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muaerc
Free

Free to download, with source code on GitHub.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Fast indexing and detailed search of Maildir mail
  • mu4e gives a full email client inside Emacs
  • Composes in an embedded terminal, so you can read other mail while replying
  • Built for the git mailing-list patch workflow, with diff highlighting and repo tabs
  • Works only with Maildir storage; mail must be fetched separately
  • The client side requires Emacs
  • Terminal only, with vim-style keybindings to learn
  • HTML mail rendering is a terminal browser, so complex newsletters look poor
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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