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set/unset metadata on messages

Synopsis

lei tag [Options] FILE [FILE...] METADATA [METADATA...]

lei tag [Options] (-|--stdin) METADATA [METADATA...]

Description

Set or unset volatile metadata on messages.  In JMAP terms, "volatile metadata" includes "mailboxes" (analogous to a folder or label) and a restricted set of "keywords".  This supported keywords are the combination of system keywords (seen, answered, flagged, and draft), which map to Maildir flags and mbox Status/X-Status headers, as well as reserved keywords (forwarded, phishing, junk, and notjunk).

To add a label or keyword, prefix it with "+L:" and "+kw:", respectively.  To remove a label or keyword, use "-L:" or "-kw:".  For example, "+kw:flagged" would set the "flagged" keyword for the specified messages, and "-L:INBOX" would remove the "INBOX" label.

Options

-F MAIL_FORMAT
--in-format=MAIL_FORMAT

Message input format: eml, mboxrd, mboxcl2, mboxcl, or mboxo.

Default: eml

-q
--quiet

Suppress feedback messages.

Labels

Labels are user-defined values analogous to IMAP/JMAP mailbox names.  They must only contain lowercase characters, digits, and a limited amount of punctuation (e.g. ., -, @).

Messages may have multiple labels.

Keywords

Keywords are "flags" in Maildir and IMAP terminology. Common keywords include: seen, answered, flagged, and draft, though forwarded, phishing, junk, and notjunk are also supported.

When writing to various mboxes, the common keywords will be mapped to the Status and X-Status headers.

Messages may have multiple keywords.

Contact

Feedback welcome via plain-text mail to <mailto:meta@public-inbox.org>

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See Also

lei-add-external(1)

Referenced By

lei(1), lei-export-kw(1), lei-import(1), lei-mail-formats(5), lei-q(1).

1993-10-02 public-inbox.git public-inbox user manual