My experiences with Mutt to date: Suggestions for overcoming some issues

Chinmaya Nagpal chinmaya1011 at gmail.com
Sun Jan 31 08:01:49 UTC 2021


On Sat, Jan 30, 2021 at 07:44:52AM -0800, Andrew Marks wrote:
> I'd recommend using an separate IMAP-maildir sync tool like
> isync/mbsync. (https://isync.sourceforge.io). Waiting for IMAP (and even
> SMTP) operations in mutt is slow (not because of mutt, but because you
> are waiting for network transactions to occur). This type of setup also
> enables working with mail while offline. I'll never go back after
> switching to isync and a local postfix or ssmtp instance. I no longer
> compile mutt with IMAP, POP, or SMTP support.(Nothing against mutt or
> the devs for including this support, I recognize including support for
> these protocols is good and lowers the barrier to entry for most users.)

I have a similar setup as yours, except I use the built-in SMTP. What
advantages are there to using an external sendmail program?

Chin


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