The author delves into their hobby of running Unix tools natively on Windows, with a preference for MSYS2 over WSL due to RAM usage. Prerequisites for MSYS2 installation involve avoiding spaces in the USERPROFILE path and configuring the /etc/fstab file correctly. Detailed instructions on installing and configuring GPG, Mutt, and MSMTP are provided, along with unique configurations for Gmail and Migadu accounts. The article delves into using a multipass shell script for password lookup and configuring msmtp for Windows. A clever workaround for a “Windows aware” versus “msys2 aware” subsystem issue is highlighted. Overall, the content focuses on maximizing the MSYS2 experience for Unix tool users on Windows.
https://blog.djhaskin.com/blog/mutt-on-windows-without-wsl/