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| 5 | @c %**start of header |
| 6 | @setfilename ../../info/mh-e |
| 7 | @settitle The MH-E Manual |
| 8 | @c %**end of header |
| 9 | |
| 10 | @c Version of the software and manual. |
| 11 | @set VERSION 8.1 |
| 12 | @c Edition of the manual. It is either empty for the first edition or |
| 13 | @c has the form ", nth Edition" (without the quotes). |
| 14 | @set EDITION |
| 15 | @set UPDATED 2009-01-02 |
| 16 | @set UPDATE-MONTH January, 2009 |
| 17 | |
| 18 | @c Other variables. |
| 19 | @set MH-BOOK-HOME http://rand-mh.sourceforge.net/book/mh |
| 20 | @set MH-E-HOME http://mh-e.sourceforge.net/ |
| 21 | |
| 22 | @c Copyright |
| 23 | @copying |
| 24 | This is version @value{VERSION}@value{EDITION} of @cite{The MH-E |
| 25 | Manual}, last updated @value{UPDATED}. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | Copyright @copyright{} 1995, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| 28 | Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
| 29 | |
| 30 | @c This dual license has been agreed upon by the FSF. |
| 31 | |
| 32 | @quotation |
| 33 | Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document |
| 34 | under the terms of either: |
| 35 | |
| 36 | @enumerate a |
| 37 | @item |
| 38 | the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version |
| 39 | published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, |
| 40 | with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU Manual,'' and with the |
| 41 | Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the license is included in |
| 42 | the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation License.'' |
| 43 | |
| 44 | (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have the freedom to copy and |
| 45 | modify this GNU manual. Buying copies from the FSF supports it in |
| 46 | developing GNU and promoting software freedom.'' |
| 47 | |
| 48 | @item |
| 49 | the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software |
| 50 | Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version. A |
| 51 | copy of the license is included in the section entitled ``GNU General |
| 52 | Public License.'' |
| 53 | @end enumerate |
| 54 | |
| 55 | @end quotation |
| 56 | @end copying |
| 57 | |
| 58 | @c Info Directory Entry |
| 59 | @dircategory Emacs |
| 60 | @direntry |
| 61 | * MH-E: (mh-e). Emacs interface to the MH mail system. |
| 62 | @end direntry |
| 63 | |
| 64 | @c Title Page |
| 65 | @setchapternewpage odd |
| 66 | @titlepage |
| 67 | @title The MH-E Manual |
| 68 | @subtitle Version @value{VERSION}@value{EDITION} |
| 69 | @subtitle @value{UPDATE-MONTH} |
| 70 | @author Bill Wohler |
| 71 | |
| 72 | @c Copyright Page |
| 73 | @page |
| 74 | @vskip 0pt plus 1filll |
| 75 | @insertcopying |
| 76 | @end titlepage |
| 77 | |
| 78 | @ifnottex |
| 79 | @html |
| 80 | <!-- |
| 81 | @end html |
| 82 | @node Top, Preface, (dir), (dir) |
| 83 | @top The MH-E Manual |
| 84 | @html |
| 85 | --> |
| 86 | @end html |
| 87 | @insertcopying |
| 88 | @end ifnottex |
| 89 | |
| 90 | @c Table of Contents |
| 91 | @contents |
| 92 | |
| 93 | @html |
| 94 | <!-- |
| 95 | @end html |
| 96 | |
| 97 | @menu |
| 98 | * Preface:: Preface |
| 99 | * Conventions:: GNU Emacs Terms and Conventions |
| 100 | * Getting Started:: Getting Started |
| 101 | * Tour Through MH-E:: Tour Through MH-E |
| 102 | * Using This Manual:: Using This Manual |
| 103 | * Incorporating Mail:: Incorporating Mail |
| 104 | * Reading Mail:: Reading Mail |
| 105 | * Folders:: Organizing Your Mail with Folders |
| 106 | * Sending Mail:: Sending Mail |
| 107 | * Editing Drafts:: Editing a Draft |
| 108 | * Aliases:: Aliases |
| 109 | * Identities:: Identities |
| 110 | * Speedbar:: The Speedbar |
| 111 | * Menu Bar:: The Menu Bar |
| 112 | * Tool Bar:: The Tool Bar |
| 113 | * Searching:: Searching Through Messages |
| 114 | * Threading:: Viewing Message Threads |
| 115 | * Limits:: Limiting Display |
| 116 | * Sequences:: Using Sequences |
| 117 | * Junk:: Dealing With Junk Mail |
| 118 | * Miscellaneous:: Miscellaneous Commands, Variables, and Buffers |
| 119 | * Scan Line Formats:: Scan Line Formats |
| 120 | * Procmail:: Reading Mailing Lists Effectively |
| 121 | * Odds and Ends:: Odds and Ends |
| 122 | * History:: History of MH-E |
| 123 | * GFDL:: GNU Free Documentation License |
| 124 | * GPL:: GNU General Public License |
| 125 | * Key Index:: Key (Character) Index |
| 126 | * Command Index:: Command Index |
| 127 | * Option Index:: Option (Variable) Index |
| 128 | * Concept Index:: Concept Index |
| 129 | |
| 130 | @detailmenu |
| 131 | --- The Detailed Node Listing --- |
| 132 | |
| 133 | Tour Through MH-E |
| 134 | |
| 135 | * Sending Mail Tour:: |
| 136 | * Reading Mail Tour:: |
| 137 | * Processing Mail Tour:: |
| 138 | * Leaving MH-E:: |
| 139 | * More About MH-E:: |
| 140 | |
| 141 | Using This Manual |
| 142 | |
| 143 | * Options:: |
| 144 | * Ranges:: |
| 145 | * Folder Selection:: |
| 146 | |
| 147 | Reading Your Mail |
| 148 | |
| 149 | * Viewing:: |
| 150 | * Viewing Attachments:: |
| 151 | * HTML:: |
| 152 | * Digests:: |
| 153 | * Reading PGP:: |
| 154 | * Printing:: |
| 155 | * Files and Pipes:: |
| 156 | * Navigating:: |
| 157 | * Miscellaneous Commands and Options:: |
| 158 | |
| 159 | Sending Mail |
| 160 | |
| 161 | * Composing:: |
| 162 | * Replying:: |
| 163 | * Forwarding:: |
| 164 | * Redistributing:: |
| 165 | * Editing Again:: |
| 166 | |
| 167 | Editing a Draft |
| 168 | |
| 169 | * Editing Message:: |
| 170 | * Inserting Letter:: |
| 171 | * Inserting Messages:: |
| 172 | * Signature:: |
| 173 | * Picture:: |
| 174 | * Adding Attachments:: |
| 175 | * Sending PGP:: |
| 176 | * Checking Recipients:: |
| 177 | * Sending Message:: |
| 178 | * Killing Draft:: |
| 179 | |
| 180 | Odds and Ends |
| 181 | |
| 182 | * Bug Reports:: |
| 183 | * Mailing Lists:: |
| 184 | * MH FAQ and Support:: |
| 185 | * Getting MH-E:: |
| 186 | |
| 187 | History of MH-E |
| 188 | |
| 189 | * From Brian Reid:: |
| 190 | * From Jim Larus:: |
| 191 | * From Stephen Gildea:: |
| 192 | * From Bill Wohler:: |
| 193 | |
| 194 | @end detailmenu |
| 195 | @end menu |
| 196 | |
| 197 | @html |
| 198 | --> |
| 199 | @end html |
| 200 | |
| 201 | @node Preface, Conventions, Top, Top |
| 202 | @unnumbered Preface |
| 203 | |
| 204 | @cindex Emacs |
| 205 | @cindex Unix commands, Emacs |
| 206 | @cindex preface |
| 207 | |
| 208 | This manual introduces another interface to the MH mail system that is |
| 209 | accessible through the GNU Emacs editor, namely, @emph{MH-E}. MH-E is |
| 210 | easy to use. I don't assume that you know GNU Emacs or even MH at this |
| 211 | point, since I didn't know either of them when I discovered MH-E. |
| 212 | However, MH-E was the tip of the iceberg, and I discovered more and |
| 213 | more niceties about GNU Emacs and MH@. Now I'm fully hooked on both of |
| 214 | them. |
| 215 | |
| 216 | The MH-E package is distributed with GNU Emacs@footnote{Version |
| 217 | @value{VERSION} of MH-E will appear in GNU Emacs 23.1. It is supported |
| 218 | in GNU Emacs 21 and 22, as well as XEmacs 21 (except for versions |
| 219 | 21.5.9-21.5.16). It is compatible with MH versions 6.8.4 and higher, |
| 220 | all versions of nmh, and GNU mailutils 1.0 and higher.}, so you |
| 221 | shouldn't have to do anything special to use it. Gnus is also |
| 222 | required; version 5.10 or higher is recommended. This manual covers |
| 223 | MH-E version @value{VERSION}. To help you decide which version you |
| 224 | have, see @ref{Getting Started}. |
| 225 | |
| 226 | @findex help-with-tutorial |
| 227 | @kindex C-h t |
| 228 | |
| 229 | If you don't already use GNU Emacs but want to learn more, you can |
| 230 | read an online tutorial by starting GNU Emacs and typing @kbd{C-h t} |
| 231 | (@code{help-with-tutorial}). (To learn about this notation, see |
| 232 | @ref{Conventions}.) If you want to take the plunge, consult the |
| 233 | @iftex |
| 234 | @cite{GNU Emacs Manual}, |
| 235 | @end iftex |
| 236 | @ifinfo |
| 237 | @ref{top, , GNU Emacs Manual, emacs, GNU Emacs Manual}, |
| 238 | @end ifinfo |
| 239 | @ifhtml |
| 240 | @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/, |
| 241 | @cite{GNU Emacs Manual}}, |
| 242 | @end ifhtml |
| 243 | from the Free Software Foundation. |
| 244 | |
| 245 | If more information is needed, you can go to the Unix manual pages of |
| 246 | the individual MH commands. When the name is not obvious, I'll guide |
| 247 | you to a relevant MH manual page that describes the action more fully. |
| 248 | |
| 249 | @cindex @cite{MH & nmh: Email for Users & Programmers} |
| 250 | @cindex MH book |
| 251 | @cindex info |
| 252 | @kindex C-h i |
| 253 | |
| 254 | This manual is available in both Info and online formats. The Info |
| 255 | version is distributed with Emacs and can be accessed with the |
| 256 | @command{info} command (@samp{info mh-e}) or within Emacs (@kbd{C-h i |
| 257 | m mh-e @key{RET}}). The online version is available at |
| 258 | @uref{http://mh-e.sourceforge.net/manual/, SourceForge}. Another great |
| 259 | online resource is the book @uref{http://www.ics.uci.edu/~mh/book/, |
| 260 | @cite{MH & nmh: Email for Users & Programmers}} (also known as |
| 261 | @dfn{the MH book}). |
| 262 | |
| 263 | I hope you enjoy this manual! If you have any comments, or suggestions |
| 264 | for this document, please let me know. |
| 265 | |
| 266 | @cindex Bill Wohler |
| 267 | @cindex Wohler, Bill |
| 268 | |
| 269 | @noindent |
| 270 | Bill Wohler <@i{wohler at newt.com}>@* |
| 271 | 8 February 1995@* |
| 272 | 24 February 2006 |
| 273 | |
| 274 | @node Conventions, Getting Started, Preface, Top |
| 275 | @chapter GNU Emacs Terms and Conventions |
| 276 | |
| 277 | @cindex Emacs |
| 278 | @cindex Emacs, conventions |
| 279 | @cindex Emacs, terms |
| 280 | @cindex Unix commands, Emacs |
| 281 | @cindex conventions, Emacs |
| 282 | @cindex terms, Emacs |
| 283 | |
| 284 | If you're an experienced Emacs user, you can skip the following |
| 285 | conventions and definition of terms and go directly to the next |
| 286 | section (@pxref{Getting Started}). |
| 287 | |
| 288 | @cindex Emacs commands |
| 289 | @cindex MH commands |
| 290 | @cindex Unix commands |
| 291 | @cindex commands |
| 292 | @cindex commands, MH |
| 293 | @cindex commands, Unix |
| 294 | @cindex commands, shell |
| 295 | @cindex functions |
| 296 | @cindex shell commands |
| 297 | |
| 298 | In general, @dfn{functions} in this text refer to Emacs Lisp functions |
| 299 | that one would call from within Emacs Lisp programs (for example, |
| 300 | @code{(mh-inc-folder)}). On the other hand, @dfn{commands} are those |
| 301 | things that are run by the user, such as @kbd{i} or @kbd{M-x |
| 302 | mh-inc-folder}. Programs outside of Emacs are specifically called MH |
| 303 | commands, shell commands, or Unix commands. |
| 304 | |
| 305 | @cindex conventions, key names |
| 306 | @cindex key names |
| 307 | |
| 308 | The conventions for key names are as follows: |
| 309 | |
| 310 | @table @kbd |
| 311 | @item C-x |
| 312 | Hold down the @key{CTRL} (Control) key and press the @kbd{x} key. |
| 313 | @c ------------------------- |
| 314 | @item M-x |
| 315 | Hold down the @key{META} or @key{ALT} key and press the @kbd{x} key. |
| 316 | |
| 317 | Since some keyboards don't have a @key{META} key, you can generate |
| 318 | @kbd{M-x}, for example, by pressing @key{ESC} (Escape), |
| 319 | @emph{releasing it}, and then pressing the @kbd{x} key. |
| 320 | @c ------------------------- |
| 321 | @item @key{RET} |
| 322 | Press the @key{RETURN} or @key{ENTER} key. This is normally used to |
| 323 | complete a command. |
| 324 | @c ------------------------- |
| 325 | @item @key{SPC} |
| 326 | Press the space bar. |
| 327 | @c ------------------------- |
| 328 | @item @key{TAB} |
| 329 | Press the @key{TAB} key. |
| 330 | @c ------------------------- |
| 331 | @item @key{DEL} |
| 332 | Press the @key{DELETE} key. |
| 333 | @c ------------------------- |
| 334 | @item @key{BS} |
| 335 | Press the @key{BACKSPACE} key@footnote{If you are using Version 20 or |
| 336 | earlier of Emacs, you will need to use the @key{DEL} key.}. |
| 337 | @end table |
| 338 | |
| 339 | @cindex Emacs, prefix argument |
| 340 | @cindex prefix argument |
| 341 | @kindex C-u |
| 342 | |
| 343 | A @dfn{prefix argument} allows you to pass an argument to any Emacs |
| 344 | function. To pass an argument, type @kbd{C-u} before the Emacs command |
| 345 | or keystroke. Numeric arguments can be passed as well. For example, to |
| 346 | insert five f's, use @kbd{C-u 5 f}. There is a default of four when |
| 347 | using @kbd{C-u}, and you can use multiple prefix arguments to provide |
| 348 | arguments of powers of four. To continue our example, you could insert |
| 349 | four f's with @kbd{C-u f}, 16 f's with @kbd{C-u C-u f}, 64 f's with |
| 350 | @kbd{C-u C-u C-u f}, and so on. Numeric and valueless negative |
| 351 | arguments can also be inserted with the @key{META} key. Examples |
| 352 | include @kbd{M-5} to specify an argument of 5, or @kbd{M--} which |
| 353 | specifies a negative argument with no particular value. |
| 354 | |
| 355 | @sp 1 |
| 356 | @center @strong{NOTE} |
| 357 | |
| 358 | @quotation |
| 359 | The prefix @kbd{C-u} or @kbd{M-} is not necessary in MH-E's MH-Folder |
| 360 | mode (@pxref{Reading Mail Tour}). In this mode, simply enter the |
| 361 | numerical argument before entering the command. |
| 362 | @end quotation |
| 363 | @sp 1 |
| 364 | |
| 365 | @cindex @file{.emacs} |
| 366 | @cindex Emacs, variables |
| 367 | @cindex files, @file{.emacs} |
| 368 | @cindex variables |
| 369 | @findex setq |
| 370 | |
| 371 | Emacs uses @dfn{variables} to hold values. These can be changed via |
| 372 | calls to the function @code{setq} in @file{~/.emacs}. |
| 373 | |
| 374 | @cindex Emacs, options |
| 375 | @cindex options |
| 376 | @findex customize-group |
| 377 | @findex customize-option |
| 378 | |
| 379 | Variables in MH-E that are normally modified by the user are called |
| 380 | @dfn{options} and are modified through the customize functions (such |
| 381 | as @kbd{M-x customize-option} or @kbd{M-x customize-group}). |
| 382 | @ifnothtml |
| 383 | @xref{Easy Customization,,,emacs,The GNU Emacs Manual}, in @cite{The |
| 384 | GNU Emacs Manual}. |
| 385 | @end ifnothtml |
| 386 | @ifhtml |
| 387 | See section |
| 388 | @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/Easy-Customization.html, |
| 389 | Easy Customization} in @cite{The GNU Emacs Manual}. |
| 390 | @end ifhtml |
| 391 | @xref{Options}. |
| 392 | |
| 393 | @cindex Emacs, faces |
| 394 | @cindex faces |
| 395 | @cindex highlighting |
| 396 | @findex customize-face |
| 397 | |
| 398 | You can specify various styles for displaying text using @dfn{faces}. |
| 399 | MH-E provides a set of faces that you can use to personalize the look |
| 400 | of your MH-E buffers. Use the command @kbd{M-x customize-face} to do |
| 401 | this. |
| 402 | @ifnothtml |
| 403 | @xref{Face Customization,,,emacs,The GNU Emacs Manual}, in @cite{The |
| 404 | GNU Emacs Manual}. |
| 405 | @end ifnothtml |
| 406 | @ifhtml |
| 407 | See section |
| 408 | @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/Face-Customization.html, |
| 409 | Face Customization} in @cite{The GNU Emacs Manual}. |
| 410 | @end ifhtml |
| 411 | |
| 412 | @cindex abnormal hooks |
| 413 | @cindex hooks |
| 414 | @cindex normal hooks |
| 415 | @findex add-hook |
| 416 | @findex customize-option |
| 417 | |
| 418 | Commands often offer @dfn{hooks} which enable you to extend or modify |
| 419 | the way a command works. |
| 420 | @ifnothtml |
| 421 | @ref{Hooks, , Hooks, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}, in @cite{The GNU |
| 422 | Emacs Manual} |
| 423 | @end ifnothtml |
| 424 | @ifhtml |
| 425 | See section |
| 426 | @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/Hooks.html, |
| 427 | Hooks} in @cite{The GNU Emacs Manual} |
| 428 | @end ifhtml |
| 429 | for a description about @dfn{normal hooks} and @dfn{abnormal hooks}. |
| 430 | MH-E uses normal hooks in nearly all cases, so you can assume that we |
| 431 | are talking about normal hooks unless we explicitly mention that a |
| 432 | hook is abnormal. We also follow the conventions described in that |
| 433 | section: the name of the abnormal hooks end in @code{-hooks} and all |
