nix/docs/mu4e.md

mu4e Configuration

Launch

Key	Action
C-c e	Open mu4e

Main View

Key	Action
U	Update mail (run mbsync)
j	Jump to maildir
s	Search
b	Bookmarks
C	Compose new message
;	Switch context (account)
q	Quit mu4e

Headers View (Message List)

Key	Action
n / p	Next / previous message
RET	View message
d	Mark for trash
D	Mark for delete
t	Mark for action (prompts)
u	Unmark
m	Move to folder
e	Refile (archive)
+ / -	Mark / unmark flag
!	Mark as read
?	Mark as unread
r	Reply
R	Reply all
F	Forward
x	Execute marked actions
u	Unmark
U	Unmark all
*	Mark for something
#	Mark for deferred trash
%	Mark by pattern
T	Mark thread
g	Rerun search
q	Quit to main view

Message View

Key	Action
n / p	Next / previous message
SPC / DEL	Scroll down / up
r	Reply
R	Reply all
F	Forward
o	Open attachment
e	Save attachment
a	View action (open in browser, etc.)
#	Toggle citation folding
.	Raw view
h	Toggle headers
q	Return to headers

Compose

Key	Action
C-c C-c	Send message
C-c C-k	Kill (discard) message
C-c C-d	Save as draft
C-c C-a	Attach file
C-c C-s	GPG sign message (custom)
C-c C-e	GPG encrypt message

Bookmarks (from main view, press b)

Key	Action
u	Unread messages
t	Today's messages
w	Last 7 days
i	UChicago Inbox
p	Personal Inbox

Search Tips

• from:john - messages from john
• to:jane - messages to jane
• subject:meeting - subject contains meeting
• flag:unread - unread messages
• flag:attach - messages with attachments
• date:today..now - today's messages
• date:7d..now - last 7 days
• maildir:/uchicago/Inbox - specific maildir
• AND, OR, NOT - boolean operators