IMAPs Configuration of the Mutt command line email client

1. open ~/.muttrc with your favorite text editor
2. Specify following parameters:

set folder="imaps://imap.ee.ethz.ch:993"
set smtp_url="smtp://${USER}@smtp.ee.ethz.ch:587/"
set imap_home_namespace=""
set imap_login="${USER}"
set imap_user="${USER}"
set header_cache="${HOME}/.mutt_header_cache"
set ssl_force_tls=yes
set spoolfile="imaps://imap.ee.ethz.ch:993/INBOX"
set timeout=10
set arrow_cursor=no

1. save and quit. Start mutt.

2. make sure you use mutt version >= 1.5.14. These settings will not work with older mutt clients.

POP3s Configuration of the Mutt command line email client

1. open ~/.muttrc with your favorite text editor
2. Specify following parameters:

set spoolfile = '/path/to/yourPOP3Inbox'
set smtp_url="smtp://${USER}@smtp.ee.ethz.ch:587/"
set pop_auth_try_all = yes
set pop_authenticators = 'user'
set pop_checkinterval = '60'
set pop_delete = ask-no
set pop_host = 'pops://pop.ee.ethz.ch:995'
set pop_last = no
set pop_pass = ''
set pop_reconnect = ask-yes
set pop_user = 'YourUsername'
set ssl_force_tls=yes
set timeout=10
set arrow_cursor=no

Please note that setting the password  set pop_pass =  means storing it in clear text.

1. save and quit. Start mutt.
2. fetch your mails by hitting shift-g

3. tested with mutt version >= 1.5.14.