| 434 | the rest of the MH-E hooks end in @code{-hook}. You can add hooks with |
| 435 | either @code{customize-option} or @code{add-hook}. |
| 436 | |
| 437 | @cindex Emacs, mark |
| 438 | @cindex Emacs, point |
| 439 | @cindex Emacs, region |
| 440 | @cindex mark |
| 441 | @cindex point |
| 442 | @cindex region |
| 443 | @kindex C-@@ |
| 444 | @kindex C-@key{SPC} |
| 445 | |
| 446 | There are several other terms that are used in Emacs that you should |
| 447 | know. The @dfn{point} is where the cursor currently is. You can save |
| 448 | your current place in the file by setting a @dfn{mark}. This operation |
| 449 | is useful in several ways. The mark can be later used when defining a |
| 450 | @dfn{region}, which is the text between the point and mark. Many |
| 451 | commands operate on regions, such as those for deleting text or |
| 452 | filling paragraphs. A mark can be set with @kbd{C-@@} (or |
| 453 | @kbd{C-@key{SPC}}). |
| 454 | |
| 455 | @cindex completion |
| 456 | @cindex Emacs, completion |
| 457 | @cindex Emacs, file completion |
| 458 | @cindex Emacs, folder completion |
| 459 | @cindex Emacs, minibuffer |
| 460 | @cindex file completion |
| 461 | @cindex folder completion |
| 462 | @cindex minibuffer |
| 463 | @kindex SPC |
| 464 | @kindex TAB |
| 465 | |
| 466 | The @dfn{minibuffer} is the bottom line of the Emacs window, where all |
| 467 | prompting and multiple-character input is directed. You can use |
| 468 | @dfn{completion} to enter values such as folders. Completion means |
| 469 | that Emacs fills in text for you when you type @key{SPC} or @key{TAB}. |
| 470 | A second @key{SPC} or @key{TAB} will list all possibilities at that |
| 471 | point. |
| 472 | @ifnothtml |
| 473 | @xref{Completion, , Completion, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}. |
| 474 | @end ifnothtml |
| 475 | @ifhtml |
| 476 | See the section |
| 477 | @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/Completion.html, |
| 478 | Completion} in @cite{The GNU Emacs Manual}. |
| 479 | @end ifhtml |
| 480 | Note that @key{SPC} cannot be used for completing filenames and |
| 481 | folders. |
| 482 | |
| 483 | @findex help-with-tutorial |
| 484 | @kindex C-h t |
| 485 | @kindex M-x |
| 486 | |
| 487 | The minibuffer is also where you enter Emacs function names after |
| 488 | typing @kbd{M-x}. For example, in the preface, I mentioned that you |
| 489 | could obtain help with @kbd{C-h t} (@code{help-with-tutorial}). What |
| 490 | this means is that you can get a tutorial by typing either @kbd{C-h t} |
| 491 | or @kbd{M-x help-with-tutorial}. In the latter case, you are prompted |
| 492 | for @samp{help-with-tutorial} in the minibuffer after typing |
| 493 | @kbd{M-x}. |
| 494 | |
| 495 | @cindex ~ |
| 496 | |
| 497 | The @samp{~} notation in filenames represents your home directory. |
| 498 | This notation is used by many shells including @command{bash}, |
| 499 | @code{tcsh}, and @command{csh}. It is analogous to the environment |
| 500 | variable @samp{$HOME}. For example, @file{~/.emacs} can be written |
| 501 | @file{$HOME/.emacs} or using the absolute path as in |
| 502 | @file{/home/wohler/.emacs} instead. |
| 503 | |
| 504 | @cindex Emacs, interrupting |
| 505 | @cindex Emacs, quitting |
| 506 | @cindex interrupting |
| 507 | @cindex quitting |
| 508 | |
| 509 | @i{In case of trouble:} Emacs can be interrupted at any time with |
| 510 | @kbd{C-g}. For example, if you've started a command that requests that |
| 511 | you enter something in the minibuffer, but then you change your mind, |
| 512 | type @kbd{C-g} and you'll be back where you started. If you want to |
| 513 | exit Emacs entirely, use @kbd{C-x C-c}. |
| 514 | |
| 515 | @node Getting Started, Tour Through MH-E, Conventions, Top |
| 516 | @chapter Getting Started |
| 517 | |
| 518 | @cindex MH-E, versions |
| 519 | @cindex history |
| 520 | @cindex versions of MH-E |
| 521 | |
| 522 | Because there are many old versions of MH-E out there, it is important |
| 523 | to know which version you have. I'll be talking about @w{Version 8} |
| 524 | which is pretty close to @w{Version 6} and @w{Version 7}. It differs |
| 525 | from @w{Version 4} and @w{Version 5} and is vastly different from |
| 526 | @w{Version 3}. @xref{History}. |
| 527 | |
| 528 | @findex mh-version |
| 529 | |
| 530 | To determine which version of MH-E that you have, enter @kbd{M-x |
| 531 | mh-version @key{RET}}. Hopefully it says that you're running |
| 532 | @w{Version @value{VERSION}} which is the latest version as of this |
| 533 | printing. |
| 534 | |
| 535 | If your version is much older than this, please consider upgrading. |
| 536 | You can have your system administrator upgrade the system-wide |
| 537 | version, or you can install your own personal version. It's really |
| 538 | quite easy. @xref{Getting MH-E}, for instructions for getting and |
| 539 | installing MH-E. |
| 540 | |
| 541 | If the @code{mh-version} command displays @samp{No MH variant |
| 542 | detected}@footnote{In very old versions of MH-E, you may get the error |
| 543 | message, @samp{Cannot find the commands `inc' and `mhl' and the file |
| 544 | `components'} if MH-E can't find MH. In this case, you need to update |
| 545 | MH-E, and you may need to install MH too. However, newer versions of |
| 546 | MH-E are better at finding MH if it is on your system.}, then you need |
| 547 | to install MH or tell MH-E where to find MH. |
| 548 | |
| 549 | @cindex Debian |
| 550 | @cindex nmh |
| 551 | @cindex GNU mailutils MH |
| 552 | |
| 553 | If you don't have MH on your system already, you must install a |
| 554 | variant of MH. The Debian mh-e package does this for you automatically |
| 555 | (@pxref{Getting MH-E}). Most people use |
| 556 | @uref{http://www.nongnu.org/nmh/, nmh}, but you may be interested in |
| 557 | trying out @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/mailutils/, GNU mailutils |
| 558 | MH}, which supports IMAP. Your GNU/Linux distribution probably has |
| 559 | packages for both of these. |
| 560 | |
| 561 | @cindex @command{install-mh} |
| 562 | @cindex MH commands, @command{install-mh} |
| 563 | @cindex MH book |
| 564 | |
| 565 | If you've never run MH before, you need to run @command{install-mh} |
| 566 | from the shell before you continue. This sets up your personal MH |
| 567 | environment@footnote{See the section |
| 568 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/../overall/setup.html, Setting Up MH} in the |
| 569 | MH book.}. If you don't, you'll be greeted with the error message: |
| 570 | @samp{Install MH and run install-mh before running MH-E}. This is all |
| 571 | you need to know about MH to use MH-E, but the more you know about MH, |
| 572 | the more you can leverage its power. See the |
| 573 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/../, MH book} to learn more about MH. |
| 574 | |
| 575 | @cindex @samp{Path:} MH profile component |
| 576 | @cindex MH profile |
| 577 | @cindex MH profile component |
| 578 | @cindex MH profile component, @samp{Path:} |
| 579 | |
| 580 | Your MH environment includes your @dfn{MH profile} which is found in |
| 581 | the file @file{~/.mh_profile}. This file contains a number of @dfn{MH |
| 582 | profile components}. For example, the @samp{Path:} MH profile |
| 583 | component contains the path to your mail directory, which is |
| 584 | @file{~/Mail} by default. |
| 585 | |
| 586 | @cindex @command{mhparam} |
| 587 | @cindex MH commands, @command{mhparam} |
| 588 | @vindex exec-path |
| 589 | @vindex mh-path |
| 590 | @vindex mh-sys-path |
| 591 | @vindex mh-variant |
| 592 | @vindex mh-variant-in-use |
| 593 | |
| 594 | There are several options MH-E uses to interact with your MH |
| 595 | installation. The option @code{mh-variant} specifies the variant used |
| 596 | by MH-E (@pxref{Options}). The default setting of this option is |
| 597 | @samp{Auto-detect} which means that MH-E will automatically choose the |
| 598 | first of nmh, MH, or GNU mailutils MH that it finds in the directories |
| 599 | listed in @code{mh-path} (which you can customize), |
| 600 | @code{mh-sys-path}, and @code{exec-path}. If MH-E can't find MH at |
| 601 | all, you may have to customize @code{mh-path} and add the directory in |
| 602 | which the command @command{mhparam} is located. If, on the other hand, |
| 603 | you have both nmh and GNU mailutils MH installed (for example) and |
| 604 | @code{mh-variant-in-use} was initialized to nmh but you want to use |
| 605 | GNU mailutils MH, then you can set @code{mh-variant} to |
| 606 | @samp{gnu-mh}. |
| 607 | |
| 608 | @vindex mh-flists-present-flag |
| 609 | @vindex mh-lib |
| 610 | @vindex mh-lib-progs |
| 611 | @vindex mh-progs |
| 612 | |
| 613 | When @code{mh-variant} is changed, MH-E resets @code{mh-progs}, |
| 614 | @code{mh-lib}, @code{mh-lib-progs}, @code{mh-flists-present-flag}, and |
| 615 | @code{mh-variant-in-use} accordingly. |
| 616 | |
| 617 | @cindex @file{.emacs} |
| 618 | @cindex files, @file{.emacs} |
| 619 | |
| 620 | @sp 1 |
| 621 | @center @strong{NOTE} |
| 622 | |
| 623 | @quotation |
| 624 | Prior to version 8, it was often necessary to set some of these |
| 625 | variables in @file{~/.emacs}; now it is no longer necessary and can |
| 626 | actually cause problems. |
| 627 | @end quotation |
| 628 | @sp 1 |
| 629 | |
| 630 | @cindex MH profile component, @samp{Draft-Folder:} |
| 631 | @cindex MH profile component, @samp{Path:} |
| 632 | @cindex MH profile component, @samp{Previous-Sequence:} |
| 633 | @cindex MH profile component, @samp{Unseen-Sequence:} |
| 634 | @cindex @samp{Draft-Folder:} MH profile component |
| 635 | @cindex @samp{Path:} MH profile component |
| 636 | @cindex @samp{Previous-Sequence:} MH profile component |
| 637 | @cindex @samp{Unseen-Sequence:} MH profile component |
| 638 | @findex mh-find-path |
| 639 | @vindex mh-draft-folder |
| 640 | @vindex mh-find-path-hook |
| 641 | @vindex mh-inbox |
| 642 | @vindex mh-previous-seq |
| 643 | @vindex mh-unseen-seq |
| 644 | @vindex mh-user-path |
| 645 | |
| 646 | In addition to setting variables that point to MH itself, MH-E also |
| 647 | sets a handful of variables that point to where you keep your mail. |
| 648 | During initialization, the function @code{mh-find-path} sets |
| 649 | @code{mh-user-path} from your @samp{Path:} MH profile component (but |
| 650 | defaults to @samp{Mail} if one isn't present), @code{mh-draft-folder} |
| 651 | from @samp{Draft-Folder:}, @code{mh-unseen-seq} from |
| 652 | @samp{Unseen-Sequence:}, @code{mh-previous-seq} from |
| 653 | @samp{Previous-Sequence:}, and @code{mh-inbox} from @samp{Inbox:} |
| 654 | (defaults to @samp{+inbox}). The hook @code{mh-find-path-hook} is run |
| 655 | after these variables have been set. This hook can be used the change |
| 656 | the value of these variables if you need to run with different values |
| 657 | between MH and MH-E. |
| 658 | |
| 659 | @node Tour Through MH-E, Using This Manual, Getting Started, Top |
| 660 | @chapter Tour Through MH-E |
| 661 | |
| 662 | @cindex introduction |
| 663 | @cindex tour |
| 664 | @cindex tutorial |
| 665 | |
| 666 | This chapter introduces some of the terms you'll need to know and then |
| 667 | takes you on a tour of MH-E@footnote{The keys mentioned in these |
| 668 | chapters refer to the default key bindings. If you've changed the |
| 669 | bindings, refer to the command summaries at the beginning of each |
| 670 | chapter for a mapping between default key bindings and function |
| 671 | names.}. When you're done, you'll be able to send, read, and file |
| 672 | mail, which is all that a lot of people ever do. But if you're the |
| 673 | curious or adventurous type, read the rest of the manual to be able to |
| 674 | use all the features of MH-E. I suggest you read this chapter first to |
| 675 | get the big picture, and then you can read the manual as you wish. |
| 676 | |
| 677 | @menu |
| 678 | * Sending Mail Tour:: |
| 679 | * Reading Mail Tour:: |
| 680 | * Processing Mail Tour:: |
| 681 | * Leaving MH-E:: |
| 682 | * More About MH-E:: |
| 683 | @end menu |
| 684 | |
| 685 | @node Sending Mail Tour, Reading Mail Tour, Tour Through MH-E, Tour Through MH-E |
| 686 | @section Sending Mail |
| 687 | |
| 688 | @cindex MH-Letter mode |
| 689 | @cindex mode |
| 690 | @cindex modes, MH-Letter |
| 691 | @cindex sending mail |
| 692 | @findex mh-smail |
| 693 | @kindex M-x mh-smail |
| 694 | |
| 695 | Let's start our tour by sending ourselves a message which we can later |
| 696 | read and process. Enter @kbd{M-x mh-smail} to invoke the MH-E program |
| 697 | to send messages. Your message appears in an Emacs buffer whose |
| 698 | mode@footnote{A @dfn{mode} changes Emacs to make it easier to edit a |
| 699 | particular type of text.} is MH-Letter. |
| 700 | |
| 701 | Enter your login name in the @samp{To:} header field. Press the |
| 702 | @key{TAB} twice to move the cursor past the @samp{Cc:} field, since no |
| 703 | carbon copies are to be sent, and on to the @samp{Subject:} field. |
| 704 | Enter @kbd{Test} or anything else that comes to mind. |
| 705 | |
| 706 | Press @key{TAB} again to move the cursor to the body of the message. |
| 707 | Enter some text, using normal Emacs commands. You should now have |
| 708 | something like this@footnote{If you're running Emacs under the X |
| 709 | Window System, then you would also see a menu bar and a tool bar. I've |
| 710 | left out the menu bar and tool bar in all of the example screens.}: |
| 711 | |
| 712 | @cartouche |
| 713 | @smallexample |
| 714 | |
| 715 | |
| 716 | |
| 717 | |
| 718 | |
| 719 | |
| 720 | --:-- *scratch* All L1 (Lisp Interaction)------------------------- |
| 721 | To: wohler |
| 722 | cc: |
| 723 | Subject: Test |
| 724 | X-Mailer: MH-E 8.1; nmh 1.1; GNU Emacs 23.1 |
| 725 | -------- |
| 726 | This is a test message to get the wheels churning...# |
| 727 | |
| 728 | |
| 729 | --:** @{draft@} All L5 (MH-Letter)---------------------------------- |
| 730 | Type C-c C-c to send message, C-C ? for help |
| 731 | @end smallexample |
| 732 | @end cartouche |
| 733 | @i{MH-E message composition window} |
| 734 | |
| 735 | Note the line of dashes that separates the header and the body of the |
| 736 | message. It is essential that these dashes (or a blank line) are |
| 737 | present or the body of your message will be considered to be part of |
| 738 | the header. |
| 739 | |
| 740 | @cindex help |
| 741 | @findex describe-mode |
| 742 | @kindex C-c ? |
| 743 | @kindex C-c C-c |
| 744 | @kindex C-h m |
| 745 | |
| 746 | There are several commands specific to MH-Letter mode@footnote{You can |
| 747 | get quick help for the commands used most often with @kbd{C-c ?} or |
| 748 | more complete help with the @kbd{C-h m} (@code{describe-mode}) |
| 749 | command.}, but at this time we'll only use @kbd{C-c C-c} to send your |
| 750 | message. Type @kbd{C-c C-c} now. That's all there is to it! |
| 751 | |
| 752 | @node Reading Mail Tour, Processing Mail Tour, Sending Mail Tour, Tour Through MH-E |
| 753 | @section Receiving Mail |
| 754 | |
| 755 | @cindex @command{inc} |
| 756 | @cindex @command{scan} |
| 757 | @cindex MH commands, @command{inc} |
| 758 | @cindex MH commands, @command{scan} |
| 759 | @cindex MH-Folder mode |
| 760 | @cindex modes, MH-Folder |
| 761 | @cindex reading mail |
| 762 | @findex mh-rmail |
| 763 | @kindex M-x mh-rmail |
| 764 | |
| 765 | To read the mail you've just sent yourself, enter @kbd{M-x mh-rmail}. |
| 766 | This incorporates the new mail and puts the output from |
| 767 | @command{inc}@footnote{See the section |
| 768 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/reapre.html, Reading Mail: inc show next |
| 769 | prev} in the MH book.} (called @dfn{scan lines} after the MH program |
| 770 | @command{scan}@footnote{See the section |
| 771 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/faswsprs.html, Find and Specify with scan |
| 772 | pick Ranges Sequences} in the MH book.} which prints a one-line |
| 773 | summary of each message) into a buffer called @samp{+inbox} whose |
| 774 | major mode is MH-Folder. |
| 775 | |
| 776 | @findex mh-rmail |
| 777 | @kindex F r |
| 778 | @kindex M-x mh-rmail |
| 779 | |
| 780 | @sp 1 |
| 781 | @center @strong{NOTE} |
| 782 | |
| 783 | @quotation |
| 784 | |
| 785 | The @kbd{M-x mh-rmail} command will show you only new mail, not mail |
| 786 | you have already read. If you were to run this tour again, you would |
