rsalz@uunet.uu.net (Rich Salz) (04/11/89)
Submitted-by: dsinc!syd@uunet.UU.NET (Syd Weinstein)
Posting-number: Volume 18, Issue 85
Archive-name: elm2.2/part06
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Xthat's reached, \f2use it!\f1 Soon you'll find
Xareas that you need to expand into, and you can
Xachieve that by going into the \f2o)ptions\f1
Xscreen within \f2elm\f1 and changing your
Xuser level accordingly.
XAfter a while, sit down again and read through this
Xguide. You should have a couple of ``aha!'' intuitive
Xflashes. After another period of time, you're
Xready to delve into the real power of the system
Xand read the reference guide. The other manuals
Xshould be read as the need arises.
X
XIn any case, the system should be useable without reading
X\f2any\f1 of the documentation!
X
XAny comments or problems with any of the documentation or the program
Xitself are welcome; if you can't get electronic mail to me, please
Xfeel free instead to drop me a note via the overland mail address
Xin the title page.
X.br
X.ne 20
X.sp
X.hn 1 The Main System
X
XUpon entry to the program, the main screen will be
Xdisplayed as below;
X
X\" display start, constant width, remember loc for BOX
X.ft CW
X.ps 9
X.mk a
X.mk a
X.sp
X.ce
XMailbox is '/usr/mail/mymail' with 15 messages [Elm 2.2]
X.TS
Xr l n l l l l.
X -> N 1 Apr 24 Larry Fenske (49) Hello there
X N 2 Apr 24 jad@hpcnoe (84) Chico? Why go there?
X E 3 Apr 23 Carl Smith (53) Dinner tonight?
X NU 4 Apr 18 Don Knuth (354) Your version of TeX...
X N 5 Apr 18 games (26) Bug in cribbage game
X A 6 Apr 15 kevin (27) More software requests
X 7 Apr 13 John Jacobs (194) How can you hate RUSH?
X U 8 Apr 8 decvax!mouse (68) Re: your Usenet article
X 9 Apr 6 root (7)
X O 10 Apr 5 root (13)
X.TE
X.sp
X.ce 3
XYou can use any of the following commands by pressing the first character;
Xd)elete or u)ndelete mail, m)ail a message, r)eply or f)orward mail, q)uit
XTo read a message, press <return>. j = move down, k = move up, ? = help
X Command : @
X.sp
X\" draw box, proportional Roman font back, display end
X.eb
X.ps 10
X.ft 1
X
XThere are a number of things to notice about this, the main screen;
X
X.lp \h'12p'\(bu 20p
XMost likely, on your computer the message currently ``active'' will be
Xdisplayed in an inverse bar rather than being delimited by the two
Xcharacter arrow as here. It's nothing to worry about; displaying
Xinverse video is just quite difficult on printable guides!
X
X.lp \h'12p'\(bu 20p
XThe first line on the screen always displays the name of the current folder,
Xthe number of messages in the folder, and the current \f3Elm\f1 version number.
X
X.lp \h'12p'\(bu 20p
XThe arrow (``->'') or inverse video bar will always
Xindicate which is the current message.
X
X.lp \h'12p'\(bu 20p
XThe first field that appears associated with each message is
Xthe status field. This can be blank (as with most of the
Xones above, or can have any combination of the following:
X
XThe first character signifies temporary status:
X
X.ta .75iC 102p
X.nf
X E for an \f2expired\f1 message
X N for a \f2new\f1 message
X O for an \f2old\f1 (i.e. not new but not read) message
X D for a \f2deleted\f1 message
X
XThe second character which signifies permanent status:
X
X U for \f2urgent\f1 mail
X A for messages that have an \f2action\f1 associated with them
X F for a \f2form\f1 letter
X.fi
X
XThe third character of the status field can be a ``+'' to
Xindicate that the message is \f2tagged\f1 too.
X
X.lp \h'12p'\(bu 20p
XContinuing from left to right, the next field is the message
Xnumber. For the most part you can ignore these unless you want
Xto quickly move to a specific message (as we'll see later).
X
X.lp \h'12p'\(bu 20p
XThe date associated with each message is typically
Xthe date the person actually \f2sent\f1 the message.
X
X.lp \h'12p'\(bu 20p
XThe next field displayed indicates whom the message is from.
X\f3Elm\f1 will try to display the \f2full name\f1 of the person who
Xsent the message, rather than the their return address or computer login.
XSome systems don't generate the correct headers, though, hence
Xmessages like numbers 2 and 8, where it's their return address.
X
X.lp \h'12p'\(bu 20p
XThe number in parentheses is the total number of lines in the message.
X
X.lp \h'12p'\(bu 20p
XThe final field is the subject of the message. Notice
Xthat messages might not have any subject, as in messages #9 and #10.
X
X.lp \h'12p'\(bu 20p
XA maximum of ten messages are displayed at one time\s-2\u1\d\s0.
X.fn
X1. On screens with greater than 25 lines, more messages will be
Xdisplayed automatically. Further, if you choose to turn off
Xthe Menu display, you can have an even greater number
Xdisplayed.
X.ef
XFurther into the document we'll learn how to change ``pages'' in the folder.
X
X.lp \h'12p'\(bu 20p
XThe three line Menu display will always
Xindicate the relevant commands. There are actually two possible
Xmenus that can be displayed, based
Xon the \f2user level\f1 as set from either the o)ptions screen or
Xthe \f2.elm/elmrc\f1
Xfile. The alternate menu, for more advanced users,
Xlists more options;
X.sp
X.ft CW
X.ps 9
X.ce 3
X|=pipe, !=shell, ?=help, <n>=set current to n, /=search pattern
Xa)lias, C)copy, c)hange folder, d)elete, e)dit, f)orward, g)roup reply, m)ail,
Xn)ext, o)ptions, p)rint, r)eply, s)ave, t)ag, q)uit, u)ndelete, or e(x)it
X.ps 10
X.ft 1
X
X.lp \h'12p'\(bu 20p
XFinally, the '@' character indicates where the cursor would be, awaiting
Xyour input.
X
X.sp
X.in 0
XThe typical action at this point is to use the \f2<return>\f1
Xkey to read the current message, which will clear the
Xscreen and display the current message:
X
X.ne 10
X.ft CW
X.ps 9
X.mk a
X.tl ' Message 1/15 from Larry Fenske''Apr 24 \'87 at 8:45 pm'
X.tl ''Hello there''
X.nf
X Dave,
X Just wanted to drop you a brief note to see what was going on with
X you this afternoon. Life here has been the usual fun and games...
