diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index a72dd27..433e43a 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ linkmy emacs .emacs
 linkmy emacs.d .emacs.d
 # IRSSI
 linkmy irssi .irssi
+# MUTT
+linkmy muttrc .muttrc
+linkmy mutt .mutt
 # NCMPCPP
 linkmy ncmpcpp .ncmpcpp
 # NEWSBEUTER
diff --git a/mutt/.gitignore b/mutt/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dbafc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mutt/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+cache
+temp
diff --git a/mutt/alias b/mutt/alias
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/mutt/arch.muttrc b/mutt/arch.muttrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09fbbd5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mutt/arch.muttrc
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+###
+# archlinux.us specific options
+###
+
+color status green default
+
+set from     = "tom.willemsen@gmail.com"
+set smtp_url = "smtp://tom.willemsen@archlinux.us@smtp.gmail.com:587/"
+set mbox     = "+arch/INBOX"
+unset record
+
+set postponed = "+arch/drafts"
+
+macro index E "<change-folder>+arch/archive<enter><limit>~B " "search everything"
+macro index D "<save-message>+arch/trash<enter>"              "move message to the trash"
+macro index S "<save-message>+arch/spam<enter>"               "mark message as spam"
diff --git a/mutt/certificates b/mutt/certificates
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/mutt/colors.muttrc b/mutt/colors.muttrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e83ed0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mutt/colors.muttrc
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+###
+# mutt colors file
+###
+
+# set default
+color normal white default
+
+# main colors
+color status    green        default
+color indicator brightwhite  default
+color tree      blue         default
+color error     brightred    default
+color message   brightyellow default
+
+# uncolor certain messages
+uncolor index "~P"
+uncolor index "~N ~u"
+uncolor index "~N !~u"
+uncolor index "~T"
+uncolor index "~D"
+
+# and recolor them appropriately
+color index brightblack  default "~P"
+color index brightcyan   default "~N ~u"  # new ML mail
+color index brightyellow default "~N !~u" # new non-ML mail
+color index brightgreen  default "~T"
+color index brightred    default "~D"
+
+# set up the headers
+color header brightyellow default "^from:"
+color header yellow       default "^to:"
+color header yellow       default "^cc:"
+color header blue         default "^date:"
+color header brightblue   default "^subject:"
+
+# message bodies
+color attachment brightblack default
+color search     red         brightblack
+color signature  cyan        default
+color tilde      blue        default
+
+# urls
+color body brightblue default "(^|<| )mailto:[^ ]+@[^ ]( |>|$)"
+color body brightblue default "(^|<| )(http|https|ftp|file|telnet|news|finger)://[^ ]+( |>|$)"
+
+# smileys
+color body brightmagenta default "(^| )+(|[<>|])[8;:](|[^ ])[)(/|DOPS]( |$)+"
+color body brightmagenta default "(^| )+[)(/|DOPS](|[^ ])[8;:](|[<>|])( |$)+"
+
+# *bold*, _underline_  and /italic/
+color body brightcyan default "(^| )\\*[^*]+\\*( |$)"
+color body brightcyan default "(^| )_[^_]+_( |$)"
+color body brightcyan default "(^| )/[^/]+/( |$)"
+
+# quote blocks
+color quoted  magenta default
+color quoted1 cyan    default
+color quoted2 green   default
+color quoted3 magenta default
+color quoted4 cyan    default
+color quoted5 green   default
+color quoted6 magenta default
+color quoted7 cyan    default
diff --git a/mutt/gmail.muttrc b/mutt/gmail.muttrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b44162c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mutt/gmail.muttrc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+###
+# gmail specific option
+
+color status blue default
+
+set from = "ryuslash@gmail.com"
+set smtp_url = "smtp://ryuslash@gmail.com@smtp.gmail.com:587/"
+set mbox = "+gmail/INBOX"
+unset record
+set postponed = "+gmail/drafts"
+
+macro index E "<change-folder>+gmail/archive<enter><limit>~B " "search everything"
+macro index D "<save-message>+gmail/trash<enter>"              "move message to the trash"
+macro index S "<save-message>+gmail/spam<enter>"               "mark message as spam"
diff --git a/mutt/iactor.muttrc b/mutt/iactor.muttrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc389dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mutt/iactor.muttrc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+###
+# iactor specific options
+###
+
+color status red default
+
+set from = "tom@iactor.nl"
+set smtp_url = "mail.iactor.nl:2525"
+set mbox = "+iactor/INBOX"
+set record = "+iactor/Sent"
+set postponed = "+iactor/Drafts"
+
+macro index E "<change-folder>+iactor/INBOX<enter><limit>~B " "search everything"
+macro index D "<save-message>+iactor/Trash<enter>"            "move message to the trash"
diff --git a/mutt/mailcap b/mutt/mailcap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/mutt/sidebar.muttrc b/mutt/sidebar.muttrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2ecc77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mutt/sidebar.muttrc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+###
+# options specific to mutt's sidebar patch
+###
+
+# settings
+set sidebar_delim   = '|'
+set sidebar_visible = no
+set sidebar_width   = 20
+
+# colors
+color sidebar_new brightyellow default
+
+# bindings
+bind index,pager \CJ sidebar-next
