Send and receive Gmail from the Linux command line: 
I’m a Mutt user. I like viewing and composing emails in the convenience of my Linux terminal. With a lightweight and minimal client like Mutt, I know that I can have my email available regardless of system specifications or internet access. And because I have a Linux terminal open more often than not, my email client essentially has no footprint on my desktop real estate.
read more: Opensource.com sethkenlon
Supporting Open Source.
Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?