# behaviour----------------------------------------------------------- #
  # do what I mean, don't touch my mail, etc---------------- #
  unset move
  unset mark_old
  set delete
  set thorough_search
  set mail_check_stats
  unset beep_new
  unset print

  # speed up operations in general-------------------------- #
  set quit
  unset wait_key
  set sleep_time = 0
  unset confirmappend
  set mail_check = 0

  # composing----------------------------------------------- #
  set envelope_from
  set text_flowed         # see RFC2646 and 3676
  set edit_headers        # show headers when composing
  set fcc_attach          # save attachments of sent mail

  set send_multipart_alternative = ask-no

  # replying------------------------------------------------ #
  set reverse_name        # reply as whomever it was to
  set reply_to            # reply to Reply to: field
  set fast_reply
  set include             # quote the mail when composing
  unset attribution       # ^ don't attribute the quote

  # forwarding---------------------------------------------- #
  set forward_format = "Fwd: %s" # format of subject when forwarding
  set forward_decode             # decode when forwarding
  set forward_quote              # include message in forwards
  unset mime_forward             # forward attachments as part of body

  # pager, index, menu controls----------------------------- #
  set pager_stop
  set pager_context = 3
  set menu_scroll
  set menu_context = 3

  set sort = threads
  set sort_aux = reverse-last-date-received

  set uncollapse_jump     # jump to new mail when opening threads

# ui------------------------------------------------------------------ #
  auto_view = text/html   # display html rendered using mailcap
  set arrow_cursor
  unset markers
  set tilde
  set reverse_alias

  # formatting magic---------------------------------------- #
  set date_format = "%_d %b %y %H:%M"
  set status_chars = " +RA"     # unchanged, changed, RO, attach-mode
  set status_format = "[ Folder: %f ] [%r%m messages%?n? (%n new)?%?d? (%d to delete)?%?t? (%t tagged)? ]%>─%?p?( %p postponed )?"
  set index_format = "[%Z] %?X?A&-? %D  %-20.20F  %s"

# external files------------------------------------------------------ #
  set shell = "bash"
  set mailcap_path = ~/.mailcap
  set tmpdir = "~/tmp/"
  set send_multipart_alternative_filter="~/bin/mutt-pandoc.sh"

  set alias_file = "~/.mutt/people"
  source ~/.mutt/people

  source ~/.mutt/colors
  source ~/.mutt/keybinds
  source ~/.mutt/mailboxes

# mystery settings---------------------------------------------------- #
  set ts_enabled
  set ts_status_format = "[ Folder: %f ] [%r%m messages%?n? (%n new)?%?d? (%d to delete)?%?t? (%t tagged)? ]%>─%?p?( %p postponed )?"