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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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