---
name: "maildirkw"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "courier-base"
version: "1.0.16-3+b6"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/maildirkw"
---

# maildirkw(1)

set maildir message keywords

## NAME

maildirkw - set maildir message keywords

## SYNOPSIS

**maildirkw** \[-c\] \[-l\] \[-a\] \[-r\] {*maildir*} {*message*} \[*keyword*...\]

**maildirkw** \[-c\] {-L} {*maildir*}

## DESCRIPTION

**maildirkw** modifies the Courier IMAP server compatible maildir message keywords. This command allows an easy way to set or clear custom IMAP keywords associated with a particular message. *maildir* is the pathname to a maildir, or a maildir folder. The **-L** option lists all messages in the maildir, and their associated keywords. *message* specified which message's keywords should be set. One or more *keyword*s specifies a list of keywords to be set for this message. The specified list of *keyword*s replaces any keywords presently set for the *message*, unless the **-a** or the **-r** option is specified.

The **-a** option adds the *keyword* to existing keywords that are set for *message*. The **-r** removes *keyword*s from *message*, leaving any remaining keywords set in place.

The **-l** should be used if the Courier IMAP server's configuration file has the IMAP\_USELOCKS option set. **-l** enables a compatible locking mechanism to update the message's keywords.

**-c** enables case-sensitive keywords. IMAP keywords are normally case insensitive. **-c** needs to be used if the **SMAP1**\[1\] protocol extension is used, which uses case sensitive keywords.

## SEE ALSO

[**maildiracl**(1)](/maildiracl/1.md)\[2\], [**maildirmake**(1)](/maildirmake/1.md)\[3\].

## AUTHOR

**Sam Varshavchik**

Author

## NOTES

- 1\.

  SMAP1

  http://www.courier-mta.org/cone/smap1.html

- 2\.

  [**maildiracl**(1)](/maildiracl/1.md)

  http://www.courier-mta.org/maildiracl.html

- 3\.

  [**maildirmake**(1)](/maildirmake/1.md)

  http://www.courier-mta.org/maildirmake.html