mutt

text-based email client

TLDR

Start Mutt

$ mutt

Send email from command line

$ echo "[body]" | mutt -s "[subject]" [[email protected]]

Send with attachment

$ mutt -s "[subject]" -a [file.pdf] -- [[email protected]]

Open specific mailbox

$ mutt -f [/path/to/mailbox]

Send with CC

$ mutt -s "[subject]" -c [[email protected]] [[email protected]]

Use alternate config

$ mutt -F [~/.muttrc.alt]

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.

INSTALL

sudo apt install mutt

sudo dnf install mutt

sudo pacman -S mutt

sudo apk add mutt

sudo zypper install mutt

brew install mutt

nix profile install nixpkgs#mutt

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.