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aerc(1)
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# NAME
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aerc - the world's best email client
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# SYNOPSIS
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_aerc_ [-v] [-a <account-name[,account-name]>] [mailto:...]
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For a guided tutorial, use *:help tutorial* from aerc, or *man aerc-tutorial*
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from your terminal.
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# OPTIONS
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*-v*
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Prints the installed version of aerc and exits.
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*-a <account-name[,account-name]>*
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Load only the named accounts, as opposed to all configured accounts.
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List must be comma separated, with no spaces. The account order will be
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preserved.
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*mailto:address[,address][?query[&query]]*
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Opens the composer with the address(es) in the "to" field. These
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addresses must not be percent encoded.
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If _aerc_ is already running, the composer is started in this instance,
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otherwise _aerc_ will be started.
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The following (optional) query parameters are supported:
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[[ *Query*
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:[ *Description*
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| subject=<text>
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: Subject line will be completed with the text
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| body=<text>
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: Message body will be completed with the text
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| cc=<address[,address]>
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: CC header will be completed with the list of addresses
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| bcc=<address[,address]>
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: BCC header will be completed with the list of addresses
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| in-reply-to=<\<message-id\>>
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: In-reply-to header will be set to the message id
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| account=<accountname>
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: Specify the account (must be in accounts.conf; default is the selected account)
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Note that reserved characters in the queries must be percent encoded.
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# RUNTIME COMMANDS
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To execute a command, press ':' to bring up the command interface. Commands may
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also be bound to keys, see *aerc-config*(5) for details. In some contexts, such
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as the terminal emulator, '<c-x>' is used to bring up the command interface.
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Different commands work in different contexts, depending on the kind of tab you
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have selected.
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Aerc stores a history of commands, which can be cycled through in command mode.
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Pressing the up key cycles backwards in history, while pressing down cycles
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forwards.
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## GLOBAL COMMANDS
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These commands work in any context.
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*cd* <directory>
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Changes aerc's current working directory.
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*z* <directory or zoxide query>
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Changes aerc's current working directory using zoxide. If zoxide is not on
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*$PATH*., the command will not be registered.
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*change-tab* [+|-]<tab name or index>
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*ct* [+|-]<tab name or index>
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Changes the focus to the tab with the given name. If a number is given,
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it's treated as an index. If + or - is specified, the number is interpreted
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as a delta from the selected tab.
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*exec* <command...>
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Executes an arbitrary command in the background. Aerc will set the
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environment variables *$account* and *$folder* when the command is
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executed from an Account tab or an opened message.
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*Note*: commands executed in this way are not executed with the shell.
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*pwd*
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Displays aerc's current working directory in the status bar.
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*set* <category>.<option> <value>
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Changes the value of a configuration parameter at runtime. The category is
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the name of the [heading] for the config option you wish to change, and the
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option is the name of the config option. For example, to change this option:
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\[ui]++
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index-format=before
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Use :set ui.index-format after.
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*term* [command...]
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*terminal*
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Opens a new terminal tab with a shell running in the current working
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directory, or the specified command.
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*move-tab* [+|-]<index>
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Moves the selected tab to the given index. If + or - is specified, the
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number is interpreted as a delta from the selected tab.
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*prev-tab* [n], *next-tab* [n]
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Cycles to the previous or next tab in the list, repeating n times
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(default: 1).
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*pin-tab*
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Moves the current tab to the left of all non-pinned tabs and displays
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the *pinned-tab-marker* (default: `) to the left of the tab title.
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*unpin-tab*
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Removes the *pinned-tab-marker* from the current tab and returns the tab
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to its previous location.
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*prompt* <prompt> <command...>
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Displays the prompt on the status bar, waits for user input, then appends
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that input as the last argument to the command and executes it. The input is
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passed as one argument to the command, unless it is empty, in which case no
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extra argument is added.
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*choose* -o <key> <text> <command> [-o <key> <text> <command>]...
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Prompts the user to choose from various options.
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*quit* [-f]
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*exit* [-f]
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Exits aerc. If a task is being performed that should not be interrupted
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(like sending a message), a normal quit call might fail. In this case,
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closing aerc can be forced with the -f option.
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## MESSAGE COMMANDS
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These commands are valid in any context that has a selected message (e.g. the
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message list, the message in the message viewer, etc).
