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Mutt vs meli: catalog facts
Mutt	meli
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Keyboard-driven and fast Works well over SSH	Supports IMAP, Maildir, notmuch, JMAP and mbox Plain text configuration with sane defaults
Steep learning curve No graphical interface	Described by its developers as experimental Non-UTF-8 encodings are read-only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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