Re: Newbie question

[Hendrik Mangels <mangels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Catherine K. (2005-04-11, 05:41):
> Mutt sent me to a VIM editor - but I couldn't figure out how
> to SEND the thing, how to tell it that I was done editing,
> etc. I am sure there is a keyboard shortcut, but I can't find
> the thing. All the help pages say to do is to *save and send
> it*, but they don't say HOW to do that.

<esc>:wq

I recommend "vimtutor"

> I happen to like Nano, not the least of which is because there
> is that nice list of shortcuts given at the bottom of the
> window. Would this show up in Mutt as well? How can I change
> my default editor to Nano?

http://www.mutt.org/doc/devel/manual/manual-6.html#editor

Hendrik