| -r, --read-only | |
| open db in read only mode | |
| -c, --config=FILENAME | |
| config file (default: ~/.config/alot/config) | |
| -n, --notmuch-config=FILENAME | |
| notmuch config (default: $NOTMUCH_CONFIG or ~/.notmuch-config) | |
| -C, --colour-mode=COLOUR | |
| terminal colour mode (default: 256). Must be 1, 16 or 256 | |
| -p, --mailindex-path=PATH | |
| path to notmuch index | |
| -d, --debug-level=LEVEL | |
| debug log (default: info). Must be one of debug,info,warning or error | |
| -l, --logfile=FILENAME | |
| logfile (default: /dev/null) | |
| -v, --version | Display version string and exit |
| -h, --help | Display help and exit |