notmuch
mail indexer and searcher
TLDR
Initial setup
$ notmuch setup
Index new mail$ notmuch new
Search messages$ notmuch search [from:sender@example.com]
Show message$ notmuch show [thread:id]
Tag messages$ notmuch tag +[important] [search-terms]
Count messages$ notmuch count [tag:inbox]
Reply to message$ notmuch reply [thread:id]
SYNOPSIS
notmuch [command] [options]
DESCRIPTION
notmuch is a mail indexer and searcher. Provides fast full-text search.
The tool indexes Maildir messages. Used with various email clients.
PARAMETERS
COMMAND
Notmuch subcommand.setup
Initial configuration.new
Index new messages.search QUERY
Search messages.show ID
Display message.tag TAGS QUERY
Modify tags.--help
Display help information.
CAVEATS
Maildir format only. Xapian backend. Frontend clients available.
HISTORY
notmuch was created by Carl Worth for fast email search, inspired by Gmail's search.