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describes some features of |
describes some features of |
.Nm mail |
.Nm mail |
available to help you compose your letter. |
available to help you compose your letter. |
.Pp |
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.Ss Reading mail |
.Ss Reading mail |
In normal usage, |
In normal usage, |
.Nm mail |
.Nm mail |
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.Ic \&- |
.Ic \&- |
to shift forwards and backwards, or simply enter a message number to move |
to shift forwards and backwards, or simply enter a message number to move |
directly. |
directly. |
.Pp |
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.Ss Disposing of mail |
.Ss Disposing of mail |
After examining a message you can |
After examining a message you can |
.Ic delete |
.Ic delete |
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.Pq Ic x |
.Pq Ic x |
command. |
command. |
Deleted messages, however, will usually disappear, never to be seen again. |
Deleted messages, however, will usually disappear, never to be seen again. |
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.Ss Specifying messages |
.Ss Specifying messages |
Commands such as |
Commands such as |
.Ic print |
.Ic print |
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which prints the first few lines of a message could be used in |
which prints the first few lines of a message could be used in |
.Ic top \&* |
.Ic top \&* |
to print the first few lines of all messages. |
to print the first few lines of all messages. |
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.Ss Replying to or originating mail |
.Ss Replying to or originating mail |
You can use the |
You can use the |
.Ic reply |
.Ic reply |
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message or to a shell to run some commands. |
message or to a shell to run some commands. |
(These options |
(These options |
are given in the summary below.) |
are given in the summary below.) |
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.Ss Ending a mail processing session |
.Ss Ending a mail processing session |
You can end a |
You can end a |
.Nm mail |
.Nm mail |
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Unexamined messages go back to the post office (see the |
Unexamined messages go back to the post office (see the |
.Fl f |
.Fl f |
option above). |
option above). |
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.Ss Personal and system wide distribution lists |
.Ss Personal and system wide distribution lists |
It is also possible to create 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 |
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but any reply returned to the machine will have the system wide |
but any reply returned to the machine will have the system wide |
alias expanded as all mail goes through |
alias expanded as all mail goes through |
.Xr sendmail . |
.Xr sendmail . |
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.Ss Network mail (ARPA, UUCP, Berknet) |
.Ss Network mail (ARPA, UUCP, Berknet) |
See |
See |
.Xr mailaddr 7 |
.Xr mailaddr 7 |