Index Functions

The main screen showing the list of emails in a mailbox. You can read, reply, forward, delete, tag, sort, search, and manage messages.

Function	Default Keys	Description	Inherited From
<alias-dialog>		Open the aliases dialog
<autocrypt-acct-menu>	A	Manage autocrypt accounts
<bounce-message>	b	Remail a message to another user
<break-thread>	#	Break the thread in two
<catchup>		Mark all articles in newsgroup as read
<change-folder-readonly>	Alt-c	Open a different folder in read only mode
<change-folder>	c	Open a different folder
<change-newsgroup-readonly>	Alt-i	Open a different newsgroup in read only mode
<change-newsgroup>	i	Open a different newsgroup
<change-vfolder>		Open a different virtual folder
<check-traditional-pgp>	Alt-P	Check for classic PGP
<clear-flag>	W	Clear a status flag from a message
<close-all-threads>		Collapse all threads
<close-thread>		Collapse current thread
<collapse-all>	Alt-V	Collapse/Uncollapse all threads
<collapse-thread>	Alt-v	Collapse/Uncollapse current thread
<compose-to-sender>		Compose new message to the current message sender
<copy-message>	C	Copy a message to a file/mailbox
<create-alias>	a	Create an alias from a message sender
<decode-copy>	Alt-C	Make decoded (text/plain) copy
<decode-save>	Alt-s	Make decoded copy (text/plain) and delete
<decrypt-copy>		Make decrypted copy
<decrypt-save>		Make decrypted copy and delete
<delete-message>	d	Delete the current entry
<delete-pattern>	D	Delete non-hidden messages matching a pattern
<delete-subthread>	Alt-d	Delete all messages in subthread
<delete-thread>	Ctrl-D	Delete all messages in thread
<display-address>	@	Display full address of sender
<display-message>	<Enter>, <KeypadEnter>, <Return>, <Space>	Display a message
<display-toggle-weed>	h	Display message and toggle header weeding
<edit-label>	Y	Add, change, or delete a message’s label
<edit-or-view-raw-message>	e	Edit the raw message if the mailbox is not read-only, otherwise view it
<edit-raw-message>		Edit the raw message (edit and edit-raw-message are synonyms)
<edit-type>	Ctrl-E	Edit attachment content type
<edit>		Edit the raw message (edit and edit-raw-message are synonyms)
<entire-thread>		Read entire thread of the current message
<exit>	x	Exit this menu
<extract-keys>	Ctrl-K	Extract supported public keys
<fetch-mail>	G	Retrieve mail from POP server
<flag-message>	F	Toggle a message’s ‘important’ flag
<followup-message>		Followup to newsgroup
<forget-passphrase>	Ctrl-F	Wipe passphrases from memory
<forward-message>	f	Forward a message with comments
<forward-to-group>		Forward to newsgroup
<get-children>		Get all children of the current message
<get-message>		Get message with Message-ID
<get-parent>		Get parent of the current message
<group-chat-reply>		Reply to all recipients preserving To/Cc
<group-reply>	g	Reply to all recipients
<imap-fetch-mail>		Force retrieval of mail from IMAP server
<imap-logout-all>		Logout from all IMAP servers
<limit-current-thread>		Limit view to current thread
<limit>	l	Show only messages matching a pattern
<link-threads>	&	Link tagged message to the current one
<list-reply>	L	Reply to specified mailing list
<list-subscribe>		Subscribe to a mailing list
<list-unsubscribe>		Unsubscribe from a mailing list
<mail-key>	Alt-k	Mail a PGP public key
<mail>	m	Compose a new mail message
<mailbox-list>	.	List mailboxes with new mail
<mark-message>	~	Create a hotkey macro for the current message
<modify-labels-then-hide>		Modify (notmuch/imap) tags and then hide message
<modify-labels>		Modify (notmuch/imap) tags
<modify-tags-then-hide>		Modify (notmuch/imap) tags and then hide message
<modify-tags>		Modify (notmuch/imap) tags
<next-entry>	J	Move to the next entry	generic
<next-new-then-unread>	<Tab>	Jump to the next new or unread message
<next-new>		Jump to the next new message
<next-subthread>	Alt-n	Jump to the next subthread
<next-thread>	Ctrl-N	Jump to the next thread
<next-undeleted>	<Down>, j	Move to the next undeleted message
<next-unread-mailbox>		Open next mailbox with new mail
<next-unread>		Jump to the next unread message
<open-all-threads>		Uncollapse all threads
<open-thread>		Uncollapse current thread
<parent-message>	P	Jump to parent message in thread
<pipe-entry>		Pipe message/attachment to a shell command
<pipe-message>	|	Pipe message/attachment to a shell command
<post-message>		Post message to newsgroup
<previous-entry>	K	Move to the previous entry	generic
<previous-new-then-unread>	Alt-<Tab>	Jump to the previous new or unread message
<previous-new>		Jump to the previous new message
<previous-subthread>	Alt-p	Jump to previous subthread
<previous-thread>	Ctrl-P	Jump to previous thread
<previous-undeleted>	<Up>, k	Move to the previous undeleted message
<previous-unread>		Jump to the previous unread message
<print-message>	p	Print the current entry
<purge-message>		Delete the current entry, bypassing the trash folder
<purge-thread>		Delete the current thread, bypassing the trash folder
<quasi-delete>		Delete from NeoMutt, don’t touch on disk
<query>	Q	Query external program for addresses
<quit>	q	Save changes to mailbox and quit
<read-subthread>	Alt-r	Mark the current subthread as read
<read-thread>	Ctrl-R	Mark the current thread as read
<recall-message>	R	Recall a postponed message
<reconstruct-thread>		Reconstruct thread containing current message
<reply>	r	Reply to a message
<resend-message>	Alt-e	Use the current message as a template for a new one
<root-message>		Jump to root message in thread
<save-message>	s	Save message/attachment to a mailbox/file
<set-flag>	w	Set a status flag on a message
<show-limit>	Alt-l	Show currently active limit pattern
<show-log-messages>	M	Show log (and debug) messages	generic
<sort-mailbox>	o	Sort messages
<sort-reverse>	O	Sort messages in reverse order
<sync-mailbox>	$	Save changes to mailbox
<tag-pattern>	T	Tag non-hidden messages matching a pattern
<tag-subthread>		Tag the current subthread
<tag-thread>	Alt-t	Tag the current thread
<toggle-new>	N	Toggle a message’s ‘new’ flag
<toggle-read>		Toggle view of read messages
<toggle-write>	%	Toggle whether the mailbox will be rewritten
<undelete-message>	u	Undelete the current entry
<undelete-pattern>	U	Undelete non-hidden messages matching a pattern
<undelete-subthread>	Alt-u	Undelete all messages in subthread
<undelete-thread>	Ctrl-U	Undelete all messages in thread
<untag-pattern>	Ctrl-T	Untag non-hidden messages matching a pattern
<vfolder-from-query-readonly>		Generate a read-only virtual folder from query
<vfolder-from-query>		Generate virtual folder from query
<vfolder-window-backward>		Shifts virtual folder time window backwards
<vfolder-window-forward>		Shifts virtual folder time window forwards
<vfolder-window-reset>		Resets virtual folder time window to the present
<view-attachments>	v	Show MIME attachments
<view-raw-message>		Show the raw message