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authorSergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua>2005-03-08 16:54:46 +0000
committerSergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua>2005-03-08 16:54:46 +0000
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(mimeview): New section.
(mail): Document recently added variables.
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@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
* mail.local:: Deliver Mail to the Local Mailbox.
* mail.remote:: Pseudo-Sendmail Interface for Mail Delivery.
+* mimeview:: Universal File Viewer.
+
* pop3d:: POP3 Daemon.
* imap4d:: IMAP4 Daemon.
* comsatd:: Comsat Daemon.
@@ -1479,6 +1481,12 @@ the composed message to the sender and all recipients of the message.
Like @code{reply}, except that the composed message is sent only to
originators of the specified messages.
+Notice, that setting mail variable @code{flipr} (@pxref{Mail
+Variables}) swaps the meanings of the two above commands,
+so that @code{reply} sends the message to the sender and all
+recipients of the message, whereas @code{Reply} sends it to
+originators only.
+
@item followup [@var{msglist}]
@itemx fo [@var{msglist}]
@@ -1762,14 +1770,6 @@ set
Following variables control the behavior of @sc{gnu} @command{mail}:
@table @code
-@item Sign
-@*Type: String.
-@*Default: Unset.
-@vrindex Sign, mail variable
-
-Contains the filename holding users signature. The contents of this
-file is appended to the end of a message being composed by @code{~A}
-escape.
@item appenddeadletter
@*Type: Boolean.
@*Default: False.
@@ -1818,6 +1818,14 @@ Automatically incorporate newly arrived messages.
Causes the delete command to behave like dp - thus, after deleting a
message, the next one will be typed automatically.
+@item bang
+@*Type: Boolean.
+@*Default: False.
+@vrindex bang, mail variable
+
+When set, every occurrence of @code{!} in arguments to @code{!}
+command is replaced with the last executed command.
+
@item datefield
@*Type: Boolean.
@*Default: False.
@@ -1925,6 +1933,14 @@ the headers.
If defined, the first character of this option gives the character to
denoting escapes.
+@item flipr
+@*Type: Boolean
+@*Default: Unset
+@vrindex flipr, mail variable
+
+The variable @code{flipr} if set swaps the meanings of @code{reply}
+and @code{Reply} commands (@pxref{Replying}).
+
@item folder
@*Type: String.
@*Default: Unset.
@@ -2003,6 +2019,21 @@ will exit with zero status. By default it exits with zero status only
if the message was sent successfully.
@end itemize
+@item metamail
+@*Type: String.
+@*Default: Unset.
+@vrindex metamail, mail variable
+
+This variable controls operation of @code{decode} command. When
+it is set, @code{decode} it contains the command line of
+@command{metamail} command that is to be used to display parts of
+a multipart message. For example:
+
+@smallexample
+set metamail="metamail -m mail -p"
+@end smallexample
+
+
@item metoo
@*Type: Boolean.
@*Default: False.
@@ -2019,14 +2050,6 @@ be included in the group.
Setting this variable does not affect the operation mode of the program.
-@item regex
-@*Type: Boolean.
-@*Default: True.
-@vrindex regex, mail variable
-
-Setting this to @code{True} enables use of regular expressions in
-@samp{/.../} message specifications.
-
@item outfolder
@*Type: String.
@*Default: Unset.
@@ -2073,6 +2096,14 @@ configuration file upon startup. See @ref{Mail Configuration Files}.
When set, any outgoing message will be saved to the named file.
+@item regex
+@*Type: Boolean.
+@*Default: True.
+@vrindex regex, mail variable
+
+Setting this to @code{True} enables use of regular expressions in
+@samp{/.../} message specifications.
+
@item replyprefix
@*Type: String
@*Default: @samp{Re: }
@@ -2125,6 +2156,15 @@ This variable contains the number of lines on terminal screen.
Contains the URL of mail transport agent.
+@item Sign
+@*Type: String.
+@*Default: Unset.
+@vrindex Sign, mail variable
+
+Contains the filename holding users signature. The contents of this
+file is appended to the end of a message being composed by @code{~A}
+escape.
+
@item sign
@*Type: String.
@*Default: Unset.
@@ -2134,6 +2174,15 @@ Contains the user's signature. The contents of this variable is appended
to the end of a message being composed by @code{~a} escape. Use
@code{Sign} variable, if your signature occupies more than one line.
+@item showto
+@*Type: Boolean
+@*Default: unset
+@vrindex showto, mail variable
+
+If this variable is set, @command{mail} will show @code{To:} addresses
+instead of @code{From:} for all messages that come from the user that
+invoked the program.
+
@item subject
@*Type: String.
@*Default: Unset.
@@ -3247,6 +3296,13 @@ To summarize this, here is a working @file{mailutils.rc} entry for
[FIXME]
@page
+@node mimeview
+@section mimeview
+@pindex mimeview
+
+FIXME
+
+@page
@node pop3d
@section POP3 Daemon
@pindex pop3d

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