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nmh and Pagkugi

Command-line MH mail system.

At a glance

Composable MH commands, MIME, and a long Unix history.

Where Pagkugi differs. A command-line toolkit, not a graphical client.

Status
Active
License
BSD-3-Clause
Platforms
Unix-like systems
Storage
MH message files; external tools handle transport.
Website
http://nmh.nongnu.org/
Source
https://git.savannah.nongnu.org/cgit/nmh.git

Where nmh is better

  • Composable MH commands.
  • A scriptable Unix mail workflow.
  • A long Unix history.

Storage and ownership

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

Feature Pagkugi nmh
Open local storage Yes Yes MH message files.
Maildir as the live store Yes No
Works offline Yes Yes

Accounts and protocols

The servers and providers the client can talk to.

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

Reading

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

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

Writing and organizing

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

Feature Pagkugi nmh
Rich or HTML composition No Composes text/plain; Markdown composition is not released. Limited
Snooze or send later No No
Full-text search Yes Limited Pick and grep.
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. No
Mailing-list actions Yes No
Command palette or keyboard-first No Actions live in explicit context menus. Limited CLI.
Open-thread work view Yes No

Security and privacy

Encryption, sender checks, and what leaves the machine.

Feature Pagkugi nmh
PGP / S/MIME No Not built in. Limited External.
Phishing or sender checks Yes No
Remote content blocked Yes No
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 nmh
Graphical desktop app Yes No
Terminal interface No Yes CLI.
Mobile app No No
Web or self-hosted No No
Calendar, contacts, or groupware No No
Plugin or extension system No No
Open source No Proprietary commercial software. Yes
No account with its maker Yes Yes

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