How can I hide non-matching emails in a search

[Lee]

Can you use the pipe function on specific fields, like subject, from,
date...?

Lee 😎

On Wed, Sep 15, 2021, 4:21 PM Hedy Ache <ache at ache.one> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> What about the ”limiting" function using `l` ?
> It's similar to search but only matching emails will still visible.
>
> 1. Hit 'l'
> 2. The limiting pronpt shows up.
> 3. Enter 'IO Ninja'
> 4. Enter
> 5. mutt only show up matching emails
> 6. You can't use 'n' or 'N' but 'j' and 'k'.
>
> Does it satisfy your use case ?
>
> ache
>
>
> Le Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 04:05:56PM -0700, lists at ifohancroft.com a écrit :
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'd like to make mutt hide the emails not matching the entered search
> term.
> >
> > Let's say I want to search for emails that have 'IO Ninja' in the
> subject:
> >
> >  1. I hit '/'.
> >  2. The search prompt shows up.
> >  3. I enter 'IO Ninja'.
> >  4. I hit 'Enter'.
> >  5. mutt finds the first matching email (if any) and sends me to it.
> >  6. Now I can use 'n' and 'N' to navigate between the matching emails.
> >
> > However, all emails in the mailbox are still visible. I want any emails
> not
> > matching the search term to be hidden.
> >
> > Is this possible? How?
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > IFo Hancroft
> >
>
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