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 on the mail-server, but when i compose 
a
message all my settings from my ~/.mutt (on my machine) as the *hooks* for 
example
aren't used.
I suspect once connected my ~/.mutt is no more followed.
Is there a way to maintain the home-mutt settings ?
mess-mate