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# mutt

> Command-line email client.
> More information: <http://mutt.org>.

- Open the specified mailbox:

`mutt -f {{mailbox}}`

- Send an email and specify a subject and a cc recipient:

`mutt -s {{subject}} -c {{cc@example.com}} {{recipient@example.com}}`

- Send an email with files attached:

`mutt -a {{file1}} {{file2}} -- {{recipient@example.com}}`

- Specify a file to include as the message body:

`mutt -i {{path/to/file}} {{recipient@example.com}}`

- Specify a draft file containing the header and the body of the message, in RFC 5322 format:

`mutt -H {{path/to/file}} {{recipient@example.com}}`
