which email client?

qrange · 05-15-2014, 03:29 AM

I need an email client that would mostly be used to just sort/filter incoming mail and start appropriate perl 'scripts' afterwards.
it should run in shell.

Can you please recommend one?
Thanks.

evo2 · 05-15-2014, 03:32 AM

Hi,

although it is not really an "email client" in the commonly used sense, procmail will do what you describe.

Evo2.

ondoho · 05-15-2014, 12:57 PM

my uninformed opinion is that claws mail has loads of features and plugins, probably also the ability to execute scripts.

edit: oops, i missed the "run in shell" bit. so, not relevant.

JWJones · 05-15-2014, 02:00 PM

I would think this could be achieved with a mutt/procmail setup.

lleb · 05-15-2014, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qrange

I need an email client that would mostly be used to just sort/filter incoming mail and start appropriate perl 'scripts' afterwards.
it should run in shell.

Can you please recommend one?
Thanks.

i use Thunderbird as I have it on all 3 platforms. OSx, Linux, MS Windows. this makes for a unified simple interface with limited differences between each of the platforms. It also makes it easier for me to support my family.