# Mutt
> Powerful terminal email client with extensive customization and protocol support

## Summary
Highly customizable terminal email client with IMAP/POP3 support and extensive features

## Capabilities
- Read and send email from the terminal
- Support IMAP, POP3, and local mailboxes
- Extensive customization via configuration
- Thread-based email viewing
- Support GPG encryption and signing
- Integrate with external editors

## When to Use
- You want a powerful, customizable terminal email client
- You need support for multiple email protocols

## When NOT to Use
- You want a simple, easy-to-configure email client

## Related Tools
- [alpine](/tools/alpine) (complementary)
- [alot](/tools/alot) (complementary)
- [sup](/tools/sup) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/mutt
