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NeoMutt vs nmail: catalog facts
NeoMuttnmail
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT and GPL-2.0 licenses.

macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Collects and maintains the Mutt patches that were previously scattered
  • Notmuch tags and IMAP keywords as custom mailbox tags
  • IMAP and SMTP support
  • Searches local cache and server messages
  • Terminal only, with a configuration file that must be written before it is useful
  • Mutt's keybindings and terminology take real time to learn
  • Does not support multiple email accounts in a single session.
  • Does not provide a threaded view.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: MIT, GPL-2.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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