Command
nylas email mark starred
Star or flag an email.
Written by Qasim Muhammad Staff SRE
What does nylas email mark starred do?
The nylas email mark starred command adds a star (Gmail) or flag (Outlook, Exchange) to a message by its ID. Use it to highlight important emails from scripts or AI agents across Gmail, Outlook, Exchange, and IMAP mailboxes connected to the CLI.
Usage
nylas email mark starred <message-id> [grant-id]Flags
| Flag | Description |
|---|---|
| --json | Output as JSON |
| --no-color | Disable color output |
| --verbose(-v) | Enable verbose output |
| --config | Custom config file path |
| --help(-h) | Show help for the command |
| --limit | Limit results (most list commands) |
| --yes(-y) | Skip confirmations |
Examples
The nylas email mark starred command adds a star (Gmail) or flag (Outlook, Exchange) to a message by its ID.
Star a specific email
nylas email mark starred msg_abc123Star all emails from a VIP sender
nylas email list --from ceo@company.com --json | jq -r '.[].id' | xargs -I{} nylas email mark starred {}Example output
✓ Message starred
Message ID: msg_abc123Troubleshooting
Star not visible in webmail
Outlook uses flags instead of stars. The flag should appear in your Outlook flagged view, not the starred folder.
Cannot star emails on IMAP
Verify your IMAP server supports the \Flagged keyword. Some minimal IMAP servers don't support flags.
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Run nylas email mark starred --help for full help output.