Email Client for the Terminal?

Posted by ewjloop on Monday August 17, 2026 @10:09PM
from the self-post dept.

Specifically for OpenBSD mailing lists. Is it possible to use just mail(1) for it? I want to use just what is in base. If everything fails... Oh well, besides mutt, any other good email client, if possible simpler?

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Re:Email Client for the Terminal? by dredmorbius on Monday August 17, 2026 @11:41PM (#49340986)

Mutt. Seriously.

(Other software has bugs. Mutt has fleas.)

See also: Neomutt.

Alpine. Probably fits your requirement for "simpler", though mutt, as with vim, strongly rewards familiarity.

Gnus or mu4e, under Emacs.

Old school: Elm, pine.

See: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Text-based_email_client>.

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Re:Email Client for the Terminal? by 1over137 on Monday August 17, 2026 @11:27PM (#49340887)

I was going to suggest mutt, but seems you've ruled it out? I'm curious why.

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Re:Email Client for the Terminal? by rickcarlino on Monday August 17, 2026 @10:53PM (#49340672)

Have you tried Alpine?

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Re:Email Client for the Terminal? by ewjloop on Monday August 17, 2026 @11:01PM (#49340737)

I'll give it a go. Screenshots look good. Thanks!

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