---
name: "lei-forget-mail-sync"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lei"
version: "2.1.0-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lei-forget-mail-sync"
---

# lei-forget-mail-sync(1)

forget sync information for a mail folder

## NAME

lei-forget-mail-sync - forget sync information for a mail folder

## SYNOPSIS

lei forget-mail-sync \[OPTIONS\] LOCATION \[LOCATION...\]

## DESCRIPTION

Forget synchronization information for `"LOCATION"`, an IMAP or Maildir folder.  Note that this won't delete any messages on the filesystem. Users using [**lei-index**(1)](/lei-index/1.md) without [**lei-import**(1)](/lei-import/1.md) will be left with dangling references in search results.

## CONTACT

Feedback welcome via plain-text mail to \<mailto:meta@public-inbox.org\>

The mail archives are hosted at \<https://public-inbox.org/meta/\> and \<http://4uok3hntl7oi7b4uf4rtfwefqeexfzil2w6kgk2jn5z2f764irre7byd.onion/meta/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2021 all contributors \<mailto:meta@public-inbox.org\>

License: AGPL-3.0+ \<https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.txt\>

## SEE ALSO

[**lei-ls-mail-sync**(1)](/lei-ls-mail-sync/1.md), [**lei-index**(1)](/lei-index/1.md)