From e866ecf1680cb5288ba7efa34ef8c618d829bf92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Danilo M." Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:27:10 +0200 Subject: docs(mail-overview): correct the lastmod range in the README The query starts one revision after the stored one, so the lower bound is exclusive. --- mail-overview/README.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/mail-overview/README.md b/mail-overview/README.md index 7465ac1..34eaa53 100644 --- a/mail-overview/README.md +++ b/mail-overview/README.md @@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ revision counter instead: notmuch count --lastmod 'tag:unread and tag:inbox' which prints count, database UUID and revision, tab separated. Each account is -then asked what it gained in `lastmod:..`. A count delta was +then asked what it gained in `lastmod:..`, the lower bound one +revision after the stored one so it is exclusive. A count delta was rejected because it cannot name senders, and a `date:` watermark because `date:` is the message's own Date header: backdated mail would never notify and future-dated mail would notify forever. -- cgit v1.2.3