_key too
$smime_self_encrypt_as	Renamed to: $smime_default_key
$smime_sign_as	Use this alternative key for signing messages
$smime_sign_command	External command to sign a message
$smime_sign_digest_alg	Digest algorithm
$smime_timeout	Time in seconds to cache a passphrase
$smime_verify_command	External command to verify a signed message
$smime_verify_opaque_command	External command to verify a signature
$smtp_authenticators	List of allowed authentication methods (colon-separated)
$smtp_oauth_refresh_command	External command to generate OAUTH refresh token
$smtp_pass	Password for the SMTP server
$smtp_url	URL of the SMTP server
$smtp_user	Username for the SMTP server
$socket_timeout	Timeout for socket connect/read/write operations (-1 to wait indefinitely)
$sort	Sort method for the Index Dialog
$sort_alias	Renamed to: $alias_sort
$sort_aux	Secondary sort method for the Index
$sort_browser	Renamed to: $browser_sort
$sort_re	Whether $reply_regex must be matched when not $strict_threads
$spam_separator	Separator for multiple spam headers
$spoolfile	Renamed to: $spool_file
$spool_file	Inbox
$ssl_ca_certificates_file	File containing trusted CA certificates
$ssl_ciphers	Ciphers to use when using SSL
$ssl_client_cert	File containing client certificates
$ssl_force_tls	Require TLS encryption for all connections
$ssl_min_dh_prime_bits	Minimum keysize for Diffie-Hellman key exchange
$ssl_starttls	Use STARTTLS on servers advertising the capability
$ssl_usesystemcerts	Renamed to: $ssl_use_system_certs
$ssl_use_sslv2	Deprecated
$ssl_use_sslv3	Deprecated
$ssl_use_system_certs	Use CA certificates in the system-wide store
$ssl_use_tlsv1	Deprecated
$ssl_use_tlsv1_1	Deprecated
$ssl_use_tlsv1_2	Use TLSv1.2 for authentication
$ssl_use_tlsv1_3	Use TLSv1.3 for authentication
$ssl_verify_dates	Verify the dates on the server certificate
$ssl_verify_host	Verify the server’s hostname against the certificate
$ssl_verify_partial_chains	Allow verification using partial certificate chains
$status_chars	Indicator characters for the status bar
$status_format	Format string for the Index Dialog’s status bar
$status_on_top	Display the status bar at the top
$strict_threads	Thread messages using In-Reply-To and References headers
$suspend	Allow the user to suspend NeoMutt using ^Z

T

Config Option	Description
$text_flowed	Generate format=flowed messages
$thorough_search	Decode headers and messages before searching them
$thread_received	Sort threaded messages by their received date
$tilde	Display ~ in the pager after the end of the email
$timeout	Time to wait for user input in menus
$time_inc	Frequency of progress bar updates (milliseconds)
$tmpdir	Renamed to: $tmp_dir
$tmp_dir	Directory for temporary files
$tmp_draft_dir	Directory for Compose temporary files
$toggle_quoted_show_levels	Number of quote levels to show with toggle-quoted
$to_chars	Indicator characters for the To field in the index
$trash	Folder to put deleted emails
$ts_enabled	Allow NeoMutt to set the terminal status line and icon
$ts_icon_format	Format string for the Terminal’s icon title
$ts_status_format	Format string for the Terminal’s status (window title)
$tunnel	Shell command to establish a tunnel
$tunnel_is_secure	Assume a tunneled connection is secure

U

Config Option	Description
$uncollapse_jump	When opening a thread, jump to the next unread message
$uncollapse_new	Open collapsed threads when new mail arrives
$user_agent	Add a User-Agent header to outgoing mail
$use_8bitmime	Renamed to: $use_8bit_mime
$use_8bit_mime	Use 8-bit messages and ESMTP to send messages
$use_domain	Qualify local addresses using this domain
$use_envelope_from	Set the envelope sender of the message
$use_from	Set the From header for outgoing mail
$use_ipv6	Lookup IPv6 addresses when making connections
$use_threads	Whether to use threads for the index

V

Config Option	Description
$vfolder_format	Deprecated
$virtual_spoolfile	Renamed to: $virtual_spool_file
$virtual_spool_file	Use the first virtual mailbox as a spool file
$visual	Deprecated

W

Config Option	Description
$wait_key	Prompt to press a key after running external commands
$weed	Filter headers when displaying/forwarding/printing/replying
$wrap	Width to wrap text in the pager
$wrap_headers	Width to wrap headers in outgoing messages
$wrap_search	Wrap around when the search hits the end
$write_bcc	Write out the Bcc: field when preparing to send a mail
$write_inc	Update the progress bar after this many records written (0 to disable)

X

Config Option	Description
$xterm_icon	Renamed to: $ts_icon_format
$xterm_set_titles	Renamed to: $ts_enabled
$xterm_title	Renamed to: $ts_status_format
$x_comment_to	Add X-Comment-To header that contains article author