Text editors for typing messages

Use the set EDITOR=PathName option to define the text editor with which you type messages.

The mail program must be installed on your system.

Item Description

Item	Description
set EDITOR=PathName	This option in your .mailrc file defines the editor that you activate with the ~e key sequence. The value of PathName must be the full path name to the editor program you want to use. To change to the e editor, while in the mail program, type: `~e` This sequence activates the e editor or other editor that you have defined in the .mailrc file. Edit your mail message using this editor.
set VISUAL=PathName	This option in your .mailrc file defines the editor that you activate with the ~v key sequence. The value of PathName must be the full path name to the editor program that you want to use. The default is /usr/bin/vi. To change to the vi editor while in the mail program, type: `~v` This sequence activates the vi editor or other editor that you have defined in the .mailrc file. Edit your mail message using this editor.

set EDITOR=PathName

This option in your .mailrc file defines the editor that you activate with the ~e key sequence. The value of PathName must be the full path name to the editor program you want to use.

To change to the e editor, while in the mail program, type:

~e

This sequence activates the e editor or other editor that you have defined in the .mailrc file. Edit your mail message using this editor.

set VISUAL=PathName

This option in your .mailrc file defines the editor that you activate with the ~v key sequence. The value of PathName must be the full path name to the editor program that you want to use. The default is /usr/bin/vi.

To change to the vi editor while in the mail program, type:

~v

This sequence activates the vi editor or other editor that you have defined in the .mailrc file. Edit your mail message using this editor.