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I am searching for a way to automatically attach a file ~/.mutt/example.vcf to any mail I compose with mutt.

I tried something like send-hook 'attach-file ~/.mutt/fauve.vcf' but it doesn't work.

Have you, please, any idea how to do that ?

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The following works for me in neomutt 20180716

macro compose y ":exec attach-file<enter>myfile.txt<enter>:exec send-message<enter>"

To explain:

  • macro compose y -- override the y key in the compose menu to run a macro instead of just sending
  • :exec attach-file -- opens the mutt prompt for a filename to attach
  • myfile.txt -- enters the name of the file to attach and presses enter
  • :exec send-message -- runs the send email command
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I dont know mutt, but I can tell you in mail or mailx I usually do uuencode myAttachment.tar.gz attachmentName | mail -s "Here is that dolphin porn you requested" [email protected]

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  • uuencode wasn’t installed in my system and was able to send mails with mutt. Commented Jan 13, 2014 at 17:34
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Easiest solution consist in to just create a simple alias for mutt:

alias mutt="/usr/bin/mutt -a $HOME/.std.vcf"

so if you enter mutt mutt -a $HOME/.std.vcf will be executed. That's it!

Normally in order to compose a email with attachments mime-construct is used:

mime-construct --to "nerd@example" --subject 'hi there' \
--string "test" --file-attach /etc/motd

There are some solutions to automaticly add your *.vcf:

vcf-to-mutt
muttquery.py

However, it is unusual to use vcf on unices where a signature is more common.

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  • I haven’t mime-construct installed so I can send mails with mutt. Then, if what I want to do need the installation of mime-construct, I will install it. Commented Jan 11, 2014 at 23:51
  • Thank you for vcf-to-mutt and muttquery. I will try them. Yes, I can use a link to my vcf but some email program sync automatically the addressbook when they found a vcf as an attachment. That’s why I prefer this way :) Commented Jan 13, 2014 at 17:36
  • Vcf-to-mutt is an interesting script. Thank you o/ but it doesn’t resolve my problem :) Perhaps the solution are very complicated. Then as you tell me I will probably forget this idea and only quote the link to my vcard in a signature. Thank you. Commented Jan 16, 2014 at 18:25
  • updated alias solution Commented Jan 16, 2014 at 19:19

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