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notmuch

Command-line based program for indexing, searching, reading, and tagging large collections of email messages. More information: https://notmuchmail.org/manpages/.

  • Configure for first use:

notmuch setup

  • Add a tag for all messages matching a search term:

notmuch tag +{{custom_tag}} "{{search_term}}"

  • Remove a tag for all messages matching a search term:

notmuch tag -{{custom_tag}} "{{search_term}}"

  • Count messages matching the given search term:

notmuch count --output={{messages|threads}} "{{search_term}}"

  • Search for messages matching the given search term:

notmuch search --format={{json|text}} --output={{summary|threads|messages|files|tags}} "{{search_term}}"

  • Limit the number of search results to X:

notmuch search --format={{json|text}} --output={{summary|threads|messages|files|tags}} --limit={{X}} "{{search_term}}"

  • Create a reply template for a set of messages:

notmuch reply --format={{default|headers-only}} --reply-to={{sender|all}} "{{search_term}}"