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*archive* <scheme>
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Moves the selected message to the archive. The available schemes are:
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*flat*: No special structure, all messages in the archive directory
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*year*: Messages are stored in folders per year
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*month*: Messages are stored in folders per year and subfolders per month
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*accept*
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Accepts an iCalendar meeting invitation.
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*accept-tentative*
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Accepts an iCalendar meeting invitation tentatively.
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*copy* <target>
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*cp* <target>
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Copies the selected message to the target folder.
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*decline*
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Declines an iCalendar meeting invitation.
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*delete*
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*delete-message*
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Deletes the selected message.
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*envelope [-h] [-s <format-specifier>]*
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Opens the message envelope in a dialog popup.
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*-h*: Show all header fields
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*-s* <format-specifier>
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User-defined format specifier requiring two %s for the key and
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value strings. Default format: '%-20.20s: %s'
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*recall* [-f]
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Opens the selected message for re-editing. Messages can only be
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recalled from the postpone directory. The original message is deleted.
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*-f*: Open the message for re-editing even if it is not in the postpone
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directory. The original message will be deleted only if it is in the
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postpone directory.
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*forward* [-A | -F] [-T <template-file>] [address...]
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Opens the composer to forward the selected message to another recipient.
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*-A*: Forward the message and all attachments.
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*-F*: Forward the full message as an RFC 2822 attachment.
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*-T* <template-file>
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Use the specified template file for creating the initial
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message body. Unless *-F* is specified, this defaults to what
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is set as _forwards_ in the _[templates]_ section of
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_aerc.conf_.
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*move* <target>
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*mv* <target>
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Moves the selected message to the target folder.
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*pipe* [-bmp] <cmd>
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Downloads and pipes the selected message into the given shell command, and
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opens a new terminal tab to show the result. By default, the selected
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message part is used in the message viewer and the full message is used in
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the message list.
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Operates on multiple messages when they are marked. When piping multiple
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messages, aerc will write them with mbox format separators.
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*-b*: Run the command in the background instead of opening a terminal tab
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*-m*: Pipe the full message
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*-p*: Pipe just the selected message part, if applicable
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*reply* [-aq] [-T <template-file>]
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Opens the composer to reply to the selected message.
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*-a*: Reply all
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*-q*: Insert a quoted version of the selected message into the reply editor
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*-T* <template-file>
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Use the specified template file for creating the initial
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message body. If *-q* is specified, defaults to what is set as
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_quoted-reply_ in the _[templates]_ section of _aerc.conf_.
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*read* [-t]
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Marks the marked or selected messages as read.
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*-t*: Toggle the messages between read and unread.
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*unread* [-t]
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Marks the marked or selected messages as unread.
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*-t*: Toggle the messages between read and unread.
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*flag* [-t] [-a | -x <flag>]
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Sets (enables) a certain flag on the marked or selected messages.
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*-t*: Toggle the flag instead of setting (enabling) it.
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*-a*: Mark message as answered/unanswered.
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*-x <flag>*: Mark message with specific flag.
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The available flags are (adapted from RFC 3501, section 2.3.2):
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Seen
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Message has been read
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Answered
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Message has been answered
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Flagged
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Message is flagged for urgent/special attention
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*unflag* [-t] <flag>
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Operates exactly like *flag*, defaulting to unsetting (disabling) flags.
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*modify-labels* <[+-]label>...
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*tag* <[+-]label>...
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Modify message labels (e.g. notmuch tags). Labels prefixed with a '+' are
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added, those prefixed with a '-' removed. As a convenience, labels without
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either operand add the specified label.
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Example: `modify-labels +inbox -spam unread` adds the labels inbox and unread
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and removes spam
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*unsubscribe*
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Attempt to automatically unsubscribe the user from the mailing list through
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use of the List-Unsubscribe header. If supported, aerc may open a compose
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window pre-filled with the unsubscribe information or open the unsubscribe
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URL in a web browser.
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## MESSAGE LIST COMMANDS
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*clear* [-s]
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Clears the current search or filter criteria.
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By default, the selected message will be kept. To clear the selected
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message and move cursor to the top of the message list, use the -s flag.
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*-s*
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Selects the message at the top of the message list after clearing.
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*cf* <folder>
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Change the folder shown in the message list.
