alot - Man Page

alot [options ...] [subcommand]

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.

-r,  --read-only

open notmuch database in read-only mode

-c FILENAME, --config=FILENAME

configuration file (default: ~/.config/alot/config)

-n FILENAME, --notmuch-config=FILENAME

notmuch configuration file (default: see notmuch-config(1))

-C COLOURS, --colour-mode=COLOURS

number of colours to use on the terminal; must be 1, 16 or 256 (default: configuration option colourmode or 256)

-p PATH, --mailindex-path=PATH

path to notmuch index

-d LEVEL, --debug-level=LEVEL

debug level; must be one of debug, info, warning or error (default: info)

-l FILENAME, --logfile=FILENAME

log file (default: /dev/null)

-h,  --help

display help and exit

-v,  --version

output version information and exit

search

start in a search buffer using the query string provided as parameter (see notmuch-search-terms(7))

compose

compose a new message

bufferlist

start with only a bufferlist buffer open

taglist

start with only a taglist buffer open

namedqueries

start with list of named queries

pyshell

start the interactive python shell inside alot

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 keybindings for the current mode are listed upon pressing ?.

SIGUSR1

Refreshes the current buffer.

SIGINT

Shuts down the user interface.

notmuch(1)

Patrick Totzke

Copyright (C) Patrick Totzke