NAME¶
packf - pack messages in nmh folder into a single file
SYNOPSIS¶
packf [+folder] [msgs] [-file
name] [-mbox] [-mmdf] [-version]
[-help]
DESCRIPTION¶
Packf will pack copies of messages from a folder, into a single file.
If the
-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.).
If the
-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.
You may specify the name of the file in which to use with the
-file
name switch. If you do not specify the name of the file, it will
default to “
msgbox”.
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.
packf makes an mbox-style delimiter by examining the first line 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
“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.
Messages that are packed by
packf can be unpacked using
inc.
FILES¶
^$HOME/.mh_profile~^The user profile
^.msgbox.map~^A binary index of the file
PROFILE COMPONENTS¶
^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
^Current-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
^Msg-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new `file'
SEE ALSO¶
inc(1),
msh(1)
DEFAULTS¶
`+folder' defaults to the current folder
`msgs' defaults to all
`-mbox'
`-file ./msgbox'
CONTEXT¶
If a folder is given, it will become the current folder. The first message
packed will become the current message.