# Alot

Alot is a terminal-based mail user agent for the notmuch mail system. It features a modular and command prompt driven interface to provide a full MUA experience as an alternative to the Emacs mode shipped with notmuch.

- 1. Installation
  - 1.1. Manual installation
  - 1.2. Generating the Docs
- 2. Usage
  - 2.1. Command-Line Invocation
  - 2.2. UNIX Signals
  - 2.3. First Steps in the UI
  - 2.4. Commands
  - 2.5. Cryptography
- 3. Configuration
  - 3.1. Configuration Options
  - 3.2. Accounts
  - 3.3. Contacts Completion
  - 3.4. Key Bindings
  - 3.5. Hooks
  - 3.6. Theming
- 4. API and Development
  - 4.1. Overview
  - 4.2. Email Database
  - 4.3. User Interface
  - 4.4. User Settings
  - 4.5. Utils
  - 4.6. Commands
  - 4.7. Crypto
- 5. Frequently Asked Questions