procmail ☆

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Description:
Autonomous mail processor

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: email filtering mail-processing automation utilities

Install: brew install procmail

About:
Procmail is a mail processing utility that filters and sorts incoming email messages based on user-defined recipes. It autonomously handles mail delivery, forwarding, and storage by matching message headers and content against flexible rules. This tool is particularly valuable for server-side mail management and automated email processing workflows.

Key Features:

Powerful rule-based filtering using recipes and conditions
Flexible mail delivery options including local storage and forwarding
Support for program execution and pipe commands based on mail content
Lightweight and autonomous operation without daemon requirements

Use Cases:

Automated email sorting and folder organization
Server-side spam filtering and mail routing
Creating email-based automation workflows
Managing mailing list deliveries

Alternatives:

maildrop – More modern syntax with built-in filtering capabilities
sieve – Standardized filtering language with better integration

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 7:15am		0	VERSION_BUMP	10422bd0