On Sat, 02 Nov 2002, sandip wrote: > mutt does not recognize my alias file! > > here are relevant sections from .muttrc file: > > # Alias ################################################################### > set sort_alias = alias > set reverse_alias = yes > set alias_file = "~/.alias" > #set alias_format = "%4n %t %-10a %r" > > here is a sample entry in ~/.alias file: > > alias someuser RealName <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > now, when at To: prompt, i type some and hit tab, nothing happens! > > any suggestions? > > thanx in advance > >From mutt manuals you get:
set alias_file=~/Mail/aliases # Type: path. Default: "~/.muttrc". The default file in which to save aliases created # by the `` create-alias'' function. # Note: Mutt will not automatically source this file; # you must explicitly use the `` source'' command for it to be executed. source ~/Mail/aliases # Usage: source filename. This command allows the inclusion of initialization commands # from other files. For example, I place all of my aliases in ~/.mail_aliases so that # I can make my ~/.muttrc readable and keep my aliases private. # If the filename begins with a tilde (``~''), it will be expanded to the path of your home directory. # If the filename ends with a vertical bar (|), then filename is considered to be an # executable program from which to read input (eg. source ~bin/myscript|/). set sort_alias=address # Type: sort order. Default: alias. Specifies how the entries in the `alias' menu are sorted. # The following are legal values: # address (sort alphabetically by email address) # alias (sort alphabetically by alias name) # unsorted (leave in order specified in .muttrc) set alias_format="%4n %2d %t %-12a %r" # Default: "%4n %t %-10a %r". Specifies the format of the data displayed for the `alias' menu. # The following printf(3)-style sequences are available: # %a alias name # %n index number # %r address which alias expands to # %t character which indicates if the alias is tagged for inclusion Oliver -- ... don't touch the bang bang fruit -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
