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.TH PACKF %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
.SH NAME
-packf \- pack messages in nmh folder into a single file
+packf \- pack messages in nmh folder into a single mbox file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.HP 5
.na
.B packf
.RI [ +folder ]
.RI [ msgs ]
-.RB [ \-file
-.IR name ]
-.RB [ \-version ]
+.RB [ \-Version ]
.RB [ \-help ]
.ad
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B Packf
-will pack copies of messages from a folder, into a single
-file.
-The messages are separated using mbox (uucp) style delimiters.
-This is the format used by most mail clients (elm, mailx, etc.).
-.PP
-You may specify the name of the file in which to use with the
-.B \-file
-.I name
-switch. If you do not specify the name of the file, it
-will default to
-.RI \*(lq msgbox \*(rq.
-.PP
-If the given file name points to an existing file, then the specified
-messages will be appended to the end of the file, otherwise the file
-will be created and the messages appended.
+will pack copies of messages from a folder, into mbox format and
+print it to the standard output.
.PP
.B packf
makes an mbox-style delimiter by examining the first line
-of the message. If the first line is a \*(lqReturn-Path\*(rq
+of the message. If the first line is a `Return-Path'
field, its address and the current date and time are used. Otherwise,
-if the first line has an \*(lqX-Envelope-From\*(rq field, its
+if the first line has an `X-Envelope-From' field, its
contents (which should already be in the correct format) are used.
Otherwise, a dummy address and the current date and time are used.
.PP
.ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
^Path:~^To determine the user's mail storage
^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
-^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new `file'
.fi
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.nf
.RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
.RB ` msgs "' defaults to all"
-.RB ` "\-file ./msgbox" '
.fi
.SH CONTEXT