| 787 | use @kbd{F r} to pull all your messages into MH-E. |
| 788 | @end quotation |
| 789 | @sp 1 |
| 790 | |
| 791 | @kindex @key{RET} |
| 792 | @kindex n |
| 793 | @kindex p |
| 794 | |
| 795 | You should see the scan line for your message, and perhaps others. Use |
| 796 | @kbd{n} or @kbd{p} to move the cursor to your test message and type |
| 797 | @key{RET} to read your message. You should see something like: |
| 798 | |
| 799 | @cartouche |
| 800 | @smallexample |
| 801 | 3 t08/24 root received fax files on Wed Aug 24 11:00:13 PDT 1 |
| 802 | # 4+t08/24 To:wohler Test<<This is a test message to get the wheels |
| 803 | |
| 804 | -:%% @{+inbox/select@} 4 msgs (1-4) Bot L4 (MH-Folder Show)--------- |
| 805 | To: wohler |
| 806 | Subject: Test |
| 807 | X-Mailer: MH-E 8.1; nmh 1.1; GNU Emacs 23.1 |
| 808 | Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:49:11 -0800 |
| 809 | From: Bill Wohler <wohler@@stop.mail-abuse.org> |
| 810 | |
| 811 | This is a test message to get the wheels churning... |
| 812 | |
| 813 | |
| 814 | |
| 815 | --:-- @{show-+inbox@} 4 All L1 (MH-Show)---------------------------- |
| 816 | |
| 817 | @end smallexample |
| 818 | @end cartouche |
| 819 | @i{After incorporating new messages} |
| 820 | |
| 821 | @kindex @key{DEL} |
| 822 | @kindex @key{SPC} |
| 823 | |
| 824 | If you typed a long message, you can view subsequent pages with |
| 825 | @key{SPC} and previous pages with @key{DEL}. |
| 826 | |
| 827 | @node Processing Mail Tour, Leaving MH-E, Reading Mail Tour, Tour Through MH-E |
| 828 | @section Processing Mail |
| 829 | |
| 830 | @cindex processing mail |
| 831 | @kindex @key{RET} |
| 832 | @kindex r |
| 833 | |
| 834 | The first thing we want to do is reply to the message that we sent |
| 835 | ourselves. Ensure that the cursor is still on the same line as your |
| 836 | test message and type @kbd{r}. You are prompted in the minibuffer with |
| 837 | @samp{Reply to whom:}. Here MH-E is asking whether you'd like to reply |
| 838 | to the original sender only, to the sender and primary recipients, or |
| 839 | to the sender and all recipients. You can press @key{TAB} to see these |
| 840 | choices. If you simply press @key{RET}, you'll reply only to the |
| 841 | sender. Press @key{RET} now. |
| 842 | |
| 843 | You'll find yourself in an Emacs buffer similar to that when you were |
| 844 | sending the original message, like this: |
| 845 | |
| 846 | @cartouche |
| 847 | @smallexample |
| 848 | To: |
| 849 | cc: |
| 850 | Subject: Re: Test |
| 851 | In-reply-to: <31054.1142621351@@stop.mail-abuse.org> |
| 852 | References: <31054.1142621351@@stop.mail-abuse.org> |
| 853 | Comments: In-reply-to Bill Wohler <wohler@@stop.mail-abuse.org> |
| 854 | message dated "Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:49:11 -0800." |
| 855 | X-Mailer: MH-E 8.1; nmh 1.1; GNU Emacs 23.1 |
| 856 | -------- |
| 857 | # |
| 858 | |
| 859 | --:-- @{draft@} All L10 (MH-Letter)---------------------------------- |
| 860 | To: wohler |
| 861 | Subject: Test |
| 862 | X-Mailer: MH-E 8.1; nmh 1.1; GNU Emacs 23.1 |
| 863 | Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:49:11 -0800 |
| 864 | From: Bill Wohler <wohler@@stop.mail-abuse.org> |
| 865 | |
| 866 | This is a test message to get the wheels churning... |
| 867 | |
| 868 | --:-- @{show-+inbox@} 4 All L1 (MH-Show)---------------------------- |
| 869 | Type C-c C-c to send message, C-c ? for help |
| 870 | @end smallexample |
| 871 | @end cartouche |
| 872 | @i{Composition window during reply} |
| 873 | |
| 874 | @findex backward-char |
| 875 | @findex forward-char |
| 876 | @findex next-line |
| 877 | @findex previous-line |
| 878 | @kindex C-b |
| 879 | @kindex C-c C-c |
| 880 | @kindex C-c C-f C-t |
| 881 | @kindex C-f |
| 882 | @kindex C-n |
| 883 | @kindex C-p |
| 884 | @kindex @key{BS} |
| 885 | |
| 886 | By default, MH will not add you to the address list of your replies, |
| 887 | so if you find that the @samp{To:} header field is missing, don't |
| 888 | worry. In this case, type @kbd{C-c C-f C-t} to create and go to the |
| 889 | @samp{To:} field, where you can type your login name again. You can |
| 890 | move around with the arrow keys or with @kbd{C-p} |
| 891 | (@code{previous-line}), @kbd{C-n} (@code{next-line}), @kbd{C-b} |
| 892 | (@code{backward-char}), and @kbd{C-f} (@code{forward-char}) and can |
| 893 | delete the previous character with @key{BS}. When you're finished |
| 894 | editing your message, send it with @kbd{C-c C-c} as before. |
| 895 | |
| 896 | @cindex @command{refile} |
| 897 | @cindex MH commands, @command{refile} |
| 898 | @cindex folders |
| 899 | @kindex @key{SPC} |
| 900 | @kindex o |
| 901 | |
| 902 | You'll often want to save messages that were sent to you in an |
| 903 | organized fashion. This is done with @dfn{folders}. You can use |
| 904 | folders to keep messages from your friends, or messages related to a |
| 905 | particular topic. With your cursor in the MH-Folder buffer and |
| 906 | positioned on the message you sent to yourself, type @kbd{o} to output |
| 907 | (@command{refile} in MH parlance) that message to a folder. Enter |
| 908 | @kbd{test} at the @samp{Destination folder:} prompt and type @kbd{y} |
| 909 | (or @key{SPC}) when MH-E asks to create the folder @samp{+test}. Note |
| 910 | that a @samp{^} (caret) appears next to the message number, which |
| 911 | means that the message has been marked for refiling but has not yet |
| 912 | been refiled. We'll talk about how the refile is actually carried out |
| 913 | in a moment. |
| 914 | |
| 915 | @cindex MH-Folder mode |
| 916 | @cindex modes, MH-Folder |
| 917 | @kindex d |
| 918 | @kindex i |
| 919 | @kindex @key{RET} |
| 920 | @kindex n |
| 921 | @kindex p |
| 922 | @kindex x |
| 923 | |
| 924 | Your previous reply is now waiting in the system mailbox. You |
| 925 | incorporate this mail into your MH-Folder buffer named @samp{+inbox} |
| 926 | with the @kbd{i} command. Do this now. After the mail is incorporated, |
| 927 | use @kbd{n} or @kbd{p} to move the cursor to the new message, and read |
| 928 | it with @key{RET}. Let's delete this message by typing @kbd{d}. Note |
| 929 | that a @samp{D} appears next to the message number. This means that |
| 930 | the message is marked for deletion but is not yet deleted. To perform |
| 931 | the deletion (and the refile we did previously), use the @kbd{x} |
| 932 | command. |
| 933 | |
| 934 | @findex mh-smail |
| 935 | @kindex m |
| 936 | @kindex M-x mh-smail |
| 937 | |
| 938 | If you want to send another message you can use @kbd{m} instead of |
| 939 | @kbd{M-x mh-smail}. So go ahead, send some mail to your friends! |
| 940 | |
| 941 | @cindex help |
| 942 | @cindex prefix characters |
| 943 | @findex describe-mode |
| 944 | @kindex ? |
| 945 | @kindex C-h m |
| 946 | @kindex F ? |
| 947 | |
| 948 | You can get a quick reminder about these commands by typing @kbd{?}. |
| 949 | This lists several @dfn{prefix characters}. To list the commands |
| 950 | available via the prefix characters, type the prefix character |
| 951 | followed by a @kbd{?}, for example, @kbd{F ?}. More complete help is |
| 952 | available with the @kbd{C-h m} (@code{describe-mode}) command. |
| 953 | |
| 954 | @node Leaving MH-E, More About MH-E, Processing Mail Tour, Tour Through MH-E |
| 955 | @section Leaving MH-E |
| 956 | |
| 957 | @cindex Emacs, quitting |
| 958 | @cindex quitting |
| 959 | @kindex C-x C-c |
| 960 | @kindex x |
| 961 | |
| 962 | You may now wish to exit @command{emacs} entirely. Use @kbd{C-x C-c} |
| 963 | to exit @command{emacs}. If you exited without running @kbd{x} in the |
| 964 | @samp{+inbox} buffer, Emacs will offer to save it for you. Type |
| 965 | @kbd{y} or @key{SPC} to save @samp{+inbox} changes, which means to |
| 966 | perform any refiles and deletes that you did there. |
| 967 | |
| 968 | @findex mh-rmail |
| 969 | @kindex C-x b |
| 970 | @kindex C-x k |
| 971 | @kindex M-x mh-rmail |
| 972 | @kindex q |
| 973 | |
| 974 | If you don't want to leave Emacs, you can type @kbd{q} to bury (hide) |
| 975 | the MH-E folder or delete it entirely with @kbd{C-x k}. You can then |
| 976 | later recall it with @kbd{C-x b} or @kbd{M-x mh-rmail}. |
| 977 | |
| 978 | @cindex @command{packf} |
| 979 | @cindex MH commands, @command{packf} |
| 980 | @cindex exporting folders |
| 981 | @cindex folders, exporting |
| 982 | @cindex mbox-style folder |
| 983 | |
| 984 | On the other hand, if you no longer want to use MH and MH-E, you can |
| 985 | take your mail with you. You can copy all of your mail into a single |
| 986 | file, mbox-style, by using the MH command @command{packf}. For |
| 987 | example, to create a file called @file{msgbox} with the messages in |
| 988 | your @samp{+inbox} folder, use @samp{packf +inbox}. The |
| 989 | @command{packf} command will append the messages to the file if it |
| 990 | already exists, so you can use @samp{folders -recurse -fast} in a |
| 991 | script to copy all of your messages into a single file, or using the |
| 992 | @samp{-file} argument, a file for each folder. |
| 993 | |
| 994 | @node More About MH-E, , Leaving MH-E, Tour Through MH-E |
| 995 | @section More About MH-E |
| 996 | |
| 997 | These are the basic commands to get you going, but there are plenty |
| 998 | more. If you think that MH-E is for you, read the rest of the manual |
| 999 | to find out how you can: |
| 1000 | |
| 1001 | @itemize @bullet |
| 1002 | @item |
| 1003 | Print your messages (@pxref{Printing}). |
| 1004 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1005 | @item |
| 1006 | Edit messages and include your signature (@pxref{Editing Drafts}). |
| 1007 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1008 | @item |
| 1009 | Forward messages (@pxref{Forwarding}). |
| 1010 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1011 | @item |
| 1012 | Read digests (@pxref{Digests}). |
| 1013 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1014 | @item |
| 1015 | Edit bounced messages (@pxref{Editing Again}). |
| 1016 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1017 | @item |
| 1018 | Send multimedia messages (@pxref{Adding Attachments}). |
| 1019 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1020 | @item |
| 1021 | Read HTML messages (@pxref{HTML}). |
| 1022 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1023 | @item |
| 1024 | Use aliases and identities (see @ref{Aliases}, @pxref{Identities}). |
| 1025 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1026 | @item |
| 1027 | Create different views of your mail (see @ref{Threading}, @pxref{Limits}). |
| 1028 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1029 | @item |
| 1030 | Deal with junk mail (@pxref{Junk}). |
| 1031 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1032 | @item |
| 1033 | Handle signed and encrypted messages (see @ref{Reading PGP}, |
| 1034 | @pxref{Sending PGP}). |
| 1035 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1036 | @item |
| 1037 | Process mail that was sent with @command{shar} or @command{uuencode} |
| 1038 | (@pxref{Files and Pipes}). |
| 1039 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1040 | @item |
| 1041 | Use sequences conveniently (@pxref{Sequences}). |
| 1042 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1043 | @item |
| 1044 | Use the speedbar, tool bar, and menu bar (see @ref{Speedbar}, see @ref{Tool |
| 1045 | Bar}, @pxref{Menu Bar}). |
| 1046 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1047 | @item |
| 1048 | Show header fields in different fonts (@pxref{Reading Mail}). |
| 1049 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1050 | @item |
| 1051 | Find previously refiled messages (@pxref{Searching}). |
| 1052 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1053 | @item |
| 1054 | Place messages in a file (@pxref{Files and Pipes}). |
| 1055 | @end itemize |
| 1056 | |
| 1057 | Remember that you can also use MH commands when you're not running |
| 1058 | MH-E (and when you are!). |
| 1059 | |
| 1060 | @node Using This Manual, Incorporating Mail, Tour Through MH-E, Top |
| 1061 | @chapter Using This Manual |
| 1062 | |
| 1063 | This chapter begins the meat of the manual which goes into more detail |
| 1064 | about every MH-E command and option. |
| 1065 | |
| 1066 | @cindex Emacs, info |
| 1067 | @cindex Emacs, online help |
| 1068 | @cindex info |
| 1069 | @cindex online help |
| 1070 | @findex describe-mode |
| 1071 | @findex mh-help |
| 1072 | @kindex ? |
| 1073 | @kindex C-c ? |
| 1074 | @kindex C-h C-h |
| 1075 | @kindex C-h C-k i |
| 1076 | @kindex C-h i |
| 1077 | @kindex C-h m |
| 1078 | |
| 1079 | There are many commands, but don't get intimidated. There are command |
| 1080 | summaries at the beginning of each chapter. In case you have or would |
| 1081 | like to rebind the keys, the command summaries also list the |
| 1082 | associated Emacs Lisp function. Furthermore, even if you're stranded |
| 1083 | on a desert island with a laptop and are without your manuals, you can |
| 1084 | get a summary of all these commands with GNU Emacs online help: use |
| 1085 | @kbd{C-h m} (@code{describe-mode}) for a brief summary of commands, |
| 1086 | @kbd{?} (@code{mh-help}) for an even briefer summary@footnote{This |
| 1087 | help appears in a buffer called @samp{*MH-E Help*} |
| 1088 | (@pxref{Miscellaneous}).} (@kbd{C-c ?} in MH-Letter mode), or @kbd{C-h |
| 1089 | i} to read this manual via Info. The online help is quite good; try |
| 1090 | running @kbd{C-h C-h}. This brings up a list of available help topics, |
| 1091 | one of which displays the documentation for a given key (like @kbd{C-h |
| 1092 | k C-n}). Another useful help feature is to view the manual section |
| 1093 | that describes a given key (such as @kbd{C-h K i}). In addition, |
| 1094 | review @ref{Conventions}, if any of the GNU Emacs conventions are |
| 1095 | strange to you. |
| 1096 | |
| 1097 | In addition to all of the commands, it is also possible to reconfigure |
| 1098 | MH-E to fit the needs of even the most demanding user. The following |
| 1099 | chapters also describe all of the options, show the defaults, and make |
| 1100 | recommendations for customization. |
| 1101 | |
| 1102 | However, when customizing your mail environment, first try to change |
| 1103 | what you want in MH, and only change MH-E if changing MH is not |
| 1104 | possible. That way you will get the same behavior inside and outside |
| 1105 | GNU Emacs. Note that MH-E does not provide hooks for customizations |
| 1106 | that can be done in MH; this omission is intentional. |
| 1107 | |
| 1108 | @cindex Emacs Lisp Manual |
| 1109 | @cindex Emacs, Emacs Lisp Manual |
| 1110 | @cindex Emacs, info |
| 1111 | @cindex Emacs, online help |
| 1112 | @cindex info |
| 1113 | @cindex online help |
| 1114 | |
| 1115 | I hope I've included enough examples here to get you well on your way. |
| 1116 | If you want to explore Emacs Lisp further, a programming manual does |
| 1117 | exist, |
| 1118 | @c Yes, some of the stuff in the following sections is redundant, but |
| 1119 | @c TeX barfs if the @ifs are inside the @footnote. |
| 1120 | @iftex |
| 1121 | @footnote{The @cite{GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual} may be available |
| 1122 | online in the Info system by typing @kbd{C-h i m Emacs Lisp |
| 1123 | @key{RET}}. It is also available online at @* |
| 1124 | @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/elisp-manual/html_node/}. You |
| 1125 | can also order a printed manual, which has the desirable side-effect |
| 1126 | of helping to support the Free Software Foundation which made all this |
| 1127 | great software available. You can find an order form by running |
| 1128 | @kbd{C-h C-d}, or you can request an order form from @i{gnu at |
| 1129 | gnu.org}.} |
| 1130 | @end iftex |
| 1131 | @ifinfo |
| 1132 | @footnote{@xref{Top, The GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual, , elisp, GNU |
| 1133 | Emacs Lisp Reference Manual}, which may be available online in the |
| 1134 | Info system. It is also available online at |
| 1135 | @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/elisp-manual/html_node/}. You |
| 1136 | can also order a printed manual, which has the desirable side-effect |
| 1137 | of helping to support the Free Software Foundation which made all this |
| 1138 | great software available. You can find an order form by running |
