This Helplink File wlll list the command line options for the MUTT Mailer. The Command Line Reference has been separated from the full manual because users may wish to have these commands available to them without having to read the ENTIRE Mutt Manual - Buddy

Running mutt with no arguments will make Mutt attempt to read your spool mailbox. However, it is possible to read other mailboxes and to send messages from the command line as well.

-a attach a file to a message

-b specify a blind carbon-copy (BCC) address

-c specify a carbon-copy (Cc) address

-e specify a config command to be run after initilization files are read

-f specify a mailbox to load

-F specify an alternate file to read initialization commands

-h print help on command line options

-H specify a draft file from which to read a header and body

-i specify a file to include in a message composition

-m specify a default mailbox type

-n do not read the system Muttrc

-p recall a postponed message

-R open mailbox in read-only mode

-s specify a subject (enclose in quotes if it contains spaces)

-v show version number and compile-time definitions

-x simulate the mailx(1) compose mode

-y show a menu containing the files specified by the mailboxes command

-z exit immediately if there are no messages in the mailbox

-Z open the first folder with new message,exit immediately if none

To read messages in a mailbox:
mutt [ -nz ] [ -F muttrc ] [ -m type ] [ -f mailbox ]

To compose a new message:
mutt [ -n ] [ -F muttrc ] [ -a file ] [ -c address ] [ -i filename ] [ -s subject ] address [ address ... ]