Re: Learning Notmuch
authorJohnny Utahh <notmuchmail.org@johnnyutahh.com>
Sat, 6 Jun 2015 19:32:50 +0000 (14:32 +1900)
committerW. Trevor King <wking@tremily.us>
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+Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2015 14:32:50 -0500\r
+From: Johnny Utahh <notmuchmail.org@johnnyutahh.com>\r
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+Subject: Re: Learning Notmuch\r
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+On 6/6/15, 2:59 AM, Jani Nikula wrote:\r
+> You're probably better off sending your specific questions to the \r
+> list, so we can quote them in our replies and discuss them.\r
+\r
+Certainly. Does the following work? (They're questions, each followed by \r
+corresponding section weblinks from the document's Table of Contents, \r
+for context/details.) Should I instead send each question as a separate \r
+email?\r
+\r
+Which MUA(s) is (are) best for me?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#MUA_choice\r
+\r
+Support old-style IMAP-folder paradigm?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#old_style_imap_folder_paradigm \r
+\r
+\r
+Support IMAP-account separation?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#imap_account_separation\r
+\r
+Will tags stick with moved messages?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#moving-msgs-after-applying-tags \r
+\r
+\r
+Hot to perform MUA folder-based searching with name auto-completion?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#folder_based_searching\r
+\r
+How to support "IMAP folders as tags"?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#IMAP_folders_as_tags\r
+\r
+How to auto-detect need for IMAP resync?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#auto-detect-if-imap-resync-needed \r
+\r
+\r
+Sync metadata across machines?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#sync_notmuch_metadata_across_machines \r
+\r
+\r
+Sync Notmuch tags with maildir flags?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#sync-notmuch-tags-with-maildir-flags \r
+\r
+\r
+How to manage messages with attachments?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#managing-message-attachments \r
+\r
+\r
+How to support offline editing - postponing drafts?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#offline-editing-postponing-drafts \r
+\r
+\r
+How to write HTML-formatted messages?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#writing-html-formatted-messages \r
+\r
+\r
+How to forward messages with attachments?\r
+https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#forwarding_msgs_w_attachments \r
+\r
+\r
+> IMO the notion of "tag-based email" is misleading to begin with. I \r
+> would call both notmuch and mu *search* based email tools. Tagging is \r
+> just one small part of it.\r
+\r
+Got it. I've retitled the doc.\r
+\r
+\r
+> The last time I checked, the main differences between notmuch and mu\r
+> were in threading, community, and spinoff tools. I think the handling of\r
+> threads is superior in notmuch (YMMV), and this is particularly visible\r
+> in the emacs interfaces. The downside of that is slower\r
+> indexing. Notmuch has a wider developer community while mu is mostly a\r
+> one man show. Notmuch has more people to keep the project moving, but\r
+> one person might provide a more unified UI experience. Finally, I think\r
+> there are more tools and MUAs written around notmuch, partly due to the\r
+> language bindings to the library.\r
+\r
+Thanks, quite helpful.\r
+\r
+Johnny\r
+-- \r
+//\r
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+  <head>\r
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+  <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">\r
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+      <div class="moz-text-flowed" style="font-family: -moz-fixed;\r
+        font-size: 12px;" lang="x-unicode">On 6/6/15, 2:59 AM, Jani\r
+        Nikula wrote:<br>\r
+        <blockquote type="cite" style="color: #000000;">You're probably\r
+          better off sending your specific questions to the list, so we\r
+          can quote them in our replies and discuss them. <br>\r
+        </blockquote>\r
+        <br>\r
+        Certainly. Does the following work? (They're questions, each\r
+        followed by corresponding section weblinks from the document's\r
+        Table of Contents, for context/details.) Should I instead send\r
+        each question as a separate email?<br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        Which MUA(s) is (are) best for me? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+          href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#MUA_choice">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#MUA_choice</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        Support old-style IMAP-folder paradigm? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#old_style_imap_folder_paradigm">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#old_style_imap_folder_paradigm</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        Support IMAP-account separation? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#imap_account_separation">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#imap_account_separation</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        Will tags stick with moved messages? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#moving-msgs-after-applying-tags">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#moving-msgs-after-applying-tags</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        Hot to perform MUA folder-based searching with name\r
+        auto-completion? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#folder_based_searching">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#folder_based_searching</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        How to support "IMAP folders as tags"? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#IMAP_folders_as_tags">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#IMAP_folders_as_tags</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        How to auto-detect need for IMAP resync? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#auto-detect-if-imap-resync-needed">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#auto-detect-if-imap-resync-needed</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        Sync metadata across machines? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#sync_notmuch_metadata_across_machines">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#sync_notmuch_metadata_across_machines</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        Sync Notmuch tags with maildir flags? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#sync-notmuch-tags-with-maildir-flags">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#sync-notmuch-tags-with-maildir-flags</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        How to manage messages with attachments? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#managing-message-attachments">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#managing-message-attachments</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        How to support offline editing - postponing drafts? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#offline-editing-postponing-drafts">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#offline-editing-postponing-drafts</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        How to write HTML-formatted messages? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#writing-html-formatted-messages">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#writing-html-formatted-messages</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        How to forward messages with attachments? <br>\r
+        <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"\r
+href="https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#forwarding_msgs_w_attachments">https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#forwarding_msgs_w_attachments</a>\r
+        <br>\r
+      </div>\r
+      <div class="moz-signature"><br>\r
+        <blockquote type="cite" style="color: #000000;">IMO the notion\r
+          of "tag-based email" is misleading to begin with. I would call\r
+          both notmuch and mu <b class="moz-txt-star"><span\r
+              class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>search<span\r
+              class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b> based email tools.\r
+          Tagging is just one small part of it. <br>\r
+        </blockquote>\r
+        <br>\r
+        Got it. I've retitled the doc.<br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        <blockquote type="cite">\r
+          <pre wrap="">The last time I checked, the main differences between notmuch and mu\r
+were in threading, community, and spinoff tools. I think the handling of\r
+threads is superior in notmuch (YMMV), and this is particularly visible\r
+in the emacs interfaces. The downside of that is slower\r
+indexing. Notmuch has a wider developer community while mu is mostly a\r
+one man show. Notmuch has more people to keep the project moving, but\r
+one person might provide a more unified UI experience. Finally, I think\r
+there are more tools and MUAs written around notmuch, partly due to the\r
+language bindings to the library.</pre>\r
+        </blockquote>\r
+        <br>\r
+        Thanks, quite helpful.<br>\r
+        <br>\r
+        Johnny<br>\r
+        -- <br>\r
+        <i> </i></div>\r
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