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*check-mail*
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Check for new mail on the selected account. Non-imap backends require
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check-mail-cmd to be set in order for aerc to initiate a check for new mail.
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Issuing a manual :check-mail command will reset the timer for automatic checking.
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*compose* [-H] [<body>] [-T <template-file>]
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Open the compose window to send a new email. The new email will be sent with
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the current account's outgoing transport configuration. For details on
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configuring outgoing mail delivery consult *aerc-config*(5).
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*-H* <header>
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Add the specified header to the message, e.g. 'compose -H "X-Custom: custom
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value"'
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*-T* <template-file>
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Use the specified template file for creating the initial
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message body.
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*filter* [options] <terms...>
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Similar to *search*, but filters the displayed messages to only the search
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results. See the documentation for *search* for more details.
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*mkdir* <name>
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Creates a new folder for this account and changes to that folder.
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*rmdir* [-f]
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Removes the current folder.
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By default, it will fail if the directory is non-empty (see *-f*).
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*-f*
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Remove the directory even if it contains messages.
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Some programs that sync maildirs may recover deleted directories (e.g.
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offlineimap). These can either be specially configured to properly
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handle directory deletion, or special commands need to be run to delete
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directories (e.g. 'offlineimap --delete-folder').
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It is possible, with a slow connection and the 'imap' backend, that new
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messages arrive in the directory before they show up - using 'rmdir' at
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this moment would delete the directory and such new messages before the
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user sees them.
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*next* <n>[%], *prev* <n>[%]
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*next-message* <n>[%], *prev-message* <n>[%]
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Selects the next (or previous) message in the message list. If specified as
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a percentage, the percentage is applied to the number of messages shown on
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screen and the cursor advances that far.
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*next-folder* <n>, *prev-folder* <n>
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Cycles to the next (or previous) folder shown in the sidebar, repeated n
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times (default: 1).
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*expand-folder*, *collapse-folder*
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Expands or collapses the current folder when the directory tree is
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enabled.
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*export-mbox* <file>
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Exports all messages in the current folder to an mbox file.
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*import-mbox* <file>
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Imports all messages from an mbox file to the current folder.
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*next-result*, *prev-result*
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Selects the next or previous search result.
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*search*
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Searches the current folder.
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The search syntax is dependent on the underlying backend.
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Refer to *aerc-search*(1) for details
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*select* <n>
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*select-message* <n>
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Selects the nth message in the message list (and scrolls it into view if
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necessary).
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*split* [+|-] [<n>]
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Creates a horizontal split, showing a <n> messages and a message view
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below the message list. If a + or - is prepended, the message list size
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will grow or shrink accordingly. The split can be cleared by calling
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:split 0, or just :split. The split can be toggled by calling split with
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the same size repeatedly. For example, :split 10 will create a split.
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Calling :split 10 again will remove the split. Also see *vsplit*
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*sort* [[-r] <criterion>]...
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Sorts the message list by the given criteria. *-r* sorts the
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immediately following criterion in reverse order.
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Available criteria:
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[[ *Criterion*
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:- *Description*
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| arrival
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:- Date and time of the messages arrival
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| cc
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:- Addresses in the "cc" field
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| date
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:- Date and time of the message
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| from
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:- Addresses in the "from" field
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| read
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:- Presence of the read flag
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| size
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:- Size of the message
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| subject
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:- Subject of the message
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| to
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:- Addresses in the "to" field
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*toggle-threads*
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Toggles between message threading and the normal message list.
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*view* [-p]
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*view-message* [-p]
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Opens the message viewer to display the selected message. If the peek
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flag -p is set, the message will not be marked as "seen" and ignores the
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"auto-mark-read" config.
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*vsplit* [+|-] [<n>]
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Creates a vertical split of the message list. The message list will be
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<n> columns wide, and a vertical message view will be shown to the right
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of the message list. If a + or - is prepended, the message list size
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will grow or shrink accordingly. The split can be cleared by calling
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:vsplit 0, or just :vsplit. The split can be toggled by calling split
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with the same size repeatedly. For example, :vsplit 10 will create a
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split. Calling :vsplit 10 again will remove the split. Also see *split*
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## MESSAGE VIEW COMMANDS
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*close*
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Closes the message viewer.
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*next* <n>[%], *prev* <n>[%]
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Selects the next (or previous) message in the message list. If specified as
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a percentage, the percentage is applied to the number of messages shown on
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screen and the cursor advances that far.
