Mutt: How to avoid creation of 'sent' file in user's home directory ?

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Issue

  • When sending email from mutt client it saves the copy of sent mail in home directory of the sender.

    $ cat /home/username/sent 
    
  • How to stop sent mails from being stored in users home directory ?

  • Which options enables mutt client to store the sent email and how to disable it?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • mutt

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