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mutt: Open the specified mailbox.
$ mutt -f ${mailbox}
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The command "mutt -f ${mailbox}" is used to open and view emails in the specified mailbox using the Mutt email client. Here, "${mailbox}" is a placeholder for the actual mailbox file or directory.

The "-f" option is used to specify the mailbox file or directory that Mutt should open. By providing the path to the mailbox as the value of "${mailbox}", Mutt will open that mailbox and display its contents.

For example, if you have a mailbox file named "inbox" in your home directory, you can open it using the command "mutt -f ~/inbox". Mutt will then display the emails in that mailbox, allowing you to read, reply, delete, and perform other actions on them.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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