* Dave Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-09-18 12:24]:
> 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.

and you don't want to share you #editor value with us?  hint hint
besides, you might want to upgrade to vim 6.1 ...

Sven  ["and this sig's for you!"]

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