output=$(NOTMUCH_NEW)
test_expect_equal "$output" "No new mail. Removed 3 messages."
+# This test requires that notmuch new has been run at least once.
+test_begin_subtest "Skip and report non-mail files"
+generate_message
+mkdir -p "${MAIL_DIR}"/.git && touch "${MAIL_DIR}"/.git/config
+touch "${MAIL_DIR}"/ignored_file
+touch "${MAIL_DIR}"/.ignored_hidden_file
+output=$(NOTMUCH_NEW 2>&1)
+test_expect_equal "$output" \
+"Note: Ignoring non-mail file: ${MAIL_DIR}/.git/config
+Note: Ignoring non-mail file: ${MAIL_DIR}/.ignored_hidden_file
+Note: Ignoring non-mail file: ${MAIL_DIR}/ignored_file
+Added 1 new message to the database."
+
+test_begin_subtest "Ignore files and directories specified in new.ignore"
+test_subtest_known_broken
+generate_message
+notmuch config set new.ignore .git ignored_file .ignored_hidden_file
+touch "${MAIL_DIR}"/.git # change .git's mtime for notmuch new to rescan.
+output=$(NOTMUCH_NEW 2>&1)
+test_expect_equal "$output" "Added 1 new message to the database."
+
+
test_done