About

Alpine is a fast, easy-to-use, Free and Open Source email client designed for the command line, catering to both inexperienced and demanding power users. Based on the Pine Message System, it offers a robust set of features including a command-line interface, support for plain text flows, multiple roles, and IMAP. Users can also suggest and vote on new features. Available across Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms, Alpine is particularly noted for its correct handling of plain text mail, specifically the format=flowed standard.