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doc: arrange search prefix documentation in a definition list
Having first a list of prefixes followed by detailed descriptions was viable when we didn't have all that many prefixes. Now, arranging the prefix descriptions in a definition list makes more sense. While at it, include all the supported prefix forms, especially some missing regex ones.
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As a special case, a search string consisting of exactly a single
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asterisk ("\*") will match all messages.
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Search prefixes
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---------------
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In addition to free text, the following prefixes can be used to force
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terms to match against specific portions of an email, (where <brackets>
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indicate user-supplied values):
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indicate user-supplied values).
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- from:<name-or-address>
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- from:/<regex>/
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- to:<name-or-address>
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- subject:<word-or-quoted-phrase>
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- subject:/<regex>/
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- attachment:<word>
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- mimetype:<word>
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- tag:<tag> (or is:<tag>)
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- id:<message-id>
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- thread:<thread-id>
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- folder:<maildir-folder>
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- path:<directory-path> or path:<directory-path>/**
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- date:<since>..<until>
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- lastmod:<initial-revision>..<final-revision>
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- query:<name>
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- property:<key>=<value>
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The **from:** prefix is used to match the name or address of the sender
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of an email message.
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The **to:** prefix is used to match the names or addresses of any
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recipient of an email message, (whether To, Cc, or Bcc).
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Any term prefixed with **subject:** will match only text from the
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subject of an email. Searching for a phrase in the subject is supported
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by including quotation marks around the phrase, immediately following
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**subject:**.
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If notmuch is built with **Xapian Field Processors** (see below) the
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**from:** and **subject** prefix can be also used to restrict the
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results to those whose from/subject value matches a regular expression
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(see **regex(7)**) delimited with //.
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::
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If notmuch is built with **Xapian Field Processors** (see below) some
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of the prefixes with <regex> forms can be also used to restrict the
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results to those whose value matches a regular expression (see
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**regex(7)**) delimited with //, for example::
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notmuch search 'from:/bob@.*[.]example[.]com/'
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The **attachment:** prefix can be used to search for specific filenames
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(or extensions) of attachments to email messages.
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from:<name-or-address> or from:/<regex>/
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The **from:** prefix is used to match the name or address of
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the sender of an email message.
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The **mimetype:** prefix will be used to match text from the
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content-types of MIME parts within email messages (as specified by the
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sender).
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to:<name-or-address>
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The **to:** prefix is used to match the names or addresses of any
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recipient of an email message, (whether To, Cc, or Bcc).
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For **tag:** and **is:** valid tag values include **inbox** and
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**unread** by default for new messages added by **notmuch new** as well
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as any other tag values added manually with **notmuch tag**.
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subject:<word-or-quoted-phrase> or subject:/<regex>/
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Any term prefixed with **subject:** will match only text from the
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subject of an email. Searching for a phrase in the subject is
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supported by including quotation marks around the phrase,
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immediately following **subject:**.
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For **id:**, message ID values are the literal contents of the
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Message-ID: header of email messages, but without the '<', '>'
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delimiters.
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attachment:<word>
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The **attachment:** prefix can be used to search for specific
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filenames (or extensions) of attachments to email messages.
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The **thread:** prefix can be used with the thread ID values that are
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generated internally by notmuch (and do not appear in email messages).
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These thread ID values can be seen in the first column of output from
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**notmuch search**
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mimetype:<word>
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The **mimetype:** prefix will be used to match text from the
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content-types of MIME parts within email messages (as specified by
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the sender).
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The **path:** prefix searches for email messages that are in
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particular directories within the mail store. The directory must be
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specified relative to the top-level maildir (and without the leading
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slash). By default, **path:** matches messages in the specified
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directory only. The "/\*\*" suffix can be used to match messages in
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the specified directory and all its subdirectories recursively.
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**path:""** matches messages in the root of the mail store and,
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likewise, **path:\*\*** matches all messages.
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tag:<tag> or tag:/<regex>/ or is:<tag> or is:/<regex>/
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For **tag:** and **is:** valid tag values include **inbox** and
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**unread** by default for new messages added by **notmuch new** as
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well as any other tag values added manually with **notmuch tag**.
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The **folder:** prefix searches for email messages by maildir or MH
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folder. For MH-style folders, this is equivalent to **path:**. For
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maildir, this includes messages in the "new" and "cur"
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subdirectories. The exact syntax for maildir folders depends on your
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mail configuration. For maildir++, **folder:""** matches the inbox
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folder (which is the root in maildir++), other folder names always
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start with ".", and nested folders are separated by "."s, such as
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**folder:.classes.topology**. For "file system" maildir, the inbox is
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typically **folder:INBOX** and nested folders are separated by
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slashes, such as **folder:classes/topology**.
