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How to use Mutt email client with encrypted passwords

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Dec 2, 2015

Mutt is an open-source email client written for Linux/UNIX terminal environment. Together with Alpine, Mutt has the most devoted followers among Linux command-line enthusiasts, and for good reasons. Think of anything you expect from an email client, and Mutt has it: multi-protocol support (e.g., POP3, IMAP and SMTP), S/MIME and PGP/GPG integration, threaded conversation, color coding, customizable macros/keybindings, and so on.

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