NAME

       alot - mail user agent for the notmuch mail system

SYNOPSIS

          alot [-r] [-c CONFIGFILE] [-n NOTMUCHCONFIGFILE] [-C {1,16,256}] [-p DB_PATH]
               [-d {debug,info,warning,error}] [-l LOGFILE] [--version] [--help]
               [command]

       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)

          --version
                 Display version string and exit

          --help Display  help and exit

       Subommands

          search start  in  a search buffer using the querystring provided as parameter. See also
                 the SEARCH SYNTAX section of notmuch(1) and the output of alot search --help.

          compose
                 compose a new message See the output of alot compose --help  for  more  info  on
                 parameters.

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.

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 ?.

SEE ALSO

       notmuch(1)

AUTHOR

       Patrick Totzke

COPYRIGHT

       2012, Patrick Totzke