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Run default mail client

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To run the default web browser or terminal there are commands like x-www-browser and x-terminal-emulator. There are other alternatives for common programs.

Is there a similar command to run the default email client?

As an alternative, is there a way to execute the mailto protocol handler?

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answered 2 Years ago ickump · Accepted Answer

You can open the default email client, but with a new message window open with this commands:

xdg-email

or

xdg-open mailto://

Both support some options to compose the new message or a standard mailto url. xdg-email also supports attachments, cc and bcc fields.

gnome-open mailto://

Will also work, but it's only supported under gnome.