| 1139 | @kbd{C-h C-d}, or you can request an order form from @i{gnu at |
| 1140 | gnu.org}.} |
| 1141 | @end ifinfo |
| 1142 | @ifhtml |
| 1143 | @footnote{The |
| 1144 | @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/elisp-manual/html_node/, |
| 1145 | The GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual} may also be available online in |
| 1146 | the Info system by typing @kbd{C-h i m Emacs Lisp @key{RET}}. You can |
| 1147 | also order a printed manual, which has the desirable side-effect of |
| 1148 | helping to support the Free Software Foundation which made all this |
| 1149 | great software available. You can find an order form by running |
| 1150 | @kbd{C-h C-d}, or you can request an order form from @i{gnu at |
| 1151 | gnu.org}.} |
| 1152 | @end ifhtml |
| 1153 | and you can look at the code itself for examples. Look in the Emacs |
| 1154 | Lisp directory on your system (such as |
| 1155 | @file{/usr/local/lib/emacs/lisp/mh-e}) and find all the @file{mh-*.el} |
| 1156 | files there. When calling MH-E and other Emacs Lisp functions directly |
| 1157 | from Emacs Lisp code, you'll need to know the correct arguments. Use |
| 1158 | the online help for this. For example, try @kbd{C-h f |
| 1159 | mh-execute-commands @key{RET}}. If you write your own functions, |
| 1160 | please do not prefix your symbols (variables and functions) with |
| 1161 | @samp{mh-}. This prefix is reserved for the MH-E package. To avoid |
| 1162 | conflicts with existing MH-E symbols, use a prefix like @samp{my-} or |
| 1163 | your initials. (Unless, of course, your initials happen to be @emph{mh}!) |
| 1164 | |
| 1165 | @menu |
| 1166 | * Options:: |
| 1167 | * Ranges:: |
| 1168 | * Folder Selection:: |
| 1169 | @end menu |
| 1170 | |
| 1171 | @node Options, Ranges, Using This Manual, Using This Manual |
| 1172 | @section Options |
| 1173 | |
| 1174 | @cindex Emacs, customizing |
| 1175 | @cindex Emacs, setting options |
| 1176 | @cindex customizing MH-E |
| 1177 | @cindex setting options |
| 1178 | @findex customize-option |
| 1179 | @vindex mh-lpr-command-format, example |
| 1180 | |
| 1181 | Many string or integer options are easy to modify using @kbd{M-x |
| 1182 | customize-option}. For example, to modify the option that controls |
| 1183 | printing, you would run @kbd{M-x customize-option @key{RET} |
| 1184 | mh-lpr-command-format @key{RET}}. In the buffer that appears, modify |
| 1185 | the string to the right of the variable. For example, you may change |
| 1186 | the @command{lpr} command with @samp{nenscript -G -r -2 -i'%s'}. Then |
| 1187 | use the @samp{State} combo box and select @samp{Save for Future |
| 1188 | Sessions}. To read more about @code{mh-lpr-command-format}, see |
| 1189 | @ref{Printing}. |
| 1190 | |
| 1191 | @cindex nil |
| 1192 | @cindex off, option |
| 1193 | @cindex on, option |
| 1194 | @cindex option, turning on and off |
| 1195 | @cindex t |
| 1196 | @findex customize-option |
| 1197 | @vindex mh-bury-show-buffer-flag, example |
| 1198 | |
| 1199 | Options can also hold boolean values. In Emacs Lisp, the boolean |
| 1200 | values are @code{nil}, which means false, and @code{t}, which means |
| 1201 | true. The @code{customize-option} function makes it easy to change |
| 1202 | boolean values; simply click on the toggle button in the customize |
| 1203 | buffer to switch between @samp{on} (@code{t}) and @samp{off} |
| 1204 | (@code{nil}). For example, try setting @code{mh-bury-show-buffer-flag} |
| 1205 | to @samp{off} to keep the MH-Show buffer at the top of the buffer |
| 1206 | stack. Use the @samp{State} combo box and choose @samp{Set for Current |
| 1207 | Session} to see how the option affects the show buffer. Then choose |
| 1208 | the @samp{Erase Customization} menu item to reset the option to the |
| 1209 | default, which places the MH-Show buffer at the bottom of the buffer |
| 1210 | stack. |
| 1211 | |
| 1212 | @vindex mh-mhl-format-file, example |
| 1213 | |
| 1214 | The text usually says to turn on an option by setting it to a |
| 1215 | @emph{non-@code{nil}} value, because sometimes values other than |
| 1216 | @samp{on} are meaningful. An example of this is the variable |
| 1217 | @code{mh-mhl-format-file} (@pxref{Viewing}). Other options, such as |
| 1218 | hooks, involve a little more Emacs Lisp programming expertise. |
| 1219 | |
| 1220 | @cindex customization group, @samp{mh} |
| 1221 | @cindex @samp{mh} customization group |
| 1222 | @findex customize-group |
| 1223 | @findex mh-customize |
| 1224 | |
| 1225 | You can browse all of the MH-E options with the @code{customize-group} |
| 1226 | function. Try entering @kbd{M-x customize-group @key{RET} mh |
| 1227 | @key{RET}} to view the top-level options as well as buttons for all of |
| 1228 | the MH-E customization groups. Another way to view the MH-E |
| 1229 | customization group is to use @kbd{M-x mh-customize @key{RET}}. |
| 1230 | |
| 1231 | @node Ranges, Folder Selection, Options, Using This Manual |
| 1232 | @section Ranges |
| 1233 | |
| 1234 | @c Sync with mh-folder-mode docstring. |
| 1235 | |
| 1236 | @cindex message abbreviations |
| 1237 | @cindex message ranges |
| 1238 | @cindex ranges |
| 1239 | |
| 1240 | Many commands that operate on individual messages, such as |
| 1241 | @code{mh-forward} or @code{mh-refile-msg} take a @code{RANGE} |
| 1242 | argument. This argument can be used in several ways. |
| 1243 | |
| 1244 | @kindex C-u, with ranges |
| 1245 | |
| 1246 | If you provide the prefix argument @kbd{C-u} to these commands, then |
| 1247 | you will be prompted for the message range. This can be any valid MH |
| 1248 | range which can include messages, sequences (@pxref{Sequences}), and |
| 1249 | the abbreviations (described in the @command{mh}(1) man page): |
| 1250 | |
| 1251 | @table @samp |
| 1252 | @item <num1>-<num2> |
| 1253 | Indicates all messages in the range <num1> to <num2>, inclusive. The |
| 1254 | range must be nonempty. |
| 1255 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1256 | @item <num>:N |
| 1257 | @itemx <num>:+N |
| 1258 | @itemx <num>:-N |
| 1259 | Up to N messages beginning with (or ending with) message num. Num may |
| 1260 | be any of the predefined symbols: first, prev, cur, next or last. |
| 1261 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1262 | @item first:N |
| 1263 | @itemx prev:N |
| 1264 | @itemx next:N |
| 1265 | @itemx last:N |
| 1266 | The first, previous, next or last messages, if they exist. |
| 1267 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1268 | @item all |
| 1269 | All of the messages. |
| 1270 | @end table |
| 1271 | |
| 1272 | For example, a range that shows all of these things is @samp{1 2 3 |
| 1273 | 5-10 last:5 unseen}. |
| 1274 | |
| 1275 | @vindex transient-mark-mode |
| 1276 | |
| 1277 | If the option @code{transient-mark-mode} is turned on and you set a |
| 1278 | region in the MH-Folder buffer, then the MH-E command will perform the |
| 1279 | operation on all messages in that region. |
| 1280 | |
| 1281 | @cindex @samp{mh-range} customization group |
| 1282 | @cindex customization group, @samp{mh-range} |
| 1283 | |
| 1284 | The @samp{mh-range} customization group contains a single option which |
| 1285 | affects how ranges are interpreted. |
| 1286 | |
| 1287 | @vtable @code |
| 1288 | @item mh-interpret-number-as-range-flag |
| 1289 | On means interpret a number as a range (default: @samp{on}). |
| 1290 | @end vtable |
| 1291 | |
| 1292 | @vindex mh-interpret-number-as-range-flag |
| 1293 | |
| 1294 | Since one of the most frequent ranges used is @samp{last:N}, MH-E will |
| 1295 | interpret input such as @samp{200} as @samp{last:200} if the |
| 1296 | @code{mh-interpret-number-as-range-flag} option is on (which is the |
| 1297 | default). If you need to scan just the message 200, then use the range |
| 1298 | @samp{200:1} or @samp{200-200}. |
| 1299 | |
| 1300 | @node Folder Selection, , Ranges, Using This Manual |
| 1301 | @section Folder Selection |
| 1302 | |
| 1303 | @cindex completion, folders |
| 1304 | @cindex folders, completion |
| 1305 | @cindex folders, selecting |
| 1306 | |
| 1307 | When you choose a folder in MH-E via a command such as @kbd{o} |
| 1308 | (@code{mh-refile-msg}), completion is used to enter the folder |
| 1309 | @ifnothtml |
| 1310 | (@pxref{Completion, , , emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}). |
| 1311 | @end ifnothtml |
| 1312 | @ifhtml |
| 1313 | (see the section |
| 1314 | @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/Completion.html, |
| 1315 | Completion} in @cite{The GNU Emacs Manual}). |
| 1316 | @end ifhtml |
| 1317 | In addition, MH-E has several ways of choosing a suitable default so |
| 1318 | that the folder can often be selected with a single @key{RET} key. |
| 1319 | |
| 1320 | @cindex customization group, @samp{mh-folder-selection} |
| 1321 | @cindex @samp{mh-folder-selection} customization group |
| 1322 | |
| 1323 | The @samp{mh-folder-selection} customization group contains some |
| 1324 | options which are used to help with this. |
| 1325 | |
| 1326 | @vtable @code |
| 1327 | @item mh-default-folder-for-message-function |
| 1328 | Function to select a default folder for refiling or @samp{Fcc:} |
| 1329 | (default: @code{nil}). |
| 1330 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1331 | @item mh-default-folder-list |
| 1332 | List of addresses and folders (default: @code{nil}). |
| 1333 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1334 | @item mh-default-folder-must-exist-flag |
| 1335 | On means guessed folder name must exist to be used (default: |
| 1336 | @samp{on}). |
| 1337 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1338 | @item mh-default-folder-prefix |
| 1339 | Prefix used for folder names generated from aliases (default: @code{""}). |
| 1340 | @end vtable |
| 1341 | |
| 1342 | @vindex mh-default-folder-for-message-function |
| 1343 | |
| 1344 | You can set the option @code{mh-default-folder-for-message-function} |
| 1345 | to a function that provides a default folder for the message to be |
| 1346 | refiled. When this function is called, the current buffer contains the |
| 1347 | message being refiled and point is at the start of the message. This |
| 1348 | function should return the default folder as a string with a leading |
| 1349 | @samp{+} sign. It can also return @code{nil} so that the last folder |
| 1350 | name is used as the default, or an empty string to suppress the |
| 1351 | default entirely. |
| 1352 | |
| 1353 | Otherwise, the name of the destination folder is derived from the |
| 1354 | sender as follows: |
| 1355 | |
| 1356 | @enumerate |
| 1357 | @vindex mh-default-folder-list |
| 1358 | @item |
| 1359 | The folder name associated with the first address found in the list |
| 1360 | @code{mh-default-folder-list} is used. Each element in this list |
| 1361 | contains a @samp{Check Recipient} item. If this item is turned on, |
| 1362 | then the address is checked against the recipient instead of the |
| 1363 | sender. This is useful for mailing lists. |
| 1364 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1365 | @vindex mh-default-folder-prefix |
| 1366 | @item |
| 1367 | An alias prefixed by @code{mh-default-folder-prefix} corresponding to |
| 1368 | the address is used. The prefix is used to prevent clutter in your |
| 1369 | mail directory. @xref{Aliases}. |
| 1370 | @end enumerate |
| 1371 | |
| 1372 | @vindex mh-default-folder-must-exist-flag |
| 1373 | |
| 1374 | If the derived folder does not exist, and |
| 1375 | @code{mh-default-folder-must-exist-flag} is @code{t}, then the last |
| 1376 | folder name used is suggested. This is useful if you get mail from |
| 1377 | various people for whom you have an alias, but file them all in the |
| 1378 | same project folder. |
| 1379 | |
| 1380 | @node Incorporating Mail, Reading Mail, Using This Manual, Top |
| 1381 | @chapter Incorporating Your Mail |
| 1382 | |
| 1383 | @cindex @samp{Folder} menu |
| 1384 | @cindex incorporating |
| 1385 | @cindex menu, @samp{Folder} |
| 1386 | |
| 1387 | This chapter talks about getting mail from your system mailbox into |
| 1388 | your MH @samp{+inbox} folder. The following command accomplishes that |
| 1389 | and is found in the @samp{Folder} menu. |
| 1390 | |
| 1391 | @table @kbd |
| 1392 | @cindex @samp{Folder > Incorporate New Mail} menu item |
| 1393 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Folder > Incorporate New Mail} |
| 1394 | @findex mh-inc-folder |
| 1395 | @kindex i |
| 1396 | @item i |
| 1397 | Incorporate new mail into a folder (@code{mh-inc-folder}). |
| 1398 | @end table |
| 1399 | |
| 1400 | @cindex @samp{mh-inc} customization group |
| 1401 | @cindex customization group, @samp{mh-inc} |
| 1402 | |
| 1403 | The following options in the @samp{mh-inc} customization group are |
| 1404 | used. |
| 1405 | |
| 1406 | @vtable @code |
| 1407 | @item mh-inc-prog |
| 1408 | Program to incorporate mail (default: @code{"inc"}). |
| 1409 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1410 | @item mh-inc-spool-list |
| 1411 | Alternate spool files (default: @code{nil}). |
| 1412 | @end vtable |
| 1413 | |
| 1414 | The following hook is available. |
| 1415 | |
| 1416 | @vtable @code |
| 1417 | @findex mh-inc-folder |
| 1418 | @item mh-inc-folder-hook |
| 1419 | Hook run by @code{mh-inc-folder} after incorporating mail into a |
| 1420 | folder (default: @code{nil}). |
| 1421 | @end vtable |
| 1422 | |
| 1423 | @cindex @samp{+inbox} |
| 1424 | @findex mh-inc-folder |
| 1425 | @kindex i |
| 1426 | |
| 1427 | If at any time you receive new mail, incorporate the new mail into |
| 1428 | your @samp{+inbox} buffer with @kbd{i} (@code{mh-inc-folder}). Note |
| 1429 | that @kbd{i} will display the @samp{+inbox} buffer, even if there |
| 1430 | isn't any new mail. You can incorporate mail from any file into the |
| 1431 | current folder by specifying a prefix argument; you'll be prompted for |
| 1432 | the name of the file to use as well as the destination folder (for |
| 1433 | example, @kbd{C-u i ~/mbox @key{RET} +tmp @key{RET}}). |
| 1434 | |
| 1435 | @cindex @file{.emacs} |
| 1436 | @cindex Emacs, notification of new mail |
| 1437 | @cindex files, @file{.emacs} |
| 1438 | @cindex new mail |
| 1439 | @cindex notification of new mail |
| 1440 | |
| 1441 | Emacs can notify you when you have new mail by displaying @samp{Mail} |
| 1442 | in the mode line. To enable this behavior, and to have a clock in the |
| 1443 | mode line as well, add the following to @file{~/.emacs}: |
| 1444 | |
| 1445 | @findex display-time |
| 1446 | |
| 1447 | @smalllisp |
| 1448 | (display-time) |
| 1449 | @end smalllisp |
| 1450 | |
| 1451 | @cindex @command{inc} |
| 1452 | @cindex incorporating |
| 1453 | @cindex MH commands, @command{inc} |
| 1454 | @vindex mh-inc-prog |
| 1455 | @vindex mh-progs |
| 1456 | |
| 1457 | The name of the program that incorporates new mail is stored in |
| 1458 | @code{mh-inc-prog}; it is @code{"inc"} by default. This program |
| 1459 | generates a one-line summary for each of the new messages. Unless it |
| 1460 | is an absolute pathname, the file is assumed to be in the |
| 1461 | @code{mh-progs} directory (@pxref{Getting Started}). You may also link |
| 1462 | a file to @command{inc} that uses a different format (see |
| 1463 | @samp{mh-profile}(5), and sections |
| 1464 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/reapre.html, Reading Mail: inc show next |
| 1465 | prev} and @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/mhstr.html, MH Format Strings} in |
| 1466 | the MH book). You'll then need to modify several variables |
| 1467 | appropriately (@pxref{Scan Line Formats}). |
| 1468 | |
| 1469 | @vindex mh-inc-spool-list |
| 1470 | |
| 1471 | You can use the @code{mh-inc-spool-list} variable to direct MH-E to |
| 1472 | retrieve mail from arbitrary spool files other than your system |
| 1473 | mailbox, file it in folders other than your @samp{+inbox}, and assign |
| 1474 | key bindings to incorporate this mail. |
| 1475 | |
| 1476 | @cindex @command{procmail} |
| 1477 | @cindex @file{.procmailrc} |
| 1478 | @cindex Unix commands, @command{procmail} |
| 1479 | @cindex files, @file{.procmailrc} |
| 1480 | |
| 1481 | Suppose you are subscribed to the @i{mh-e-devel} mailing list and you |
| 1482 | use @command{procmail} to filter this mail into @file{~/mail/mh-e} |
