2 .\" @(#)$Id: packf.rf,v 1.8 1992/05/12 22:24:59 jromine Exp $
5 packf \- compress an MH folder into a single file
13 takes messages from a folder and copies them to a single file.
14 Each message in the file is separated by four CTRL\-A's and a
16 newline (identical to the way messages are stored in your receiving mail drop).
19 newline (identical to the way messages are stored in your receiving mail drop).
24 Messages packed can be unpacked using \fIinc\fR.
26 If the \fIname\fR given to the `\-file\ name' switch exists,
27 then the messages specified
28 will be appended to the end of the file, otherwise the file will be created
29 and the messages appended.
31 ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
32 ^\&.msgbox\&.map~^A binary index of the file
34 ^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory
36 ^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
38 ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new `file'
42 `+folder' defaults to the current folder
44 `msgs' defaults to all
48 If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.
49 The first message packed will become the current message.
51 \fIPackf\fP doesn't handle the old UUCP-style \*(lqmbox\*(rq format
52 (used by \fISendMail\fP).
53 To pack messages into this format,
54 use the script \fI@(MHETCPATH)/packmbox\fP.
55 Note that \fIpackmbox\fP does not take the `\-file' option of \fIpackf\fP,
56 and instead writes its output on \fIstdout\fP.