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diff --git a/notmuch.h b/notmuch.h
index 2c290fda..559ac3ab 100644
--- a/notmuch.h
+++ b/notmuch.h
@@ -58,25 +58,30 @@ typedef int notmuch_bool_t;
  * NOTMUCH_STATUS_XAPIAN_EXCEPTION: A Xapian exception occurred
  *
  * NOTMUCH_STATUS_FILE_ERROR: An error occurred trying to read or
- * 	write to a file (this could be file not found, permission
- * 	denied, etc.)
+ *	write to a file (this could be file not found, permission
+ *	denied, etc.)
  *
  * NOTMUCH_STATUS_FILE_NOT_EMAIL: A file was presented that doesn't
- * 	appear to be an email message.
+ *	appear to be an email message.
+ *
+ * NOTMUCH_STATUS_DUPLICATE_MESSAGE_ID: A file contains a message ID
+ *	that is identical to a message already in the database.
  *
  * NOTMUCH_STATUS_NULL_POINTER: The user erroneously passed a NULL
- * 	pointer to a notmuch function.
+ *	pointer to a notmuch function.
  *
- * NOTMUCH_STATUS_TAG_TOO_LONG: A tag value is too long.
+ * NOTMUCH_STATUS_TAG_TOO_LONG: A tag value is too long (exceeds
+ *	NOTMUCH_TAG_MAX)
  *
  * NOTMUCH_STATUS_LAST_STATUS: Not an actual status value. Just a way
- * 	to find out how many valid status values there are.
+ *	to find out how many valid status values there are.
  */
 typedef enum _notmuch_status {
     NOTMUCH_STATUS_SUCCESS = 0,
     NOTMUCH_STATUS_XAPIAN_EXCEPTION,
     NOTMUCH_STATUS_FILE_ERROR,
     NOTMUCH_STATUS_FILE_NOT_EMAIL,
+    NOTMUCH_STATUS_DUPLICATE_MESSAGE_ID,
     NOTMUCH_STATUS_NULL_POINTER,
     NOTMUCH_STATUS_TAG_TOO_LONG,
 
@@ -99,6 +104,19 @@ typedef struct _notmuch_message notmuch_message_t;
 typedef struct _notmuch_tags notmuch_tags_t;
 typedef struct _notmuch_thread_ids notmuch_thread_ids_t;
 
+/* Lookup the default database path.
+ *
+ * This is the path that will be used by notmuch_database_create and
+ * notmuch_database_open if given a NULL path. Specifically it will be
+ * the value of the NOTMUCH_BASE environment variable if set,
+ * otherwise ${HOME}/mail
+ *
+ * Returns a newly allocated string which the caller should free()
+ * when finished with it.
+ */
+char *
+notmuch_database_default_path (void);
+
 /* Create a new, empty notmuch database located at 'path'.
  *
  * The path should be a top-level directory to a collection of
@@ -126,6 +144,9 @@ typedef struct _notmuch_thread_ids notmuch_thread_ids_t;
 notmuch_database_t *
 notmuch_database_create (const char *path);
 
+/* XXX: I think I'd like this to take an extra argument of
+ * notmuch_status_t* for returning a status value on failure. */
+
 /* Open a an existing notmuch database located at 'path'.
  *
  * The database should have been created at some time in the past,
@@ -154,19 +175,6 @@ notmuch_database_open (const char *path);
 void
 notmuch_database_close (notmuch_database_t *database);
 
-/* Lookup the default database path.
- *
- * This is the path that will be used by notmuch_database_create and
- * notmuch_database_open if given a NULL path. Specifically it will be
- * the value of the NOTMUCH_BASE environment variable if set,
- * otherwise ${HOME}/mail
- *
- * Returns a newly allocated string which the caller should free()
- * when finished with it.
- */
-char *
-notmuch_database_default_path (void);
-
 /* Return the database path of the given database.
  *
  * The return value is a string owned by notmuch so should not be
@@ -238,12 +246,16 @@ notmuch_database_get_timestamp (notmuch_database_t *database,
  *
  * NOTMUCH_STATUS_SUCCESS: Message successfully added to database.
  *
+ * NOTMUCH_STATUS_DUPLICATE_MESSAGE_ID: Message has the same message
+ *	ID as another message already in the database. Nothing added
+ *	to the database.
+ *
  * NOTMUCH_STATUS_FILE_ERROR: an error occurred trying to open the
- * 	file, (such as permission denied, or file not found,
- * 	etc.). Nothing added to the database.
+ *	file, (such as permission denied, or file not found,
+ *	etc.). Nothing added to the database.
  *
  * NOTMUCH_STATUS_FILE_NOT_EMAIL: the contents of filename don't look
- * 	like an email message. Nothing added to the database.
+ *	like an email message. Nothing added to the database.
  */
 notmuch_status_t
 notmuch_database_add_message (notmuch_database_t *database,
@@ -399,10 +411,13 @@ notmuch_results_destroy (notmuch_results_t *results);
 const char *
 notmuch_message_get_message_id (notmuch_message_t *message);
 
-/* Get this filename for the email corresponding to 'message'.
+/* Get the filename for the email corresponding to 'message'.
  *
  * The returned filename is relative to the base of the database from
- * which 'message' was obtained. See notmuch_database_get_path() .*/
+ * which 'message' was obtained. See notmuch_database_get_path() .
+ * The returned string belongs to the message so should not be
+ * modified or freed by the caller (nor should it be referenced after
+ * the message is destroyed). */
 const char *
 notmuch_message_get_filename (notmuch_message_t *message);
 
@@ -484,7 +499,7 @@ notmuch_message_get_thread_ids (notmuch_message_t *message);
  * NOTMUCH_STATUS_NULL_POINTER: The 'tag' argument is NULL
  *
  * NOTMUCH_STATUS_TAG_TOO_LONG: The length of 'tag' is longer than
- * 	too long (exceeds NOTMUCH_TAG_MAX)
+ *	too long (exceeds NOTMUCH_TAG_MAX)
  */
 notmuch_status_t
 notmuch_message_add_tag (notmuch_message_t *message, const char *tag);
@@ -498,7 +513,7 @@ notmuch_message_add_tag (notmuch_message_t *message, const char *tag);
  * NOTMUCH_STATUS_NULL_POINTER: The 'tag' argument is NULL
  *
  * NOTMUCH_STATUS_TAG_TOO_LONG: The length of 'tag' is longer than
- * 	too long (exceeds NOTMUCH_TAG_MAX)
+ *	too long (exceeds NOTMUCH_TAG_MAX)
  */
 notmuch_status_t
 notmuch_message_remove_tag (notmuch_message_t *message, const char *tag);