mh-e Reference Guide

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mh-e MH-Folder Mode: Reading Mail

Function               Command            Short Description

mh-show                RET                Display a message

mh-page-msg            SPC                Go to next page in message
                                          With arg, scroll that many lines

mh-previous-page       DEL                Go to previous page in message
                                          With arg, scroll that many lines

mh-header-display      , (comma)          Display a message with all header fields

mh-page-digest         M-SPC              Go to next message in digest

mh-page-digest-        M-DEL              Go to previous message in digest
backwards

mh-burst-digest        M-b                Break up digest into separate messages

mh-next-undeleted-     n                  Display next message
msg                                       With arg, skip that many messages first

mh-previous-           p                  Display previous message
undeleted-msg                             With arg, skip that many messages first

mh-goto-msg            g                  Go to a message
                                          With  arg,  don't  prompt  for   message
                                          number

mh-first-msg           M-<                Go to first message

mh-last-msg            M->                Go to last message

mh-toggle-showing      t                  Toggle between MH-Folder and
                                          MH-Folder Show modes

mh-progs               nil                Directory containing MH programs

mh-lib                 nil                Directory containing  MH  support  files
                                          and programs

mh-do-not-confirm      nil                Don't confirm on non-reversible commands

mh-summary-height      4                  Number of scan lines to  show  (includes
                                          mode line)

mh-folder-mode-hook    nil                Functions to run  in  MH-Folder
                                          mode

mh-clean-message-      nil                Remove extraneous header fields
header

mh-invisible-headers   "^Received: \\|    Header fields to hide
                       ^Message-Id: \\|
                       ^Remailed-\\|
                       ^Via: \\|
                       ^Mail-from: \\|
                       ^Return-Path: \\|
                       ^In-Reply-To: \\|
                       ^Resent-"

mh-visible-headers     nil                Header fields to display

mhl-formfile           nil                Format file for mhl

mh-show-hook           nil                Functions to run when showing message

mh-show-mode-hook      nil                Functions to run when showing message

mh-bury-show-buffer    t                  Leave show buffer at end of stack

mh-show-buffer-        "{show-%s} %d"     Name of show buffer
mode-line-buffer-id

mh-recenter-summary-   nil                Center summary window when toggled
-p

mh-e MH-Folder Mode: Sending Mail

Function               Command             Short Description

mh-send                m                   Compose a message

mh-reply               r                   Reply to a message
                                           With  arg,  include  replied-to
                                           message

mh-forward             f                   Forward message(s)
                                           With arg, prompt for sequence

mh-redistribute        M-d                 Redistribute a message

mh-extract-            M-e                 Edit a message that was bounced
rejected-mail                              by mailer

mh-edit-again          M-a                 Edit a message to send it again

Variable                    Default        Short Description

mh-comp-formfile         "components"      Format file for drafts

mh-repl-formfile          "replcomps"      Format file for replies

mh-letter-mode-hook           nil          Functions  to  run  in  MH-
                                           Letter mode

mh-compose-letter-function    nil          Functions to run when  starting
                                           a new draft

mh-reply-default-reply-to     nil          Whom reply goes to

mh-forward-subject-        "%s: %s"        Format  string  for   forwarded
format                                     message subject

mh-redist-full-contents       nil          send   requires   entire
                                           message

mh-new-draft-          "^Date:\\|          Remove these header fields from
cleaned-headers        ^Received:\\|       re-edited draft
                       ^Message-Id:\\|
                       ^From:\\|
                       ^Sender:\\|
                       ^Delivery-Date:\\|
                       ^Return-Path:"

mh-e MH-Folder Mode: Moving Messages Around

Function               Command                Short Description

mh-inc-folder            i                    Incorporate new mail into folder
                                              With  arg,  prompt  for  file  from
                                              which to inc

mh-delete-msg            d                    Delete message
                                              With arg, prompt for sequence

mh-delete-msg-no-        C-d                  Delete message, don't move to  next
motion                                        message
                                              With arg, prompt for sequence

mh-search-folder         M-s                  Find  messages  that  meet   search
                                              criteria

mh-refile-msg            o                    Output (refile) message to folder
                                              With arg, prompt for sequence

mh-copy-msg              c                    Copy message to folder
                                              With arg, prompt for sequence

