Mutt is a popular email client for Linux that allows users to read and send emails from the command line. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Mutt on a Fedora server.
Before installing any new packages, it is recommended to update the system to the latest version. Use the following command to update your Fedora system:
sudo dnf update
Once the system is up-to-date, you can install Mutt using the dnf package manager. Use the following command to install Mutt:
sudo dnf install mutt
After running this command, dnf will download and install Mutt and its dependencies on your system.
Mutt needs to be configured before it can be used to send and receive emails. The configuration file for Mutt is located at ~/.muttrc. Use the following command to create a new configuration file:
touch ~/.muttrc
Once the file is created, you can open it in a text editor and add your email settings. Here's an example configuration file that you can modify to fit your needs:
set from = your_email@example.com
set realname = "Your Name"
set imap_user = your_email@example.com
set imap_pass = your_email_password
set smtp_url = smtp://smtp.example.com:587/
set smtp_pass = your_email_password
set folder = imaps://imap.example.com/
set spoolfile = "+INBOX"
Replace your_email@example.com and your_email_password with your email address and password, respectively. Replace smtp.example.com and imap.example.com with your email provider's SMTP and IMAP server addresses, respectively.
Once you have configured Mutt, you can test it by running the following command:
mutt
This will open the Mutt interface. Press the m key to compose a new email.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Mutt on your Fedora server. You can now use Mutt to send and receive emails from the command line.
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