On Sat, Nov 02, 2002 at 01:26:51PM +0100, Oliver Fuchs wrote: > 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_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|/). thanx. it worked perfectly. sorry - i didnt notice it earlier thanx again - sandip -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]