diff --git a/src/sh/config.sh b/src/sh/config.sh
index 7319e3d..af417fc 100644
--- a/src/sh/config.sh
+++ b/src/sh/config.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ if [ ! "${CONFIG_LOADED:-}" ]; then
     trap 'rm -f "$SMTPLOGFILE"' EXIT INT
   fi
 
-  export PRIMARY_NAME PRIMARY_EMAIL BCC_TO_SELF SET_TERMINAL_TITLE SMTPLOGFILE
+  EDITOR=${EDITOR:-vim}
+
+  export PRIMARY_NAME PRIMARY_EMAIL BCC_TO_SELF SET_TERMINAL_TITLE SMTPLOGFILE EDITOR
 
   export CONFIG_LOADED=1
 fi