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Re: Newbie question



Am 2005-04-11 05:41:06, schrieb Catherine K.:
> Ok, this is really simple, so please be kind :) I have looked on 
> assorted websites and none say actually how to DO this.
> 
> I have set up Mutt and Fetchmail-both seem to work just fine. Then I set 
> up Postfix, and went to send myself an email to check that it is working 
> properly.
> 
> 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.

:-)

> 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?

set editor=/usr/bin/nano

> I apprecate your help. Once I can figure this part out I will attack the 
> folders issue :)
> 
> Catrin

Greetings
Michelle

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