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Read 12 Oct 2026 · alpineapp.email
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- App coverage
- desktopalpineapp.email · read 21 Sep 2026
- Authentication
- Alpine documents XOAUTH2 setup for Gmail, Outlook or Office 365, Yahoo, and Yandex.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Build requirements
- The compilation guide says OpenSSL is optional, but Alpine cannot connect securely to a server without it.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Debug logs
- Builds with debug support may log visited servers, read messages, keystrokes, and sent messages; the documentation says users can disable debug files with the -d 0 command-line option.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The site says Alpine’s configuration documentation is included in the binary and can be accessed with the ? command or Ctrl+G.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Email client
- Alpine is an email program distributed from the site as downloadable releases.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Email data
- Alpine stores mail server information, address book contacts, and S/MIME certificates and keys locally or on an IMAP server the user chooses.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Email storage
- Alpine stores email server information, address-book contacts, and S/MIME certificates and keys locally or on an IMAP server chosen by the user.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Filtering
- Filters can select messages by text, status, or folder, then move or delete matching messages.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Filter limitation
- The maker documents that two Alpine sessions can sometimes apply the same filter to a message more than once.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Folders and news
- Alpine groups folders or newsgroups into collections, including incoming folders, mail folders, and subscribed Usenet newsgroups.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Gmail setup
- The maker says Gmail setup requires users to obtain their own client ID and client secret.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The latest release is distributed under the Apache License Version 2.0.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Open source license
- The site says Alpine releases are distributed under the Apache License 2.0.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Price
- The site’s terms say all code can be downloaded free of charge.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Alpine says it does not sell or share configuration information or user data.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Provider authentication
- The XOAUTH2 documentation covers Gmail, Outlook or Office 365, Yahoo, and Yandex; it says setup with other providers is not possible at this time.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
- Provider limit
- The XOAUTH2 guide says setup with other providers is not possible at this time.alpineapp.email · read 12 Oct 2026