mh-write-msg-to-file     C-o                  Output (write) message to file
                                              With arg, don't write header

mh-refile-or-write-      !                    Repeat last refile or write
again

mh-print-msg             l                    Print message
                                              With arg, prompt for sequence

mh-pipe-msg              |                    Pipe message through shell command
                                              With arg, include header

mh-store-msg             M-n                  Unpack   message    created    with
                                              uuencode or shar

mh-list-folders          M-l                  List all folders

mh-visit-folder          M-f                  Visit folder

mh-rescan-folder         M-r                  Regenerate scan lines
                                              With arg, prompt for range

mh-sort-folder            --                  Sort folder
                                              With arg, use mh-sortm-args

mh-pack-folder           M-p                  Pack folder
                                              With  arg,  prompt  for  range   to
                                              display after packing

mh-kill-folder           M-k                  Remove folder

mh-execute-commands      x                    Execute pending refiles and deletes

mh-undo                  u                    Undo pending refile or delete
                                              With arg, prompt for sequence

mh-undo-folder           M-u                  Undo  all   pending   refiles   and
                                              deletes

mh-quit                  q                    Quit

Variable                      Default         Short Description

mh-inc-prog                    "inc"          MH program to incorporate new mail

mh-inc-folder-hook              nil           Functions to run when incorporating
                                              mail

mh-delete-msg-hook              nil           Functions  to  run  when   deleting
                                              messages

mh-print-background             nil           Print in foreground or background

mh-lpr-command-format      "lpr -J '%s'"      Command used to print

mh-default-folder-              nil           Generate   default    folder    for
for-message-function                          Fcc: or refile prompt

mh-auto-folder-collect           t            Collect folder names in  background
                                              at startup

mh-recursive-folders            nil           Collect nested folders

mh-refile-msg-hook              nil           Functions  to  run  when   refiling
                                              message

mh-store-default-               nil           Default   directory   for   storing
directory                                     Default   directory   for   storing
                                              uuencode   or    shar
                                              files

mh-sortm-args                   nil           Additional      arguments       for
                                              sortm

mh-scan-prog                   "scan"         Program to scan messages

mh-msg-number-regexp "^ *\\([0-9]+\\)"          Matches message number in scan line

mh-msg-search-regexp     "^[^0-9]*%d[^0-9]"   Matches message number %d

mh-valid-scan-line           "^ *[0-9]"       Matches a valid scan line

mh-cmd-note                      4            Offset for notation

mh-deleted-msg-regexp         "^....D"        Matches deleted message

mh-refiled-msg-regexp     "^....\\^"          Matches refiled message

mh-cur-scan-msg-regexp     "^....\\+"         Matches the current message

mh-good-msg-regexp          "^....[^D^]"      Matches message that can  be  shown
                                              by n, etc.

mh-note-deleted                 "D"           Notation for deleted messages

mh-note-refiled                 "^"           Notation for refiled messages

mh-note-copied                  "C"           Notation for copied messages

mh-note-cur                     "+"           Notation for the current message

mh-note-repl                    "-"           Notation for replied to messages

mh-note-forw                    "F"           Notation for forwarded messages

mh-note-dist                    "R"           Notation for redistributed messages

mh-note-printed                 "P"           Notation for printed messages

mh-note-seq                     "%"           Notation for messages in a sequence

mh-before-quit-hook             nil           Functions to run before quitting

mh-quit-hook                    nil           Functions to run after quitting

mh-e MH-Folder Mode: Sequences

Function               Command      Short Description

mh-put-msg-in-seq      %            Put message in a sequence
                                    With arg, prompt for source sequence

mh-msg-is-in-seq       ?            Print sequences that message belongs to

mh-list-sequences      M-q          List all sequences in folder

mh-delete-msg-from-    M-%          Remove message from sequence
seq

mh-delete-seq          M-#          Delete sequence

mh-narrow-to-seq       C-x n        Restrict display to messages in sequence

mh-widen               C-x w        Remove restriction; display all messages

mh-e MH-Letter Mode: Used when sending messages

Function               Command                      Short Description

mh-yank-cur-msg        C-c C-y                      Insert  contents  of
                                                    message        being
                                                    replied to

