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Mutt Mail Setup

This will cover basic mutt configuration files for connecting to VT webmail. VT recommends using POP until the quota system is in place because POP will store local copies, but IMAP still works. These settings will get mutt working with VT's email servers, but there are other settings you probably want if you are unfamiliar with mutt.

IMAP

Anything in all caps should be replaced with your information

set imap_user = "PID@vt.edu"
set imap_pass = "PASSWORD"
set from = "PID@vt.edu"
set folder = "imaps://imap.vt.edu:993"
set spoolfile = "+Inbox"
set hostname = vt.edu
set postponed = "+Drafts"
set record = "+Sent"

If trash is compiled into mutt you can add:

set trash = "+Trash"

POP

Coming soon...

SMTP

set smtp_url = "smtps://PID@vt.edu@auth.smtp.vt.edu:465/"
set smtp_pass = "PASSWORD

If you are using GnuTLS in mutt and get an error saying the key is too small. GnuTLS supports 256 AES, but it defaults to 128 when connecting. For this you must add this:

set ssl_min_dh_prime_bits = 500