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* mu.1: update the dcoumentation on the maildir: parameter

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Dirk-Jan C. Binnema
2010-02-15 20:37:17 +02:00
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@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ starts searching at \fI<maildir>\fR. By default, \fBmu\fR uses whatever the
\fBMAILDIR\fR environment variable is set to; if that is not set, it tries \fBMAILDIR\fR environment variable is set to; if that is not set, it tries
\fI~/Maildir\fR \. In either case, the path must be \fBabsolute\fR. \fI~/Maildir\fR \. In either case, the path must be \fBabsolute\fR.
Also please see the note on mixing sub-maildirs below.
.TP .TP
\fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-reindex\fR \fB\-r\fR, \fB\-\-reindex\fR
re-index all mails, even ones that are already in the database. re-index all mails, even ones that are already in the database.
@ -190,6 +192,13 @@ Also note that, before indexing is completed, searches for messages may fail,
even if they have already been indexed, as some of the esssential database even if they have already been indexed, as some of the esssential database
information will only be written in batches during the indexing process. information will only be written in batches during the indexing process.
Furthermore, it is not recommended tot mix maildirs and sub-maildirs within
the hierarchy in the same database; for example, it's better not to index both
with \fB\-\-maildir\fR=~/MyMaildir and \fB\-\-maildir\fR=~/MyMaildir/foo, as
this may lead to unexpected results when searching with the the 'maildir:'
search parameter (see below).
.SS A note on performance .SS A note on performance
As a non-scientific benchmark, a simple test on the authors machine (a As a non-scientific benchmark, a simple test on the authors machine (a
Thinkpad X61s laptop using Linux 2.6.31 and an ext3 file system) with no Thinkpad X61s laptop using Linux 2.6.31 and an ext3 file system) with no
@ -286,10 +295,15 @@ Maildir-base path, and before the \fI/cur/\fR or \fI/new/\fR part. So for
example, if there's a message with the file name example, if there's a message with the file name
\fI~/Maildir/lists/running/cur/1234.213:2,\fR, you could find it (and all the \fI~/Maildir/lists/running/cur/1234.213:2,\fR, you could find it (and all the
other messages in the same maildir) with: other messages in the same maildir) with:
.nf .nf
mu find maildir:lists/running mu find maildir:/lists/running
.fi .fi
Note the starting '/'. If you want to match mails in the 'root' maildir, you
can do with a single '/':
.nf
mu find maildir:/
.fi
.SS Find options .SS Find options