nmail

Terminal-based email client for Linux and macOS.

Runs as nmail|macOS, Linux|github.com

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 5 fields

Start nmail with a few common startup options. Cache encryption, key dump, password change and read-only shadow mode are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui nmail

Run nmailExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Setup wizard for service*

5 choicesenum

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Set up an account

setup

Read offline

offline

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Config directory

Use a different directory than ~/.config/nmail.
path

--confdir-d

Verbose logging

boolean

--verbose-e

Offline mode

boolean

--offline-o

Setup wizard for service

enum

--setup-sgmailgmail-oauth2icloudoutlookoutlook-oauth2

Export cache to Maildir

path

--export-x

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

readme

-d, --confdir <DIR> use a different directory than ~/.config/nmail -e, --verbose enable verbose logging -o, --offline run in offline mode -s, --setup <SERV> setup wizard for specified service, supported services: gmail, gmail-oauth2, icloud, outlook, outlook-oauth2 -x, --export <DIR> exp…

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Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed nmail against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.