Update mail with basic notmuch configuration

README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 bin            > helpful shell scripts
 git            > global git config & aliases
 lftp           > sftp management
-mail           > mail config - mutt/mbsync
+mail           > mail config - mutt/mbsync/notmuch
 mpd            > music player daemon config
 mpv            > who needs vlc? minimal video player
 ncmpcpp        > ncurses mpc++ ui/colour settings & playlists

mail/.config/mutt/muttrc

@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@ source ~/.config/mutt/layout
 source ~/.config/mutt/bindings
 source ~/.config/mutt/macros
 source ~/.config/mutt/hooks
+source ~/.config/mutt/notmuch
 
 #set read_only # set read-only when messing around with settings

mail/.config/mutt/notmuch

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+# Example NeoMutt config file for the notmuch feature.
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# VARIABLES - shown with their default values
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# This variable specifies notmuch query limit.
+set nm_db_limit = 0
+
+# This variable specifies the default Notmuch database in format:
+# notmuch://<absolute path>
+set nm_default_uri = "notmuch:///home/george/.mail"
+
+# The messages tagged with these tags are excluded and not loaded
+# from notmuch DB to mutt unless specified explicitly.
+set nm_exclude_tags = ""
+
+# This variable specifies private notmuch tags which should not be printed
+# on screen (index, pager).
+set nm_hidden_tags = "unread,draft,flagged,passed,replied,attachment,signed,encrypted"
+
+# This option specifies timeout for Notmuch database. Default is 5 seconds.
+set nm_open_timeout = 5
+
+# This variable specifies notmuch query type, supported types: 'threads' and
+# 'messages'.
+set nm_query_type = messages
+
+# Add messages stored to the mutt record (see $record in the mutt docs)
+# also to notmuch DB.
+set nm_record = no
+
+# Tags that should be removed or added to the to the messages stored in the mutt record.
+set nm_record_tags = ""
+
+# This variable specifies notmuch tag which is used for unread messages.
+set nm_unread_tag = unread
+
+# This variable allows you to customize the file browser display for virtual
+# folders to your personal taste.
+set vfolder_format = "%6n(%6N) %f"
+
+# When set, mutt will use the first virtual mailbox (see virtual-mailboxes)
+# as a spoolfile.
+set virtual_spoolfile = no
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# FUNCTIONS - shown with an example mapping
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# open a different virtual folder
+bind index,pager X change-vfolder
+
+# read entire thread of the current message
+bind index,pager + entire-thread
+
+# modify (notmuch) tags
+bind index,pager \` modify-labels
+
+# generate virtual folder from query
+bind index,pager \eX vfolder-from-query
+
+# modify labels and then hide message
+# bind index,pager ??? modify-labels-then-hide
+
+# toggle between mailboxes and virtual mailboxes
+bind index,pager E sidebar-toggle-virtual
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# COMMANDS - shown with an example
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# virtual-mailboxes description notmuch-URI { description notmuch-URI ...}
+# virtual-mailboxes "Climbing" "notmuch://?query=climbing"
+
+virtual-mailboxes                              \
+    "INBOX"     "notmuch://?query=tag:INBOX"   \
+    "Unread"    "notmuch://?query=tag:unread"  \
+    "Archive"   "notmuch://?query=tag:archive" \
+    "Sent"      "notmuch://?query=tag:sent"        # sets up queries for virtual folders
+
+# Replace some tags with icons
+# tag-transforms tag transformed-string { tag transformed-string ...}
+# tag-transforms "inbox"   "i"   \
+#                "unread"  "u"   \
+#                "replied" "↻ "  \
+#                "sent"    "➥ "  \
+#                "todo"    "T"   \
+#                "deleted" "DEL" \
+#                "invites" "CAL"
+
+# See README.notmuch for an explanation
+# tag-formats tag format-string { tag format-string ...}
+# tag-formats "inbox"   "GI" \
+#              "unread"  "GU" \
+#              "replied" "GR" \
+#              "sent"    "GS" \
+#              "todo"    "Gt" \
+#              "deleted" "GD" \
+#              "invites" "Gi"
+
+# set index_format='4C %S %[%y.%m.%d] %-18.18n %?GU?%GU& ? %?GR?%GR& ? %?GI?%GI& ? %s'
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# COLORS - some unpleasant examples are given
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# These symbols are added to the index-color feature:
+
+# an individual message tag, %G, uses tag name
+# this symbol uses a pattern
+color index_tag red white "inbox"
+
+# the transformed message tags, %g
+# this symbol does not use a pattern
+color index_tags green default
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# vim: syntax=muttrc

mail/.notmuch-config

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+# .notmuch-config - Configuration file for the notmuch mail system
+#
+# For more information about notmuch, see https://notmuchmail.org
+
+# Database configuration
+#
+# The only value supported here is 'path' which should be the top-level
+# directory where your mail currently exists and to where mail will be
+# delivered in the future. Files should be individual email messages.
+# Notmuch will store its database within a sub-directory of the path
+# configured here named ".notmuch".
+#
+[database]
+path=/home/george/.mail
+
+# User configuration
+#
+# Here is where you can let notmuch know how you would like to be
+# addressed. Valid settings are
+#
+#	name		Your full name.
+#	primary_email	Your primary email address.
+#	other_email	A list (separated by ';') of other email addresses
+#			at which you receive email.
+#
+# Notmuch will use the various email addresses configured here when
+# formatting replies. It will avoid including your own addresses in the
+# recipient list of replies, and will set the From address based on the
+# address to which the original email was addressed.
+#
+[user]
+name=George Rawlinson
+primary_email=george@rawlinson.net.nz
+other_email=george@nullpointer.io;
+
+# Configuration for "notmuch new"
+#
+# The following options are supported here:
+#
+#	tags	A list (separated by ';') of the tags that will be
+#		added to all messages incorporated by "notmuch new".
+#
+#	ignore	A list (separated by ';') of file and directory names
+#		that will not be searched for messages by "notmuch new".
+#
+#		NOTE: *Every* file/directory that goes by one of those
+#		names will be ignored, independent of its depth/location
+#		in the mail store.
+#
+[new]
+tags=unread;inbox;
+ignore=
+
+# Search configuration
+#
+# The following option is supported here:
+#
+#	exclude_tags
+#		A ;-separated list of tags that will be excluded from
+#		search results by default.  Using an excluded tag in a
+#		query will override that exclusion.
+#
+[search]
+exclude_tags=deleted;spam;
+
+# Maildir compatibility configuration
+#
+# The following option is supported here:
+#
+#	synchronize_flags      Valid values are true and false.
+#
+#	If true, then the following maildir flags (in message filenames)
+#	will be synchronized with the corresponding notmuch tags:
+#
+#		Flag	Tag
+#		----	-------
+#		D	draft
+#		F	flagged
+#		P	passed
+#		R	replied
+#		S	unread (added when 'S' flag is not present)
+#
+#	The "notmuch new" command will notice flag changes in filenames
+#	and update tags, while the "notmuch tag" and "notmuch restore"
+#	commands will notice tag changes and update flags in filenames
+#
+[maildir]
+synchronize_flags=true
+
+# Cryptography related configuration
+#
+# The following option is supported here:
+#
+#	gpg_path
+#		binary name or full path to invoke gpg.
+#
+[crypto]
+gpg_path=gpg