folder Reference Guide

folder: set/list current folder/message

+folder (default: current folder)

Folder name

-msg

Message to make current

-all

List top-level folders or list folders under +folder. (See -recurse, folders.)

-create

Create folder without asking

-nocreate

Don't create a new folder

-fast

Don't summarize folder contents

-nofast (default)

Summarize each folder

-header (default if -all)

Print explanatory heading

-noheader (default without -all)

Don't print heading

-list

Print folder stack

-nolist (default)

Don't print folder stack

-pack

Renumber messages to remove gaps

-nopack (default)

Don't renumber messages

-verbose

List steps taken to renumber messages

-noverbose (default)

Output only error messages

-print (default)

Summarize folder. (Not default during -push, -pop; if used, also allows setting current message.)

-push

Make +folder current, push current folder on stack; if no +folder, swap current folder and top of stack. Sets -list.

-pop

Pop folder from top of stack, make it current. Sets -list.

-recurse

List subfolders

-norecurse (default)

Don't list subfolders

-total (default if -all)

Count messages and folders

-nototal (default without -all)

Un-do -total.

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