Mutt is a command-line email client that is popular among Linux and Unix users. If you're a macOS user and want to install Mutt on your machine, this tutorial will guide you through the process.
Before installing Mutt, make sure that you have the following:
Homebrew is a package manager that makes it easy to install software on macOS. If you don't have Homebrew installed already, you can install it by running the following command in Terminal:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
Once Homebrew is installed, you can use it to install Mutt by running the following command in Terminal:
brew install mutt
This will install Mutt and its dependencies.
After installing Mutt, you need to configure it to work with your email account. Here's how to do it:
Create a configuration file for Mutt by running the following command in Terminal:
touch ~/.muttrc
Open the configuration file in a text editor of your choice, such as nano or vim:
nano ~/.muttrc
Add the following lines to the configuration file, replacing the placeholders with the appropriate values:
set realname = "Your Name"
set from = "your@email.com"
set imap_user = "your@email.com"
set imap_pass = "your_password"
set smtp_url = "smtps://smtp.gmail.com:465/"
set smtp_pass = "your_password"
set folder = "imaps://imap.gmail.com"
set spoolfile = "+INBOX"
set ssl_starttls = yes
set ssl_force_tls = yes
Note: These settings are for Gmail. If you're using a different email provider, you may need to adjust the settings accordingly. You can find more information on configuring Mutt on the Mutt wiki.
Save and close the configuration file.
To start Mutt, simply run the following command in Terminal:
mutt
This will launch the Mutt interface, where you can read, compose, and send emails.
That's it! You've successfully installed and configured Mutt on your macOS machine. You can now use this command-line email client to manage your emails.
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