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@@ -372,14 +372,35 @@ section below for details of the supported syntax for <search-terms>.
 .RE
 .RS 4
 .TP 4
-.BR count " <search-term>..."
+.BR count " [options...] <search-term>..."
 
 Count messages matching the search terms.
 
-The number of matching messages is output to stdout.
+The number of matching messages (or threads) is output to stdout.
 
-With no search terms, a count of all messages in the database will be
-displayed.
+With no search terms, a count of all messages (or threads) in the database will
+be displayed.
+
+Supported options for
+.B count
+include
+.RS 4
+.TP 4
+.B \-\-output=(messages|threads)
+
+.RS 4
+.TP 4
+.B messages
+
+Output the number of matching messages. This is the default.
+.RE
+.RS 4
+.TP 4
+.B threads
+
+Output the number of matching threads.
+.RE
+.RE
 .RE
 .RE