compose with mutt on a remote server

[mess-mate]

Hi,
i've installed maildir on a remote mail-server.
I've no problem to access/send with mutt, but when i compose a
message all my settings from ~/.mutt as the *hooks for example
aren't used.
I suspect once connected the ~/.mutt is no more followed.
Is there a way to maintain the home-mutt settings ?
mess-mate