| 1483 | with the following recipe in @file{.procmailrc}: |
| 1484 | |
| 1485 | @smallexample |
| 1486 | PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin/mh |
| 1487 | MAILDIR=$HOME/`mhparam Path` |
| 1488 | :0: |
| 1489 | * ^From mh-e-devel-admin@@stop.mail-abuse.org |
| 1490 | mh-e |
| 1491 | @end smallexample |
| 1492 | |
| 1493 | @findex mh-inc-spool-* |
| 1494 | @kindex I * |
| 1495 | |
| 1496 | In order to incorporate @file{~/mail/mh-e} into @samp{+mh-e} with an |
| 1497 | @kbd{I m} (@code{mh-inc-spool-mh-e}) command, customize this option, |
| 1498 | and click on the @samp{INS} button. Enter a @samp{Spool File} of |
| 1499 | @samp{~/mail/mh-e}, a @samp{Folder} of @samp{mh-e}, and a @samp{Key |
| 1500 | Binding} of @samp{m}. |
| 1501 | |
| 1502 | @cindex @command{emacsclient} |
| 1503 | @cindex @command{gnuclient} |
| 1504 | @cindex @command{xbuffy} |
| 1505 | @cindex @samp{gnuserv} |
| 1506 | @cindex Unix commands, @command{emacsclient} |
| 1507 | @cindex Unix commands, @command{gnuclient} |
| 1508 | @cindex Unix commands, @command{xbuffy} |
| 1509 | |
| 1510 | You can use @command{xbuffy} to automate the incorporation of this |
| 1511 | mail using the Emacs 23 command @command{emacsclient} as follows: |
| 1512 | |
| 1513 | @smallexample |
| 1514 | box ~/mail/mh-e |
| 1515 | title mh-e |
| 1516 | origMode |
| 1517 | polltime 10 |
| 1518 | headertime 0 |
| 1519 | command emacsclient --eval '(mh-inc-spool-mh-e)' |
| 1520 | @end smallexample |
| 1521 | |
| 1522 | In XEmacs, the command @command{gnuclient} is used in a similar |
| 1523 | fashion. |
| 1524 | |
| 1525 | @findex mh-inc-folder |
| 1526 | @kindex i |
| 1527 | @vindex mh-inc-folder-hook |
| 1528 | |
| 1529 | You can set the hook @code{mh-inc-folder-hook}, which is called after |
| 1530 | new mail is incorporated by the @kbd{i} (@code{mh-inc-folder}) |
| 1531 | command. A good use of this hook is to rescan the whole folder either |
| 1532 | after running @kbd{M-x mh-rmail} the first time or when you've changed |
| 1533 | the message numbers from outside of MH-E. |
| 1534 | |
| 1535 | @findex mh-execute-commands |
| 1536 | @findex mh-rescan-folder, example |
| 1537 | @findex mh-show, example |
| 1538 | @vindex mh-inc-folder-hook, example |
| 1539 | |
| 1540 | @smalllisp |
| 1541 | @group |
| 1542 | (defun my-mh-inc-folder-hook () |
| 1543 | "Hook to rescan folder after incorporating mail." |
| 1544 | (if (buffer-modified-p) ; @r{if outstanding refiles and deletes,} |
| 1545 | (mh-execute-commands)) ; @r{carry them out} |
| 1546 | (mh-rescan-folder) ; @r{synchronize with +inbox} |
| 1547 | (mh-show)) ; @r{show the current message} |
| 1548 | |
| 1549 | (add-hook 'mh-inc-folder-hook 'my-mh-inc-folder-hook) |
| 1550 | |
| 1551 | @i{Rescan folder after incorporating new mail via mh-inc-folder-hook} |
| 1552 | |
| 1553 | @end group |
| 1554 | @end smalllisp |
| 1555 | |
| 1556 | @node Reading Mail, Folders, Incorporating Mail, Top |
| 1557 | @chapter Reading Your Mail |
| 1558 | |
| 1559 | @cindex @samp{+inbox} |
| 1560 | @cindex MH-Folder mode |
| 1561 | @cindex MH-Show mode |
| 1562 | @cindex modes, MH-Folder |
| 1563 | @cindex modes, MH-Show |
| 1564 | @cindex reading mail |
| 1565 | @findex mh-rmail |
| 1566 | @kindex F r |
| 1567 | @kindex F v |
| 1568 | @kindex M-x mh-rmail |
| 1569 | |
| 1570 | The MH-E entry point for reading mail is @kbd{M-x mh-rmail}. This |
| 1571 | command incorporates your mail and creates a buffer called |
| 1572 | @samp{+inbox} in MH-Folder mode. The command @kbd{M-x mh-rmail} shows |
| 1573 | you only new mail, not mail you have already read@footnote{If you want |
| 1574 | to see your old mail as well, use @kbd{F r} to pull all your messages |
| 1575 | into MH-E. Or, give a prefix argument to @code{mh-rmail} so it will |
| 1576 | prompt you for folder to visit like @kbd{F v} (for example, @kbd{C-u |
| 1577 | M-x mh-rmail @key{RET} bob @key{RET}}). @xref{Folders}.}. |
| 1578 | |
| 1579 | @findex display-time |
| 1580 | @vindex read-mail-command |
| 1581 | |
| 1582 | There are some commands that need to read mail, such as @kbd{Mouse-2} |
| 1583 | over the @samp{Mail} button that @code{display-time} adds to the mode |
| 1584 | line. You can configure Emacs to have these commands use MH-E by |
| 1585 | setting the option @code{read-mail-command} to @samp{mh-rmail}. |
| 1586 | |
| 1587 | @cindex @command{scan} |
| 1588 | @cindex @samp{Message} menu |
| 1589 | @cindex MH commands, @command{scan} |
| 1590 | @cindex menu, @samp{Message} |
| 1591 | @cindex scan lines |
| 1592 | |
| 1593 | The @samp{+inbox} buffer contains @dfn{scan lines}, which are one-line |
| 1594 | summaries of each incorporated message. You can perform most MH |
| 1595 | commands on these messages via one- or two-letter commands in either |
| 1596 | the MH-Folder or MH-Show buffers or by using the @samp{Message} menu. |
| 1597 | See @command{scan}(1) for a description of the contents of the scan |
| 1598 | lines, and see the Figure in @ref{Reading Mail Tour}, for an example. |
| 1599 | |
| 1600 | @table @kbd |
| 1601 | @kindex ? |
| 1602 | @findex mh-help |
| 1603 | @item ? |
| 1604 | Display cheat sheet for the MH-E commands (@code{mh-help}). |
| 1605 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1606 | @cindex @samp{Message > Show Message} menu item |
| 1607 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Show Message} |
| 1608 | @kindex @key{RET} |
| 1609 | @findex mh-show |
| 1610 | @item @key{RET} |
| 1611 | Display message (@code{mh-show}). |
| 1612 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1613 | @cindex @samp{Message > Show Message with Header} menu item |
| 1614 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Show Message with Header} |
| 1615 | @kindex , (comma) |
| 1616 | @findex mh-header-display |
| 1617 | @item , (comma) |
| 1618 | Display message with all header fields (@code{mh-header-display}). |
| 1619 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1620 | @cindex @samp{Message > Show Message with Preferred Alternative} menu item |
| 1621 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Show Message with Preferred Alternative} |
| 1622 | @kindex : (colon) |
| 1623 | @findex mh-show-preferred-alternative |
| 1624 | @item : (colon) |
| 1625 | Display message with the default preferred alternative |
| 1626 | (@code{mh-show-preferred-alternative}). |
| 1627 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1628 | @kindex ; (semicolon) |
| 1629 | @findex mh-toggle-mh-decode-mime-flag |
| 1630 | @item ; (semicolon) |
| 1631 | Toggle the value of @code{mh-decode-mime-flag} |
| 1632 | (@code{mh-toggle-mh-decode-mime-flag}). |
| 1633 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1634 | @kindex @key{SPC} |
| 1635 | @findex mh-page-msg |
| 1636 | @item @key{SPC} |
| 1637 | Display next page in message (@code{mh-page-msg}). |
| 1638 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1639 | @kindex @key{BS} |
| 1640 | @findex mh-previous-page |
| 1641 | @item @key{BS} |
| 1642 | Display previous page in message (@code{mh-previous-page}). |
| 1643 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1644 | @cindex @samp{Message > Write Message to File...} menu item |
| 1645 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Write Message to File...} |
| 1646 | @kindex > |
| 1647 | @findex mh-write-msg-to-file |
| 1648 | @item > |
| 1649 | Append message to end of file (@code{mh-write-msg-to-file}). |
| 1650 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1651 | @cindex @samp{Message > Pipe Message to Command...} menu item |
| 1652 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Pipe Message to Command...} |
| 1653 | @kindex | |
| 1654 | @findex mh-pipe-msg |
| 1655 | @item | |
| 1656 | Pipe message through shell command (@code{mh-pipe-msg}). |
| 1657 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1658 | @kindex C-d |
| 1659 | @findex mh-delete-msg-no-motion |
| 1660 | @item C-d |
| 1661 | Delete range, don't move to next message |
| 1662 | (@code{mh-delete-msg-no-motion}). |
| 1663 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1664 | @cindex @samp{Message > Delete Message} menu item |
| 1665 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Delete Message} |
| 1666 | @kindex d |
| 1667 | @findex mh-delete-msg |
| 1668 | @item d |
| 1669 | Delete range (@code{mh-delete-msg}). |
| 1670 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1671 | @kindex D ? |
| 1672 | @findex mh-prefix-help |
| 1673 | @item D ? |
| 1674 | Display cheat sheet for the commands of the current prefix in |
| 1675 | minibuffer (@code{mh-prefix-help}). |
| 1676 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1677 | @kindex D @key{SPC} |
| 1678 | @findex mh-page-digest |
| 1679 | @item D @key{SPC} |
| 1680 | Display next message in digest (@code{mh-page-digest}). |
| 1681 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1682 | @kindex D @key{BS} |
| 1683 | @findex mh-page-digest-backwards |
| 1684 | @item D @key{BS} |
| 1685 | Display previous message in digest (@code{mh-page-digest-backwards}). |
| 1686 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1687 | @cindex @samp{Message > Burst Digest Message} menu item |
| 1688 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Burst Digest Message} |
| 1689 | @kindex D b |
| 1690 | @findex mh-burst-digest |
| 1691 | @item D b |
| 1692 | Break up digest into separate messages (@code{mh-burst-digest}). |
| 1693 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1694 | @cindex @samp{Message > Go to Message by Number...} menu item |
| 1695 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Go to Message by Number...} |
| 1696 | @kindex g |
| 1697 | @findex mh-goto-msg |
| 1698 | @item g |
| 1699 | Go to a message (@code{mh-goto-msg}). |
| 1700 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1701 | @kindex k |
| 1702 | @findex mh-delete-subject-or-thread |
| 1703 | @item k |
| 1704 | Delete messages with same subject or thread |
| 1705 | (@code{mh-delete-subject-or-thread}). |
| 1706 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1707 | @kindex K ? |
| 1708 | @findex mh-prefix-help |
| 1709 | @item K ? |
| 1710 | Display cheat sheet for the commands of the current prefix in |
| 1711 | minibuffer (@code{mh-prefix-help}). |
| 1712 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1713 | @kindex K @key{TAB} |
| 1714 | @findex mh-next-button |
| 1715 | @item K @key{TAB} |
| 1716 | Go to the next button (@code{mh-next-button}). |
| 1717 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1718 | @kindex K S-@key{TAB} |
| 1719 | @findex mh-prev-button |
| 1720 | @item K S-@key{TAB} |
| 1721 | Go to the previous button (@code{mh-prev-button}). |
| 1722 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1723 | @kindex K a |
| 1724 | @findex mh-mime-save-parts |
| 1725 | @item K a |
| 1726 | Save attachments (@code{mh-mime-save-parts}). |
| 1727 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1728 | @kindex K e |
| 1729 | @findex mh-display-with-external-viewer |
| 1730 | @item K e |
| 1731 | View attachment externally (@code{mh-display-with-external-viewer}). |
| 1732 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1733 | @kindex K i |
| 1734 | @findex mh-folder-inline-mime-part |
| 1735 | @item K i |
| 1736 | Show attachment verbatim (@code{mh-folder-inline-mime-part}). |
| 1737 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1738 | @kindex K o |
| 1739 | @findex mh-folder-save-mime-part |
| 1740 | @item K o |
| 1741 | Save (output) attachment (@code{mh-folder-save-mime-part}). |
| 1742 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1743 | @kindex K t |
| 1744 | @findex mh-toggle-mime-buttons |
| 1745 | @item K t |
| 1746 | Toggle option @code{mh-display-buttons-for-inline-parts-flag} |
| 1747 | (@code{mh-toggle-mime-buttons}). |
| 1748 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1749 | @kindex K v |
| 1750 | @findex mh-folder-toggle-mime-part |
| 1751 | @item K v |
| 1752 | View attachment (@code{mh-folder-toggle-mime-part}). |
| 1753 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1754 | @cindex @samp{Message > Modify Message} menu item |
| 1755 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Modify Message} |
| 1756 | @kindex M |
| 1757 | @findex mh-modify |
| 1758 | @item M |
| 1759 | Edit message (@code{mh-modify}). |
| 1760 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1761 | @cindex @samp{Message > Go to First Message} menu item |
| 1762 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Go to First Message} |
| 1763 | @kindex M-< |
| 1764 | @findex mh-first-msg |
| 1765 | @item M-< |
| 1766 | Display first message (@code{mh-first-msg}). |
| 1767 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1768 | @cindex @samp{Message > Go to Last Message} menu item |
| 1769 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Go to Last Message} |
| 1770 | @kindex M-> |
| 1771 | @findex mh-last-msg |
| 1772 | @item M-> |
| 1773 | Display last message (@code{mh-last-msg}). |
| 1774 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1775 | @kindex M-n |
| 1776 | @findex mh-next-unread-msg |
| 1777 | @item M-n |
| 1778 | Display next unread message (@code{mh-next-unread-msg}). |
| 1779 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1780 | @kindex M-p |
| 1781 | @findex mh-previous-unread-msg |
| 1782 | @item M-p |
| 1783 | Display previous unread message (@code{mh-previous-unread-msg}). |
| 1784 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1785 | @cindex @samp{Message > Next Message} menu item |
| 1786 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Next Message} |
| 1787 | @kindex n |
| 1788 | @findex mh-next-undeleted-msg |
| 1789 | @item n |
| 1790 | Display next message (@code{mh-next-undeleted-msg}). |
| 1791 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1792 | @cindex @samp{Message > Previous Message} menu item |
| 1793 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Previous Message} |
| 1794 | @kindex p |
| 1795 | @findex mh-previous-undeleted-msg |
| 1796 | @item p |
| 1797 | Display previous message (@code{mh-previous-undeleted-msg}). |
| 1798 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1799 | @kindex P ? |
| 1800 | @findex mh-prefix-help |
| 1801 | @item P ? |
| 1802 | Display cheat sheet for the commands of the current prefix in |
| 1803 | minibuffer (@code{mh-prefix-help}). |
| 1804 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1805 | @kindex P C |
| 1806 | @findex mh-ps-print-toggle-color |
| 1807 | @item P C |
| 1808 | Toggle whether color is used in printing messages |
| 1809 | (@code{mh-ps-print-toggle-color}). |
| 1810 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1811 | @kindex P F |
| 1812 | @findex mh-ps-print-toggle-faces |
| 1813 | @item P F |
| 1814 | Toggle whether printing is done with faces or not |
| 1815 | (@code{mh-ps-print-toggle-faces}). |
| 1816 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1817 | @kindex P f |
| 1818 | @findex mh-ps-print-msg-file |
| 1819 | @item P f |
| 1820 | Print range to file (@code{mh-ps-print-msg-file}). |
| 1821 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1822 | @cindex @samp{Message > Print Message} menu item |
| 1823 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Print Message} |
| 1824 | @kindex P l |
| 1825 | @findex mh-print-msg |
| 1826 | @item P l |
| 1827 | Print range the old fashioned way |
| 1828 | (@code{mh-print-msg}). |
| 1829 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1830 | @kindex P p |
| 1831 | @findex mh-ps-print-msg |
| 1832 | @item P p |
| 1833 | Print range (@code{mh-ps-print-msg}). |
| 1834 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1835 | @kindex X ? |
| 1836 | @findex mh-prefix-help |
| 1837 | @item X ? |
| 1838 | Display cheat sheet for the commands of the current prefix in |
| 1839 | minibuffer (@code{mh-prefix-help}). |
| 1840 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1841 | @cindex @samp{Message > Unpack Uuencoded Message...} menu item |
| 1842 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Unpack Uuencoded Message...} |
| 1843 | @kindex X s |
| 1844 | @kindex X u |
| 1845 | @findex mh-store-msg |
| 1846 | @item X s |
| 1847 | @itemx X u |
| 1848 | Unpack message created with @command{uudecode} or @command{shar} |
| 1849 | (@code{mh-store-msg}). |
| 1850 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1851 | @kindex Mouse-2 |
| 1852 | @findex mh-show-mouse |
