Return-Path: X-Original-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org Delivered-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by arlo.cworth.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7CF3D6DE1617 for ; Sat, 6 Jun 2015 12:32:57 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at cworth.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: 0.03 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.03 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[HTML_MESSAGE=0.001, LOCALPART_IN_SUBJECT=0.73, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001] autolearn=disabled Received: from arlo.cworth.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (arlo.cworth.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id Z3051gB4IBJz for ; Sat, 6 Jun 2015 12:32:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mxout-07.mxes.net (mxout-07.mxes.net [216.86.168.182]) by arlo.cworth.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A953E6DE1534 for ; Sat, 6 Jun 2015 12:32:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.1.134] (unknown [70.194.124.2]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-CAMELLIA256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.mxes.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 6472822E1F4; Sat, 6 Jun 2015 15:32:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <55734AE2.1070304@johnnyutahh.com> Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2015 14:32:50 -0500 From: Johnny Utahh User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.9; rv:17.0) Gecko/20131118 Thunderbird/17.0.11 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org Subject: Re: Learning Notmuch References: <557250AC.40803@johnnyutahh.com> <87twuljmhh.fsf@nikula.org> In-Reply-To: <87twuljmhh.fsf@nikula.org> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------010603040806050106090905" X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list List-Id: "Use and development of the notmuch mail system." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2015 19:32:57 -0000 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------010603040806050106090905 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On 6/6/15, 2:59 AM, Jani Nikula wrote: > You're probably better off sending your specific questions to the > list, so we can quote them in our replies and discuss them. Certainly. Does the following work? (They're questions, each followed by corresponding section weblinks from the document's Table of Contents, for context/details.) Should I instead send each question as a separate email? Which MUA(s) is (are) best for me? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#MUA_choice Support old-style IMAP-folder paradigm? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#old_style_imap_folder_paradigm Support IMAP-account separation? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#imap_account_separation Will tags stick with moved messages? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#moving-msgs-after-applying-tags Hot to perform MUA folder-based searching with name auto-completion? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#folder_based_searching How to support "IMAP folders as tags"? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#IMAP_folders_as_tags How to auto-detect need for IMAP resync? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#auto-detect-if-imap-resync-needed Sync metadata across machines? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#sync_notmuch_metadata_across_machines Sync Notmuch tags with maildir flags? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#sync-notmuch-tags-with-maildir-flags How to manage messages with attachments? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#managing-message-attachments How to support offline editing - postponing drafts? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#offline-editing-postponing-drafts How to write HTML-formatted messages? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#writing-html-formatted-messages How to forward messages with attachments? https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#forwarding_msgs_w_attachments > IMO the notion of "tag-based email" is misleading to begin with. I > would call both notmuch and mu *search* based email tools. Tagging is > just one small part of it. Got it. I've retitled the doc. > The last time I checked, the main differences between notmuch and mu > were in threading, community, and spinoff tools. I think the handling of > threads is superior in notmuch (YMMV), and this is particularly visible > in the emacs interfaces. The downside of that is slower > indexing. Notmuch has a wider developer community while mu is mostly a > one man show. Notmuch has more people to keep the project moving, but > one person might provide a more unified UI experience. Finally, I think > there are more tools and MUAs written around notmuch, partly due to the > language bindings to the library. Thanks, quite helpful. Johnny -- // --------------010603040806050106090905 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
On 6/6/15, 2:59 AM, Jani Nikula wrote:
You're probably better off sending your specific questions to the list, so we can quote them in our replies and discuss them.

Certainly. Does the following work? (They're questions, each followed by corresponding section weblinks from the document's Table of Contents, for context/details.) Should I instead send each question as a separate email?

Which MUA(s) is (are) best for me?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#MUA_choice

Support old-style IMAP-folder paradigm?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#old_style_imap_folder_paradigm

Support IMAP-account separation?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#imap_account_separation

Will tags stick with moved messages?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#moving-msgs-after-applying-tags

Hot to perform MUA folder-based searching with name auto-completion?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#folder_based_searching

How to support "IMAP folders as tags"?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#IMAP_folders_as_tags

How to auto-detect need for IMAP resync?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#auto-detect-if-imap-resync-needed

Sync metadata across machines?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#sync_notmuch_metadata_across_machines

Sync Notmuch tags with maildir flags?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#sync-notmuch-tags-with-maildir-flags

How to manage messages with attachments?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#managing-message-attachments

How to support offline editing - postponing drafts?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#offline-editing-postponing-drafts

How to write HTML-formatted messages?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#writing-html-formatted-messages

How to forward messages with attachments?
https://github.com/johnnyutahh/search-based-email#forwarding_msgs_w_attachments

IMO the notion of "tag-based email" is misleading to begin with. I would call both notmuch and mu *search* based email tools. Tagging is just one small part of it.

Got it. I've retitled the doc.


The last time I checked, the main differences between notmuch and mu
were in threading, community, and spinoff tools. I think the handling of
threads is superior in notmuch (YMMV), and this is particularly visible
in the emacs interfaces. The downside of that is slower
indexing. Notmuch has a wider developer community while mu is mostly a
one man show. Notmuch has more people to keep the project moving, but
one person might provide a more unified UI experience. Finally, I think
there are more tools and MUAs written around notmuch, partly due to the
language bindings to the library.

Thanks, quite helpful.

Johnny
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