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nmail for Mac

Terminal-based email client for Linux and macOS

Quick answer: nmail is a communication app for macOS. Install it with brew install nmail. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 43 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What nmail is

nmail is a communication app for macOS: terminal-based email client for Linux and macOS.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/d99kris/nmail.

How to install nmail

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install nmail.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install nmail on Mac?

Run brew install nmail in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is nmail open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does nmail run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is nmail?

It was installed 43 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4883 in this catalogue.

What version of nmail is current?

The latest packaged version is 5.16.4.