| 1853 | @item Mouse-2 |
| 1854 | Move point to mouse event and show message (@code{mh-show-mouse}). |
| 1855 | @end table |
| 1856 | |
| 1857 | Within the MH-Show buffer, the following command is defined. |
| 1858 | |
| 1859 | @table @kbd |
| 1860 | @kindex @key{RET} |
| 1861 | @kindex Mouse-1 |
| 1862 | @kindex Mouse-2 |
| 1863 | @findex mh-press-button |
| 1864 | @item @key{RET} |
| 1865 | @itemx Mouse-1 |
| 1866 | @itemx Mouse-2 |
| 1867 | View contents of button (@code{mh-press-button}). |
| 1868 | @end table |
| 1869 | |
| 1870 | @cindex @samp{mh-show} customization group |
| 1871 | @cindex customization group, @samp{mh-show} |
| 1872 | |
| 1873 | The following table lists options in the @samp{mh-show} customization |
| 1874 | group that are used while reading mail. |
| 1875 | |
| 1876 | @vtable @code |
| 1877 | @item mh-bury-show-buffer-flag |
| 1878 | On means show buffer is buried (default: @samp{on}). |
| 1879 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1880 | @item mh-clean-message-header-flag |
| 1881 | On means remove extraneous header fields (default: @samp{on}). |
| 1882 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1883 | @item mh-decode-mime-flag |
| 1884 | On means attachments are handled (default: @samp{on} if the Gnus |
| 1885 | @samp{mm-decode} package is present). |
| 1886 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1887 | @item mh-display-buttons-for-alternatives-flag |
| 1888 | On means display buttons for all alternative attachments (default: |
| 1889 | @samp{off}). |
| 1890 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1891 | @item mh-display-buttons-for-inline-parts-flag |
| 1892 | On means display buttons for all inline attachments (default: |
| 1893 | @samp{off}). |
| 1894 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1895 | @item mh-do-not-confirm-flag |
| 1896 | On means non-reversible commands do not prompt for confirmation |
| 1897 | (default: @samp{off}). |
| 1898 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1899 | @item mh-fetch-x-image-url |
| 1900 | Control fetching of @samp{X-Image-URL:} header field image (default: |
| 1901 | @samp{Never Fetch}). |
| 1902 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1903 | @item mh-graphical-smileys-flag |
| 1904 | On means graphical smileys are displayed (default: @samp{on}). |
| 1905 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1906 | @item mh-graphical-emphasis-flag |
| 1907 | On means graphical emphasis is displayed (default: @samp{on}). |
| 1908 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1909 | @item mh-highlight-citation-style |
| 1910 | Style for highlighting citations (default: @samp{Multicolor}). |
| 1911 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1912 | @item mh-invisible-header-fields-default |
| 1913 | List of hidden header fields (default: a checklist too long to list |
| 1914 | here). |
| 1915 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1916 | @item mh-invisible-header-fields |
| 1917 | Additional header fields to hide (default: @code{nil}). |
| 1918 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1919 | @item mh-lpr-command-format |
| 1920 | Command used to print (default: @code{"lpr -J '%s'"}). |
| 1921 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1922 | @item mh-max-inline-image-height |
| 1923 | Maximum inline image height if @samp{Content-Disposition:} is not |
| 1924 | present (default: 0). |
| 1925 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1926 | @item mh-max-inline-image-width |
| 1927 | Maximum inline image width if @samp{Content-Disposition:} is not |
| 1928 | present(default: 0). |
| 1929 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1930 | @item mh-mhl-format-file |
| 1931 | Specifies the format file to pass to the @command{mhl} program |
| 1932 | (default: @samp{Use Default mhl Format (Printing Only)}). |
| 1933 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1934 | @item mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory |
| 1935 | Default directory to use for @kbd{K a}. |
| 1936 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1937 | @item mh-print-background-flag |
| 1938 | On means messages should be printed in the background (default: |
| 1939 | @samp{off}). |
| 1940 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1941 | @item mh-show-buffer-mode-line-buffer-id |
| 1942 | Format string to produce @code{mode-line-buffer-identification} for |
| 1943 | show buffers (default: @code{" @{show-%s@} %d"}). |
| 1944 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1945 | @item mh-show-maximum-size |
| 1946 | Maximum size of message (in bytes) to display automatically (default: |
| 1947 | 0). |
| 1948 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1949 | @item mh-show-use-xface-flag |
| 1950 | On means display face images in MH-Show buffers (default: @samp{on}). |
| 1951 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1952 | @item mh-store-default-directory |
| 1953 | Default directory for @kbd{X s} (default: @samp{Current}). |
| 1954 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1955 | @item mh-summary-height |
| 1956 | Number of lines in MH-Folder buffer (including the mode line) |
| 1957 | (default: depends on size of frame). |
| 1958 | @end vtable |
| 1959 | |
| 1960 | The following hooks are available. |
| 1961 | |
| 1962 | @vtable @code |
| 1963 | @item mh-delete-msg-hook |
| 1964 | Hook run after marking each message for deletion (default: @code{nil}). |
| 1965 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1966 | @item mh-show-hook |
| 1967 | Hook run after @key{RET} shows a message (default: @code{nil}). |
| 1968 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1969 | @item mh-show-mode-hook |
| 1970 | Hook run upon entry to @code{mh-show-mode} (default: @code{nil}). |
| 1971 | @end vtable |
| 1972 | |
| 1973 | The following faces are available. |
| 1974 | |
| 1975 | @vtable @code |
| 1976 | @item mh-show-cc |
| 1977 | Face used to highlight @samp{cc:} header fields. |
| 1978 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1979 | @item mh-show-date |
| 1980 | Face used to highlight @samp{Date:} header fields. |
| 1981 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1982 | @item mh-show-from |
| 1983 | Face used to highlight @samp{From:} header fields. |
| 1984 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1985 | @item mh-show-header |
| 1986 | Face used to deemphasize less interesting header fields. |
| 1987 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1988 | @item mh-show-pgg-bad |
| 1989 | Bad PGG signature face. |
| 1990 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1991 | @item mh-show-pgg-good |
| 1992 | Good PGG signature face. |
| 1993 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1994 | @item mh-show-pgg-unknown |
| 1995 | Unknown or untrusted PGG signature face. |
| 1996 | @c ------------------------- |
| 1997 | @item mh-show-signature |
| 1998 | Signature face. |
| 1999 | @c ------------------------- |
| 2000 | @item mh-show-subject |
| 2001 | Face used to highlight @samp{Subject:} header fields. |
| 2002 | @c ------------------------- |
| 2003 | @item mh-show-to |
| 2004 | Face used to highlight @samp{To:} header fields. |
| 2005 | @c ------------------------- |
| 2006 | @item mh-show-xface |
| 2007 | X-Face image face. |
| 2008 | @end vtable |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | The functions and variables introduced here are explained in more |
| 2011 | detail in the following sections. |
| 2012 | |
| 2013 | @menu |
| 2014 | * Viewing:: |
| 2015 | * Viewing Attachments:: |
| 2016 | * HTML:: |
| 2017 | * Digests:: |
| 2018 | * Reading PGP:: |
| 2019 | * Printing:: |
| 2020 | * Files and Pipes:: |
| 2021 | * Navigating:: |
| 2022 | * Miscellaneous Commands and Options:: |
| 2023 | @end menu |
| 2024 | |
| 2025 | @node Viewing, Viewing Attachments, Reading Mail, Reading Mail |
| 2026 | @section Viewing Your Mail |
| 2027 | |
| 2028 | @findex mh-header-display |
| 2029 | @findex mh-page-msg |
| 2030 | @findex mh-previous-page |
| 2031 | @findex mh-show |
| 2032 | @findex mh-show-mouse |
| 2033 | @kindex , (comma) |
| 2034 | @kindex . (period) |
| 2035 | @kindex @key{BS} |
| 2036 | @kindex @key{RET} |
| 2037 | @kindex @key{SPC} |
| 2038 | @kindex Mouse-2 |
| 2039 | |
| 2040 | The command @key{RET} (@code{mh-show}) displays the message that the |
| 2041 | cursor is on while @kbd{Mouse-2} (@code{mh-show-mouse}) displays the |
| 2042 | message that the mouse cursor is on. If the message is already |
| 2043 | displayed, it scrolls to the beginning of the message. Use @key{SPC} |
| 2044 | (@code{mh-page-msg}) and @key{BS} (@code{mh-previous-page}) to move |
| 2045 | forwards and backwards one page at a time through the message. You can |
| 2046 | give either of these commands a prefix argument that specifies the |
| 2047 | number of lines to scroll (such as @kbd{10 @key{SPC}}). The @key{SPC} |
| 2048 | command will also show the next undeleted message if it is used at the |
| 2049 | bottom of a message. MH-E normally hides a lot of the superfluous |
| 2050 | header fields that mailers add to a message, but if you wish to see |
| 2051 | all of them, use the command @kbd{,} (comma; |
| 2052 | @code{mh-header-display}). |
| 2053 | |
| 2054 | @vindex mh-show-maximum-size |
| 2055 | |
| 2056 | The option @code{mh-show-maximum-size} provides an opportunity to skip |
| 2057 | over large messages which may be slow to load. The default value of 0 |
| 2058 | means that all message are shown regardless of size. |
| 2059 | |
| 2060 | A litany of options control what displayed messages look like. |
| 2061 | |
| 2062 | @vindex mh-show-cc |
| 2063 | @vindex mh-show-date |
| 2064 | @vindex mh-show-from |
| 2065 | @vindex mh-show-header |
| 2066 | @vindex mh-show-subject |
| 2067 | @vindex mh-show-to |
| 2068 | |
| 2069 | First, the appearance of the header fields can be modified by |
| 2070 | customizing the associated face: @code{mh-show-to}, @code{mh-show-cc}, |
| 2071 | @code{mh-show-from}, @code{mh-show-date}, and @code{mh-show-subject}. |
| 2072 | The face @code{mh-show-header} is used to deemphasize the other, less |
| 2073 | interesting, header fields. |
| 2074 | |
| 2075 | @cindex regular expressions, @code{mh-invisible-header-fields} |
| 2076 | @vindex mh-clean-message-header-flag |
| 2077 | @vindex mh-invisible-header-fields |
| 2078 | @vindex mh-invisible-header-fields-default |
| 2079 | |
| 2080 | Normally messages are delivered with a handful of uninteresting header |
| 2081 | fields. These are hidden by turning on the option |
| 2082 | @code{mh-clean-message-header-flag} (which it is by default). The |
| 2083 | header fields listed in the option |
| 2084 | @code{mh-invisible-header-fields-default} are hidden, although you can |
| 2085 | check off any field that you would like to see. Header fields that you |
| 2086 | would like to hide that aren't listed can be added to the option |
| 2087 | @code{mh-invisible-header-fields} with a couple of caveats. Regular |
| 2088 | expressions are not allowed. Unique fields should have a @samp{:} |
| 2089 | suffix; otherwise, the element can be used to render invisible an |
| 2090 | entire class of fields that start with the same prefix. If you think a |
| 2091 | header field should be generally ignored, please update |
| 2092 | @uref{https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1916032&group_id=13357&atid=113357, |
| 2093 | SF #1916032}. |
| 2094 | |
| 2095 | @cindex header field, @samp{Face:} |
| 2096 | @cindex header field, @samp{X-Face:} |
| 2097 | @cindex header field, @samp{X-Image-URL:} |
| 2098 | @cindex @samp{Face:} header field |
| 2099 | @cindex @samp{X-Face:} header field |
| 2100 | @cindex @samp{X-Image-URL:} header field |
| 2101 | @vindex mh-show-use-xface-flag |
| 2102 | |
| 2103 | MH-E can display the content of @samp{Face:}, @samp{X-Face:}, and |
| 2104 | @samp{X-Image-URL:} header fields. If any of these fields occur in the |
| 2105 | header of your message, the sender's face will appear in the |
| 2106 | @samp{From:} header field. If more than one of these fields appear, |
| 2107 | then the first field found in the order @samp{Face:}, @samp{X-Face:}, |
| 2108 | and @samp{X-Image-URL:} will be used. The option |
| 2109 | @code{mh-show-use-xface-flag} is used to turn this feature on and off. |
| 2110 | This feature will be turned on by default if your system supports it. |
| 2111 | |
| 2112 | The first header field used, if present, is the Gnus-specific |
| 2113 | @samp{Face:} field@footnote{The @samp{Face:} field appeared in GNU |
| 2114 | Emacs 21 and XEmacs. For more information, see |
| 2115 | @uref{http://quimby.gnus.org/circus/face/}.}. |
| 2116 | |
| 2117 | @cindex @command{uncompface} |
| 2118 | @cindex Emacs, packages, x-face |
| 2119 | @cindex Unix commands, @command{uncompface} |
| 2120 | @cindex x-face package |
| 2121 | @vindex mh-show-xface |
| 2122 | |
| 2123 | Next is the traditional @samp{X-Face:} header field@footnote{The |
| 2124 | display of this field requires the |
| 2125 | @uref{ftp://ftp.cs.indiana.edu/pub/faces/compface/compface.tar.Z, |
| 2126 | @command{uncompface} program}. Recent versions of XEmacs have internal |
| 2127 | support for @samp{X-Face:} images. If your version of XEmacs does not, |
| 2128 | then you'll need both @command{uncompface} and the |
| 2129 | @uref{ftp://ftp.jpl.org/pub/elisp/, @samp{x-face} package}.}. MH-E |
| 2130 | renders the foreground and background of the image using the |
| 2131 | associated attributes of the face @code{mh-show-xface}. |
| 2132 | |
| 2133 | @cindex @command{convert} |
| 2134 | @cindex @command{wget} |
| 2135 | @cindex ImageMagick |
| 2136 | @cindex Unix commands, @command{convert} |
| 2137 | @cindex Unix commands, @command{wget} |
| 2138 | @vindex mh-fetch-x-image-url |
| 2139 | |
| 2140 | Finally, MH-E will display images referenced by the |
| 2141 | @samp{X-Image-URL:} header field if neither the @samp{Face:} nor the |
| 2142 | @samp{X-Face:} fields are present@footnote{The display of the images |
| 2143 | requires the @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/wget/wget.html, |
| 2144 | @command{wget} program} to fetch the image and the @command{convert} |
| 2145 | program from the @uref{http://www.imagemagick.org/, ImageMagick |
| 2146 | suite}.}. Of the three header fields this is the most efficient in |
| 2147 | terms of network usage since the image doesn't need to be transmitted |
| 2148 | with every single mail. The option @code{mh-fetch-x-image-url} |
| 2149 | controls the fetching of the @samp{X-Image-URL:} header field image |
| 2150 | with the following values: |
| 2151 | |
| 2152 | @table @samp |
| 2153 | @item Ask Before Fetching |
| 2154 | You are prompted before the image is fetched. MH-E will remember your |
| 2155 | reply and will either use the already fetched image the next time the |
| 2156 | same URL is encountered or silently skip it if you didn't fetch it the |
| 2157 | first time. This is a good setting. |
| 2158 | @c ------------------------- |
| 2159 | @item Never Fetch |
| 2160 | Images are never fetched and only displayed if they are already |
| 2161 | present in the cache. This is the default. |
| 2162 | @end table |
| 2163 | |
| 2164 | There isn't a value of @samp{Always Fetch} for privacy and DOS (denial |
| 2165 | of service) reasons. For example, fetching a URL can tip off a spammer |
| 2166 | that you've read his email (which is why you shouldn't blindly answer |
| 2167 | yes if you've set this option to @samp{Ask Before Fetching}). Someone |
| 2168 | may also flood your network and fill your disk drive by sending a |
| 2169 | torrent of messages, each specifying a unique URL to a very large |
| 2170 | file. |
| 2171 | |
| 2172 | @cindex @file{.mhe-x-image-cache} |
| 2173 | @cindex files, @file{.mhe-x-image-cache} |
| 2174 | |
| 2175 | The cache of images is found in the directory |
| 2176 | @file{.mhe-x-image-cache} within your MH directory. You can add your |
| 2177 | own face to the @samp{From:} field too. @xref{Picture}. |
| 2178 | |
| 2179 | @cindex @command{mhl} |
| 2180 | @cindex MH commands, @command{mhl} |
| 2181 | @vindex mh-mhl-format-file |
| 2182 | |
| 2183 | Normally MH-E takes care of displaying messages itself (rather than |
| 2184 | calling an MH program to do the work). If you'd rather have |
