diff --git a/.config/mail/mail-sync.sh##hostname.dbox b/.config/mail/mail-sync.sh##hostname.dbox
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+PIPE="/tmp/email_refresh_pipe"
+
+# Create pipe if doesn't exist
+[ -p "$PIPE" ] || mkfifo "$PIPE"
+
+MBSYNC=$(pgrep mbsync)
+NOTMUCH=$(pgrep notmuch)
+
+if [ -n "$MBSYNC" -o -n "$NOTMUCH" ]; then
+    echo "Already running one instance of mbsync or notmuch. Exiting..."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# echo "Deleting messages tagged as *deleted*"
+# notmuch search --format=text0 --output=files tag:deleted | xargs -0 --no-run-if-empty rm -v
+
+# sync mailbox with external servers
+mbsync -Va
+# apply tag:new to new mail
+notmuch new
+# new mail tagging pipeline
+afew --tag --new
+# signal waybar indicator update
+echo "refresh" > "$PIPE"
+# generate new ranked addressbook
+maildir-rank-addr