# Notmuch Emacs Interface
One of the more popular Notmuch message reading clients is **notmuch.el**, or
-`notmuch-emacs`, an [Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) major mode for
-interacting with Notmuch. It is included in the Notmuch package (`notmuch-emacs`
-in Debian). The [[screenshots|screenshots]] give a good overview of the mode.
+`notmuch-mode`, an [Emacs](https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/) major mode for
+interacting with Notmuch. It is included in the Notmuch package (as
+`elpa-notmuch` within the `notmuch` package in current Debian or as
+`notmuch-emacs` in Debian 10 or prior). The [[screenshots|screenshots]] give a
+good overview of the mode.
This page is a basic guide for setting up and using Notmuch with Emacs. See also
the [[tips and tricks page|emacstips]] for more advanced details.
## Prerequisites
-The Notmuch Emacs interface uses the Notmuch [[command line interface|manpages]]
-to interact with the Notmuch database and your mail store. Please make sure
-you've [[set up Notmuch|getting-started]] first.
+The Notmuch Emacs interface uses the Notmuch [command line
+interface](https://notmuchmail.org/doc/latest/man1/notmuch.html) to
+interact with the Notmuch database and your mail store. Please make
+sure you've [[set up Notmuch|getting-started]] first.
## Installation
messages. When in message mode, you can type `C-c ?` for help.
If you would like to use address autocompletion when composing
-messages, see [address completion](emacstips#index13h2).
+messages, see [address completion](/emacstips#index13h2).
When you are ready to send a message, type `C-c C-c`. By default
message mode will use your sendmail command to send mail, so make sure
shift
done
emacsclient -a '' -c -e "(progn (compose-mail) $attach_cmds)"
+
+Also, if you're the kind of person who forgets to add attachments,
+there's a cure for that disease. See [Never forget
+attachments](/emacstips#index27h2) for all the details.