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ALOT(1) alot ALOT(1)

NAME

alot - mail user agent for the notmuch mail system

SYNOPSIS

alot [-r] [-c CONFIGFILE] [-n NOTMUCHCONFIGFILE] [-C {1,16,256}] [-p DB_PATH]


     [-d {debug,info,warning,error}] [-l LOGFILE] [-v] [-h] [command]


Options

open db in read only mode
config file (default: ~/.config/alot/config)
notmuch config (default: $NOTMUCH_CONFIG or ~/.notmuch-config)
terminal colour mode (default: 256). Must be 1, 16 or 256
path to notmuch index
debug log (default: info). Must be one of debug,info,warning or error
logfile (default: /dev/null)
Display version string and exit
Display help and exit



Refreshes the current buffer. Useful for telling alot to refresh the view from a mail downloader e.g. Offlineimap.


Subcommands

start in a search buffer using the querystring provided as parameter. See also the SEARCH SYNTAX section of notmuch(1) and the output of alot search --help.
compose a new message See the output of alot compose --help for more info on parameters.
start the interactive python shell inside alot See the output of alot pyshell --help for more info on parameters.



DESCRIPTION

Alot is a terminal-based mail user agent for the notmuch mail system. It features a modular and command prompt driven interface to provide a full MUA experience as an alternative to the Emacs mode shipped with notmuch.

USAGE

The arrow keys, page-up/down, j, k and Space can be used to move the focus. Escape cancels prompts and Enter selects. Hit : at any time and type in commands to the prompt.

The interface shows one buffer at a time, you can use Tab and Shift-Tab to switch between them, close the current buffer with d and list them all with ;.

The buffer type or mode (displayed at the bottom left) determines which prompt commands are available. Usage information on any command can be listed by typing help YOURCOMMAND to the prompt; The key bindings for the current mode are listed upon pressing ?.

SEE ALSO

notmuch(1)

AUTHOR

Patrick Totzke

COPYRIGHT

2017, Patrick Totzke

February 21, 2017 0.5.1