| 2185 | @command{mhl} display the message (within MH-E), change the option |
| 2186 | @code{mh-mhl-format-file} from its default value of @samp{Use Default |
| 2187 | mhl Format (Printing Only)}. You can set this option to @samp{Use |
| 2188 | Default mhl Format} to get the same output as you would get if you ran |
| 2189 | @command{mhl} from the shell. If you have a format file that you want |
| 2190 | MH-E to use, you can set this option to @samp{Specify an mhl Format |
| 2191 | File} and enter the name of your format file (@command{mhl}(1) or |
| 2192 | section @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/shomes.html#Usisho, Using mhl} in |
| 2193 | the MH book tells you how to write one). Your format file should |
| 2194 | specify a non-zero value for @samp{overflowoffset} to allow MH-E to |
| 2195 | parse the header. Note that @command{mhl} is always used for printing |
| 2196 | and forwarding; in this case, the value of @code{mh-mhl-format-file} |
| 2197 | is consulted if you have specified a format file. |
| 2198 | |
| 2199 | @cindex citations, highlighting |
| 2200 | @cindex highlighting citations |
| 2201 | @vindex mh-highlight-citation-style |
| 2202 | |
| 2203 | If the sender of the message has cited other messages in his message, |
| 2204 | then MH-E will highlight these citations to emphasize the sender's |
| 2205 | actual response. The option @code{mh-highlight-citation-style} can be |
| 2206 | customized to change the highlighting style. The @samp{Multicolor} |
| 2207 | method uses a different color for each indentation while the |
| 2208 | @samp{Monotone} method highlights all citations in red. To disable |
| 2209 | highlighting of citations entirely, choose @samp{None}. |
| 2210 | |
| 2211 | @cindex URLs, highlighting |
| 2212 | @cindex email addresses, highlighting |
| 2213 | @cindex highlighting URLs |
| 2214 | @cindex highlighting email addresses |
| 2215 | @cindex links, following |
| 2216 | @findex goto-address-at-point |
| 2217 | @kindex C-c @key{RET} |
| 2218 | @kindex Mouse-2 |
| 2219 | @vindex goto-address-highlight-p |
| 2220 | |
| 2221 | Email addresses and URLs in the message are highlighted if the option |
| 2222 | @code{goto-address-highlight-p} is on, which it is by default. To view |
| 2223 | the web page for a highlighted URL or to send a message using a |
| 2224 | highlighted email address, use @kbd{Mouse-2} or @kbd{C-c @key{RET}} |
| 2225 | (@code{goto-address-at-point}). @xref{Sending Mail}, to see how to |
| 2226 | configure Emacs to send the message using MH-E. |
| 2227 | |
| 2228 | @cindex boldface, showing |
| 2229 | @cindex emphasis |
| 2230 | @cindex italics, showing |
| 2231 | @cindex smileys |
| 2232 | @cindex typesetting |
| 2233 | @cindex underline, showing |
| 2234 | @vindex gnus-emphasis-alist |
| 2235 | @vindex mh-decode-mime-flag |
| 2236 | @vindex mh-graphical-emphasis-flag |
| 2237 | @vindex mh-graphical-smileys-flag |
| 2238 | |
| 2239 | It is a long standing custom to inject body language using a |
| 2240 | cornucopia of punctuation, also known as the @dfn{smileys}. MH-E can |
| 2241 | render these as graphical widgets if the option |
| 2242 | @code{mh-graphical-smileys-flag} is turned on, which it is by default. |
| 2243 | Smileys include patterns such as :-) and ;-). Similarly, a few |
| 2244 | typesetting features are indicated in ASCII text with certain |
| 2245 | characters. If your terminal supports it, MH-E can render these |
| 2246 | typesetting directives naturally if the option |
| 2247 | @code{mh-graphical-emphasis-flag} is turned on, which it is by |
| 2248 | default. For example, _underline_ will be |
| 2249 | @ifhtml |
| 2250 | @html |
| 2251 | <u>underlined</u>, |
| 2252 | @end html |
| 2253 | @end ifhtml |
| 2254 | @ifnothtml |
| 2255 | underlined, |
| 2256 | @end ifnothtml |
| 2257 | *bold* will appear in @b{bold}, /italics/ will appear in @i{italics}, |
| 2258 | and so on. See the option @code{gnus-emphasis-alist} for the whole |
| 2259 | list. Both of these options are disabled if the option |
| 2260 | @code{mh-decode-mime-flag} is turned off. @xref{Viewing Attachments}. |
| 2261 | |
| 2262 | @cindex signature separator |
| 2263 | @cindex vCard |
| 2264 | @vindex mh-show-signature |
| 2265 | |
| 2266 | MH-E normally renders signatures and vCards in italics so that the |
| 2267 | body of the message stands out more. MH-E depends on the presence of |
| 2268 | the @dfn{signature separator} (@code{"-- "}) to do this. You can also |
| 2269 | customize the face @code{mh-show-signature} so the appearance of the |
| 2270 | signature block is more to your liking. |
| 2271 | |
| 2272 | @vindex mh-show-hook |
| 2273 | @vindex mh-show-mode-hook |
| 2274 | |
| 2275 | Two hooks can be used to control how messages are displayed. The first |
| 2276 | hook, @code{mh-show-mode-hook}, is called early on in the process of |
| 2277 | the message display. It is usually used to perform some action on the |
| 2278 | message's content. The second hook, @code{mh-show-hook}, is the last |
| 2279 | thing called after messages are displayed. It's used to affect the |
| 2280 | behavior of MH-E in general or when @code{mh-show-mode-hook} is too |
| 2281 | early. |
| 2282 | |
| 2283 | @cindex MH-Show mode |
| 2284 | @cindex modes, MH-Show |
| 2285 | @vindex mh-show-buffer-mode-line-buffer-id |
| 2286 | |
| 2287 | For those who like to modify their mode lines, use |
| 2288 | @code{mh-show-buffer-mode-line-buffer-id} to modify the mode line in |
| 2289 | the MH-Show buffers. Place the two escape strings @samp{%s} and |
| 2290 | @samp{%d}, which will display the folder name and the message number, |
| 2291 | respectively, somewhere in the string in that order. The default value |
| 2292 | of @code{"@{show-%s@} %d"} yields a mode line of |
| 2293 | |
| 2294 | @smallexample |
| 2295 | -----@{show-+inbox@} 4 (MH-Show)--Bot-------------------------------- |
| 2296 | @end smallexample |
| 2297 | |
| 2298 | @node Viewing Attachments, HTML, Viewing, Reading Mail |
| 2299 | @section Viewing Attachments |
| 2300 | |
| 2301 | @cindex attachments |
| 2302 | @cindex body parts |
| 2303 | @cindex @command{mhshow} |
| 2304 | @cindex @command{show} |
| 2305 | @cindex MH commands, @command{mhshow} |
| 2306 | @cindex MH commands, @command{show} |
| 2307 | @cindex MIME |
| 2308 | @cindex multimedia mail |
| 2309 | |
| 2310 | MH has the ability to display @dfn{@sc{mime}} (Multipurpose Internet |
| 2311 | Mail Extensions) messages which are simply messages with additional |
| 2312 | @dfn{body parts} or @dfn{attachments}. You can use the MH commands |
| 2313 | @command{show}@footnote{See the section |
| 2314 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/reapre.html, Reading Mail: inc show next |
| 2315 | prev} in the MH book.} or @command{mhshow}@footnote{See the section |
| 2316 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/usimim.html#ReMIMa, Reading MIME Mail} in |
| 2317 | the MH book.} from the shell to read @sc{mime} messages@footnote{You |
| 2318 | can call them directly from Emacs if you're running the X Window |
| 2319 | System: type @kbd{M-! xterm -e mhshow @var{message-number}}. You can |
| 2320 | leave out the @samp{xterm -e} if you use @command{mhlist} or |
| 2321 | @command{mhstore}.}. |
| 2322 | |
| 2323 | @cindex Emacs, packages, mm-decode |
| 2324 | @cindex mm-decode package |
| 2325 | @findex mh-toggle-mh-decode-mime-flag |
| 2326 | @kindex ; (semicolon) |
| 2327 | @vindex mh-decode-mime-flag |
| 2328 | |
| 2329 | MH-E can handle attachments as well if the Gnus @samp{mm-decode} |
| 2330 | package is present. If so, the option @code{mh-decode-mime-flag} will |
| 2331 | be on. Otherwise, you'll see the @sc{mime} body parts rather than text |
| 2332 | or attachments. There isn't much point in turning off the option |
| 2333 | @code{mh-decode-mime-flag}; however, you can inspect it if it appears |
| 2334 | that the body parts are not being interpreted correctly or toggle it |
| 2335 | with the command @kbd{;} (semicolon; |
| 2336 | @code{mh-toggle-mh-decode-mime-flag}) to view the raw message. This |
| 2337 | option also controls the display of quoted-printable messages and |
| 2338 | other graphical widgets. @xref{Viewing}. |
| 2339 | |
| 2340 | @cindex buttons |
| 2341 | |
| 2342 | Attachments in MH-E are indicated by @dfn{buttons} like this: |
| 2343 | |
| 2344 | @smallexample |
| 2345 | [1. image/jpeg; foo.jpg]... |
| 2346 | @end smallexample |
| 2347 | |
| 2348 | @findex mh-next-button |
| 2349 | @findex mh-press-button |
| 2350 | @findex mh-prev-button |
| 2351 | @kindex @key{RET} |
| 2352 | @kindex K @key{TAB} |
| 2353 | @kindex K S-@key{TAB} |
| 2354 | @kindex Mouse-1 |
| 2355 | @kindex Mouse-2 |
| 2356 | |
| 2357 | To view the contents of the button, use either @kbd{Mouse-1} or |
| 2358 | @kbd{Mouse-2} on the button or @key{RET} (@code{mh-press-button}) when |
| 2359 | the cursor is over the button. This command is a toggle so if you use |
| 2360 | it again on the same attachment, it is hidden. If Emacs does not know |
| 2361 | how to display the attachment, then Emacs offers to save the |
| 2362 | attachment in a file. To move the cursor to the next button, use the |
| 2363 | command @kbd{K @key{TAB}} (@code{mh-next-button}). If the end of the |
| 2364 | buffer is reached then the search wraps over to the start of the |
| 2365 | buffer. To move the cursor to the previous button, use the command |
| 2366 | @kbd{K S-@key{TAB}} (@code{mh-prev-button}). If the beginning of the |
| 2367 | buffer is reached then the search wraps over to the end of the buffer. |
| 2368 | |
| 2369 | @cindex attachments, viewing |
| 2370 | @cindex viewing attachments |
| 2371 | @findex mh-folder-toggle-mime-part |
| 2372 | @kindex K v |
| 2373 | |
| 2374 | Another way to view the contents of a button is to use the command |
| 2375 | @kbd{K v} (@code{mh-folder-toggle-mime-part}). This command displays |
| 2376 | (or hides) the attachment associated with the button under the cursor. |
| 2377 | If the cursor is not located over a button, then the cursor first |
| 2378 | moves to the next button, wrapping to the beginning of the message if |
| 2379 | necessary. This command has the advantage over the previous commands |
| 2380 | of working from the MH-Folder buffer. You can also provide a numeric |
| 2381 | prefix argument (as in @kbd{4 K v}) to view the attachment labeled |
| 2382 | with that number. If Emacs does not know how to display the |
| 2383 | attachment, then Emacs offers to save the attachment in a file. |
| 2384 | |
| 2385 | @cindex @file{/etc/mailcap} |
| 2386 | @cindex files, @file{/etc/mailcap} |
| 2387 | @findex mailcap-mime-info |
| 2388 | @findex mh-display-with-external-viewer |
| 2389 | @kindex K e |
| 2390 | |
| 2391 | If Emacs does not know how to view an attachment, you could save it |
| 2392 | into a file and then run some program to open it. It is easier, |
| 2393 | however, to launch the program directly from MH-E with the command |
| 2394 | @kbd{K e} (@code{mh-display-with-external-viewer}). While you'll most |
| 2395 | likely use this to view spreadsheets and documents, it is also useful |
| 2396 | to use your browser to view HTML attachments with higher fidelity than |
| 2397 | what Emacs can provide. This command displays the attachment |
| 2398 | associated with the button under the cursor. If the cursor is not |
| 2399 | located over a button, then the cursor first moves to the next button, |
| 2400 | wrapping to the beginning of the message if necessary. You can provide |
| 2401 | a numeric prefix argument (as in @kbd{4 K e}) to view the attachment |
| 2402 | labeled with that number. This command tries to provide a reasonable |
| 2403 | default for the viewer by calling the Emacs function |
| 2404 | @code{mailcap-mime-info}. This function usually reads the file |
| 2405 | @file{/etc/mailcap}. |
| 2406 | |
| 2407 | @cindex attachments, saving |
| 2408 | @cindex saving attachments |
| 2409 | @findex mh-folder-save-mime-part |
| 2410 | @kindex K o |
| 2411 | |
| 2412 | Use the command @kbd{K o} (@code{mh-folder-save-mime-part}) to save |
| 2413 | attachments (the mnemonic is ``output''). This command saves the |
| 2414 | attachment associated with the button under the cursor. If the cursor |
| 2415 | is not located over a button, then the cursor first moves to the next |
| 2416 | button, wrapping to the beginning of the message if necessary. You can |
| 2417 | also provide a numeric prefix argument (as in @kbd{3 K o}) to save the |
| 2418 | attachment labeled with that number. This command prompts you for a |
| 2419 | filename and suggests a specific name if it is available. |
| 2420 | |
| 2421 | @cindex @command{mhn} |
| 2422 | @cindex @command{mhstore} |
| 2423 | @cindex MH commands, @command{mhn} |
| 2424 | @cindex MH commands, @command{mhstore} |
| 2425 | @findex mh-mime-save-parts |
| 2426 | @kindex K a |
| 2427 | @vindex mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory |
| 2428 | |
| 2429 | You can save all of the attachments at once with the command @kbd{K a} |
| 2430 | (@code{mh-mime-save-parts}). The attachments are saved in the |
| 2431 | directory specified by the option |
| 2432 | @code{mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory} unless you use a prefix |
| 2433 | argument (as in @kbd{C-u K a}) in which case you are prompted for the |
| 2434 | directory. These directories may be superseded by MH profile |
| 2435 | components, since this function calls on @command{mhstore} |
| 2436 | (@command{mhn}) to do the work. |
| 2437 | |
| 2438 | @vindex mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory |
| 2439 | |
| 2440 | The default value for the option |
| 2441 | @code{mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory} is @samp{Prompt Always} so |
| 2442 | that you are always prompted for the directory in which to save the |
| 2443 | attachments. However, if you usually use the same directory within a |
| 2444 | session, then you can set this option to @samp{Prompt the First Time} |
| 2445 | to avoid the prompt each time. you can make this directory permanent |
| 2446 | by choosing @samp{Directory} and entering the directory's name. |
| 2447 | |
| 2448 | @cindex attachments, inline |
| 2449 | @cindex inline attachments |
| 2450 | @findex mh-toggle-mime-buttons |
| 2451 | @kindex K t |
| 2452 | @vindex mh-display-buttons-for-inline-parts-flag |
| 2453 | |
| 2454 | The sender can request that attachments should be viewed inline so |
| 2455 | that they do not really appear like an attachment at all to the |
| 2456 | reader. Most of the time, this is desirable, so by default MH-E |
| 2457 | suppresses the buttons for inline attachments. On the other hand, you |
| 2458 | may receive code or HTML which the sender has added to his message as |
| 2459 | inline attachments so that you can read them in MH-E. In this case, it |
| 2460 | is useful to see the buttons so that you know you don't have to cut |
| 2461 | and paste the code into a file; you can simply save the attachment. If |
| 2462 | you want to make the buttons visible for inline attachments, you can |
| 2463 | use the command @kbd{K t} (@code{mh-toggle-mime-buttons}) to toggle |
| 2464 | the visibility of these buttons. You can turn on these buttons |
| 2465 | permanently by turning on the option |
| 2466 | @code{mh-display-buttons-for-inline-parts-flag}. |
| 2467 | |
| 2468 | MH-E cannot display all attachments inline however. It can display |
| 2469 | text (including @sc{html}) and images. |
| 2470 | |
| 2471 | @cindex header field, @samp{Content-Disposition:} |
| 2472 | @cindex inline images |
| 2473 | @cindex @samp{Content-Disposition:} header field |
| 2474 | @vindex mh-max-inline-image-height |
| 2475 | @vindex mh-max-inline-image-width |
| 2476 | |
| 2477 | Some older mail programs do not insert the needed |
| 2478 | plumbing@footnote{This plumbing is the @samp{Content-Disposition:} |
| 2479 | header field.} to tell MH-E whether to display the attachments inline |
| 2480 | or not. If this is the case, MH-E will display these images inline if |
| 2481 | they are smaller than the window. However, you might want to allow |
| 2482 | larger images to be displayed inline. To do this, you can change the |
| 2483 | options @code{mh-max-inline-image-width} and |
| 2484 | @code{mh-max-inline-image-height} from their default value of zero to |
| 2485 | a large number. The size of your screen is a good choice for these |
| 2486 | numbers. |
