Pagkugi

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meli and Pagkugi

Terminal mail client with Maildir, mbox, notmuch, IMAP, JMAP, and NNTP backends.

At a glance

Many backends, JMAP, threading, search, filters, GPG, and a terminal UI.

Where Pagkugi differs. A terminal client with broad backends, not a graphical Maildir browser.

Status
Active
License
GPL-3.0
Platforms
Terminal, Unix-like systems
Storage
Maildir, mbox, notmuch, IMAP, and JMAP backends.
Website
https://meli-email.org/
Source
https://git.meli-email.org/meli/meli

Where meli is better

  • Maildir, mbox, notmuch, IMAP, JMAP, and NNTP backends.
  • GPG and a terminal workflow.
  • Broad packaging across distributions.

Storage and ownership

Where the mail actually lives, and whether it survives the client.

Feature Pagkugi meli
Open local storage Yes Yes
Maildir as the live store Yes Yes
Works offline Yes Yes

Accounts and protocols

The servers and providers the client can talk to.

Feature Pagkugi meli
IMAP and SMTP Yes Yes
POP3 No Not in the first release. No
Gmail account No Provider-specific account model is not supported. Limited
Microsoft / Exchange No Exchange-specific account model is not supported. Limited
JMAP No Yes

Reading

How a message is presented, and what happens to HTML.

Feature Pagkugi meli
In-app HTML rendering No Mail is converted to text instead. Limited Terminal HTML rendering.
HTML converted to text Yes Yes
Conversation threading Yes Yes
Calendar invitations Limited A focused read-only viewer, not a calendar application. Limited

Writing and organizing

Composition, search, and the tools that shape a mailbox.

Feature Pagkugi meli
Rich or HTML composition No Composes text/plain; Markdown composition is not released. Limited
Snooze or send later No No
Full-text search Yes Yes
Custom incoming filters No The local filter engine is implemented but switched off. Yes
Tags or labels No Read state only; no general labels or tags. Yes
Mailing-list actions Yes Limited
Command palette or keyboard-first No Actions live in explicit context menus. Limited
Open-thread work view Yes No

Security and privacy

Encryption, sender checks, and what leaves the machine.

Feature Pagkugi meli
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. Yes GPGME.
Phishing or sender checks Yes Limited
Remote content blocked Yes Yes
Built-in AI features No No assistant, by design. No

Platform and business

Where it runs, how it extends, and how it is sold.

Feature Pagkugi meli
Graphical desktop app Yes No
Terminal interface No Yes
Mobile app No No
Web or self-hosted No No
Calendar, contacts, or groupware No No
Plugin or extension system No Limited
Open source No Proprietary commercial software. Yes
No account with its maker Yes Yes

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