X Ah well, off to the great wilds beyond the desk!
X Larry
X Command ('i' to return to index): @
X.fi
X.eb
X.ft 1
X.ps 10
X
XBefore we go further with our example, however, let's very
Xquickly look at all the functions available from the main
Xscreen:
X\" ensure we get a reasonable chunk of this table on the page...
X.br
X.ne 10
X.lp \h'18p'\f3Command 90p
XAction\f1
X
X.lp "\h'18p'<return> or <space>" 90p
XRead current message.
X.lp \h'18p'| 90p
XPipe current message or tagged messages to specified system command.
X.lp \h'18p'! 90p
XShell escape.
X.lp \h'18p'$ 90p
XResynchronize folder.
X.lp \h'18p'? 90p
XHelp mode \(em any key pressed will be explained.
X.lp "\h'18p'+ or <right>" 90p
XDisplay next page of headers.
X.lp "\h'18p'- or <left>" 90p
XDisplay previous page of headers.
X.lp \h'18p'= 90p
XSet current message to 1.
X.lp \h'18p'* 90p
XSet current to last message.
X.lp \h'18p'<number><return> 90p
XSet current message to number \f2number\f1.
X.lp \h'18p'/ 90p
XSearch for pattern in subject/from lines.
X.lp \h'18p'// 90p
XSearch for pattern in entire folder.
X.lp \h'18p'< 90p
XScan message for calendar entries.\s-2\u2\d\s0
X.fn
X2. Some sites might opt not to have the calendar feature available.
X.ef
X.lp \h'18p'> 90p
XA synonym for `s' \(em \f2save\f1 message or messages.
X.sp
X.lp \h'18p'a 90p
XAlias, change to ``alias'' mode.
X.lp \h'18p'b 90p
XBounce \(em remail message [see \f2f \(em forward\f1 too].
X.lp \h'18p'C 90p
XCopy current message or tagged messages to folder.
X.lp \h'18p'c 90p
XChange to another folder.
X.lp \h'18p'd 90p
XDelete current message.
X.lp \h'18p'<control>-D 90p
XDelete all messages matching specified pattern.
X.lp \h'18p'e 90p
XEdit current folder, resyncing upon reentry.\s-2\u3\d\s0
X.fn
X3. Some sites might opt not to have the edit folder feature available.
X.ef
X.lp \h'18p'f 90p
XForward message to specified user.\s-2\u4\d\s0
X.fn
X4. The difference between \f2Forward\f1 and \f2Bounce\f1 is rather
Xsubtle \(em a forwarded message is ``from'' you, with the
Xoriginal message included, whereas a bounced message
Xis still from the original sender.
X.ef
X.lp \h'18p'g"
XGroup reply \(em reply to everyone who received the current message.
X.lp \h'18p'h 90p
XDisplay message with headers.
X.lp \h'18p'J 90p
XSet current to next message.
X.lp "\h'18p'j or <down>" 90p
XSet current to next message not marked deleted.
X.lp \h'18p'K 90p
XSet current to previous message.
X.lp "\h'18p'k or <up>" 90p
XSet current to previous message not marked deleted.
X.lp \h'18p'l 90p
XLimit displayed messages based on the specified criteria.
X.lp \h'18p'<control>-L 90p
XRewrite screen.
X.lp \h'18p'm 90p
XMail to arbitrary user(s).
X.lp \h'18p'n 90p
XRead current message, then increment to next message not marked deleted.
X.lp \h'18p'o 90p
XAlter current system options.
X.lp \h'18p'p 90p
XPrint current message or tagged messages.
X.lp \h'18p'q 90p
XQuit \(em prompting for messages to delete, store, or keep.
X.lp \h'18p'Q 90p
XQuick quit \(em like quit but without prompting.
X.lp "\h'18p'<control>-Q, DEL" 90p
XExit \(em don't record as read, don't save...
X.lp \h'18p'r 90p
XReply to the author of current message.
X.lp \h'18p's 90p
XSave current message or tagged messages to folder.
X.lp \h'18p't 90p
XTag current message.
X.lp \h'18p'<control>-T 90p
XTag all messages matching specified pattern.
X.lp \h'18p'u 90p
XUndelete current message.
X.lp \h'18p'<control>-U 90p
XUndelete all messages matching specified pattern.
X.lp \h'18p'x 90p
XExit \(em don't record as read, don't save...
X.in 0
X\" again, make sure we start on a new page please
X.br
X.ne 10
XBut let's go back to our example and see some of this at
Xwork, shall we?
X.sp
XWe were reading the message from Larry and the screen looked
Xlike:
X
X.ne 10
X.ft CW
X.ps 9
X.mk a
X.tl ' Message 1/15 from Larry Fenske''Apr 24 \'87 at 8:45 pm'
X.tl ''Hello there''
X.nf
X Dave,
X Just wanted to drop you a brief note to see what was going on with
X you this afternoon. Life here has been the usual fun and games...
X Ah well, off to the great wilds beyond the desk!
X Larry
X Command ('i' to return to index): @
X.fi
X.eb
X.ft 1
X.ps 10
X
XFrom this point let's go ahead and reply to the message. To
Xdo this, we can use the \f2reply\f1 command...
XTo do this, we type ``r'' and the last few lines change to
Xsomething like:
X.ft CW
X.ps 9
X.sp
X.tl '-------------------------------------------------------------------------------''
X.tl 'Command: Reply to message''Copy message (y/n) ? @ '
X.sp 2
X.ft 1
X.ps 10
XTo which we decide that we don't need the text of this message in
Xour new one, so we reply \f2no\f1 by pressing the ``n'' key. The
Xbottom part of the window then changes to:
X.ft CW
X.ps 9
X.sp
X.tl '-------------------------------------------------------------------------------''
X.tl 'Command: Reply to message''To: Larry Fenske '
X.tl 'Subject: Re: Hello there@''
X.ft 1
X.ps 10
X.sp 2
Xat this point we can either decide to enter a new subject (you could
Xuse either \f2backup word\f1 (<control>-W) or \f2backup line\f1 (this
Xis the same as your `line kill' character, <control>-X or <control>-U
Xusually)) or go with this one by pressing \f2<return>\f1. We'll
Xjust leave it as it is and press \f2<return>\f1, changing the
Xscreen to:
X.ps 9
X.ft CW
X.sp
X.tl '-------------------------------------------------------------------------------''
X.tl 'Command: reply to message''To: Larry Fenske '
X.tl 'Subject: Re: Hello there''
X.tl 'Copies to: @'''
X.ps 10
X.ft 1
X.sp
XThere's no one we want to have receive copies of this message, so we'll
Xjust press \f2<return>\f1 again to indicate this.
