I think I have narrowed down the issue I am experiencing to being mutt
specific.

When I am composing / editing a messge in mutt, it seems that my .vimrc
is not being fully read, if at all.  Also, vim-specific features like
tab expansion do not work (that's one I use a lot).

Is there a way to tweak the way mutt lauches vi to get these features to
run  in a 'vimmish' way?

I am running debian woody - vim version 5.6.70.  If I just type vi from
a command prompt on the same box, I get full vim;  .vimrc mappings and
tab-expansion works fine.

It is only when mutt starts the editor that I seem to be in a 'vi
compatability' mode.

aloha,
dave

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