X-Git-Url: http://git.marmaro.de/?p=mmh;a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fpackf.man1;h=337c9a90508c84ff54e3bcc83c80a3b17621bcfc;hp=f0e6a3d95ad4faf16e40205f335faaca7a56ff36;hb=18591f8e001ecedbee48a51c1d1f08ebaa1c15c8;hpb=5aaedc4256d58afe2481d667afdcb5162a914ba9 diff --git a/man/packf.man1 b/man/packf.man1 index f0e6a3d..337c9a9 100644 --- a/man/packf.man1 +++ b/man/packf.man1 @@ -3,53 +3,26 @@ .\" .TH PACKF %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%] .SH NAME -packf \- pack messages in nmh folder into a single file +packf \- pack messages in mh folder into a single mbox file .SH SYNOPSIS .HP 5 .na .B packf .RI [ +folder ] .RI [ msgs ] -.RB [ \-file -.IR name ] -.RB [ \-mbox ] -.RB [ \-mmdf ] -.RB [ \-version ] +.RB [ \-Version ] .RB [ \-help ] .ad .SH DESCRIPTION .B Packf -will pack copies of messages from a folder, into a single -file. -.PP -If the -.B \-mbox -switch is given (the default), then the messages are -separated using mbox (uucp) style delimiters. This is the format used -by most mail clients (elm, mailx, etc.). -.PP -If the -.B \-mmdf -switch is given, then the messages are separated by -mmdf style delimiters. Each message in the file is separated by four -CTRL\-A's and a newline. -.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 @@ -63,7 +36,6 @@ can be unpacked using .nf .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u ^$HOME/.mmh/profile~^The user profile -^\&.msgbox\&.map~^A binary index of the file .fi .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS" @@ -73,7 +45,6 @@ can be unpacked using .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" @@ -83,8 +54,6 @@ inc(1) .nf .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder" .RB ` msgs "' defaults to all" -.RB ` \-mbox ' -.RB ` "\-file ./msgbox" ' .fi .SH CONTEXT