X
XOnce you've answered these questions the program will put you into
Xyour favorite editor and let you compose a response. When you're
Xdone it then asks:
X.ps 9
X.ft CW
X.sp
X.tl ''-------------------------------------------------------------------------------''
X.tl 'Please choose one of the following options by parenthesized letter: @'''
X.tl ''e)dit message, edit h)eaders, s)end it, or f)orget it.''
X.ft 1
X.ps 10
X.sp
XSince we're just interested in sending the message out, we'll
Xchoose the \f2send\f1 option and press ``s''. The program
Xthen sends the message, indicating that by the line below
Xsaying:
X.sp
X.ps 9
X.ft CW
X Sending mail...
X.ft 1
X.ps 10
X.sp
Xthen putting at the bottom of the screen ``Mail sent!'' and giving us
Xthe prompt:
X.ps 9
X.ft CW
X.sp
X.tl ''-------------------------------------------------------------------------------''
X.tl 'Command:''(Use \'i\' to return to index.)''
X.sp
X.ps 10
X.ft 1
XPretty easy, isn't it? Let's continue by going back to the main
Xscreen by requesting \f2index\f1: pressing the ``i'' key. The
Xscreen is then:
X
X.ne 20
X.ft CW
X.ps 9
X.mk a
X.mk a
X.sp
X.ce
XMailbox is '/usr/mail/mymail' with 15 messages [Elm 2.2]
X.TS
Xr l r l l l l.
X -> 1 Apr 24 Larry Fenske (49) Hello there
X N 2 Apr 24 jad@hpcnoe (84) Chico? Why go there?
X E 3 Apr 23 Carl Smith (53) Dinner tonight?
X NU 4 Apr 18 Don Knuth (354) Your version of TeX...
X N 5 Apr 18 games (26) Bug in cribbage game
X A 6 Apr 15 kevin (27) More software requests
X 7 Apr 13 John Jacobs (194) How can you hate RUSH?
X U 8 Apr 8 decvax!mouse (68) Re: your Usenet article
X 9 Apr 6 root (7)
X O 10 Apr 5 root (13)
X.TE
X.sp
X.ce 3
XYou can use any of the following commands by pressing the first character;
Xd)elete or u)ndelete mail, m)ail a message, r)eply or f)orward mail, q)uit
XTo read a message, press <return>. j = move down, k = move up, ? = help
X Command : @
X.sp
X\" draw box, proportional Roman font back, display end
X.eb
X.ft 1
X.ps 10
X
X.ft 1
XNotice that the first message is no longer marked as \f2new\f1
Xsince we've now read it.
X.sp
XLet's go ahead and read the message from kevin (message #6) since
Xit has some sort of \f2action\f1 associated with it anyway. To
Xdo this, we simply press the ``6'' key, which will change the
Xbottom of the screen to:
X.sp
X.ps 9
X.ft CW
X.tl 'Command: New Current Message''Set current message to : 6@'
X.ft 1
X.ps 10
X.sp
XWe'll just press \f2<return>\f1 to move the active message
Xpointer (the arrow).
X.sp
XNow we're pointing at the new message, so let's go ahead and read
Xit by pressing \f2<return>\f1 again, giving us:
X
X.ne 10
X.ft CW
X.ps 9
X.mk a
X.tl ' Message 6/15 from kevin''Apr 15 \'87 at 11:36 am'
X.tl ''More software requests''
X Action: please acknowledge receipt
X I don't suppose you have a nifty netnews reader around too, do you??
X --
X kevin
X Command ('i' to return to index): @
X.eb
X.sp
X.ps 10
X.ft 1
X
X.br
X.ne 5
XWell, it turns out that we don't, but a friend of ours does, so
Xlet's \f2forward\f1 the message to them by pressing ``f'':
X.ps 9
X.ft CW
X.sp
X.tl '-------------------------------------------------------------------------------''
X.tl 'Command: Forward message''Edit outgoing message (y/n) ? @ '
X.ft 1
X.ps 10
X.sp 2
XNo need to edit it, so let's answer \f2no\f1 with ``n'':
X.sp
X.ps 9
X.ft CW
X.tl '-------------------------------------------------------------------------------''
X.tl 'Command: Forward message''Edit outgoing message (y/n) ? No '
X.tl 'To: @'''
X.ps 10
X.ft 1
X.sp
XWe type in the address of the person we're forwarding to (in
Xthis case
X.ft CW
Xusenet\f1) and press
X\f2<return>\f1:
X.ft CW
X.ps 9
X.sp
X.tl '-------------------------------------------------------------------------------''
X.tl 'Command: Forward message''To: usenet '
X.tl 'Subject: More software requests (fwd)@'
X.ft 1
X.ps 10
X.sp
XTo which we again press \f2<return>\f1 to take the default subject.
X\f3Elm\f1 asks for any possible copy recipients, asks us if we're
Xsure we want to send it, and shoots it off.
X.sp
XEnough mail for now, however, so we just \f2exit\f1 by pressing
Xthe ``x'' key and the program drops us back into our shell.
X.sp 2
XAs you can see, it's quite easy to use the \f3Elm\f1 system, so
Xrather than continue with our example, let's
Xlook at some other aspects of the program.
X.br
Xne 5
X.sp
X.hn 1 Non-Interactive Uses of Elm
X
XBefore we go ahead and discuss the \f3Elm\f1 utilities, it's worth
Xnoting that
Xthere are a couple of other ways to use the main mail
Xsystem, namely to `send only' and to send files (batchmail).
X
XTo send a message to someone without any of the associated
Xoverhead of reading in a mail folder. you can invoke the
Xmailer with the name(s) of the people to send to. For example:
X.nf
X $ \f3elm dave_taylor\f1
X.fi
XThe
Xmailer will then prompt for Subject, Copies, and then drop
Xyou in your editor (defined in the \f2.elmrc\f1 file) to compose
Xthe message. When composition is complete, the program
Xverifies transmission then terminates.
