From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8C6B2431FBD for ; Tue, 16 Jul 2013 05:28:55 -0700 (PDT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at olra.theworths.org X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: -0.799 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.799 tagged_above=-999 required=5 tests=[DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, FREEMAIL_FROM=0.001, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7] autolearn=disabled Received: from olra.theworths.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (olra.theworths.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 9tTFiN34jHxD for ; Tue, 16 Jul 2013 05:28:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail-we0-f173.google.com (mail-we0-f173.google.com [74.125.82.173]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 397FF431FBC for ; Tue, 16 Jul 2013 05:28:49 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-we0-f173.google.com with SMTP id x54so552187wes.4 for ; Tue, 16 Jul 2013 05:28:46 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=sender:date:from:to:subject:message-id:mail-followup-to :mime-version:content-type:content-disposition:user-agent; bh=Zeym3U6OcQCWBOMAK9JupVDHwiVBPNTfyPl32aJo3Do=; b=YLK7K8WWzth3IMStvYQJLmQKsbVjIO6307WTajqUwEkisQHo0hTYQ2SbNr/cFdkHmM 3Z54l4rwckpX8UTRM1dBnDrINndRZB/P8jvPJCxB0/jioGi1ayXDoeA0teMpuFjHqhey z8ROhJngV7sRwJD/6ihKJlUgruYtPsQdqWDKUWmeUGmsOhKcSkxcpBky6zM6z4e2OnLx jdia30HbESVcPv7pITP3z3ESncGmrLmaJ3g18d+BaxvtOv3WmcCCDNWvhq/w2hB5aeaq XkqfyXxJFSFTbaBFFtFbbWwbCCOqK6p7tsQwq783P4LVWmnh8beieRRM5NnUXmZu2Sz5 QoTw== X-Received: by 10.194.120.7 with SMTP id ky7mr963808wjb.89.1373977726561; Tue, 16 Jul 2013 05:28:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: from kuru.dyndns-at-home.com ([2001:610:120:3001:f2de:f1ff:fe37:c76c]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id nb12sm27491990wic.7.2013.07.16.05.28.44 for (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Tue, 16 Jul 2013 05:28:45 -0700 (PDT) Sender: suvayu ali Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:28:43 +0200 From: Suvayu Ali To: Notmuch list Subject: Aliases in notmuch queries Message-ID: <20130716122843.GD10577@kuru.dyndns-at-home.com> Mail-Followup-To: Notmuch list MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2012-12-30) X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: "Use and development of the notmuch mail system." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 12:28:55 -0000 Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to have email/name aliases of some kind when performing notmuch queries. I work in a very international environment. It is quite common for people with complicated names to go by simpler nicknames (e.g. Greek, Russian, Chinese names). Often when searching for messages from these collaborators, I realise I cannot recall their real names (or cannot spell it correctly). It would be great if notmuch had a facility to map nicknames to real names; something like what git does with .mailmap. Does something like this exist? If not, is it feasible? I think it would be a great addition. Thanks, -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.