Of course this has to get posted on a Friday. And so thus begins my biannual experiment of trying to convert my mail usage over to Mutt. Every so often I try to convert back to Mutt from webmail. Every time I enjoy the process, but end up switching back. Part of the friction was supporting multiple imap accounts (Google and Office365). I know it’s possible, but there was still friction.
However, given the hoops I have to jump through to even get my Office 365 webmail nowadays, I’m not entirely sure a text based email client is even possible. Which is sad.
For multiple IMAP accounts, you can employ mutt's folder-hook settings.
- Use an IMAP sync tool (offlineimap, imapsync, and others). Yes, mutt has its own tools for accessing accounts, IME you're better off to use a third-party tool.
- Dump those accounts to independent folders, generally. There are options for integrating / sorting mail as it arrives, including procmail and mailtool. If you prefer a single integrated inbox, that's also an option.
Mutt has numerous hook options to set values based on folder, which can be used to set various parameters.
Alternatively, you can also set specific configuration files to apply to specific folders. Your personal, work, and anonymous email profiles are each independent in this way.
However, given the hoops I have to jump through to even get my Office 365 webmail nowadays, I’m not entirely sure a text based email client is even possible. Which is sad.