Mutt is a text-based email client developed for Unix-like operating systems. It is highly customizable and allows users to read and send emails from the command line. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Mutt on Linux Mint.
Open the terminal and update your system packages by running the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
To install Mutt on Linux Mint, we will use the apt package manager. Run the following command:
sudo apt install mutt
After installing Mutt, we need to create a configuration file called .muttrc in our home directory. Open a new terminal window and run the following command:
nano ~/.muttrc
Copy and paste the following lines into the editor:
set imap_user = your_username@gmail.com
set imap_pass = your_password
set smtp_url = 'smtps://smtp.gmail.com:465/'
set smtp_pass = your_password
set from = 'your_username@gmail.com'
set realname = 'your_real_name'
set folder = imaps://imap.gmail.com:993
set spoolfile = "+INBOX"
set postponed = "+[Gmail]/Drafts"
set header_cache = "~/.mutt/cache/headers"
set message_cachedir = "~/.mutt/cache/bodies"
set certificate_file = "~/.mutt/certificates"
set move = no
set imap_keepalive = 900
set ssl_starttls=yes
Replace the values for imap_user, imap_pass, and smtp_pass with your email account details. Also, set the from and realname values to your actual email address and name.
Press Ctrl+X to save and exit the editor.
Now we're ready to test Mutt. Run the following command to start the Mutt interface:
mutt
Once you're in the Mutt interface, press m to compose a new email. You should be prompted to enter the recipient's email address, subject, and message body.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured Mutt on your Linux Mint system.
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