---
name: "sup-add"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sup-mail"
version: "1.3-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sup-add"
---

# sup-add(1)

add a source to the Sup source list

## NAME

sup-add - add a source to the Sup source list

## SYNOPSIS

sup-add \[*options*\] \[*source uri...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

Add one ore more sources to the Sup source list

For mbox files on local disk, use the form:

-

  ```
  mbox:<path to mbox file>, or
  mbox://<path to mbox file>
  ```

For Maildir folders, use the form:

-

  ```
  maildir:<path to Maildir directory>; or
  maildir://<path to Maildir directory>
  ```

## OPTIONS

- **-a, --archive**

  Automatically archive all new messages from thesesources.

- **-u, --unusual**

  Do not automatically poll these sources for new messages.

- **-l *STRING*, --labels *STRING***

  A comma-separated set of labels to apply to all messages from this source

- **-f, --force-new**

  Create a new account for this source, even if one already exists

- **-o *STRING*, --force-account *STRING***

  Reuse previously defined account user@hostname

- **-v, --version**

  Print version and exit

- **-h, --help**

  Show help message

## FILES

- **$HOME/.sup/sources.yaml**

  Configuration file for Sup mail sources

## SEE ALSO

[sup(1)](/sup/1.md), [sup-config(1)](/sup-config/1.md)

## REPORTING BUGS

You are welcome to submit bug reports to the Sup issue tracker, located at

\<https://github.com/sup-heliotrope/sup/issues\>

## CONTACT INFORMATION

- **The Sup web page:**

  \<http://supmua.org/\>

- **Code repository:**

  \<https://github.com/sup-heliotrope/sup/\>

- **Sup Wiki:**

  \<https://github.com/sup-heliotrope/sup/wiki/\>

- **Sup IRC channel:**

  \#sup @ freenode.net

- **Mailing list:**

  supmua@googlegroups.com

  supmua+subscribe@googlegroups.com

  Archives: \<https://groups.google.com/d/forum/supmua/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2006-2009 William Morgan \<mworgan-sup@masanjin.net\>

Copyright @ 2013-2014 Sup developers

Permission is granted to copy and distribute this manual under the terms of the GNU General Public License; either version 2 or (at your option) any later version.

## AUTHORS

Sup was originally written by William Morgan \<wmorgan-sup@masanjin.net\> and is now developed and maintained by the Sup developers.