Message handler (mh)
The mh program is a collection of commands that enables you to perform each mail processing function directly from the command line.
These commands provide a broader range of function than the subcommands of mail. Also, because the commands can be issued at any time the command prompt is displayed, you gain power and flexibility in creating mail and in processing received mail. For example, you can read a mail message, search a file or run a program to find a particular solution, and answer the message, all within the same shell.
The mh program enables you to create, distribute, receive, view, process, and store messages using the following commands:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| ali | Lists mail aliases and their addresses. |
| anno | Annotates messages. |
| ap | Parses and reformats addresses. |
| burst | Explodes digests into messages. |
| comp | Starts an editor for creating or modifying a message. |
| dist | Redistributes a message to additional addresses. |
| dp | Parses and reformats dates. |
| folder | Selects and lists folders and messages. |
| folders | Lists all folders and messages in the mail directory. |
| forw | Forwards messages. |
| inc | Incorporates new mail into a folder. |
| mark | Creates, modifies, and displays message sequences. |
| mhl | Produces a formatted listing of messages. |
| mhmail | Sends or receives mail. |
| mhpath | Prints full path names of messages and folders. |
| msgchk | Checks for messages. |
| msh | Creates a mail handler (mh) shell. |
| next | Shows the next message. |
| packf | Compresses the contents of a folder into a file. |
| pick | Selects messages by content and creates and modifies sequences. |
| prev | Shows the previous message. |
| refile | Moves files between folders. |
| repl | Replies to a message. |
| rmf | Removes folders and the messages they contain. |
| rmm | Removes messages from active status. |
| scan | Produces a one-line-per-message scannable listing. |
| send | Sends a message. |
| show | Shows messages. |
| sortm | Sorts messages. |
| vmh | Starts a visual interface for use with mh commands. |
| whatnow | Starts a prompting interface for draft disposition. |
| whom | Manipulates mh addresses. |