.BR Path :
Mail
.RS 5
-Sets the user's mail storage to \*(lqMail\*(rq. This is the
+Sets the user's mail storage to `Mail'. This is the
only mandatory profile entry. (profile, no default)
.RE
.PP
inbox
.RS 5
Keeps track of the current open folder.
-(context, default: folder specified by \*(lqInbox\*(rq)
+(context, default: folder specified by `Inbox')
.RE
.PP
.BR Inbox :
\&!
.RS 5
Defines the string which, when prefixed to a sequence name, negates
-that sequence. Hence, \*(lq!foo\*(rq means all those messages that
-are not a member of the sequence \*(lqfoo\*(rq.
+that sequence. Hence, `!foo' means all those messages that
+are not a member of the sequence `foo'.
To deactivate this mechanism, define Sequence\-Negation to an empty value.
Read the
.BR mh\-sequence (7)
The commands
.BR inc ,
.BR rcvstore ,
-.BR mhshow ,
and
.B show
will add or remove messages from these
.BI atr\- seq \- folder :
172\0178\-181\0212
.RS 5
-Keeps track of the private sequence called \*(lqseq\*(rq in the specified
+Keeps track of the private sequence called `seq' in the specified
folder. Private sequences are generally used for read\-only folders.
See the
.BR mh\-sequence (7)
.B mhl
formatted message when displaying to a terminal. It is also the default
program used by
-.B mhshow
+.B show
to display message bodies (or message parts) of type text/plain.
This profile entry overrides the $PAGER environment variable, but gets
overridden by the $MMHPAGER environment variable.
(profile, default: %sendmailpath%)
.RE
.PP
-.BR Backup-Prefix :
-,
-.RS 5
-The prefix that is prepended to the name of message files when they
-are ``removed'' by rmm. This should typically be `,' or `#'.
-(profile, default: `,')
-.RE
-.PP
-.BR AltMsg-Link :
-@
-.RS 5
-Name of the link to the file to which you are replying or which you are
-redistributing. See `$mhaltmsg' below.
-(profile, default: `@')
-.RE
-.PP
.BR Attachment-Header :
Attach
.RS 5
(profile, default: `Attach')
.RE
.PP
+.BR Sign-Header :
+Sign
+.RS 5
+The (pseudo) header in draft messages, that requests the message to be
+signed automatically by
+.BR send ,
+using
+.BR mhsign .
+If you like to type a lot, name it `X-MH-Sign-This-Message'.
+(profile, default: `Sign')
+.RE
+.PP
+.BR Enc-Header :
+Enc
+.RS 5
+The (pseudo) header in draft messages, that requests the message to be
+signed and encrypted by
+.BR send ,
+using
+.BR mhsign .
+If you like to type a lot, name it `X-MH-Encrypt-This-Message'.
+(profile, default: `Enc')
+.RE
+.PP
.BR Mime-Type-Query :
file \-b \-\-mime
.RS 5
-A command that prints the MIME type of a file.
-The file name gets appended to the command line.
-Note: Older GNU versions of file(1) won't generate the desired
-output. GNU file-4.26, for instance, omits a required semicolon.
-GNU file-5.04 is known to work. Non-GNU version likely need different
-options or don't provide this function at all. Alternatively, you can use
+A command that prints the MIME type of a given file.
+The file name is appended to the command line.
+Note: Older versions of file(1) won't generate the desired output.
+file-4.26, for instance, omits a required semicolon.
+file-5.04 is known to work.
+Alternatively, you can use
.BR print\-mimetype ,
which is part of mmh, but guesses MIME types by file name extensions only.
.RE
.PP
.BR Msg\-Protect :
-644
+0644
.RS 5
An octal number which defines the permission bits for new message files.
See
.BR chmod (1)
for an explanation of the octal number.
-(profile, default: 0644)
+(profile, default: 0600)
.RE
.PP
.BR Folder\-Protect :
-750
+0750
.RS 5
An octal number which defines the permission bits for new folder
directories. See
.BR chmod (1)
for an explanation of the octal number.
