From 22cb6c2f6dcca0d2bc44e89419ebb0277350a528 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin McCarthy <kevin@8t8.us>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2019 15:35:38 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Add a quick-starter config section to the manual.

Co-authored-by: Richard Russon <rich@flatcap.org>
---
 doc/manual.xml.head | 115 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 115 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/manual.xml.head b/doc/manual.xml.head
index daee7b7a8..e4636f3b0 100644
--- a/doc/manual.xml.head
+++ b/doc/manual.xml.head
@@ -17471,6 +17471,121 @@ folder-hook ^pop 'set read_inc=1'
     </sect1>
   </chapter>
 
+  <chapter id="quickconfig">
+    <title>Quick-Start Config</title>
+
+    <para>
+      Mutt is highly configurable because it's <emphasis>meant</emphasis> to be
+      customized to your needs and preferences.  However, this configurability
+      can make it difficult when just getting started.  Below is a commented
+      starter .muttrc file, with a few subjective-opinion configurations thrown
+      in.  Be sure to also see the sample files in the
+      <ulink url="https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/tree/stable/contrib">contrib</ulink>
+      directory.
+    </para>
+
+<screen>
+###############
+# Identity
+#
+set realname = "Example User"
+set from = "user@example.com"
+
+# If you use the entire domain:
+# alternates "@example\.com$"
+# set reverse_name
+
+# If you have another alias:
+# alternates "^mutt@example\.com$"
+
+###############
+# Example: local mailboxes
+#
+# Some people use mbsync or getmail to retrieve their mail locally.
+# $spoolfile will need to be adjusted to where your INBOX is.
+#
+set folder = ~/Mail                # This has the shortcut '+' or '='
+set spoolfile = /var/mail/user     # This has the shortcut '!'
+set record = "+sent"
+set trash = "+trash"
+set postponed = "+drafts"
+
+mailboxes ! +mutt +family +work
+
+###############
+# Example: Gmail over IMAP
+#
+set imap_user = "....."
+# To avoid storing your password in the .muttrc:
+# echo -n "mypassword" | gpg --encrypt -r 0x1234567890ABCDEF > ~/.mutt/account.gpg
+set imap_pass = `gpg --batch -q --decrypt ~/.mutt/account.gpg`
+set folder = imaps://imap.gmail.com/
+set spoolfile = "+INBOX"
+unset record                # Gmail auto-stores in "+[Gmail].Sent Mail"
+unset trash                 # Or, set, depending on your idea of deletion
+set postponed = "+[Gmail].Drafts"
+set mail_check = 60
+
+###############
+# Pager settings
+#
+ignore *
+unignore From Message-ID Date To Cc Bcc Subject
+
+set pager_stop
+
+# see also $markers and $tilde
+
+# prefer plain text to html.
+# however, for brain dead clients that bundle attachments inside a
+# multipart/alternative, prefer that alternative.
+alternative_order multipart/mixed multipart/related text/plain
+
+# consult mime.types for determining types of these attachments
+mime_lookup application/octet-stream
+
+# this requires a .mailcap entry with the copiousoutput flag
+auto_view text/html
+
+###############
+# Index settings
+#
+set quit = ask-yes
+set sort = threads
+# remember to `mkdir -p ~/.mutt/hcache` first:
+set header_cache= "~/.mutt/hcache"
+
+###############
+# Message composition settings
+#
+set edit_headers
+
+# set editor = "emacsclient -a emacs -t"
+# set editor = "vim"
+
+set mime_type_query_command = "xdg-mime query filetype"
+
+# msmtp is a solid SMTP client.
+# mutt also has built-in SMTP, or you can use an MTA like exim4 or postfix.
+set sendmail = "/usr/bin/msmtp"
+
+# lbdb is a good contact query tool.
+# Invoke via ctrl-t in an address prompt
+set query_command = "lbdbq %s"
+
+###############
+# GnuPG
+#
+unset crypt_use_gpgme
+source /usr/share/doc/mutt/samples/gpg.rc
+set pgp_default_key = "0x1234567890ABCDEF"
+set crypt_opportunistic_encrypt
+set postpone_encrypt
+
+</screen>
+
+  </chapter>
+
   <chapter id="reference">
     <title>Reference</title>
 
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