sortm Reference Guide

sortm: sort messages

+folder (default: current folder)

Folder name

msgs (default: all)

Message(s) to sort

-datefield field (default: Date:)

Field to use for date sorts

-textfield field

Field to use for text sorts

-notextfield (default)

Don't sort on text field

-limit days

On -textfield sort, group messages sent within days days of each other

-nolimit (default)

On -textfield sort, group all messages with same textfield

-verbose

Explain actions before and during sort

-noverbose (default)

Be quiet

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