.\" Copyright (c) 2013-2018 Dovecot authors, see the included COPYING file
.TH DOVEADM\-FLAGS 1 "2015-05-09" "Dovecot v2.3" "Dovecot"
.SH NAME
doveadm\-flags \- add, remove or replace messages\(aq flags
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.SH SYNOPSIS
.BR doveadm " [" \-Dv "] " flags " [" \-S
.IR socket_path "] " "command flags search_query"
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.br
.BR doveadm " [" \-Dv "] " flags " [" \-S
.IR socket_path "] " "command flags search_query"
.B \-A
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.br
.BR doveadm " [" \-Dv "] " flags " [" \-S
.IR socket_path "] " "command flags search_query"
.BI "\-F " file
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.br
.BR doveadm " [" \-Dv "] " flags " [" \-S
.IR socket_path "] " "command flags search_query"
.BI "\-u " user
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.SH DESCRIPTION
This command is used to manipulate flags of messages.
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@INCLUDE:global-options@
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.PP
Command specific
.IR options :
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@INCLUDE:option-A@
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@INCLUDE:option-F-file@
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@INCLUDE:option-S-socket@
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@INCLUDE:option-u-user@
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.SH ARGUMENTS
.TP
.I flags
Message flags as described in RFC 3501, section 2.3.2 (Flags Message
Attribute):
.BR \(rsAnswered ", " \(rsDeleted ", " \(rsDraft ", " \(rsFlagged ", "
.BR \(rsRecent " and " \(rsSeen .
And the IMAP keywords
.BR \(DoForwarded ", " \(DoMDNSent ", " \(DoSubmitPending " and "
.B \(DoSubmitted
or user\-defined keywords, e.g. Junk, \(DoNonSpam or \(DoLabel1.
.br
One or multiple flags and/or keywords can be specified.
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.TP
.I search_query
Manipulate the flags of messages matching the given search query.
See
.BR doveadm\-search\-query (7)
for details.
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.SH COMMANDS
.SS flags add
.BR "doveadm flags add" " [" \-u
.IR user |\c
.BR \-A | \-F
.IR file ]
.RB [ \-S
.IR socket_path "] " "flags search_query"
.PP
This command is used to extend the current set of flags with the given
.IR flags .
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.SS flags remove
.BR "doveadm flags remove" " [" \-u
.IR user |\c
.BR \-A | \-F
.IR file ]
.RB [ \-S
.IR socket_path "] " "flags search_query"
.PP
In order to remove the given
.I flags
from the current set of flags, use this command.
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.SS flags replace
.BR "doveadm flags replace" " [" \-u
.IR user |\c
.BR \-A | \-F
.IR file ]
.RB [ \-S
.IR socket_path "] " "flags search_query"
.PP
This command is used to replace ALL current flags with the given
.IR flags .
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.SH EXAMPLE
List and manipulate the message flags of the message with uid 81563
.sp
.nf
.ft B
doveadm fetch \-u bob \(aquid flags\(aq mailbox dovecot uid 81563
.ft P
uid: 81563
flags: \(rsAnswered \(rsSeen NonJunk

.ft B
doveadm flags remove \-u bob NonJunk mailbox dovecot uid 81563
doveadm flags add \-u bob \(aq\(rsFlagged \(DoForwarded\(aq \
mailbox dovecot uid 81563
.ft P
.fi
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@INCLUDE:reporting-bugs@
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.SH SEE ALSO
.BR doveadm (1),
.BR doveadm\-fetch (1),
.BR doveadm\-search\-query (7)