X
X.ne 3
XThe mailer also supports batch type mailing, of files and so on,
Xby using the following command:
X.nf
X $ \f3elm dave_taylor < help.c\f1
X.fi
Xwhich will read in the file and transmit it to the specified user.
X
X.ne 3
XA subject may be specified with ``-s \f2subject\f1'' as an option
Xto the program in either `send only' or `batch' modes, as in:
X.nf
X $ \f3elm -s "File help.c, as promised" dave_taylor < help.c\f1
X.fi
X.br
X.ne 5
X.sp
X.hn 1 The Elm Utilities
X
XThe \f3Elm\f1 mail system is really much more than a single
Xprogram for reading and writing mail. It's a unified
Xenvironment for intelligently dealing with electronic
Xcorrespondence. As a consequence, it contains a number of other
Xprograms to aid in the easy processing of `email',
Xincluding the following;
X
X.lp \h'10p'answer 1.0i
XAn answering-machine transcription program. Please see the
Xmanual entry for more information on how to use this program.
X
X.lp \h'10p'autoreply 1.0i
XThis program, in conjunction with the ``arepdaemon'', enables users
Xto automatically reply to incoming mail when they're not directly
Xavailable.
X
X.lp \h'10p'checkalias 1.0i
XA script for checking aliases simply.
X
X.lp \h'10p'messages 1.0i
XA script that lists the number of messages in the specified
Xfolder. Suitable for login scripts and such.
X
X.lp \h'10p'newmail 1.0i
XThis program monitors a mailbox or set of mailboxes and can
Xoutput notification of new mail in one of two possible
Xformats; either:
X
X.ne 6
X.ft CW
X.ps 9
X>> New mail from Jimmy Carter - Urgent matters of state
X>> New mail from joe@ucbvax.arpa - Did I hear someone say PARTY??
X.ft 1
X.ps 10
X
Xif running as \f2newmail\f1 or:
X
X.ft CW
X.ps 9
XJimmy Carter -- Urgent matters of state
Xjoe@ucbvax.arpa -- Did I hear someone say PARTY??
X.ft 1
X.ps 10
X
Xif running as \f2wnewmail\f1. BSD Users will find this is
Xa far superior \f2biff\f1 program.
X
X.lp \h'10p'wnewmail 1.0i
XThis is the same program as newmail, but has different
Xdefaults if invoked this way.
X
X.lp \h'10p'readmsg 1.0i
XThis handy little program can be used in two ways. First off,
Xit can be used to easily read a specific message in the
Xincoming mailbox, specified by ordinal number, by a string that
Xthe message contains, by the metacharacter `$' which
Xrepresents the last message in the folder, or `*' which matches
Xall the messages in the folder.
X
XFor example;
X
X$ \f3readmsg 4 5 9 | lpr\f1
X
Xwould generate a printout, \f2sans\f1 superfluous headers, of the fourth,
Xfifth and ninth messages in your mailbox.
X
X$ \f3readmsg Carter | page\f1
X
Xwould be a fast way to read what `ole Jimmy has to say...
Xand
X
X$ \f3readmsg -h hear someone say\f1
X
Xwould list, including all the message headers, the message
Xcontaining the string ``hear someone say''.
X
X.lp \h'10p'frm 1.0i
XSimilar to the Berkeley \f2from\f1 command, this will
Xgive you a ``table of contents'' of either the current
Xmailbox or a mailbox of your choice. It's useful to
Xsee what mail is pending, or what's in a mailbox.
XIf used with the `-n' option, it will number each message
Xin a way compatible with the arguments \f2readmsg\f1
Xexpects to get, too!
X
X.lp \h'10p'newalias 1.0i
XThis is used to install new user/group aliases. Please see
X\f2The Elm Alias Users Guide\f1 for further information on this!
X
X.lp \h'10p'fastmail 1.0i
XSometimes you want to have a batchmailing system that works as
Xquickly as possible, not bothering with aliases or any of the
Xother ``deluxe'' features of \f3Elm\f1. An example of this would
Xbe if you have a large mailing list for a newsletter, say.
XThis command, \f2fastmail\f1, is designed just for that purpose.
XIt avoids the lengthy startup time of \f3Elm\f1 while still
Xgenerating valid \f2RFC-822\f1\s-2\u5\d\s0 mail.
X.fn
X5. If you don't know what RFC-822 is, don't worry about it!
X.ef
XPlease see the manual entry for more information on this
Xcommand.
X.in 0
X.br
X.ne 5
X.sp
X.hn 1 Credits and So on
X
XThis mailer has been evolving over the past few years with
Xinvaluable comments on the interface and general mail
Xissues from the following people;
XJim Davis, Steve Wolf (or should that say Steve!! Wolf!!!! perhaps?),
XLarry Fenske, Rob Sartin,
XJohn Dilley and Carl Dierschow.
X.sp
XFor the Berkeley implementation, lots of help came from
Xboth John Lebovitz and Ken Stone.
X.sp
XFor the Amdahl/UTS implementation, thanks to Scott McGregor and
XStan Isaacs.
X.sp
XFor the Sun problems, Dave England in Lancaster (UK) turned out to be
X``bloody useful'', as he would no doubt say.
X.sp
XThe Pyramid version is due to the work of Steve Malone
Xof the University of Washington.
X.sp
XA number of other people have been amazingly disciplined at reporting
Xproblems and (usually, much to my relief) indicating the fixes needed,
Xespecially Guy Hillyer, Bruce Townsend and Eric Negaard.
X.sp
XThere have been many, many others, too numerous to mention, that
Xhave inspired me with questions like "Why can't Elm..." or
X"Why does it ..." or "Can we make it..." too. A loud round of
Xapplause and an enthusiastic THANK YOU to you all!!
X.sp
XAlso helpful was the ability to have my `own' machine to
Xclose up the many many iterative loops that this software
Xhas gone through \(em since being on a big multi-user machine
Xtends to slow it down to a standstill...
XFor that, I thank Hewlett-Packard Colorado Networks Division for their
Xinitial support, and now HP Laboratories for the wonderful working
Xenvironment that I have here (more than any one person is safe having,
XI suspect).
