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 [[http://www.mutt.org|Mutt]] is a terminal and CLI email client for sending, receiving, and reading email. It uses vim-like keybindings and has minimal requirements. If you want to use a GUI email client, try [[https://www.thunderbird.net/|Thunderbird]]. You might also be interested in [[https://neomutt.org|Neomutt]]. [[http://www.mutt.org|Mutt]] is a terminal and CLI email client for sending, receiving, and reading email. It uses vim-like keybindings and has minimal requirements. If you want to use a GUI email client, try [[https://www.thunderbird.net/|Thunderbird]]. You might also be interested in [[https://neomutt.org|Neomutt]].
 +
 +<html>
 +<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jTPa7vWNAS8" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
 +</html>
  
 ===== Setup ===== ===== Setup =====
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 # Sending mail with SMTPS # Sending mail with SMTPS
 # TLS is  `smtps://` and port 465 # TLS is  `smtps://` and port 465
-# non-TLS `smtp://`  and port 587+# non-TLS `smtp://`  and port 25 or 587
 set smtp_url = "smtps://nanodano@devdungeon.com@mail.devdungeon.com:465/" set smtp_url = "smtps://nanodano@devdungeon.com@mail.devdungeon.com:465/"
 set smtp_pass = "password" set smtp_pass = "password"
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 # TLS is  `imaps://` with port 993 # TLS is  `imaps://` with port 993
 # non-TLS `imap://`  with port 143 # non-TLS `imap://`  with port 143
 +# Omit password, and it will prompt you
 set imap_user = "nanodano@devdungeon.com" set imap_user = "nanodano@devdungeon.com"
 set imap_pass = "password" set imap_pass = "password"
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 To check other folders besides your basic inbox, you can manually set the mailbox names in ''.muttrc'' or you can have it automatically fetch all folders from the IMAP server. You can also show the sidebar to see what folder you're currently looking in. To check other folders besides your basic inbox, you can manually set the mailbox names in ''.muttrc'' or you can have it automatically fetch all folders from the IMAP server. You can also show the sidebar to see what folder you're currently looking in.
  
-<code>+<code bash>
 # In your ~/.muttrc # In your ~/.muttrc
  
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 If you want to include a generic rc file within your account specific file, use ''source'' to load the other scripts source. For example: If you want to include a generic rc file within your account specific file, use ''source'' to load the other scripts source. For example:
  
-<code bash>+<code bash .muttrc.account2>
 # ~/.muttrc.account2 # ~/.muttrc.account2
  
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 ### Account specific settings ### ### Account specific settings ###
- 
-# Identity 
 set from = "john.doe@example.com" set from = "john.doe@example.com"
 set realname = "John Doe" set realname = "John Doe"
  
-# Sending mail with SMTPS 
-# TLS is  `smtps://` and port 465 
-# non-TLS `smtp://`  and port 587 
 set smtp_url = "smtps://nanodano@devdungeon.com@mail.devdungeon.com:465/" set smtp_url = "smtps://nanodano@devdungeon.com@mail.devdungeon.com:465/"
 set smtp_pass = "password" set smtp_pass = "password"
- +# Omit password, and it will prompt you
-# Receiving mail with IMAPS +
-# TLS is  `imaps://` with port 993 +
-# non-TLS `imap://`  with port 143+
 set imap_user = "nanodano@devdungeon.com" set imap_user = "nanodano@devdungeon.com"
 set imap_pass = "password" set imap_pass = "password"
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 You can also use the Dialog tool. Refer to the page: [[other:dialog_terminal_tui|Dialog - Terminal Menu Creator]], but here is a simple example: You can also use the Dialog tool. Refer to the page: [[other:dialog_terminal_tui|Dialog - Terminal Menu Creator]], but here is a simple example:
  
-<code bash mutt_menu.sh> +<code bash email.sh> 
-#!/usr/bin/bash+#!/bin/bash
 # Present a list of accounts to choose from # Present a list of accounts to choose from
  
-# apt install dialog+exit_code=0
  
-exec 3>&1    +exec 3>&1
  
-# Generate a menu of accounts +# Go back to the menu after quitting mutt 
-choice=$(dialog --menu "Open mail" 20 40 10 \ +while [ $exit_code -eq 0 ] 
- "~/.muttrc.1" "Account 1" \ +do 
- "~/.muttrc.2" "Account 2" \ +  # Generate a menu of accounts 
- 2>&1 1>&3)+  choice=$(dialog --menu "Open mail" 40 40 40 \ 
 +           "~/.muttrc.1" "Account 1" \ 
 +           "~/.muttrc.2" "Account 2" \ 
 +           2>&1 1>&3) 
 +  exit_code=$? 
 +  if [ $exit_code -eq 0 ] 
 +  then 
 +    mutt -F "$choice" 
 +  fi 
 +done
  
 exec 3>&- exec 3>&-
- 
-mutt -F $(choice) 
 </code> </code>
  
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