diff --git a/melib/src/backends/imap.rs b/melib/src/backends/imap.rs
index 0218aa009..16db96823 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/imap.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/imap.rs
@@ -870,11 +870,9 @@ impl ImapType {
         let server_password = if !s.extra.contains_key("server_password_command") {
             get_conf_val!(s["server_password"])?.to_string()
         } else {
-            let invocation = get_conf_val!(s["server_password_command"])?
-                .split_whitespace()
-                .collect::<Vec<&str>>();
-            let output = std::process::Command::new(invocation[0])
-                .args(&invocation[1..])
+            let invocation = get_conf_val!(s["server_password_command"])?;
+            let output = std::process::Command::new("sh")
+                .args(&["-c", invocation])
                 .stdin(std::process::Stdio::piped())
                 .stdout(std::process::Stdio::piped())
                 .stderr(std::process::Stdio::piped())
diff --git a/src/components/mail/compose.rs b/src/components/mail/compose.rs
index 8c48b238c..43146c6e0 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/compose.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/compose.rs
@@ -913,11 +913,13 @@ impl Component for Composer {
                     context.input_kill();
                 }
 
-                let parts = split_command!(editor);
-                let (cmd, args) = (parts[0], &parts[1..]);
-                match Command::new(cmd)
-                    .args(args)
-                    .arg(&f.path())
+                let editor_cmd = format!("{} {}", editor, f.path().display());
+                log(
+                    format!("Executing: sh -c \"{}\"", editor_cmd.replace("\"", "\\\"")),
+                    DEBUG,
+                );
+                match Command::new("sh")
+                    .args(&["-c", &editor_cmd])
                     .stdin(Stdio::inherit())
                     .stdout(Stdio::inherit())
                     .spawn()
@@ -963,8 +965,7 @@ impl Component for Composer {
             UIEvent::Action(ref a) => {
                 match a {
                     Action::Compose(ComposeAction::AddAttachmentPipe(ref cmd)) => {
-                        let parts = split_command!(cmd);
-                        if parts.is_empty() {
+                        if cmd.is_empty() {
                             context.replies.push_back(UIEvent::Notification(
                                 None,
                                 format!("pipe cmd value is invalid: {}", cmd),
@@ -972,10 +973,9 @@ impl Component for Composer {
                             ));
                             return false;
                         }
-                        let (cmd, args) = (parts[0], &parts[1..]);
                         let f = create_temp_file(&[], None, None, true);
-                        match std::process::Command::new(cmd)
-                            .args(args)
+                        match std::process::Command::new("sh")
+                            .args(&["-c", cmd])
                             .stdin(std::process::Stdio::null())
                             .stdout(std::process::Stdio::from(f.file()))
                             .spawn()
@@ -1183,10 +1183,8 @@ pub fn send_draft(
     use std::io::Write;
     use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
     let format_flowed = *mailbox_acc_settings!(context[account_cursor].composing.format_flowed);
-    let parts = split_command!(mailbox_acc_settings!(
-        context[account_cursor].composing.mailer_cmd
-    ));
-    if parts.is_empty() {
+    let cmd = mailbox_acc_settings!(context[account_cursor].composing.mailer_cmd);
+    if cmd.is_empty() {
         context.replies.push_back(UIEvent::Notification(
             None,
             String::from("mailer_cmd configuration value is empty"),
@@ -1195,9 +1193,8 @@ pub fn send_draft(
         return false;
     }
