1aerc-search(1)              General Commands Manual             aerc-search(1)
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NAME

6       aerc-search - search and filter patterns and options for aerc(1)
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IMAP

9       search [-ruba] [-x <flag>] [-X <flag>] [-f <from>] [-t <to>] [-c <cc>]
10       [terms...]
11           Searches the current folder for messages matching the given set of
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14           Each space separated term of terms, if provided, is searched case-
15           insensitively among subject lines unless -b or -a are provided.
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17           -r: Search for read messages
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19           -u: Search for unread messages
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21           -x <flag>, -X <flag>: Restrict search to messages with or without
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24           Use -x to search for messages with the flag set. Use -X to search
25           for messages without the flag set.
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27           Possible values are:
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29           Seen
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32           Answered
33               Replied messages
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36               Flagged messages
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38           -b: Search in the body of the messages
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MAILDIR

49       search [-ruba] [-x <flag>] [-X <flag>] [-f <from>] [-t <to>] [-c <cc>]
50       [terms...]
51           Searches the current folder for messages matching the given set of
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54           Each space separated term of terms, if provided, is searched case-
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57           -r: Search for read messages
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61           -x <flag>, -X <flag>: Restrict search to messages with or without
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NOTMUCH

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

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

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