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version 1.15, 1998/09/07 16:44:33 |
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.Pa /etc/mail.rc |
.Pa /etc/mail.rc |
in order unless explicitly told not to by using the |
in order unless explicitly told not to by using the |
.Fl n |
.Fl n |
option. Next, the commands in the users personal command file |
option. Next, the commands in the user's personal command file |
.Pa ~/.mailrc |
.Pa ~/.mailrc |
are executed. |
are executed. |
.Nm mail |
.Nm mail |
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option above). |
option above). |
.Pp |
.Pp |
.Ss Personal and systemwide distribution lists. |
.Ss Personal and systemwide distribution lists. |
It is also possible to create a personal distribution lists so that, |
It is also possible to create personal distribution lists so that, |
for instance, you can send mail to |
for instance, you can send mail to |
.Dq Li cohorts |
.Dq Li cohorts |
and have it go |
and have it go |
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.Pf ( Ic ex |
.Pf ( Ic ex |
or |
or |
.Ic x ) |
.Ic x ) |
Effects an immediate return to the Shell without |
Effects an immediate return to the shell without |
modifying the user's system mailbox, his |
modifying the user's system mailbox, his |
.Ar mbox |
.Ar mbox |
file, or his edit file in |
file, or his edit file in |
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argument is given, the previous 18\-message group is printed. |
argument is given, the previous 18\-message group is printed. |
.It Ic help |
.It Ic help |
A synonym for |
A synonym for |
.Ic \&? |
.Ic \&? . |
.ne li |
.ne li |
.It Ic hold |
.It Ic hold |
.Pf ( Ic ho , |
.Pf ( Ic ho , |
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Takes a message list and invokes the pager on that list. |
Takes a message list and invokes the pager on that list. |
.It Ic next |
.It Ic next |
.Pq Ic n |
.Pq Ic n |
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(like |
like |
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.Ic \&+ |
.Ic \&+ |
or |
or |
.Tn CR ) |
.Tn CR ) |
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mailbox file with the |
mailbox file with the |
.Fl f |
.Fl f |
flag, then the edit file is rewritten. |
flag, then the edit file is rewritten. |
A return to the Shell is |
A return to the shell is |
effected, unless the rewrite of edit file fails, in which case the user |
affected, unless the rewrite of edit file fails, in which case the user |
can escape with the |
can escape with the |
.Ic exit |
.Ic exit |
command. |
command. |
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.Ic reply . |
.Ic reply . |
.It Ic retain |
.It Ic retain |
Add the list of header fields named to the |
Add the list of header fields named to the |
.Ar retained list |
.Ar retained list . |
Only the header fields in the retain list |
Only the header fields in the retain list |
are shown on your terminal when you print a message. |
are shown on your terminal when you print a message. |
All other header fields are suppressed. |
All other header fields are suppressed. |
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except that |
except that |
.Ic only |
.Ic only |
the message body |
the message body |
.Pq Ar without |
.Po Ar without |
the header) is saved. |
the header) is saved. |
Extremely useful for such tasks as sending and receiving source |
Extremely useful for such tasks as sending and receiving source |
program text over the message system. |
program text over the message system. |