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mutt

text-based email client

TLDR

Start Mutt

$ mutt
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Send email from command line
$ echo "[body]" | mutt -s "[subject]" [recipient@example.com]
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Send with attachment
$ mutt -s "[subject]" -a [file.pdf] -- [recipient@example.com]
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Open specific mailbox
$ mutt -f [/path/to/mailbox]
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Send with CC
$ mutt -s "[subject]" -c [cc@example.com] [to@example.com]
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Use alternate config
$ mutt -F [~/.muttrc.alt]
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SYNOPSIS

mutt [options] [address]

DESCRIPTION

mutt is a text-based email client. It's highly configurable with Vim-like keybindings.
The tool supports IMAP, POP3, and local mail. Features threading, PGP, and MIME.

PARAMETERS

ADDRESS

Email recipient address.
-s SUBJECT
Email subject.
-a FILE
Attach file.
-c ADDRESS
CC address.
-f MAILBOX
Open mailbox.
-F FILE
Config file.
--help
Display help information.

CAVEATS

Configuration required. Learning curve for keybindings. Text-based interface.

HISTORY

Mutt was created by Michael Elstrøm in 1995 as a fork of EstrøM, becoming a popular terminal mail client.

SEE ALSO

neomutt(1), alpine(1), mailx(1)

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