neomutt isync and abook configs; backup abook

1 files changed, 30 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/home/xyz/.config/neomutt/neomuttrc b/home/xyz/.config/neomutt/neomuttrc
index a88aa92d..44bd5474 100644
--- a/home/xyz/.config/neomutt/neomuttrc
+++ b/home/xyz/.config/neomutt/neomuttrc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Mutt
 # https://videos.lukesmith.xyz/
 # https://docs.kernel.org/process/email-clients.html
+# https://blog.flaport.net/configuring-neomutt-for-email.html
 
 # maybe useful:
 # `man neomuttrc`
@@ -16,8 +17,12 @@
 
 # note the imaps:// and smtps://, maybe more secure?
 # note: xyz@flylightning.xyz will not work, need mail.flylightning.xyz, maybe because they require the actual imaps and smtps email server DNS
-set folder='imaps://xyz@mail.flylightning.xyz'
 set smtp_url='smtps://xyz@mail.flylightning.xyz'
+# mbox_type not sure if needed, maybe needed because isync/mbsync set to use maildir format
+set mbox_type=Maildir
+set folder="$XDG_DATA_HOME/mail/xyz@flylightning.xyz"
+# if fully online and not using mbsync:
+#set folder='imaps://xyz@mail.flylightning.xyz'
 
 # https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Mutt#Pass
 # need "" instead of ''?
@@ -31,11 +36,12 @@ set from='xyz@flylightning.xyz'
 # /etc/neomuttrc says if use from var this will not use? not sure if works
 set real_name='Xiao Pan'
 
-# default not auto subscribe to inbox? need this
-mailboxes =INBOX
-set imap_check_subscribed
-# or:
-#mailboxes =INBOX =Sent =Trash =Drafts =Junk =Archive
+# this seems also determines sidebar mailbox order
+mailboxes =INBOX =Sent =Drafts =Archive =Junk =Trash
+# if fully online and use `set folder="imaps://xyz@mail.flylightning.xyz"` instead:
+# default not auto subscribe to inbox? need `mailboxes =INBOX` at least
+#mailboxes =INBOX
+#set imap_check_subscribed
 
 # spool_file not sure if needed
 # + seems mean remote?
@@ -73,6 +79,7 @@ set sidebar_width=20
 # manpage suggested
 # %<... is nested if, see https://neomutt.org/feature/nested-if
 set sidebar_format='%B%<F? [%F]>%* %<N?%N/>%S'
+set sidebar_short_path
 # needed for some sidebar features
 set mail_check_stats
 
@@ -82,8 +89,12 @@ set mail_check=60
 # no ask auto save to draft
 set postpone='yes'
 
-# not sure if useful
-set mbox_type = Maildir
+set query_command="abook --mutt-query '%s'"
+# https://neomutt.org/guide/advancedusage#8-%C2%A0external-address-queries
+# completion when ask for address input
+# default ^T
+# another way is Q, it will let me select an address from abook and start a new email
+bind editor <Tab> complete-query
 
 # maybe:
 # maybe, from mutt-wizard:
@@ -97,3 +108,14 @@ set mbox_type = Maildir
 #set forward_format = "Fwd: %s"
 # can configure mailcap configs ~/.mailcap to use lynx to auto show html with lynx
 #auto_view text/html
+
+# navigation settings
+bind index,pager g noop
+macro index,pager ga "<change-folder>=Archive<enter>" "go to archive"
+macro index,pager gd "<change-folder>=Drafts<enter>" "go to drafts"
+macro index,pager gi "<change-folder>=INBOX<enter>" "go to inbox"
+macro index,pager gj "<change-folder>=Junk<enter>" "go to junk"
+macro index,pager gs "<change-folder>=Sent<enter>" "go to sent"
+macro index,pager gt "<change-folder>=Trash<enter>" "go to trash"
+# synchronization settings ['S' to sync]
+macro index S "<shell-escape>mbsync -a<enter>" "sync email"