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GNU/Linux Desktop Survival Guide
by Graham Williams |
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Mairix: Searching Maildir and mbox archives |
https://packages.debian.org/search?suite=default§ion=all&arch=any&searchon=names&keywords=MairixMairix is an email indexing tool that works with
standard GNU/Linux mbox and Maildir formats. The model is that the
mairix command is run to update the index and it can then
be searched to generate a mailbox containing the results of the
search. Visit the mailbox (Maildir/Search in the example below) to
review the found messages.
$ wajig install mairix $ emacs ~/.mairixrc base=/home/kayon/Maildir database=/home/kayon/.mairix_database mfolder=Search maildir=... $ mairix This creates or updates the index database $ mairix f:Fred This creates "Search" Maildir with the results |
Examples of searches that can be performed include:
mairix d:7jun-8jun Any messages on these dates mairix pulling Header or body containing the word mairix a:daphne To/Cc/From contains daphne |
Then load it up into mutt:
$ mutt -f Maildir/Search |