mutt

Mutt is a popular command line email client used for reading, composing, and managing email messages. It is designed to be lightweight, efficient, and highly customizable. With a simple and intuitive interface, Mutt allows users to navigate through their emails easily.

Mutt supports various mail protocols including POP3, IMAP, and SMTP, making it compatible with almost any mail server. It also has built-in support for PGP and S/MIME encryption, ensuring secure email communication.

One of the key features of Mutt is its extensive configuration options. Users can customize almost every aspect of the client, such as key bindings, colors, and even email filters. This level of customization makes Mutt highly adaptable to individual preferences.

Mutt supports threading, allowing users to organize and view conversations as a single thread. This makes it easier to follow discussions and keep track of related emails.

Mutt provides a wide range of powerful features, such as searching, tagging, and sorting emails based on various criteria. These features enable efficient management and organization of the email inbox.

As a command line tool, Mutt can easily be used with other command line utilities and integrated into scripts or workflows. This makes it highly flexible and suitable for advanced users or automation tasks.

Mutt does not require a graphical user interface, making it a great choice for remote or server-based email management, especially over SSH connections.

Although Mutt does not have a native address book, it can easily be integrated with external address book tools such as abook or msmtpq. This allows users to manage contacts efficiently while utilizing Mutt's other features.

The Mutt community is highly active and supportive, providing regular updates, bug fixes, and user-contributed patches. The extensive documentation and online resources make it easy for new users to get started with Mutt.

Mutt is an open-source software, released under the GNU General Public License (GPL). This ensures that it remains free, secure, and transparent, with ongoing development by the community.