diff --git a/config/alot/config b/config/alot/config
index 6bb882e..6c8e494 100644
--- a/config/alot/config
+++ b/config/alot/config
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-initial_command = search (tag:inbox OR tag:draft) AND NOT tag:killed
+initial_command = search NOT tag:killed AND NOT tag:archived
 periodic_hook_frequency = 60
 
 attachment_prefix = /data/temporary
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ prefer_plaintext = True
         sendmail_command = /usr/bin/msmtp --account=gmail -t
         sent_box = maildir:///data/mail/gmail/Sent
         draft_box = maildir:///data/mail/gmail/Sent
-        sent_tags = inbox
+        sent_tags = # none
         sign_by_default = True
 
         [[[abook]]]
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ prefer_plaintext = True
         sendmail_command = /usr/bin/msmtp --account=ugent -t
         sent_box = maildir:///data/mail/ugent/Sent
         draft_box = maildir:///data/mail/ugent/Sent
-        sent_tags = inbox
+        sent_tags = # none
         sign_by_default = True
 
         [[[abook]]]
@@ -45,4 +45,7 @@ prefer_plaintext = True
 [bindings]
 
     t = toggletags selected; move down
-    x = 'toggletags inbox,killed'
+
+    [[search]]
+        x = toggletags killed
+        a = toggletags archived
diff --git a/notmuch-config b/notmuch-config
index b78915f..d5e5444 100644
--- a/notmuch-config
+++ b/notmuch-config
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ ignore=
 #		query will override that exclusion.
 #
 [search]
-exclude_tags=deleted;spam;
+exclude_tags=killed;deleted;spam;
 
 # Maildir compatibility configuration
 #
diff --git a/notmuch-hooks/post-new b/notmuch-hooks/post-new
index b768d63..174cb25 100755
--- a/notmuch-hooks/post-new
+++ b/notmuch-hooks/post-new
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # some filtering
-notmuch tag +killed -new -- subject:'^[SPAM]' to:ugent
+notmuch tag +killed -new -unread -- subject:'^[SPAM]' to:ugent
 
 # notify for new messages
 notmuch search tag:new | cut -d' ' --complement -f1 | xargs -0 --no-run-if-empty notify-send
 
-# put new messages in the inbox
-notmuch tag +inbox -new -- tag:new
+# processed new messages are no longer new
+notmuch tag -new -- tag:new