This is a proposal for a terminal gui for [notmuch mail][notmuch]
written in python using the [urwid][urwid] toolkit.

You can find some old screenshots in `data/alot*png`,
the files `INSTALL` and `USAGE` contain instructions on how to set it up,
use and customize. These files are nicely rendered in the [github wiki][wiki].
The API docs for the current master branch are [here][api].
the `docs` directory contains their sources.

Do comment on the code or file issues! I'm curious what you think of it.
You can talk to me in #notmuch@Freenode.
Be aware that the master branch is used only for releases and hotfixes,
the bleeding edge version sits in branch `development`!.
If you'd like to contribute, please make sure your patches can be applied to that branch.

Current features include:
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 * spawn terminals for asynchronous editing of mails
 * theming, optionally in monochromatic, 16 or 256 colours
 * tag specific theming and tagstring translation
 * a hook system to inject one's own python code
 * python shell for introspection
 * forward/reply/group-reply of emails
 * multiple accounts for sending mails via sendmail
 * tab completion for commands and querystrings
 * priorizable notification popups
 * database manager that manages a write queue to the notmuch index
 * user configurable keyboard maps
 * printing/piping of mails and threads
 * addressbook integration (dev branch)

Soonish to be addressed non-features:
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 * encryption/decryption for messages
 * search for strings in displayed buffer
 * folding for message parts
 * undo for commands

[notmuch]: http://notmuchmail.org/
[urwid]: http://excess.org/urwid/
[api]: http://pazz.github.com/alot/
[wiki]: https://github.com/pazz/alot/wiki