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