Using your Gmail contacts in Mutt

I really enjoy using Mutt as my email client. However, sometimes I have to log
into my Gmail account to view my contacts. Tired of this, I exported my Gmail
contacts and imported them into abook.
Now I can view my Gmail contacts in Mutt.
Here’s how I did it:
(Sorry, no cut and paste instructions.)
* Export your [...]

Setting up IMAP on Mutt

After receiving my HP 2710p, I decided to use IMAP instead of POP for
managing my email.  As you know, Mutt is my primary MUA (mail user agent).
The benefits of this setup are obvious: synchronous email (both on the computer
and on the webserver), space savings, and less programs to configure.
In this example, I’ll be setting up [...]