diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index cbd5541..c92b209 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -85,21 +85,21 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&config.HTTPListen, "listen", "l", config.HTTPListen, "HTTP bind interface and port for UI")
 	rootCmd.Flags().IntVarP(&config.MaxMessages, "max", "m", config.MaxMessages, "Max number of messages to store")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.Webroot, "webroot", config.Webroot, "Set the webroot for web UI & API")
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.UseMessageDates, "use-message-dates", false, "Use message dates as the received dates")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.UseMessageDates, "use-message-dates", config.UseMessageDates, "Use message dates as the received dates")
 
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.UIAuthFile, "ui-auth-file", config.UIAuthFile, "A password file for web UI authentication")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.UITLSCert, "ui-tls-cert", config.UITLSCert, "TLS certificate for web UI (HTTPS) - requires ui-tls-key")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.UITLSKey, "ui-tls-key", config.UITLSKey, "TLS key for web UI (HTTPS) - requires ui-tls-cert")
 
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.SMTPAuthFile, "smtp-auth-file", config.SMTPAuthFile, "A password file for SMTP authentication")
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.SMTPAuthAcceptAny, "smtp-auth-accept-any", false, "Accept any SMTP username and password, including none")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.SMTPAuthAcceptAny, "smtp-auth-accept-any", config.SMTPAuthAcceptAny, "Accept any SMTP username and password, including none")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.SMTPTLSCert, "smtp-tls-cert", config.SMTPTLSCert, "TLS certificate for SMTP (STARTTLS) - requires smtp-tls-key")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&config.SMTPTLSKey, "smtp-tls-key", config.SMTPTLSKey, "TLS key for SMTP (STARTTLS) - requires smtp-tls-cert")
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.SMTPAuthAllowInsecure, "smtp-auth-allow-insecure", false, "Enable insecure PLAIN & LOGIN authentication")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&config.SMTPAuthAllowInsecure, "smtp-auth-allow-insecure", config.SMTPAuthAllowInsecure, "Enable insecure PLAIN & LOGIN authentication")
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&config.SMTPCLITags, "tag", "t", config.SMTPCLITags, "Tag new messages matching filters")
 
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&config.QuietLogging, "quiet", "q", false, "Quiet logging (errors only)")
-	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&config.VerboseLogging, "verbose", "v", false, "Verbose logging")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&config.QuietLogging, "quiet", "q", config.QuietLogging, "Quiet logging (errors only)")
+	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&config.VerboseLogging, "verbose", "v", config.VerboseLogging, "Verbose logging")
 
 	// deprecated flags 2022/08/06
 	rootCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&config.UIAuthFile, "auth-file", "a", config.UIAuthFile, "A password file for web UI authentication")