nmail is a terminal-based email client with a user interface similar to alpine / pine.
The software has a good range of functionality.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Support for IMAP and SMTP protocols.
- Local cache using sqlite (optionally AES256-encrypted).
- Multi-threaded (email fetch and send done in background).
- Address book auto-generated based on email messages.
- Viewing HTML emails (converted to text in terminal, or in external browser).
- Opening/viewing attachments in external program.
- Simple setup wizard for Gmail and Outlook/Hotmail.
- Familiar UI for alpine / pine users.
- Compose message using external editor ($EDITOR).
- View message using external viewer ($PAGER).
- Saving and continuing draft messages.
- Compose HTML emails using Markdown.
- Email search.
- Compose emails while offline.
- Color customization.
- Signature.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux and macOS.
Website: github.com/d99kris/nmail
Support:
Developer: Kristofer Berggren
License: MIT License
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