mailctl (in alpha)

modern console-based email app (not TUI!)

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installation

Currently, as mailctl is in alpha, the only way to install it is through go:

go install github.com/PerpetualCreativity/mailctl@latest

config

Run mailctl init to put a sample configuration file at ~/.mailctl.yml. Alternatively, you can view the sample in GitHub.

usage

The name of the executable is mailctl (you may wish to alias this). You can specify which account to use for any command with -a 1

command	supported?	function
list [folder] [number]	yes	Lists emails in folder (if folder is not specified, a select menu will appear). By default, displays last 10 messages.
view id [folder]	yes	View an email or a draft. Requires email or draft id. Uses Inbox folder by default.
new	yes	Write a new email.
reply id [folder]	yes	Write a reply draft to an email. Requires email id.
edit id [folder]	yes	Edit a draft. Requires draft id.
send id	yes	Send a draft. Requires draft id.
move id currentFolder [toFolder]	yes	Move an email or draft to a different folder. Requires email or draft id and current folder. Will prompt for destination if not specified.
search	no	Search for an email. Syntax not defined yet.