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id:<message-id> or mid:<message-id> or mid:/<regex>/
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For **id:** and **mid:**, message ID values are the literal
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contents of the Message-ID: header of email messages, but without
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the '<', '>' delimiters.
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Both **path:** and **folder:** will find a message if *any* copy of
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that message is in the specific directory/folder.
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thread:<thread-id>
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The **thread:** prefix can be used with the thread ID values that
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are generated internally by notmuch (and do not appear in email
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messages). These thread ID values can be seen in the first column
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of output from **notmuch search**
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The **date:** prefix can be used to restrict the results to only
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messages within a particular time range (based on the Date: header) with
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a range syntax of:
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path:<directory-path> or path:<directory-path>/** or path:/<regex>/
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The **path:** prefix searches for email messages that are in
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particular directories within the mail store. The directory must
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be specified relative to the top-level maildir (and without the
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leading slash). By default, **path:** matches messages in the
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specified directory only. The "/\*\*" suffix can be used to match
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messages in the specified directory and all its subdirectories
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recursively. **path:""** matches messages in the root of the mail
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store and, likewise, **path:\*\*** matches all messages.
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date:<since>..<until>
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**path:** will find a message if *any* copy of that message is in
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the specific directory.
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See **DATE AND TIME SEARCH** below for details on the range expression,
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and supported syntax for <since> and <until> date and time expressions.
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folder:<maildir-folder> or folder:/<regex>/
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The **folder:** prefix searches for email messages by maildir or
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MH folder. For MH-style folders, this is equivalent to
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**path:**. For maildir, this includes messages in the "new" and
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"cur" subdirectories. The exact syntax for maildir folders depends
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on your mail configuration. For maildir++, **folder:""** matches
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the inbox folder (which is the root in maildir++), other folder
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names always start with ".", and nested folders are separated by
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"."s, such as **folder:.classes.topology**. For "file system"
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maildir, the inbox is typically **folder:INBOX** and nested
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folders are separated by slashes, such as
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**folder:classes/topology**.
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The time range can also be specified using timestamps with a syntax of:
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**folder:** will find a message if *any* copy of that message is
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in the specific folder.
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<initial-timestamp>..<final-timestamp>
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date:<since>..<until> or date:<date>
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The **date:** prefix can be used to restrict the results to only
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messages within a particular time range (based on the Date:
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header).
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Each timestamp is a number representing the number of seconds since
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1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC.
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See **DATE AND TIME SEARCH** below for details on the range
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expression, and supported syntax for <since> and <until> date and
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time expressions.
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The **lastmod:** prefix can be used to restrict the result by the
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database revision number of when messages were last modified (tags
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were added/removed or filenames changed). This is usually used in
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conjunction with the **--uuid** argument to **notmuch search**
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to find messages that have changed since an earlier query.
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The time range can also be specified using timestamps with a
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syntax of:
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The **query:** prefix allows queries to refer to previously saved
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queries added with **notmuch-config(1)**. Named queries are only
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available if notmuch is built with **Xapian Field Processors** (see
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below).
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<initial-timestamp>..<final-timestamp>
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The **property:** prefix searches for messages with a particular
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<key>=<value> property pair. Properties are used internally by notmuch
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(and extensions) to add metadata to messages. A given key can be
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present on a given message with several different values. See
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**notmuch-properties(7)** for more details.
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Each timestamp is a number representing the number of seconds
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since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC.
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lastmod:<initial-revision>..<final-revision>
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The **lastmod:** prefix can be used to restrict the result by the
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database revision number of when messages were last modified (tags
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were added/removed or filenames changed). This is usually used in
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conjunction with the **--uuid** argument to **notmuch search** to
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find messages that have changed since an earlier query.
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query:<name>
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The **query:** prefix allows queries to refer to previously saved
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queries added with **notmuch-config(1)**. Named queries are only
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available if notmuch is built with **Xapian Field Processors**
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(see below).
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property:<key>=<value>
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The **property:** prefix searches for messages with a particular
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<key>=<value> property pair. Properties are used internally by
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notmuch (and extensions) to add metadata to messages. A given key
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can be present on a given message with several different values.
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See **notmuch-properties(7)** for more details.
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Operators
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