X.sp
XMailers that have influenced the design and implementation of \f3Elm\f1,
Xfor better or worse, include the following;
X
X.lp \h'4p'\f2/bin/mail\f1 1.0i
XThe most basic of mailers, this one was simply the example of how \f2not\f1
Xto force the user to interact with a program.
X
X.lp \h'4p'\f2Berkeley Mail\f1 1.0i
XA surprisingly sophisticated mailer, especially the version with 4.3 BSD,
X\f2Berkeley Mail\f1 still suffers from the tendency to force the user to
Xknow too much about the system, and also lacks a friendly, non-cryptic
Xinterface for the large subset of the population that use Unix but aren't
Xinterested in becoming a ``hacker''.
X
X.lp \h'4p'\f2MH\f1 1.0i
XThis is another nifty mailer. The main difference between this and the
Xother mailers about is that it is a discrete set of programs rather than
Xa single unified interface. This is quite useful for those people that
Xreceive \f2lots\f1 of mail and are willing to spend some time learning
Xthe intricacies of the program. It's quite powerful, but again, misses some
Xof the basic friendly features the majority of users are interested in.
X
X.lp \h'4p'\f2dmail\f1 1.0i
XA sort of mutated cross between \f2MH\f1 and \f2Berkeley Mail\f1, it was
Xthis program that convinced me to implement the \f2Limit\f1 functions.
X
X.lp \h'4p'\f2NMail\f1 1.0i
X(a part of the HP AI Workstation Software Environment). This program hints
Xat the power that mailers could be given to help deal with mail in a quick
Xand intelligent fashion. Most of what it can do, and a lot more, are
Xtherefore part of \f3Elm\f1. Indubitably. And quite faster too!
X
X.lp \h'4p'\f2PMX/TERM\f1 1.0i
XPart of the AT&T Mail package, a single glance at this interface convinced
Xme that a PC interface, with almost half of the screen taken up by a silly
Xfunction key mapping, is most certainly \f2not\f1 the way to do things!!
XOn the other hand, it also shows that the \f2Forms\f1 mode can be quite
Xnicely integrated into a more sophisticated mailer.
X
X.lp \h'4p'\f2fmail\f1 1.0i
XA nickel addition to the \f2/bin/mail\f1 program to add some rudimentary
Xscreen interface stuff, this nonetheless interesting mailer is part of
Xthe AT&T Toolchest.
X
X.lp \h'4p'\f2Laurel\f1 1.0i
XA program only available within Xerox PARC, this was an interesting
Xearly attempt at a graphics based full-screen mail program. The one,
Xperhaps trivial, part of the interface I really like was the fact that
Xit would \f2cross out\f1 a message that was marked for deletion. One
Xday when we get real graphics and the ability to use them indicated in
Xa facility (not too) like \f2termcap\f1, perhaps \f3Elm\f1 will do
Xthis too!
X
X.lp \h'4p'\f2Mailtool\f1 1.0i
XPart of the Sun distribution package, this program is a really nice
Xexample of what can be done by putting a smart shell on top of a dumb
Xprogram \(em it uses \f2/bin/mail\f1 for all the `dirty work'. Other than
Xthat, it's not a particularly interesting interface or mailer, and it
Xcertainly doesn't add much functionality!
X
X.lp \h'4p'\f2Metamail\f1 1.0i
XWhat can I say? This isn't even a real mailer, but is just what I dream
Xof as an interface to mail in the future. A program that works sort of
Xlike \f3HAL\f1 did in \f22001: A Space Odyssey\f1 \(em where it interrupts
Xme as appropriate for important mail, and can answer inane and other
Xqueries itself according to what I teach it. Maybe \f3Elm\f1, by some sort
Xof groupmind metamorphosis, will change into that someday. Maybe not. Maybe
Xno-one bothers to read this far into the document!!
X
X.in 0
XFinally, it's also been a very useful experience overall,
Xconfirming my beliefs that iterative software design and
Xkeeping a close watch on users (not to mention an open
Xmind and mailbox!) improves a product manyfold. Comments,
Xfeedback and bug reports (and fixes!) are, of course, always welcome!
X.br
X.ne 5
X.sp
X.hn 1 Credits and So on Part II - The Usenet Elm Development Group
X
XAs coordinator of the Elm Development Group, I must add to the credits.
XThis group of volunteers has taken the Elm code from Dave Taylor and
Xadded features, made it more robust, and more portable.
X.sp
XFor getting the Usenet Elm group going, for without which I wouldn't be
Xwriting this, thanks to Greg Hackney at Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
X.sp
XFor the Configuration system and its newer Dist 2.0 version, thanks are
Xdue to Larry Wall of JPL-NASA.
X.sp
XFor his over two hundred sets of changes to version 2.2, Elm owes a lot
Xto Rob Bernardo at Pacbell.
X.sp
XThe ability to run Elm at all on Intel 286 machines owes a lot to the
Xinsistent nudging of the coordinator by Chip Salzenberg,
XChip Rosenthal, and Tim Evans.
X.sp
XFor getting us the rights to use the news macros and converting all
Xthe documentation over to those macros, thanks to Mike Brown.
X
XNow, before I get accused of leaving someone out, here are the
Xmembers of the Elm Development and the Elm Testing Group:
X.sp
XJonathan Bayer,
XRob Bernardo,
XDoug Blair,
XKevin Bond,
XMike Brown,
XEd Clarke,
XSteven Donegan,
XPaul Ebersman,
XAvi Feldblum,
XSteven Goodman,
XGreg Hackney,
XMark Hahn,
XMitch Hamilton,
XEd Hann,
XDavid Hawkins,
XNate Hess,
XPhil Hochstetler,
XBud Hovell,
XKenneth Ingham,
XChad Larson,
XWarren Lavallee,
XHoward Leadman,
XJohn A. Limpert,
XAndy Linton,
XDarrell McIntosh,
XDatta Miruke,
XPaul M. Moriarty,
XAndrew Mossberg,
XRobert B. Nelson,
XLeo C. Noordhuizen,
XBrian O'Neill,
XFairfax O'Riley,
XPete Phillips,
XDave Rasmussen,
XLen Rose,
XChip Rosenthal,
XChip Salzenberg,
XRay Smith,
XGary Trujillo,
XEd Wells,
XMike Whitman,
XDave Yearke,
XJon Zeeff,
Xand
XSyd Weinstein, Elm Coordinator.