     let bytes;
-    let (cmd, args) = (parts[0], &parts[1..]);
-    let mut msmtp = Command::new(cmd)
-        .args(args)
+    let mut msmtp = Command::new("sh")
+        .args(&["-c", cmd])
         .stdin(Stdio::piped())
         .stdout(Stdio::piped())
         .spawn()
diff --git a/src/components/mail/view.rs b/src/components/mail/view.rs
index c3a0b633f..037749cda 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/view.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/view.rs
@@ -170,10 +170,8 @@ impl MailView {
                     )
                     .as_ref()
                     {
-                        let parts = split_command!(filter_invocation);
-                        let (cmd, args) = (parts[0], &parts[1..]);
-                        let command_obj = Command::new(cmd)
-                            .args(args)
+                        let command_obj = Command::new("sh")
+                            .args(&["-c", filter_invocation])
                             .stdin(Stdio::piped())
                             .stdout(Stdio::piped())
                             .spawn();
diff --git a/src/components/mail/view/envelope.rs b/src/components/mail/view/envelope.rs
index 77c7e01dd..7cc35a991 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/view/envelope.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/view/envelope.rs
@@ -98,10 +98,8 @@ impl EnvelopeView {
                     use std::io::Write;
                     let settings = &context.settings;
                     if let Some(filter_invocation) = settings.pager.html_filter.as_ref() {
-                        let parts = split_command!(filter_invocation);
-                        let (cmd, args) = (parts[0], &parts[1..]);
-                        let command_obj = Command::new(cmd)
-                            .args(args)
+                        let command_obj = Command::new("sh")
+                            .args(&["-c", filter_invocation])
                             .stdin(Stdio::piped())
                             .stdout(Stdio::piped())
                             .spawn();
diff --git a/src/components/mail/view/html.rs b/src/components/mail/view/html.rs
index 8f600c1dd..549e32709 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/view/html.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/view/html.rs
@@ -38,10 +38,8 @@ impl HtmlView {
         let settings = &context.settings;
         let mut display_text = if let Some(filter_invocation) = settings.pager.html_filter.as_ref()
         {
-            let parts = split_command!(filter_invocation);
-            let (cmd, args) = (parts[0], &parts[1..]);
-            let command_obj = Command::new(cmd)
-                .args(args)
+            let command_obj = Command::new("sh")
+                .args(&["-c", filter_invocation])
                 .stdin(Stdio::piped())
                 .stdout(Stdio::piped())
                 .spawn();
diff --git a/src/conf/accounts.rs b/src/conf/accounts.rs
index 815b28ab9..1af32db07 100644
--- a/src/conf/accounts.rs
+++ b/src/conf/accounts.rs
@@ -676,10 +676,8 @@ impl Account {
     }
     pub fn refresh(&mut self, mailbox_hash: MailboxHash) -> Result<()> {
         if let Some(ref refresh_command) = self.settings.conf().refresh_command {
-            let parts = crate::split_command!(refresh_command);
-            let (cmd, args) = (parts[0], &parts[1..]);
-            let child = std::process::Command::new(cmd)
-                .args(args)
+            let child = std::process::Command::new("sh")
+                .args(&["-c", refresh_command])
                 .stdin(std::process::Stdio::null())
                 .stdout(std::process::Stdio::null())
                 .stderr(std::process::Stdio::piped())
diff --git a/src/mailcap.rs b/src/mailcap.rs
index 5bcd92d24..310eb884b 100644
--- a/src/mailcap.rs
+++ b/src/mailcap.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 /*! Find mailcap entries to execute attachments.
