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<title>An MH Primer</title>

<title>An MH Primer</title>

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<abstract><para>This document contains an introduction to using MH on

<abstract><para>This document contains an introduction to using MH on

FreeBSD</para></abstract>

FreeBSD</para></abstract>

<title>Introduction</title>

<title>Introduction</title>

<para>MH started back in 1977 at the RAND Corporation, where the

<para>MH started back in 1977 at the RAND Corporation, where the

for MH</ulink>. The best resource for MH is the O'Reilly and Associates book

for MH</ulink>. The best resource for MH is the O'Reilly and Associates book

written by Jerry Peek.</para>

written by Jerry Peek.</para>

<title>Reading Mail</title>

<title>Reading Mail</title>

<para>This section covers how to use <command>inc</>,

<para>This section covers how to use <command>inc</>,

folder.</para>

folder.</para>

<title><command>inc</>, <command>msgchk</>&mdash;read in your new email or check it</title>

<title><command>inc</>, <command>msgchk</>&mdash;read in your new email or check it</title>

<para>If you just type in <userinput>inc</> and hit <keycap>return</>

<para>If you just type in <userinput>inc</> and hit <keycap>return</>

<option>-host</option> and <option>-user</option> options that

<option>-host</option> and <option>-user</option> options that

<command>inc</> takes.</para>

<command>inc</> takes.</para>

<title><command>show</>, <command>next</> and <command>prev</>&mdash;displaying and moving through email</title>

<title><command>show</>, <command>next</> and <command>prev</>&mdash;displaying and moving through email</title>

<para><command>show</> is to show a letter in your current folder.

<para><command>show</> is to show a letter in your current folder.

an implied <command>show</> command so that when you go to the next

an implied <command>show</> command so that when you go to the next

message it automatically displays it.</para>

message it automatically displays it.</para>

<title><command>scan</>&mdash;shows you a scan of your messages</title>

<title><command>scan</>&mdash;shows you a scan of your messages</title>

<para><command>scan</> will display a brief listing of the messages

<para><command>scan</> will display a brief listing of the messages

/var/mail/<replaceable>username</></command>. This can be used with

/var/mail/<replaceable>username</></command>. This can be used with

any file that is in the <database>mbox</> format.</para>

any file that is in the <database>mbox</> format.</para>

<title><command>rmm</> and <command>rmf</>&mdash;remove the current message or folder</title>

<title><command>rmm</> and <command>rmf</>&mdash;remove the current message or folder</title>

<para><command>rmm</> is used to remove a mail message. The default

<para><command>rmm</> is used to remove a mail message. The default

doesn't just rename the files but actually removes the from the hard

doesn't just rename the files but actually removes the from the hard

drive so you should be careful when you use this command.</para>

drive so you should be careful when you use this command.</para>

<title>A typical session of reading with MH</title>

<title>A typical session of reading with MH</title>

<para>The first thing that you will want to do is <command>inc</>

<para>The first thing that you will want to do is <command>inc</>

through emails and displaying them is fairly intuitive and easy.

through emails and displaying them is fairly intuitive and easy.

</para>

</para>

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<title>Folders and Mail Searching</title>

<title>Folders and Mail Searching</title>

<para>Anybody who gets lots of email definitely wants to be able to

<para>Anybody who gets lots of email definitely wants to be able to

<command>inbox</>.</para>

<command>inbox</>.</para>

<title><command>pick</>&mdash;search email that matches certain criteria</title>

<title><command>pick</>&mdash;search email that matches certain criteria</title>

<para><command>pick</> is one of the more complex commands in the MH

<para><command>pick</> is one of the more complex commands in the MH

the man page. This document is just to help you get acquainted with

the man page. This document is just to help you get acquainted with

MH.</para>

MH.</para>

<title><command>folder</>, <command>folders</>, <command>refile</>&mdash;three useful programs for folder maintenance</title>

<title><command>folder</>, <command>folders</>, <command>refile</>&mdash;three useful programs for folder maintenance</title>

<para>There are three programs which are primarily just for

<para>There are three programs which are primarily just for

folder. You are probably beginning to realize some of the really

folder. You are probably beginning to realize some of the really

powerful things you can do with MH.</para>

powerful things you can do with MH.</para>

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<title>Sending Mail</title>

<title>Sending Mail</title>

<para>Email is a two way street for most people so you want to be

<para>Email is a two way street for most people so you want to be

email.</para>

email.</para>

<title><command>comp</>, <command>forw</>, <command>reply</>&mdash;compose, forward or reply to a message to someone</title>

<title><command>comp</>, <command>forw</>, <command>reply</>&mdash;compose, forward or reply to a message to someone</title>

<para>The <command>comp</> program has a few useful command line

<para>The <command>comp</> program has a few useful command line

because most MH setups are configured to do this from the

because most MH setups are configured to do this from the

start.</para>

start.</para>

<title><filename>components</>, and <filename>replcomps</>&mdash;components files for <command>comp</> and <command>repl</></title>

<title><filename>components</>, and <filename>replcomps</>&mdash;components files for <command>comp</> and <command>repl</></title>

<para>The <filename>components</> file is usually in

<para>The <filename>components</> file is usually in

again. No other email program really gives you the power and

again. No other email program really gives you the power and

flexibility that MH gives you.</para>

flexibility that MH gives you.</para>

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