Provided by: alot_0.6-2.1_all 
NAME
alot - mail user agent for the notmuch mail system
SYNOPSIS
alot [options …] [subcommand]
DESCRIPTION
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.
OPTIONS
-r, --read-only
open db in read only mode
-c,--config=FILENAME
config file (default: ~/.config/alot/config)
-n,--notmuch-config=FILENAME
notmuch config (default: $NOTMUCH_CONFIG or ~/.notmuch-config)
-C,--colour-mode=COLOUR
terminal colour mode (default: 256). Must be 1, 16 or 256
-p,--mailindex-path=PATH
path to notmuch index
-d,--debug-level=LEVEL
debug log (default: info). Must be one of debug,info,warning or error
-l,--logfile=FILENAME
logfile (default: /dev/null)
-v, --version
Display version string and exit
-h, --help
Display help and exit
COMMANDS
search start in a search buffer using the querystring provided as parameter. See also
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
pyshell
start the interactive python shell inside alot
USAGE
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 key bindings
for the current mode are listed upon pressing ?.
UNIX SIGNALS
SIGUSR1
Refreshes the current buffer.
SIGINT Shuts down the user interface.
SEE ALSO
notmuch(1)
AUTHOR
Patrick Totzke
COPYRIGHT
2018, Patrick Totzke