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X.TH ANSWER 1L "Elm Version 2.2" "USENET Community Trust"
X.ad b
X.SH NAME
Xanswer - phone message transcription system
X.SH SYNOPSIS
X.B answer
X.PP
X.SH DESCRIPTION
X.I Answer\^
Xis a part of the
X.B Elm
Xmail system and is designed for secretaries and the like
Xto allow them to answer phones and|or listen to phone message
Xmachines and quickly and easily transcribe the messages into
Xelectronic mail.
X.P
XThe program uses its own alias set (usually a subset of the
Xsystem aliases, with more fields per user (ie unique first
Xnames, unique last names, first-initial lastname, and so on)).
XNote this means that you must create and then install, using
X.I newalias,
Xa separate alias table for the account this program is to
Xbe run from.
X.P
XInterface-wise, the program is a breeze to use - type 'answer'
Xto start it up and then merely type a user name at the
X.nf
X
X Message to:
X
X.fi
Xprompt, and then enter the message, ending with a blank line.
XNames can be entered as 'Firstname Lastname' and the system
Xwill try to find a mail alias based on the first letter of the
Xfirst name plus the last name. For example, 'Dave Taylor'
Xwill cause the program to search for an alias 'd_taylor' in
Xthe file (note the transliteration into lower case). The
Xprogram will loop until killed or quit.
X.P
X.I Answer
Xcan be easily exited by typing any of 'quit', 'exit' 'done',
Xor 'bye' at the 'Message to:' prompt.
X.SH AUTHOR
XDave Taylor, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
X.SH SEE ALSO
X.I "The Elm Alias System Users Guide",
Xby Dave Taylor
X.sp
X.br
Xnewalias(1L), checkalias(1L), mail(1), mailx(1), from(1L), printmail(1L)
X.SH FILES
X$home/.alias_hash individual alias hash table
X.br
X$home/.alias_data individual alias data table
X.br
X/tmp/snd.$$ edit buffer for outgoing mail
X.SH BUG REPORTS TO
XSyd Weinstein elm@dsinc.UUCP (dsinc!elm)
X.SH COPYRIGHTS
X.ps 18
X\fB\(co\fR\s12 Copyright 1986, 1987 by Dave Taylor
X.br
X.ps 18
X\fB\(co\fR\s12 Copyright 1988, 1989 by The USENET Community Trust
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X.TH AUTOREPLY 1L "Elm Version 2.2" "USENET Community Trust"
X.ad b
X.SH NAME
Xautoreply - Automatic mail reply system
X.SH SYNOPSIS
X.B autoreply
X.br
X.B "autoreply off"
X.br
X.B autoreply
X.I filename
X.PP
X.SH DESCRIPTION
X.I Autoreply\^
Xis a part of \fBThe Elm Mail System\fR
Xand is designed to enable users to easily set up
Xan automatic response to all mail they receive. This is
Xtypically during a vacation or some other period of time that
Xthe user is not available to reply to mail (although some
Xpeople get enough mail that they have it permanently running
Xto simply send an "ack" to each message)
X.PP
XThe system is quite easy to use...
XYou can type "autoreply" and be informed of your current
Xstatus in the system (on or off), or "autoreply off" will
Xturn your autoreplying off.
X.PP
XTo add yourself to the system, you need merely to compose a
Xform response in a file somewhere, then type "autoreply \fIfile\fR"
Xwhere \fIfile\fR is the name of the file.
X.SH "SPECIAL NOTE"
XFor this to function correctly, the program "arepdaemon" must
Xbe running as a daemon in background. This program automatically
Xchecks all the currently enrolled users for new mail in their
Xmailboxes...
X.SH AUTHOR
XDave Taylor, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories.
X.SH SEE ALSO
X.I "The Elm Users Guide",
Xby Dave Taylor
X.sp
X.br
Xarepdaemon(1L), elm(1L), mail(1), mailx(1)
X.SH "BUGS"
XUnfortunately, this program isn't too brilliant about identifying
Xmail that shouldn't be responded to (like mail from other
Xdaemons, or your mother) but that's a more general problem anyway.
X.sp
XAlso, occasionally a user will remove themselves from the
Xautoreply system and the system won't turn their autoreply
Xoff. This is a problem that hasn't been solved yet (obviously
Xsince it's in the "bugs" section!!) and any further information
Xwould be appreciated!
X.SH BUG REPORTS TO
XSyd Weinstein elm@dsinc.UUCP (dsinc!elm)
X.SH COPYRIGHTS
X.ps 18
X\fB\(co\fR\s12 Copyright 1986, 1987 by Dave Taylor
X.br
X.ps 18
X\fB\(co\fR\s12 Copyright 1988, 1989 by The USENET Community Trust
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X.TH CHECKALIAS 1L "Elm Version 2.2" "USENET Community Trust"
X.ad b
X.SH NAME
Xcheckalias - check to see if an alias is defined.
X.SH SYNOPSIS
X.B checkalias
Xalias, alias, ...
X.SH DESCRIPTION
X.I Checkalias
Xchecks the user file first, and then the system alias file
Xto try to find the specified alias or aliases. If found,
Xthe value of the alias is printed out, otherwise an error
Xis generated.
X.P
XNote: this is in fact a one-line shell script;
X.nf
X
X elm -c $*
X.fi
X.SH AUTHOR
XDave Taylor, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
X.SH SEE\ ALSO
Xnewalias(1L), elm(1L), mail(1), mailx(1)
X.SH BUGS
XNote that the precedence of aliases is user file then system
Xfile. This means that a user can 'overload' an alias by having
Xone defined in the system file also defined in theirs. This
Xshouldn't turn out to be a problem, but is something for
Xthe system administrator to keep in mind when creating the
Xsystem alias file.
X.SH BUG REPORTS TO
XSyd Weinstein elm@dsinc.UUCP (dsinc!elm)
X.SH COPYRIGHTS
X.ps 18
X\fB\(co\fR\s12 Copyright 1986, 1987 by Dave Taylor
X.br
X.ps 18
X\fB\(co\fR\s12 Copyright 1988, 1989 by The USENET Community Trust
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X
X Command Elm 2.2 Action
X
X <RETURN>,<SPACE> Display current message
X | Pipe current message or tagged messages to
X a system command.
