scores

# score <pattern> <value>
# unscore <pattern>
#
# (pattern is something like '~A' (all), '~f aol\.com$', '~s mutt' ...)
# (value is between -9999 and 9999. A prefix '=' sets otherwise incr/decr)
#
unscore *

#unset score                    # turn off scoring
set score_threshold_delete=-15 # mark messages with score <=value deleted
set score_threshold_flag=100  # mark messages with score >=value flagged
set score_threshold_read=-15   # mark messages with score <=value read

## add points to new messages
score "~N" 10 

## Add a point to old (unread) messages
score "~O" 3

## Add a point to messages addressed to you 
score "~p" 3 

## Add a point to messages from you
score "~P" 3

## Add a point to messages you replied to (using mutt)
score "~Q" 3

## add points to Flagged messages
score "~F" 1 

## add points to read messages
score "~R" 1

## add points to recent unread message
score "~d <5d" 1
score "~d <4d" 2
score "~d <3d" 3
score "~d <2d" 4
score "~d <1d" 5

score "~d >1m" -10