output=$(NOTMUCH_NEW)
test_expect_equal "$output" "No new mail. Removed 3 messages."
+test_begin_subtest "Support single-message mbox"
+cat > "${MAIL_DIR}"/mbox_file1 <<EOF
+From test_suite@notmuchmail.org Fri Jan 5 15:43:57 2001
+From: Notmuch Test Suite <test_suite@notmuchmail.org>
+To: Notmuch Test Suite <test_suite@notmuchmail.org>
+Subject: Test mbox message 1
+
+Body.
+EOF
+output=$(NOTMUCH_NEW 2>&1)
+test_expect_equal "$output" \
+"Added 1 new message to the database."
+
# This test requires that notmuch new has been run at least once.
test_begin_subtest "Skip and report non-mail files"
generate_message