Org support for the notmuch mail client

Org support for the notmuch mail client

[Matthieu Lemerre]

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Hello, org-mode!

The attached file implements links to mail collections and "searchs" to
the notmuch mail client. A "search" is a query to be performed by
notmuch; it is the equivalent to folders in other mail
clients. Similarly, mails are refered to by a query, so both a link can
refer to several mails.

I had read on this list
(http://www.mail-archive.com/emacs-orgmode@gnu.org/msg28411.html) that
there already was an implementation of links to notmuch, but it could
not be implemented because of paperwork problems. I have implemented
this because I got tired of waiting :)

I'm new to hacking org-mode, and the implementation might not be
perfect. I would be happy to receive comments. I already have one
question: why is it needed to url-encode the links in org mode? For
instance, I would like to be able to hand-write links like this:

[[notmuch-search:to:xxx and not from:yyyy]]

But it only works if I org-link-encode/org-link-decode the link (else,
the and not .. is completely skipped from the query). Similarly, if I do

(org-open-link-from-string
"notmuch:id:\"7f39qo4aut.fsf@aeuaue.free.fr\""))

The last " gets removed in the argument I receive in org-notmuch-open.

This is a pity because hand-writing url-encoded links is not
user-friendly.


PS: could you please Cc me because I am not subscribed to the list.

Matthieu


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Re: Org support for the notmuch mail client

[Matthieu Lemerre]

I should have mentioned that the reason why I wrote it is that I would
very much like to have it included in org-mode, and I'm OK to sign the
copyright papers if necessary.

Regards,
Matthieu


On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:26:29 +0100, Matthieu Lemerre <racin@free.fr> wrote:
> 
> Hello, org-mode!
> 
> The attached file implements links to mail collections and "searchs" to
> the notmuch mail client. A "search" is a query to be performed by
> notmuch; it is the equivalent to folders in other mail
> clients. Similarly, mails are refered to by a query, so both a link can
> refer to several mails.
> 
> I had read on this list
> (http://www.mail-archive.com/emacs-orgmode@gnu.org/msg28411.html) that
> there already was an implementation of links to notmuch, but it could
> not be implemented because of paperwork problems. I have implemented
> this because I got tired of waiting :)
> 
> I'm new to hacking org-mode, and the implementation might not be
> perfect. I would be happy to receive comments. I already have one
> question: why is it needed to url-encode the links in org mode? For
> instance, I would like to be able to hand-write links like this:
> 
> [[notmuch-search:to:xxx and not from:yyyy]]
> 
> But it only works if I org-link-encode/org-link-decode the link (else,
> the and not .. is completely skipped from the query). Similarly, if I do
> 
> (org-open-link-from-string
> "notmuch:id:\"7f39qo4aut.fsf@aeuaue.free.fr\""))
> 
> The last " gets removed in the argument I receive in org-notmuch-open.
> 
> This is a pity because hand-writing url-encoded links is not
> user-friendly.
> 
> 
> PS: could you please Cc me because I am not subscribed to the list.
> 
> Matthieu
> 
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Re: Re: Org support for the notmuch mail client

[David Bremner]

On Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:19:39 +0100, Matthieu Lemerre <racin@free.fr> wrote:
> 
> I should have mentioned that the reason why I wrote it is that I would
> very much like to have it included in org-mode, and I'm OK to sign the
> copyright papers if necessary.

Sigh. The FSF and my University still haven't been able to come to an
agreement on a disclaimer.  So, by all means, use Mathieu's code if it
is less bureaucratically encumbered. It would be nice if the link format
was compatible; there are few brave souls using my patch.

d

Re: Org support for the notmuch mail client

[Bastien]

Hi Matthieu,

Matthieu Lemerre <racin@free.fr> writes:

> The attached file implements links to mail collections and "searchs" to
> the notmuch mail client. A "search" is a query to be performed by
> notmuch; it is the equivalent to folders in other mail
> clients. Similarly, mails are refered to by a query, so both a link can
> refer to several mails.

Looks like a nice addition.

I'm not using notmuch myself and I would welcome feedback from notmuch
Org users.  I would happily add it to org-mode/contrib/lisp if this is
proves useful to several people around.

Thanks!

-- 
 Bastien

Re: Org support for the notmuch mail client

[Bastien]

Hi Matthieu,

> The attached file implements links to mail collections and "searchs" to
> the notmuch mail client. A "search" is a query to be performed by
> notmuch; it is the equivalent to folders in other mail
> clients. Similarly, mails are refered to by a query, so both a link can
> refer to several mails.

I'm not using notmuch, but people reported it as useful -- I'm willing
to add org-notmuch.el to the contrib/lisp/ folder in org-mode.git.

Would that be okay for you?

Thanks!

PS: just add a "This file is not part of GNU Emacs" somewhere in the
comments.

-- 
 Bastien

Re: Org support for the notmuch mail client

[Matthieu Lemerre]

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Hi Bastien,

> I'm not using notmuch, but people reported it as useful -- I'm willing
> to add org-notmuch.el to the contrib/lisp/ folder in org-mode.git.

[...]

> PS: just add a "This file is not part of GNU Emacs" somewhere in the
> comments.

Great! Here it is.


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Best,
Matthieu

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Re: Org support for the notmuch mail client

[Bastien]

Hi Matthieu,

Matthieu Lemerre <racin@free.fr> writes:

> Great! Here it is.

It's now in org-mode.git, thanks!

-- 
 Bastien