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A Terminal Email Client As An Alternative To Gmail: The Old Dog Neomutt And Pals (seniormars.com)
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[โ€“] boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because

  • gmail has a simple web ui
  • is an integrated service you often accidentally get
  • a service and a client
  • does not need installation

And so much more

[โ€“] sxan@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

Isn't that what makes it an "alternative" and not a "clone"?