X ! Shell escape
X $ Resynchronize folder
X ? This screen of information
X +, <RIGHT> Display next index page
X -, <LEFT> Display previous index page
X = Set current message to first message
X * Set current message to last message
X <NUMBER><RETURN> Set current message to <NUMBER>
X / Search from/subjects for pattern
X // Search entire message texts for pattern
X > Save current message or tagged messages
X to a folder
X < Scan current message for calendar entries
X a Alias, change to 'alias' mode
X b Bounce (remail) current message
X C Copy current message or tagged messages
X to a folder
X c Change to another folder
X d Delete current message
X ^D Delete messages with a specified pattern
X e Edit current folder
X f Forward current message
X g Group (all recipients) reply to current message
X h Headers displayed with message
X J Increment current message by one
X j, <DOWN> Advance to next undeleted message
X K Decrement current message by one
X k, <UP> Advance to previous undeleted message
X l Limit messages by specified criteria
X ^L Redraw screen
X m Mail a message
X n Next message, displaying current,
X then increment
X o Change ELM options
X p Print current message or tagged messages
X q Quit with prompting for deleting, storing,
X and keeping messages
X Q Quick quit - no prompting
X r Reply to current message
X s Save current message or tagged messages
X to a folder
X t Tag current message for further operations
X ^T Tag messages with a specified pattern
X u Undelete current message
X ^U Undelete messages with a specified pattern
X x, ^Q, DEL Exit leaving folder untouched
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X
X Commands available from the Options Menu in Elm 2.2
X
X Key Meaning
X --- -------
X > Save current options to elmrc file.
X
X a Arrow cursor. Changes from "->" to inverse bar and back for
X indicating the current message. Change with <space>.
X
X c Calendar file. See '<' at top level menu for more information on this.
X
X d Display pager. "builtin" and "builtin+" will use the built-in pager,
X or you enter the name of a standard pager, like "more".
X
X e Editor to use when composing messages.
X
X f Folder directory. This is what '=', '+', or '%' on the front of a
X folder name expands to.
X
X i Return to index screen.
X
X ^L Redraw screen.
X
X m Mini-menu displayed on index screen or not. Change with <space>.
X
X n Names only or names and address displayed. Change with <space>.
X
X s Sorting criteria. Step through with <space>, <return> selects.
X
X o Outbound mail file. Where to save copies of outbound mail when not
X saved by the recipient's name.
X
X p Print messages with this command. '%s' can be used in the command
X as a filename holder.
X
X u User's expertise level. Change with <space>.
X
X y Your fullname to be used in outbound mail.
X
X x Exit ELM leaving folder untouched.
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X
X Commands available from the Alias Menu in Elm 2.2
X
X Key Meaning
X --- -------
X
X ? Help on a specific key, or this summary of commands.
X
X a Add the return address of current message to alias database, (or
X the regular address if current message is copy of a message sent).
X
X d Delete a user alias from alias database.
X
X l List all aliases in the database.
X
X m Make a new user alias, adding it to alias database when done.
X
X r,x Return from the alias menu.
X
X p Check for a person in the alias database.
X
X s Check for a system in the host routing/domain database.
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X
X Command Elm 2.2 Action
X
X
X <RETURN> Display the current message,
X or (builtin pager only) scroll
X current message forward one line
X <SPACE> Display the next screen of the current
X message (builtin pager only),
X or if at the end of a message,
X the first screen of the next message
X | Pipe current message or tagged messages to
X a system command.
X ! Shell escape
X ? This screen of information
X > Save current message or tagged messages
X to a folder
X < Scan current message for calendar entries
X b Bounce (remail) current message
X C Copy current message or tagged messages
X to a folder
X d Delete current message
X f Forward current message
X g Group (all recipients) reply to current message
X h Headers displayed with message
X i Return to index screen
X J Increment current message by one
X j, <DOWN> Advance to next undeleted message
X K Decrement current message by one
X k, <UP> Advance to previous undeleted message
X m Mail a message
X n Display next message
X p Print current message or tagged messages
X q Quit pager mode and return to index screen
X r Reply to current message
X s Save current message or tagged messages
X to a folder
X t Tag current message for further operations
X u Undelete current message
X x Exit leaving folder untouched
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X.TH ELM 1L "Elm Version 2.2" "USENET Community Trust"
X.ad b
X.SH NAME
Xelm - an interactive mail system
X.SH SYNOPSIS
X.B elm
X[
X.B \-achkKmrwz
X] [
X.B \-f
X.I "alternate-folder"
X] [
X.B \-d
X.I debug-level
X]
X.br
X.B elm
X[
X.B \-s
X.I subject
X]
X.I "list of aliases or addresses"
X.PP
X.SH DESCRIPTION
X.I Elm\^
Xis an interactive screen-oriented mailer program that supercedes
X.I mail
Xand
X.I mailx.
X.PP
XThere are three main ways to use the \fBelm\fR mailer. One way
Xto use the mailer is to specify a list of addresses on the
Xcommand line when the mailer is invoked. This will allow sending
Xof a single message to the specified recipients with all the
Xoptions usually available in the \fBelm\fR system itself. For example,
Xthe command
X.nf
X
X elm -s testing joe
X
X.fi
Xwould initiate the sending of a message to the alias joe with the subject
X"testing" indicated and
Xwould put you into an editor for you to enter the text of the message.
XIf the subject flag and argument were not present, you would be prompted
Xfor a message subject.
X.PP
XThe second way, used most commonly when transmitting files and such,
Xis to specify the subject of the message and the recipients using
Xthe command line and redirect a file as standard input. For example,
Xthe command
X.nf
X
X elm -s testing joe < test.c
X
X.fi
Xwould mail a copy of the
Xfile test.c to alias joe, with the subject "testing" indicated.
XThe subject flag and argument are optional.
X.PP
XThe third way, elm is invoked
Xwith neither subject nor addresses specified on the command line and
Xwithout standard input redirected.
XYou can then read any messages in your incoming mailbox (or specified
Xfolder), reply to messages in the mailbox, mail messages, etc.
X.PP
XOptions are:
X.TP 1.0i
X.B " -a"
XArrow - force the arrow cursor (instead of the inverse bar)
X.TP
X.B " -c"
XCheckalias - expand the following aliases and return.
