1aerc-search(1)              General Commands Manual             aerc-search(1)
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6       search [-ruba] [-x <flag>] [-X <flag>] [-f <from>] [-t <to>] [-c <cc>]
7       [terms...]
8           Searches the current folder for messages matching the given set of
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11           Each space separated term of terms, if provided, is searched case-
12           insensitively among subject lines unless -b or -a are provided.
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14           -r: Search for read messages
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16           -u: Search for unread messages
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18           -x <flag>, -X <flag>: Restrict search to messages with or without
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21           Use -x to search for messages with the flag set. Use -X to search
22           for messages without the flag set.
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24           Possible values are:
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26           Seen
27               Read messages
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29           Answered
30               Replied messages
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35           -b: Search in the body of the messages
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37           -a: Search in the entire text of the messages
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39           -f <from>: Search for messages from <from>
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43           -c <cc>: Search for messages cc'ed to <cc>
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MAILDIR

46       search [-ruba] [-x <flag>] [-X <flag>] [-f <from>] [-t <to>] [-c <cc>]
47       [terms...]
48           Searches the current folder for messages matching the given set of
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51           Each space separated term of terms, if provided, is searched case-
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54           -r: Search for read messages
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56           -u: Search for unread messages
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58           -x <flag>, -X <flag>: Restrict search to messages with or without
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61           Use -x to search for messages with the flag set. Use -X to search
62           for messages without the flag set.
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66           Seen
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70               Replied messages
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75           -b: Search in the body of the messages
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77           -a: Search in the entire text of the messages
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79           -f <from>: Search for messages from <from>
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NOTMUCH

86       search <query...>
87           You can use the full notmuch query language as described in not‐
88           much-search-terms(7).
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90           The query will only apply on top of the active folder query.
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92           Example: jump to next unread `:search tag:unread`
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SEE ALSO

95       aerc(1) aerc-config(5)
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AUTHORS

98       Originally created by Drew DeVault <sir@cmpwn.com> and maintained by
99       Robin Jarry <robin@jarry.cc> who is assisted by other open source con‐
100       tributors. For more information about aerc development, see
101       https://sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/.
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