SMsmartmic·Oct 18, 2026Submission
nmail – Terminal-based email client
2 points · Open discussiond99kris
nmail
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d99kris / nmail
nmail
Terminal-based email client for Linux and macOS
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1Explicit recommenders
267GitHub stars
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Terminal-based email client for Linux and macOS
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I confirm the issue of delays/freezing of Claws-mail. I really liked the simple UI, but freezing too often, couldn't stand it. I had searched about it, I got some answers…
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4 sourcesNmail: Terminal-based email client for Linux and macOS
3 points · Open discussionYou could give my email client https://github.com/d99kris/nmail a shot. It does basic html email parsing (leveraging w3m and pandoc) and its user interface is inspired by pine.
In Aerc: A well-crafted TUI for emailI confirm the issue of delays/freezing of Claws-mail. I really liked the simple UI, but freezing too often, couldn't stand it. I had searched about it, I got some answers that's it's single threaded if I recall well.
Since you mentioned mutt and it's steep learning curve, I recommend you another TUI MTA/mail app. It's nmail (https://github.com/d99kris/nmail). Simple, Pine/Alpine like interface, has great features (for example, saving mails in sqlite - can be viewed offline). Also the developer is active and friendly, in case you find bugs or have any proposals for enhancements.
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