---
name: "buffy"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "buffy"
version: "1.5-2+b3"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/buffy"
---

# buffy(1)

Mail folder monitor. Monitor new and unread messages in a collection of mail folders.

## NAME

buffy - Mail folder monitor. Monitor new and unread messages in a collection of mail folders.

## SYNOPSIS

**buffy** \[options\]

## DESCRIPTION

Buffy is a program that displays a compact summary of your mail folders, and allows to invoke a command (usually a mail reader) on them.  It is written with the intent of being a handy everyday tool for people handling large volumes of mail.  For mutt users, this can be a nice front-end to supplement the simple built-in folder browser when one has many folders to keep track of.

## OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-').

Help options:

- **-h, -?, --help**

  print commandline help and exit.

- **--version**

  print the program version and exit.

- **--manpage=*\[hooks\]***

  output the buffy manpage and exit.

Other options:

- **--verbose**

  enable verbose output.

- **--debug**

  enable debugging output (includes verbose output).

## AUTHOR

**buffy** is maintained by enrico@debian.org.

This manpage has been automatically generated by the buffy program.