mh-insert-letter       C-c C-i                      Insert message  from
                                                    a folder
                                                    With   arg,    don't
                                                    indent   or   delete
                                                    headers

mh-to-field            C-c C-f C-t                  Move to To:
                                                    header field


mh-to-field            C-c C-f C-c                  Move to cc:
                                                    header field

mh-to-field            C-c C-f C-s                  Move              to
                                                    Subject:
                                                    header field

mh-to-field            C-c C-f C-r                  Move              to
                                                    From:
                                                    header field

mh-to-field            C-c C-f C-b                  Move              to
                                                    Bcc: header
                                                    field

mh-to-fcc              C-c C-f C-f                  Move              to
                                                    Fcc: header
                                                    field

mh-to-field            C-c C-f C-d                  Move              to
                                                    Dcc: header
                                                    field

mh-check-whom          C-c C-w                      Display     expanded
                                                    recipient list

mh-insert-signature    C-c C-s                      Insert signature  in
                                                    message

mh-mhn-compose-forw    C-c C-m C-f                  Include    forwarded
                                                    message (MIME)

mh-mhn-compose-        C-c C-m C-e                  Include    anonymous
anon-ftp                                            ftp reference
                                                    (MIME)

mh-mhn-compose-        C-c C-m C-t                  Include    anonymous
external-                                           ftp   reference   to
compressed-tar                                      compressed tar  file
                                                    (MIME)

mh-mhn-compose-        C-c C-m C-i                  Include      binary,
insertion                                           image,  sound,  etc.
                                                    (MIME)

mh-edit-mhn            C-c C-e                      Run          through
                                                    mhn    before
                                                    sending
                                                    With    arg,     use
                                                    mh-mhn-args

mh-revert-mhn-edit     C-c C-m C-u                  Undo   effects    of
                                                    mhn
                                                    With   arg,    don't
                                                    confirm

mh-send-letter         C-c C-c                      Save draft and  send
                                                    message
                                                    With  arg,   monitor
                                                    delivery

mh-fully-kill-draft    C-c C-q                      Quit   editing   and
                                                    delete draft message

Variable                        Default             Short Description

mh-yank-from-start-of-msg          t                How  to  yank   when
                                                    region not set

mh-ins-buf-prefix               "> "                Indent  for   yanked
                                                    messages

mail-citation-hook                nil               Functions to run  on
                                                    yanked messages

mh-delete-yanked-                 nil               Delete       message
msg-window                                          window on yank

mh-mime-content-       ("text/richtext")            List    of     valid
types                  ("multipart/mixed")          content types
                       ("multipart/alternative")
                       ("multipart/digest")
                       ("multipart/parallel")
                       ("message/rfc822")
                       ("message/partial")
                       ("message/external-
                       body")
                       ("application/octet-
                       stream")
                       ("application/postscript")
                       ("image/jpeg")
                       ("image/gif")
                       ("audio/basic")
                       ("video/mpeg"))

mh-mhn-args                       nil               Additional arguments
                                                    for mhn

mh-signature-file-           "~/.signature"         File      containing
name                                                signature

mh-before-send-                   nil               Functions   to   run
letter-hook                                         before sending draft

mh-send-prog                     "send"             MH program  used  to
                                                    send messages

mh-e MH-Pick Mode: Used when searching for messages

Function               Command            Short Description

mh-to-field            C-c C-f C-t        Move to To: header field

mh-to-field            C-c C-f C-c        Move to cc: header field

mh-to-field            C-c C-f C-s        Move to Subject: header field

mh-to-field            C-c C-f C-r        Move to From: header field

mh-to-field            C-c C-f C-b        Move to Bcc: header field

mh-to-fcc              C-c C-f C-f        Move to Fcc: header field

mh-to-field            C-c C-f C-d        Move to Dcc: header field

mh-do-pick-search      C-c C-c            Execute the search

Variable                 Default          Short Description

mh-pick-mode-hook          nil            Functions to run in MH-Pick mode

mh-partial-folder-      "select"          Used to modify mode line
mode-line-annotation

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Last change $Date: 1996/07/14 02:12:19 $

This file is from the third edition of the book MH & xmh: Email for Users & Programmers, ISBN 1-56592-093-7, by Jerry Peek. Copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. This file is freely-available; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information, see the file copying.htm.

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