i blurted... > color index brightwhite default "~C (parv_@yahoo\.com|parv@(localhost|.*holy\.cow))" > > ...i get error message while starting mutt...
to which replied Benjamin Smith thusly (and Jeremy Blosser gave the similar reply)... > > Easily solved. This is due to mutt's weird parsing of its extended > regexps that means the brackets get interpreted as part of the ~ > patterns stuff instead of EXPR, try this > > color index brightwhite default "~C \ > '(parv_@yahoo\.com|parv@(localhost|.*holy\.cow))'" needless to say that quoting of regex, like above, was enlightening. later, cedric d. suggested to consult the "~p" patterns. looking at the muttrc(5), now i say "do'h, how could i missed it?". thank you everybody for your replies. - parv --
