On 2007-10-12, I wrote > On 2007-10-12, Joseph wrote > > Why there is a "\\."? > > The the muttrc file is read, the first backslash is removed, ... My apologies to the list for posting this after Mr. Wheeler had posted a much more informative reply. Messages are getting delayed in a queue here today, and it appeared to me that no one had yet replied after several hours. -- David Ellement