  */
-use crate::split_command;
 use crate::state::Context;
 use crate::types::{create_temp_file, ForkType, UIEvent};
 use melib::attachments::decode;
@@ -180,10 +179,15 @@ impl MailcapEntry {
                 {
                     context.input_kill();
                 }
+                let cmd_string = format!("{} {}", cmd, args.join(" "));
+                melib::log(
+                    format!("Executing: sh -c \"{}\"", cmd_string.replace("\"", "\\\"")),
+                    melib::DEBUG,
+                );
                 if copiousoutput {
                     let out = if needs_stdin {
-                        let mut child = Command::new(cmd)
-                            .args(args)
+                        let mut child = Command::new("sh")
+                            .args(&["-c", &cmd_string])
                             .stdin(Stdio::piped())
                             .stdout(Stdio::piped())
                             .spawn()?;
@@ -191,8 +195,8 @@ impl MailcapEntry {
                         child.stdin.as_mut().unwrap().write_all(&decode(a, None))?;
                         child.wait_with_output()?.stdout
                     } else {
-                        let child = Command::new(cmd)
-                            .args(args)
+                        let child = Command::new("sh")
+                            .args(&["-c", &cmd_string])
                             .stdin(Stdio::piped())
                             .stdout(Stdio::piped())
                             .spawn()?;
@@ -213,8 +217,8 @@ impl MailcapEntry {
                     debug!(pager.wait_with_output()?.stdout);
                 } else {
                     if needs_stdin {
-                        let mut child = Command::new(cmd)
-                            .args(args)
+                        let mut child = Command::new("sh")
+                            .args(&["-c", &cmd_string])
                             .stdin(Stdio::piped())
                             .stdout(Stdio::inherit())
                             .spawn()?;
@@ -222,8 +226,8 @@ impl MailcapEntry {
                         child.stdin.as_mut().unwrap().write_all(&decode(a, None))?;
                         debug!(child.wait_with_output()?.stdout);
                     } else {
-                        let child = Command::new(cmd)
-                            .args(args)
+                        let child = Command::new("sh")
+                            .args(&["-c", &cmd_string])
                             .stdin(Stdio::inherit())
                             .stdout(Stdio::inherit())
                             .spawn()?;
diff --git a/src/plugins.rs b/src/plugins.rs
index ddcb05abb..db491d611 100644
--- a/src/plugins.rs
+++ b/src/plugins.rs
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ impl PluginManager {
         match plugin.kind {
             PluginKind::LongLived => {
                 /* spawn thread */
-                let parts = split_command!(&plugin.executable);
-                let child = std::process::Command::new(&parts[0])
-                    .args(&parts[1..])
+                let inv = &plugin.executable;
+                let child = std::process::Command::new("sh")
+                    .args(&["-c", inv])
                     .stdin(Stdio::piped())
                     .stdout(Stdio::piped())
                     .spawn()?;
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ impl PluginManager {
                     return reply;
                 }
                 PluginKind::Filter => {
-                    let parts = split_command!(&plugin.executable);
-                    let mut child = std::process::Command::new(&parts[0])
-                        .args(&parts[1..])
+                    let inv = &plugin.executable;
+                    let mut child = std::process::Command::new("sh")
+                        .args(&["-c", inv])
                         .stdin(Stdio::piped())
                         .stdout(Stdio::piped())
                         .spawn()?;
diff --git a/src/plugins/backend.rs b/src/plugins/backend.rs
index 07982dbd1..98e979097 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backend.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/backend.rs
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ impl PluginBackend {
                 &plugin.name, &plugin.kind
             )));
         }
-        let parts = split_command!(&plugin.executable);
-        let child = std::process::Command::new(&parts[0])
-            .args(&parts[1..])
+        let inv = &plugin.executable;
+        let child = std::process::Command::new("sh")
+            .args(&["-c", inv])
             .stdin(Stdio::piped())
             .stdout(Stdio::piped())
             .spawn()?;
diff --git a/src/terminal/embed.rs b/src/terminal/embed.rs
index 6a076eced..456065d5e 100644
--- a/src/terminal/embed.rs
+++ b/src/terminal/embed.rs
@@ -115,19 +115,12 @@ pub fn create_pty(
                     std::process::exit(-1);
                 }
             }
-            let parts = split_command!(command);
-            let (cmd, _) = (parts[0], &parts[1..]);
-            let _parts = parts
-                .iter()
-                .map(|&a| CString::new(a).unwrap())
-                .collect::<Vec<CString>>();
             if let Err(e) = nix::unistd::execv(
-                &CString::new(cmd).unwrap(),
-                _parts
-                    .iter()
-                    .map(|a| a.as_c_str())
-                    .collect::<Vec<&_>>()
-                    .as_slice(),
+                &CString::new("sh").unwrap(),
+                &[
+                    &CString::new("-c").unwrap(),
+                    &CString::new(command.as_bytes()).unwrap(),
+                ],
             ) {
                 log(format!("Could not execute `{}`: {}", command, e,), ERROR);
                 std::process::exit(-1);