https://github.com/markusfisch/readmail

eMail client in Bash
https://github.com/markusfisch/readmail

bash email-client shell

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eMail client in Bash

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/markusfisch/readmail
• Owner: markusfisch
• License: unlicense
• Created: 2011-06-28T20:32:28.000Z (almost 15 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-04-04T15:43:25.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-10-20T21:39:05.712Z (over 2 years ago)
• Topics: bash, email-client, shell
• Language: Shell
• Homepage: http://markusfisch.de/Readmail
• Size: 46.9 KB
• Stars: 14
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: ChangeLog

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README

          
Bash eMail client

=================

Probably the worlds smallest, simplest, yet full featured eMail client

without any dependencies beyond a working GNU environment running Bash.

Use it as a fallback, as a quick & slim alternative or as a tool to

read, send and manage messages.

Features

--------

Following commands are available:

	p(eek)               peek for new messages

	s(tatus)             request mailbox status

	n(ew)                list new messages only

	t(ail) [N]           list the latest N messages

	l(ist) [N[-N]]...    list messages

	r(ead) [N[-N]]...    read message

	x(tract) N[-N]...    extract attachments of message N

	f(ile) N[-N]...      file message

	d(elete) N[-N]...    remove message

	a(nswer) N           answer message

	w(rite) ADDRESS      write a message to ADDRESS

	m(ime) FILE          show a message file in MIME format (e.g. *.mbs)

	c(lear)              clear screen (or CTRL+L)

	h(elp)               show this info

	q(uit)               quit (or CTRL+D)

You may invoke the commands directly from the command line, e.g.:

	$ readmail s 'f 1' 'r 3-5' q

Or inside the interactive shell.

Configuration

-------------

Just run readmail or create a ".readmailrc" in your home directory and

put the following lines into it (fill in the values in brackets):

	POP_HOST='(your POP3 server)'

	POP_ACCOUNT='(your POP3 account)'

	POP_PASSWORD='(your POP3 password, this is optional)'

Append this block to configure your SMTP settings:

	SMTP_HOST='(your SMTP server)'

	SMTP_ACCOUNT='(your SMTP account)'

	SMTP_PASSWORD='(your SMTP password, this is optional)'

If you don't want to give passwords, readmail will ask you for it.

Examples

--------

Quickly get the size of your mailbox:

	$ readmail s q

Show your latest message:

	$ readmail r q

Get the number of new messages since the last call:

	$ FORMAT="%d\n" readmail p q

Send a message in one line:

	$ ATTACHMENTS=' ' SUBJECT='subject' BODY='body' \

		readmail 'w john@example.com doe@example.com' q

Send one or more files:

	$ ATTACHMENTS='file1 file2' SUBJECT='subject' BODY='body' \

		readmail 'w john@example.com' q