1ALOT(1)                              alot                              ALOT(1)
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NAME

6       alot - mail user agent for the notmuch mail system
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SYNOPSIS

9       alot [options ...] [subcommand]
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DESCRIPTION

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

18       -r, --read-only
19              open db in read only mode
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21       -c,--config=FILENAME
22              config file (default: ~/.config/alot/config)
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24       -n,--notmuch-config=FILENAME
25              notmuch config (default: $NOTMUCH_CONFIG or ~/.notmuch-config)
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27       -C,--colour-mode=COLOUR
28              terminal colour mode (default: 256). Must be 1, 16 or 256
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30       -p,--mailindex-path=PATH
31              path to notmuch index
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33       -d,--debug-level=LEVEL
34              debug log (default: info). Must be one of debug,info,warning  or
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37       -l,--logfile=FILENAME
38              logfile (default: /dev/null)
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40       -v, --version
41              Display version string and exit
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43       -h, --help
44              Display  help and exit
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COMMANDS

47       search start  in  a  search  buffer  using  the querystring provided as
48              parameter. See also notmuch-search-terms(7).
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50       compose
51              compose a new message
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53       bufferlist
54              start with only a bufferlist buffer open
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56       taglist
57              start with only a taglist buffer open
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59       pyshell
60              start the interactive python shell inside alot
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USAGE

63       The arrow keys, page-up/down, j, k and Space can be used  to  move  the
64       focus.  Escape cancels prompts and Enter selects. Hit : at any time and
65       type in commands to the prompt.
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67       The interface shows one buffer at a time, you can use Tab and Shift-Tab
68       to  switch  between them, close the current buffer with d and list them
69       all with ;.
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71       The buffer type or mode (displayed at the bottom left) determines which
72       prompt  commands are available. Usage information on any command can be
73       listed by typing help YOURCOMMAND to the prompt; The key  bindings  for
74       the current mode are listed upon pressing ?.
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UNIX SIGNALS

77       SIGUSR1
78              Refreshes the current buffer.
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80       SIGINT Shuts down the user interface.
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SEE ALSO

83       notmuch(1)
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AUTHOR

86       Patrick Totzke
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89       2014, Patrick Totzke
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