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@@ -201,13 +201,13 @@ matched message will be displayed. .RS 4 .TP 4 -.B \-\-format=(json|text) +.B \-\-format=(text|json|mbox) .RS 4 .TP 4 .B text -The default plain-text format has text-content MIME parts +The default plain-text format has all text-content MIME parts decoded. Various components in the output, .RB ( message ", " header ", " body ", " attachment ", and MIME " part ), will be delimited by easily-parsed markers. Each marker consists of a @@ -220,13 +220,28 @@ or close the component. .TP 4 .B json -Format output as Javascript Object Notation (JSON). JSON output always -includes all messages in a matching thread; in effect +The output is formatted with Javascript Object Notation (JSON). This +format is more robust than the text format for automated +processing. JSON output always includes all messages in a matching +thread; in effect .B \-\-format=json implies .B \-\-entire\-thread .RE +.RS 4 +.TP 4 +.B mbox + +All matching messages are output in the traditional, Unix mbox format +with each message being prefixed by a line beginning with "From " and +a blank line separating each message. Lines in the message content +beginning with "From " (preceded by zero or more '>' characters) have +an additional '>' character added. This reversible escaping +is termed "mboxrd" format and described in detail here: +http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jonathan.deboynepollard/FGA/mail-mbox-formats.html + +.RE A common use of .B notmuch show is to display a single thread of email messages. For this, use a |