-(profile, default: 700)
+(profile, default: 0700)
.RE
.PP
.IR program :
.RS 5
Sets default switches to be used whenever the mmh program
.I program
-is invoked. For example, one could override the \*(lqEditor:\*(rq profile
+is invoked. For example, one could override the `Editor:' profile
component when replying to messages by adding a component such as:
.PP
.RS 5
.IB lasteditor "-next:"
.I nexteditor
.RS 5
-Names \*(lqnexteditor\*(rq to be the default editor after using
-\*(lqlasteditor\*(rq. This takes effect at \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq prompt
+Names `nexteditor' to be the default editor after using
+`lasteditor'. This takes effect at `What now?' prompt
in
.BR comp ,
.BR dist ,
and
.BR repl .
After editing
-the draft with \*(lqlasteditor\*(rq, the default editor is set to be
-\*(lqnexteditor\*(rq. If the user types \*(lqedit\*(rq without any
-arguments to \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq, then \*(lqnexteditor\*(rq is used.
+the draft with `lasteditor', the default editor is set to be
+`nexteditor'. If the user types `edit' without any
+arguments to `What now?', then `nexteditor' is used.
(profile, no default)
.RE
.PP
(context, no default)
.RE
.PP
-.BR mhe :
-.RS 5
-If present, tells
-.B inc
-to compose an
-.I MHE
-auditfile in addition to its other tasks.
-.I MHE
-is Brian Reid's
-.B emacs
-front-end for
-.BR mmh .
-(profile, no default)
-.RE
-.PP
.BR Alternate\-Mailboxes :
mh@uci\-750a, bug-mh*
.RS 5
scan
knows if the message really originated from you.
Addresses must be separated by a comma, and the hostnames listed should
-be the \*(lqofficial\*(rq hostnames for the mailboxes you indicate, as
+be the `official' hostnames for the mailboxes you indicate, as
local nicknames for hosts are not replaced with their official site names.
For each address, if a host is not given, then that address on any host is
considered to be you. In addition, an asterisk (`*') may appear at either
(profile, default: your user-id)
.RE
.PP
+.BR Default-From :
+Philipp Takacs <philipp@bureaucracy.de>
+.RS 5
+Tells
+.B spost
+which addresse shall be used, if the draft dosn\'t contain a
+.RI ` From '
+Header or the draft is not from the user.
+.RE
+.PP
.BR Aliasfile :
aliases
.I other-alias
.RS 5
Indicates aliases files for
-.BR ali
-and
+.BR ali ,
.BR send .
-This may be used instead of the
-.B \-alias
-.I file
-switch. (profile, no default)
+and
+.BR spost .
+(profile, no default)
.RE
.PP
.BR Draft\-Folder :
man page for details. (profile, default: +drafts)
.RE
.PP
+.BR Trash\-Folder :
+trash
+.RS 5
+Changes the default folder for removed messages. Read the
+.BR rmm (1)
+man page for details.
+(profile, default: +trash)
+.RE
+.PP
.BI digest\-issue\- list :
1
.RS 5
.BR $SIGNATURE .
If
.B $SIGNATURE
-is not set and this profile entry is not present, the \*(lqgcos\*(rq field of
+is not set and this profile entry is not present, the `gcos' field of
the \fI/etc/passwd\fP file will be used.
Your signature will be added to the address
.B send
-puts in the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq header; do not include an address in the
+puts in the `From:' header; do not include an address in the
signature text. (profile, no default)
.RE
user wishes. The default values are given in the examples.
.RE
.PP
-.BR fileproc :
-%bindir%/refile
-.RS 5
-This program is used to refile or link a message to another folder.
-It is used by
-.B post
-to file a copy of a message into a folder given
-by a \*(lqFcc:\*(rq field. It is used by the draft folder facility in
-.BR comp ,
-.BR dist ,
-.BR forw ,
-and
-.B repl
-to refile a draft
-message into another folder. It is used to refile a draft message in
-response to the
-.B refile
-directive at the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq prompt.