+bind index,pager \CK sidebar-prev
+bind index,pager \CL sidebar-open
+
+# macros
+macro index B '<enter-command>toggle sidebar_visible<enter><refresh>'
+macro pager B '<enter-command>toggle sidebar_visible<enter><redraw-screen>'
diff --git a/mutt/sig b/mutt/sig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/muttrc b/muttrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23491d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/muttrc
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+###
+# ~/.muttrc
+###
+
+# directories and commands
+set alias_file       = ~/.mutt/alias         #alias file
+set header_cache     = ~/.mutt/cache/headers # where to store headers
+set message_cachedir = ~/.mutt/cache/bodies  # where to store bodies
+set certificate_file = ~/.mutt/certificates  # where to store certs
+set mailcap_path     = ~/.mutt/mailcap       # entries for filetypes
+set tmpdir           = ~/.mutt/temp          # where to keep temp files
+set editor           = "/usr/bin/vim +/^$"   # use vim and skip to first blank
+                                             # line
+
+# main options
+set mbox_type  = Maildir       # mailbox type
+set folder     = ~/Mail        # mailbox location
+set spoolfile  = "+arch/INBOX" # arch is the default inbox
+set timeout    = 3             # idle time before scanning
+set mail_check = 0             # minimum time between scans
+set sort_alias = alias         # sort alias file by alias
+set reverse_alias              # show names from alias file in index
+unset move                     # gmail does that
+set delete                     # don't ask, just do
+unset confirmappend            # don't ask, just do!
+set quit                       # don't ask, just do!!
+unset mark_old                 # read/new is good enough for me
+set beep_new                   # bell on new mails
+set pipe_decode                # strip headers and eval mimes when piping
+set thorough_search            # strip headers and eval mimes before searching
+
+# index options
+set sort     = threads            # like gmail
+set sort_aux = last-date-received # not like gmail
+set uncollapse_jump               # don't collapse on an unread message
+#set sort_re                       # thread based on regex
+
+# pager options
+set pager_index_lines = 10                           # number of index lines to
+                                                     # show
+set pager_context     = 5                            # number of context lines
+                                                     # to show
+set pager_stop                                       # don't go to next message
+                                                     # automatically
+set menu_scroll                                      # scroll in menus
+set smart_wrap                                       # don't split words
+set tilde                                            # show tildes like in vim
+unset markers                                        # no ugly plus signs
+auto_view text/html                                  # view html automatically
+alternative_order text/plain text/enriched text/html # save html for last
+set quote_regexp      = "^( {0,4}[>|:#%]| {0,4}[a-z0-9]+[>|]+)+"
+
+# formats
+#set date_format = "%m/%d/%y at %I:%M%P"
+set index_format = "%3C [%Z] %D %-15.15F %s"
+set alias_format = "%4n %t %-20a %r"
+
+# composing mail
+set realname       = "Tom Willemsen"    # who am I?
+set envelope_from                       # which from?
+set sig_dashes                          # dashes before my sig... sweet
+set edit_headers                        # show headers when composing
+set fast_reply                          # skip to compose when replying
+set askcc                               # ask for CC:
+set fcc_attach                          # save attachments with the body
+unset mime_forward                      # forward attachments as part fo body
+set forward_format = "Fwd: %s"          # format for subject when forwarding
+set forward_decode                      # decode when forwarding
+set attribution    = "On %d, %n wrote:" # set the attribution
+set reply_to                            # reply to Reply to: field
+set reverse_name                        # reply as whomever it was to
+set include                             # include message in replies
+set forward_quote                       # include message inforwards
+
+# headers to show
+ignore *                               # ignore all headers
+unignore from: to: cc: date: subject:  # show only these
+hdr_order from: to: cc: date: subject: # and in this order
+
+# boxes
+mailboxes +arch/INBOX #+arch/archive +arch/sent +arch/drafts +arch/spam +arch/trash
+mailboxes +gmail/INBOX #+gmail/archive +gmail/sent +gmail/drafts +gmail/spam +gmail/trash
+mailboxes +iactor/INBOX #+iactor/INBOX.Admin +iactor/INBOX.Important +iactor/INBOX.Intern +iactor/INBOX.Taken +iactor/Sent +iactor/Drafts +iactor/Trash
+
+# always sourced
+source $alias_file            # required for functionality
+source ~/.mutt/colors.muttrc  # source colors file
+source ~/.mutt/sidebar.muttrc # any muttng options are here
+source ~/.mutt/arch.muttrc    # source arch as default
+
+# account specific sources
+folder-hook arch/*   source ~/.mutt/arch.muttrc
+folder-hook gmail/*  source ~/.mutt/gmail.muttrc
+folder-hook iactor/* source ~/.mutt/iactor.muttrc
+
+# macros
+macro index I "<change-folder>!<enter>"                         "go to Inbox"
+macro index Z "<shell-escape>/usr/bin/offlineimap -q -o<enter>" "sync IMAP"