---
name: "lei-ls-mail-source"
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-ls-mail-source"
---

# lei-ls-mail-source(1)

list IMAP or NNTP mail source folders

## NAME

lei-ls-mail-source - list IMAP or NNTP mail source folders

## SYNOPSIS

lei ls-mail-source \[OPTIONS\] URL

## DESCRIPTION

List information about the IMAP or NNTP mail source at `"URL"`. This command populates the cache used for Bash shell completion and is handy for writing [**lei-import**(1)](/lei-import/1.md) invocations.

## OPTIONS

- \-z

  - \-0

  Use `"\0"` (NUL) instead of newline (CR) to delimit lines.

- \-l

  Format output as JSON and include more information.

- \--pretty

  Pretty-print JSON output.  If stdout is opened to a tty, `"--pretty"` is enabled by default.

- \--ascii

  Escape non-ASCII characters.

- \--url

  Show full URL of newsgroup or IMAP folder.

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

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

## SEE ALSO

[**lei-import**(1)](/lei-import/1.md)