-.RE
-.PP
.BR listproc :
-show \-file
+show
.RS 5
This program is used to list the contents of a message in response
to the
.B list
and
.B display
-directive at the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq prompt.
+directive at the `What now?' prompt.
The absolute pathname of the message to list will be appended to
the command line given.
.RE
.PP
-.BR rmmproc :
-none
-.RS 5
-This is the program used by
-.B rmm
-and
-.B refile
-to delete a message from a folder.
-.RE
-.PP
-.BR sendproc :
-%bindir%/send
-.RS 5
-This is the program to use by
-.B whatnow
-to actually send the message
-.RE
-.PP
.BR whatnowproc :
%bindir%/whatnow
.RS 5
presence of certain environment variables.
.PP
Many of these environment variables are used internally by the
-\*(lqWhat now?\*(rq interface. It's amazing all the information
+`What now?' interface. It's amazing all the information
that has to get passed via environment variables to make the
-\*(lqWhat now?\*(rq interface look squeaky clean to the
+`What now?' interface look squeaky clean to the
.B mmh
user, isn't it? The reason for all this is that the
.B mmh
.BR $MM_CHARSET .
This variable is
checked by
-.B mhshow
+.B show
for matches against the charset parameter
of text contents to decide it the text content can be displayed
without modifications to your terminal. This variable is checked by
.RS 5
This variable tells
.B inc
-the default maildrop. This supersedes the \*(lqMailDrop\*(rq profile entry.
+the default maildrop. This supersedes the `MailDrop' profile entry.
.RE
.PP
.B $SIGNATURE
.B send
and
.B post
-your mail signature. This supersedes the \*(lqSignature\*(rq profile entry.
+your mail signature. This supersedes the `Signature' profile entry.
.RE
.PP
.B $HOME
lines long your terminal screen is.
.RE
.PP
-.B $editalt
-.RS 5
-This is the alternate message.
-.PP
-This is set by
-.B dist
-and
-.B repl
-during edit sessions so you can peruse the message being distributed or
-replied to. The message is also available through a link called
-\*(lq@\*(rq (if not changed by
-.BR altmsg-link )
-in the current directory if your current working directory
-and the message's folder are on the same UNIX filesystem.
-.RE
-.PP
.B $mhdraft
.RS 5
This is the path to the working draft.
.B repl
to tell the
.I whatnowproc
-which file to ask \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq
+which file to ask `What now?'
questions about.
.RE
.PP
-.B $mhfolder
-.RS 5
-This is set by
-.BR dist ,
-.BR forw ,
-and
-.BR repl ,
-if appropriate.
-.RE
-.PP
.B $mhaltmsg
.RS 5
.B dist
.I whatnowproc
about an alternate message associated with the
draft (the message being distributed or replied to).
+It is also set during edit sessions so you can peruse the
+message being distributed or replied to.
+This variable replaces the older
+.B $editalt
+variable.
+There used to be a link named `@' in the working directory, pointing
+to the alternate message, there is no such link anymore.
.RE
.PP
.B $mhdist
.B repl
during edit sessions so you
can peruse other messages in the current folder besides the one being
-distributed or replied to. The environment variable
-.B $mhfolder
-is also set by
-.BR show ,
-.BR prev ,
-and
-.B next
-for use by
-.BR mhl .
+distributed or replied to.
.RE
.SH FILES
update. Changes in context are made to the
.I $HOME/.mmh/context
file.
-This includes, but is not limited to: the \*(lqCurrent\-Folder\*(rq entry
+This includes, but is not limited to: the `Current\-Folder' entry
and all private sequence information. Public sequence information is
-kept in each folder in the file determined by the \*(lqMh\-Sequences\*(rq
+kept in each folder in the file determined by the `Mh\-Sequences'
profile entry (default is
.IR \&.mh_sequences ).
.PP
The profile may override the path of the
.I context
-file, by specifying a \*(lqContext\*(rq entry.
+file, by specifying a `Context' entry.
As a result, you can actually have more than one set of
private sequences by using different context files.
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