=head1 NAME lei - an overview of lei =head1 DESCRIPTION L is a local email interface for public-inbox. This document provides some basic examples. =head1 LEI STORE L initializes writable local storage based on L. =head2 EXAMPLES =over =item $ lei import mboxrd:t.mbox Import the messages from an mbox into the local storage. =back =head1 EXTERNALS In addition to the above store, lei can make read-only queries to "externals": inboxes and external indices. An external can be registered by passing a URL or local path to L. For existing local paths, the external needs to be indexed with L (in the case of a regular inbox) or L (in the case of an external index). =head2 EXAMPLES =over =item $ lei add-external https://public-inbox.org/meta/ Add a remote external for public-inbox's inbox. =item $ lei add-external --mirror https://public-inbox.org/meta/ path Clone L to C, index it with L, and add it as a local external. =back =head1 SEARCHING The L command searches the local store and externals. The search prefixes match those available via L. =head2 EXAMPLES =over =item $ lei q s:lei s:skeleton Search for messages whose subject includes "lei" and "skeleton". =item $ lei q -t s:lei s:skeleton Do the same, but also report unmatched messages that are in the same thread as a matched message. =item $ lei q -t -o mboxcl2:t.mbox --mua=mutt s:lei s:skeleton Write mboxcl2-formatted results to t.mbox and enter mutt to view the file by invoking C. =back =head1 CONTACT Feedback welcome via plain-text mail to L The mail archives are hosted at L and L =head1 COPYRIGHT Copyright 2021 all contributors L License: AGPL-3.0+ L