X.TP
X.B " -d \fIlevel\fR "
XDebug - set specified debug level - Output to "$HOME/Elm:debug.info"
X.TP
X.B " -f \fIalternative-folder\fR "
XFolder - read folder (specified) rather than the incoming mailbox.
X.TP
X.B " -h"
XHelp - give a list of starting options.
X.TP
X.B " -?"
XSynonymous with the "-h" option.
X.TP
X.B " -k"
XKeypad - force knowledge of HP terminal keyboard, to allow
Xthe use of the NEXT, PREV and HOME/SHIFT-HOME keys.
X.TP
X.B " -K"
XKeypad + softkeys - enable use of softkeys on HP terminals only.
X.TP
X.B " -m"
XMenu off - Use the extra lines for more message headers.
X.TP
X.B " -s \fIsubj\fR "
XSubject - specify subject for message to mail.
X.TP
X.B " -z"
XZero - don't enter \fBElm\fR if no mail is pending.
X.SH AUTHOR
XDave Taylor, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories
X.SH SEE ALSO
XThe Elm documentation package, including:
X.I
XThe Elm Users Guide,
XThe Elm Reference Guide,
XThe Elm Alias SystemUsers Guide,
XThe Elm Forms Mode Guide,
XThe Elm Filter Guide,
XThe Elm Configuration Guide\fR
Xall written by by Dave Taylor.
X.sp
X.br
Xnewalias(1L), checkalias(1L), mail(1), mailx(1), frm(1L), printmail(1L)
X.SH FILES
X/usr/local/bin/elm-help.main help file
X.br
X/usr/local/lib/.alias_hash system alias hash table
X.br
X/usr/local/lib/.alias_data system alias data table
X.br
X$HOME/.elm/aliases.hash user alias hash table
X.br
X$HOME/.elm/aliases.data user alias data table
X.br
X$HOME/.elm/elmrc customized mailer parameters
X.br
X$HOME/.elm/elmheaders customized message headers
X.br
X/tmp/snd.$$ outgoing mail edit buffer
X.br
X/tmp/mbox.\fIlogname\fR temporary mailbox
X.br
X$HOME/ELM:debug.info Debug output if turned on
X.SH DIAGNOSTICS
XShould know about keyboards/softkey terminals other than HP. (If only
Xtermcap were that powerful!)
X.SH BUG REPORTS TO
XSyd Weinstein elm@dsinc.UUCP (dsinc!elm)
X.SH COPYRIGHTS
X.ps 18
X\fB\(co\fR\s12 Copyright 1986, 1987 by Dave Taylor
X.br
X.ps 18
X\fB\(co\fR\s12 Copyright 1988, 1989 by The USENET Community Trust
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X#@(#)$Id: elmrc-info,v 2.9 89/03/25 21:00:41 syd Exp $
X# Elm Version 2.2
X# For yes/no settings with ?, ON means yes, OFF means no
X
Xshell
X# The shell to use for shell escapes
X
Xfullname
X# The full user name for outbound mail
X
Xmaildir
X# where to save my mail to, default directory is "Mail"
X
Xreceivedmail
X# where to save received messages to, default file is "=received"
X
Xeditor
X# what editor to use ("none" means simulate Berkeley Mail)
X
Xescape
X# the character to use in the builtin editor for entering commands
X
Xsentmail
X# where to save copies of outgoing mail to, default file is "=sent"
X
Xcalendar
X# where to save calendar entries
X
Xsortby
X# how to sort folders, "Mailbox" by default
X
Xprint
X# how to print a message ('%s' is the filename)
X
Xprefix
X# prefix sequence for indenting included message text in outgoing messages...
X
Xweedout
X# what headers I DON'T want to see, ever.
X
Xbounceback
X# threshold for bouncing copies of remote uucp messages...
X# zero = disable function.
X
Xtimeout
X# Set the main prompt timeout for resynching...
X
Xautocopy
X# automatically copy message being replied to into buffer?
X
Xcopy
X# save a copy of all outbound messages?
X
Xresolve
X# emulate the mailx message increment mode (only increment after something
X# has been 'done' to a message, either saved or deleted, as opposed to
X# simply each time something is touched)?
X
Xweed
X# enable the weedout list to be read?
X
Xnoheader
X# when messages are copied into the outbound buffer, don't include headers?
X
Xtitles
X# display message title when displaying pages of message?
X
Xsavename
X# save messages, incoming and outbound, by login name of sender/recipient?
X
Xmovepage
X# when using the page commands (+ - <NEXT> <PREV>) change the current
X# message pointer...?
X
Xpointnew
X# start up by pointing to the first new message received, if possible?
X
Xsignature
X# ".signature" file to append to outbound messages...
X
Xlocalsignature
X# local ".signature" file to append to appropriate messages...
X
Xremotesignature
X# remote ".signature" file to append to appropriate messages...
X
Xalwayskeep
X# should the default be to keep unread messages in the incoming mailbox?
X
Xalwaysstore
X# should the default be to store read messages to the "received" folder?
X
Xalwaysdelete
X# should the default be to delete messages we've marked for deletion?
X
Xpager
X# program to use for displaying messages ('builtin' is recommended)
X
Xpromptafter
X# prompt for a command after the external pager exits?
X
Xkeepempty
X# should we keep folders from which all messages are deleted?
X
Xkeypad
X# are we running on an HP terminal and want HOME, PREV, NEXT, etc...?
X
Xsoftkeys
X# are we running on an HP terminal and want softkeys available too?
X# (this implies "keypad=ON" too)
X
Xalternatives
X# alternative addresses that I could receive mail from (usually a
X# forwarding mailbox) and don't want to have listed...
X
Xforms
X# do we want to be able to mail out AT&T Mail Forms?
X
Xwarnings
X# tell us about addresses to machines we can't directly get to?
X
Xuserlevel
X# are we good at it? 0=beginner, 1=intermediate, 2+ = expert!
X
Xnames
X# just show the names when expanding aliases?
X
Xarrow
X# should we use the "->" rather than the inverse video bar?
X
Xmenu
X# should we display the three-line 'mini' menu?
X
Xask
X# should the message disposition questions be displayed(ON) or
X# auto-answered(OFF) with the default answers when we resync or change folders?
SHAR_EOF
echo "End of part 6"
echo "File doc/elmrc-info is continued in part 7"
echo "7" > s2_seq_.tmp
exit 0
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