[net.unix] Wanted: smarter mail pgm

jeff@heurikon.UUCP (01/11/84)

We're looking for a "smart mail pgm.  "Smart" means anything
more useful than our "dumb" /bin/mail pgm which only feeds
you one msg at a time.  Does anyone out there have a mail
pgm which allows some or all of these functions?
    1.  Index to mailbox messages showing:
	 a.  Sender
	 b.  Length, size
	 c.  Subject
	 d.  Status (Read/Unread)
    2.  Random selection of messages
    3.  Aliasing
    4.  Reply, automatic path generation, and Cc:
    5.  Interface to 'vi' for text entry
We're running UniPlus+ (sys III and sys V )on a 68000.
'C' code (or scripts) okay.
Please reply via mail.  Thanks.
-- 
	Jeffrey Mattox, Heurikon Corp, Madison, WI
	{harpo, hao, philabs}!seismo!uwvax!heurikon!jeff  (news & mail)
	      {ihnp4, allegra}!uwvax!heurikon!jeff  (mail - but slower)

whp@cbnap.UUCP (01/11/84)

Try "mailx"  a unix mail program with most of the features
you seem to want.  Mailx is part of standard unix system V.
W. H. Pollock

lrd@druxy.UUCP (DuBroffLR) (01/12/84)

	"Try 'mailx'  a unix mail program with most of the features
	you seem to want.  Mailx is part of standard unix system V.
	W. H. Pollock"

Can you tell the net where to find mailx on "standard unix
system V?"  I can't locate source, executable, nor man page
on any of the UNIX(tm) 5.x systems to which I have access.

gwyn%brl-vld@sri-unix.UUCP (01/13/84)

From:      Doug Gwyn (VLD/VMB) <gwyn@brl-vld>

The "msg" mail-reading facility, and its counterpart "send", have been
kicking around net-land for years.  The Rand MH system is similar in
use but considerably different in implementation.  These are probably
the two best candidates for replacing simple-minded mail interfaces.