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*next-part*, *prev-part*
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Cycles between message parts being shown. The list of message parts is shown
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at the bottom of the message viewer.
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*open* [args...]
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Saves the current message part to a temporary file, then opens it. If no
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arguments are provided, it will open the current MIME part with the
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matching command in the *[openers]* section of _aerc.conf_. When no match
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is found in *[openers]*, it falls back to the default system handler.
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When arguments are provided:
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- The first argument must be the program to open the message part with.
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Subsequent args are passed to that program.
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- *{}* will be expanded as the temporary filename to be opened. If it is
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not encountered in the arguments, the temporary filename will be
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appened to the end of the command.
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*save* [-fpa] <path>
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Saves the current message part to the given path.
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If the path is not an absolute path, general.default-save-path will be
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prepended to the path given.
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If path ends in a trailing slash or if a folder exists on disc or if -a
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is specified, aerc assumes it to be a directory.
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When passed a directory :save infers the filename from the mail part if
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possible, or if that fails, uses "aerc_$DATE".
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*-f*: Overwrite the destination whether or not it exists
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*-p*: Create any directories in the path that do not exist
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*-a*: Save all attachments. Individual filenames cannot be specified.
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*mark* [-atvT]
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Marks messages. Commands will execute on all marked messages instead of the
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highlighted one if applicable. The flags below can be combined as needed.
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*-a*: Apply to all messages in the current folder
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*-t*: toggle the mark state instead of marking a message
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*-v*: Enter / leave visual mark mode
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*-V*: Same as -v but does not clear existing selection
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*-T*: Marks the displayed message thread of the selected message.
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*unmark* [-at]
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Unmarks messages. The flags below can be combined as needed.
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*-a*: Apply to all messages in the current folder
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*-t*: toggle the mark state instead of unmarking a message
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*remark*
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Re-select the last set of marked messages. Can be used to chain commands
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after a selection has been acted upon
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## MESSAGE COMPOSE COMMANDS
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*abort*
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Close the composer without sending, discarding the message in progress.
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*attach* <path>
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Attaches the file at the given path to the email. The path can contain
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globbing syntax described at https://godocs.io/path/filepath#Match.
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*attach-key*
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Attaches the public key for the configured account to the email.
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*detach* [path]
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Detaches the file with the given path from the composed email. If no path is
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specified, detaches the first attachment instead.
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*cc* [addresses], *bcc* [addresses]
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Sets the Cc or Bcc header to the given addresses. If an editor for the header
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is not currently visible in the compose window, a new one will be added.
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*edit*
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(Re-) opens your text editor to edit the message in progress.
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*next-field*, *prev-field*
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Cycles between input fields in the compose window.
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*postpone*
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Saves the current state of the message to the *postpone* folder for the
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current account.
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*save* [-p] <path>
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Saves the selected message part to the specified path. If -p is selected,
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aerc will create any missing directories in the specified path. If the path
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specified is a directory or ends in /, aerc will use the attachment filename
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if available or a generated name if not.
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*send*
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Sends the message using this accounts default outgoing transport
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configuration. For details on configuring outgoing mail delivery consult
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*aerc-config*(5).
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*switch-account* <-n|-p|account-name>
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Switches the account. Can be used to switch to a specific account from
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its name or to cycle through accounts using the -p and -n flags.
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*-p*: switch to previous account
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*-n*: switch to next account
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*header* [-f] <field> [value]
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Add a new email header. If the header already exists, -f must be
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specified to replace the given value.
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*toggle-headers*
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Toggles the visibility of the message headers.
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## TERMINAL COMMANDS
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*close*
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Closes the terminal.
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# LOGGING
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Aerc does not log by default, but collecting log output can be useful for
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troubleshooting and reporting issues. Redirecting stdout when invoking aerc will
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write log messages to that file:
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$ aerc > log
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# SEE ALSO
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*aerc-config*(5) *aerc-imap*(5) *aerc-smtp*(5) *aerc-maildir*(5)
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*aerc-sendmail*(5) *aerc-tutorial*(7)
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# AUTHORS
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Originally created by Drew DeVault <sir@cmpwn.com> and maintained by Robin
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Jarry <robin@jarry.cc> who is assisted by other open source contributors. For
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more information about aerc development, see https://sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/.
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