| 2487 | |
| 2488 | @cindex alternatives |
| 2489 | @cindex attachments, alternatives |
| 2490 | @vindex mh-display-buttons-for-alternatives-flag |
| 2491 | |
| 2492 | Sometimes, a mail program will produce multiple alternatives of an |
| 2493 | attachment in increasing degree of faithfulness to the original |
| 2494 | content. By default, only the preferred alternative is displayed. If |
| 2495 | the option @code{mh-display-buttons-for-alternatives-flag} is on, then |
| 2496 | the preferred part is shown inline and buttons are shown for each of |
| 2497 | the other alternatives. |
| 2498 | |
| 2499 | @vindex mm-discouraged-alternatives |
| 2500 | |
| 2501 | Many people prefer to see the @samp{text/plain} alternative rather |
| 2502 | than the @samp{text/html} alternative. To do this in MH-E, customize |
| 2503 | the option @code{mm-discouraged-alternatives}, and add |
| 2504 | @samp{text/html}. The next best alternative, if any, will be shown. |
| 2505 | |
| 2506 | @findex mh-show-preferred-alternative |
| 2507 | @kindex : (colon) |
| 2508 | |
| 2509 | Occasionally, though, you might want to see the preferred alternative. |
| 2510 | The command @kbd{:} (@code{mh-show-preferred-alternative}) displays |
| 2511 | the message with the default preferred alternative. This is as if |
| 2512 | @code{mm-discouraged-alternatives} is set to @samp{nil}. Use the |
| 2513 | command @key{RET} (@code{mh-show}) to show the message normally again. |
| 2514 | |
| 2515 | @kindex K i |
| 2516 | @findex mh-folder-inline-mime-part |
| 2517 | |
| 2518 | You can view the raw contents of an attachment with the command @kbd{K |
| 2519 | i} (@code{mh-folder-inline-mime-part}). This command displays (or |
| 2520 | hides) the contents of the attachment associated with the button under |
| 2521 | the cursor verbatim. If the cursor is not located over a button, then |
| 2522 | the cursor first moves to the next button, wrapping to the beginning |
| 2523 | of the message if necessary. You can also provide a numeric prefix |
| 2524 | argument (as in @kbd{4 K i}) to view the attachment labeled with that |
| 2525 | number. |
| 2526 | |
| 2527 | For additional information on buttons, see |
| 2528 | @ifinfo |
| 2529 | @ref{Article Buttons,,,gnus}, and @ref{MIME Commands,,,gnus}. |
| 2530 | @end ifinfo |
| 2531 | @ifnotinfo |
| 2532 | the chapters @uref{http://www.gnus.org/manual/gnus_101.html#SEC101, |
| 2533 | Article Buttons} and |
| 2534 | @uref{http://www.gnus.org/manual/gnus_108.html#SEC108, MIME Commands} |
| 2535 | in the @cite{The Gnus Manual}. |
| 2536 | @end ifnotinfo |
| 2537 | |
| 2538 | @node HTML, Digests, Viewing Attachments, Reading Mail |
| 2539 | @section HTML |
| 2540 | |
| 2541 | @cindex HTML |
| 2542 | @cindex Gnus |
| 2543 | |
| 2544 | MH-E can display messages that have been sent in HTML@footnote{This |
| 2545 | feature depends on a version of Gnus that is at least 5.10.}. The |
| 2546 | content of the message will appear in the MH-Show buffer as you would |
| 2547 | expect if the entire message is HTML, or there is an inline HTML body |
| 2548 | part. However, if there is an HTML body part that is an attachment, |
| 2549 | then you'll see a button like this: |
| 2550 | |
| 2551 | @smallexample |
| 2552 | [1. text/html; foo.html]... |
| 2553 | @end smallexample |
| 2554 | |
| 2555 | To see how to read the contents of this body part, see @ref{Viewing |
| 2556 | Attachments}. |
| 2557 | |
| 2558 | @vindex mm-text-html-renderer |
| 2559 | |
| 2560 | The browser that MH-E uses is determined by the option |
| 2561 | @code{mm-text-html-renderer}. The default setting is set automatically |
| 2562 | based upon the presence of a known browser on your system. If you wish |
| 2563 | to use a different browser, then set this option accordingly. See the |
| 2564 | documentation for the browser you use for additional information on |
| 2565 | how to use it. In particular, find and disable the option to render |
| 2566 | images as this can tip off spammers that the email address they have |
| 2567 | used is valid. |
| 2568 | |
| 2569 | @vindex mm-text-html-renderer |
| 2570 | |
| 2571 | If you're confused about which @code{mm-text-html-renderer} to use, |
| 2572 | here's a brief description of each, sorted by popularity, that |
| 2573 | includes the results of a quick poll of MH-E users from 2005-12-23. |
| 2574 | |
| 2575 | @table @asis |
| 2576 | @cindex browser, @samp{w3m} |
| 2577 | @cindex @samp{w3m} |
| 2578 | @kindex Mouse-2 |
| 2579 | @item @samp{w3m} 7 |
| 2580 | The @samp{w3m} browser requires an external program. It's quick, |
| 2581 | produces pretty nice output, and best of all, it's the only browser |
| 2582 | that highlights links. These can be clicked with @kbd{Mouse-2} to view |
| 2583 | the content of the link in @samp{w3m}. The @samp{w3m} browser handles |
| 2584 | tables well and actually respects the table's width parameter (which |
| 2585 | can cause text to wrap if the author didn't anticipate that the page |
| 2586 | would be viewed in Emacs). |
| 2587 | @c ------------------------- |
| 2588 | @cindex browser, @samp{w3m-standalone} |
| 2589 | @cindex @samp{w3m-standalone} |
| 2590 | @item @samp{w3m-standalone} 3 |
| 2591 | This browser, along with @samp{nil} for the external browser, are the |
| 2592 | only choices that work without having to download a separate lisp |
| 2593 | package or external program. This browser is quick, but does not show |
| 2594 | links. It handles simple tables but some tables get rendered much |
| 2595 | wider than the Emacs frame. This browser was the only one not to |
| 2596 | handle the escape @samp{–} (it printed a @samp{?}), but it did |
| 2597 | render @samp{®}. |
| 2598 | @c ------------------------- |
| 2599 | @cindex browser, @samp{links} |
| 2600 | @cindex @samp{links} |
| 2601 | @item @samp{links} 1 |
| 2602 | The @samp{links} browser requires an external program. It's quick, and |
| 2603 | produces nicer output than @samp{lynx} on single column mails in |
| 2604 | tables. However, it doesn't show links and it doesn't do as nice a job |
| 2605 | on multi-column tables as some lines wrap. At least it fits in 80 |
| 2606 | columns and thus seems better than @samp{w3} and |
| 2607 | @samp{w3m-standalone}. Converts escapes such as @samp{®} to (R). |
| 2608 | @c ------------------------- |
| 2609 | @cindex browser, @samp{lynx} |
| 2610 | @cindex @samp{lynx} |
| 2611 | @item @samp{lynx} 1 |
| 2612 | The @samp{lynx} browser requires an external program. It's quick and |
| 2613 | produces pretty decent output but it doesn't show links. It doesn't |
| 2614 | seem to do multi-column tables which makes output much cleaner. It |
| 2615 | centers the output and wraps long lines more than most. Handles |
| 2616 | @samp{®}. |
| 2617 | @c ------------------------- |
| 2618 | @item @samp{nil} 1 |
| 2619 | This choice obviously requires an external browser. Like |
| 2620 | @samp{w3m-standalone}, it works out of the box. With this setting, |
| 2621 | HTML messages have a button for the body part which you can view with |
| 2622 | @kbd{K v} (@code{mh-folder-toggle-mime-part}). |
| 2623 | @c ------------------------- |
| 2624 | @cindex browser, @samp{w3} |
| 2625 | @cindex @samp{w3} |
| 2626 | @item @samp{w3} 0 |
| 2627 | This choice does not require an external program as all of the |
| 2628 | rendering is done in lisp. You do need to get the package separately. |
| 2629 | This browser is @strong{slow}, and doesn't appear to have been updated |
| 2630 | since 2001 and the author hasn't responded to my emails. It displays |
| 2631 | unknown tags instead of hiding them, so you get to see all the |
| 2632 | Microsoft crap in certain messages. Tends to make multi-column tables |
| 2633 | wider than even a full-screen Emacs can handle. Like @samp{w3m}, you |
| 2634 | can follow links, but you have to find them first as they are not |
| 2635 | highlighted. Performs well on single-column tables and handles escapes |
| 2636 | such as @samp{®}. |
| 2637 | @c ------------------------- |
| 2638 | @cindex browser, @samp{html2text} |
| 2639 | @cindex @samp{html2text} |
| 2640 | @item @samp{html2text} 0 |
| 2641 | The @samp{html2text} browser requires an external program. I noticed |
| 2642 | that it can do some nasty things with simple HTML mails (like filling |
| 2643 | the entire message as if it were one paragraph, including signature). |
| 2644 | On another message, it displayed half of the HTML tags for some |
| 2645 | reason. |
| 2646 | @end table |
| 2647 | |
| 2648 | @vindex mm-text-html-renderer |
| 2649 | |
| 2650 | For a couple more sources of information about |
| 2651 | @code{mm-text-html-renderer}, |
| 2652 | @ifinfo |
| 2653 | @xref{Display Customization,,,emacs-mime}, and the documentation for |
| 2654 | the Gnus command @kbd{W h} (@pxref{Article Washing,,,gnus},). |
| 2655 | @end ifinfo |
| 2656 | @ifnotinfo |
| 2657 | see section @uref{http://www.gnus.org/manual/emacs-mime_6.html, |
| 2658 | Display Customization} in the @cite{The Emacs MIME Manual} and the |
| 2659 | documentation for the Gnus command @kbd{W h} (see section |
| 2660 | @uref{http://www.gnus.org/manual/gnus_99.html, Article Washing} in the |
| 2661 | @cite{The Gnus Manual}). |
| 2662 | @end ifnotinfo |
| 2663 | |
| 2664 | @cindex @file{.emacs} |
| 2665 | @cindex files, @file{.emacs} |
| 2666 | @findex browse-url-at-mouse |
| 2667 | @kindex S-Mouse-2 |
| 2668 | |
| 2669 | A useful key binding that you can add to to @file{~/.emacs} is the |
| 2670 | following which displays an HTML link or textual URL in an external |
| 2671 | browser when clicked with @kbd{S-mouse-2}. This binding works in any |
| 2672 | buffer, including HTML buffers. |
| 2673 | |
| 2674 | @smalllisp |
| 2675 | (global-set-key [S-mouse-2] 'browse-url-at-mouse) |
| 2676 | @end smalllisp |
| 2677 | |
| 2678 | @node Digests, Reading PGP, HTML, Reading Mail |
| 2679 | @section Digests |
| 2680 | |
| 2681 | @cindex digests |
| 2682 | @findex mh-page-digest |
| 2683 | @findex mh-page-digest-backwards |
| 2684 | @kindex D @key{BS} |
| 2685 | @kindex D @key{SPC} |
| 2686 | @kindex @key{BS} |
| 2687 | @kindex @key{SPC} |
| 2688 | |
| 2689 | A digest is a message that contains other messages. Special MH-E |
| 2690 | commands let you read digests conveniently. You can use @key{SPC} and |
| 2691 | @key{BS} to page through the digest as if it were a normal message, |
| 2692 | but if you wish to skip to the next message in the digest, use |
| 2693 | @kbd{D @key{SPC}} (@code{mh-page-digest}). To return to a previous message, |
| 2694 | use @kbd{D @key{BS}} (@code{mh-page-digest-backwards}). |
| 2695 | |
| 2696 | @cindex @command{burst} |
| 2697 | @cindex MH commands, @command{burst} |
| 2698 | @cindex MH-Folder Show mode |
| 2699 | @cindex modes, MH-Folder Show |
| 2700 | @findex mh-burst-digest |
| 2701 | @kindex d |
| 2702 | @kindex D b |
| 2703 | @kindex t |
| 2704 | |
| 2705 | Another handy command is @kbd{D b} (@code{mh-burst-digest}). This |
| 2706 | command uses the MH command @command{burst}@footnote{See the section |
| 2707 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/burdig.html, Bursting Messages} in the MH |
| 2708 | book.} to break out each message in the digest into its own message. |
| 2709 | Using this command, you can quickly delete unwanted messages, like |
| 2710 | this: Once the digest is split up, toggle out of MH-Folder Show mode |
| 2711 | with @kbd{t} (@pxref{Folders}) so that the scan lines fill the screen |
| 2712 | and messages aren't displayed. Then use @kbd{d} (@pxref{Reading Mail}) |
| 2713 | to quickly delete messages that you don't want to read (based on the |
| 2714 | @samp{Subject:} header field). You can also burst the digest to reply |
| 2715 | directly to the people who posted the messages in the digest. One |
| 2716 | problem you may encounter is that the @samp{From:} header fields are |
| 2717 | preceded with a @samp{>} so that your reply can't create the |
| 2718 | @samp{To:} field correctly. In this case, you must correct the |
| 2719 | @samp{To:} field yourself. This is described later (@pxref{Editing |
| 2720 | Drafts}). |
| 2721 | |
| 2722 | @node Reading PGP, Printing, Digests, Reading Mail |
| 2723 | @section Signed and Encrypted Messages |
| 2724 | |
| 2725 | @cindex GPG |
| 2726 | @cindex GnuPG |
| 2727 | @cindex Gnus |
| 2728 | @cindex OpenPGP |
| 2729 | @cindex PGP |
| 2730 | @cindex RFC 3156 |
| 2731 | @cindex encrypted messages |
| 2732 | @cindex security |
| 2733 | @cindex signed messages |
| 2734 | |
| 2735 | You can read encrypted or signed PGP or GPG messages with |
| 2736 | MH-E@footnote{This feature depends on post-5.10 versions of Gnus. |
| 2737 | @cite{MIME Security with OpenPGP} is documented in |
| 2738 | @uref{http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc3156.txt, RFC 3156}. However, |
| 2739 | MH-E can also decrypt old-style PGP messages that are not in MIME |
| 2740 | format.}. This section assumes that you already have a good |
| 2741 | understanding of GPG and have set up your keys appropriately. |
| 2742 | |
| 2743 | If someone sends you a signed message, here is what you'll see: |
| 2744 | |
| 2745 | @smallexample |
| 2746 | @group |
| 2747 | [[PGP Signed Part:Bill Wohler <wohler@@stop.mail-abuse.org>]] |
| 2748 | This is a signed message. |
| 2749 | |
| 2750 | [[End of PGP Signed Part]] |
| 2751 | @end group |
| 2752 | @end smallexample |
| 2753 | |
| 2754 | @cindex keychain |
| 2755 | @cindex key server |
| 2756 | @cindex signed messages |
| 2757 | |
| 2758 | If the key for the given signature is not in your keychain, you'll be |
| 2759 | given the opportunity to fetch the key from a key server and verify |
| 2760 | the key. If the message is really large, the verification process can |
| 2761 | take a long time. You can press @kbd{C-g} at any time to |
| 2762 | cancel@footnote{Unfortunately in the current version, the validation |
| 2763 | process doesn't display a message so it appears that MH-E has hung. We |
| 2764 | hope that this will be fixed in the future.}. |
| 2765 | |
| 2766 | If the signature doesn't check out, you might see something like this: |
| 2767 | |
| 2768 | @smallexample |
| 2769 | @group |
| 2770 | [[PGP Signed Part:Failed]] |
| 2771 | This is a signed message. |
| 2772 | This is garbage added after the signature was made. |
| 2773 | |
| 2774 | [[End of PGP Signed Part]] |
| 2775 | @end group |
| 2776 | @end smallexample |
| 2777 | |
| 2778 | @cindex decrypting messages |
| 2779 | |
| 2780 | If someone sends you an encrypted message, MH-E will ask for your |
| 2781 | passphrase to decrypt the message. You should see something like this: |
| 2782 | |
| 2783 | @smallexample |
| 2784 | @group |
| 2785 | [[PGP Encrypted Part:OK]] |
| 2786 | |
| 2787 | [[PGP Signed Part:Bill Wohler <wohler@@stop.mail-abuse.org>]] |
| 2788 | This is the secret message. |
| 2789 | |
| 2790 | [[End of PGP Signed Part]] |
| 2791 | |
| 2792 | [[End of PGP Encrypted Part]] |
| 2793 | @end group |
| 2794 | @end smallexample |
| 2795 | |
| 2796 | If there is a problem decrypting the message, the button will say: |
| 2797 | |
| 2798 | @smallexample |
| 2799 | [[PGP Encrypted Part:Failed]] |
| 2800 | @end smallexample |
| 2801 | |
| 2802 | You can read the contents of this button using the methods described in |
| 2803 | @ref{Viewing Attachments}. If the message were corrupted, you'd see |
| 2804 | this: |
| 2805 | |
| 2806 | @smallexample |
| 2807 | [[PGP Encrypted Part:Failed] |
| 2808 | Invalid base64 data] |
| 2809 | @end smallexample |
| 2810 | |
| 2811 | If your passphrase were incorrect, you'd see something like this: |
| 2812 | |
| 2813 | @smallexample |
| 2814 | [GNUPG:] ENC_TO CD9C88BB610BD9AD 1 0 |
| 2815 | [GNUPG:] USERID_HINT CD9C88BB610BD9AD Bill Wohler <wohler@@stop.mail-abuse.org> |
| 2816 | [GNUPG:] NEED_PASSPHRASE CD9C88BB610BD9AD CD9C88BB610BD9AD 1 0 |
| 2817 | [GNUPG:] BAD_PASSPHRASE CD9C88BB610BD9AD |
| 2818 | gpg: encrypted with 1024-bit RSA key, ID 610BD9AD, created 1997-09-09 |
| 2819 | "Bill Wohler <wohler@@stop.mail-abuse.org>" |
| 2820 | gpg: public key decryption failed: bad passphrase |
| 2821 | [GNUPG:] BEGIN_DECRYPTION |
| 2822 | [GNUPG:] DECRYPTION_FAILED |
| 2823 | gpg: decryption failed: secret key not available |
| 2824 | [GNUPG:] END_DECRYPTION |
| 2825 | |
| 2826 | gpg exited abnormally: '2' |
| 2827 | @end smallexample |
| 2828 | |
| 2829 | @vindex mh-show-pgg-bad |
| 2830 | @vindex mh-show-pgg-good |
| 2831 | @vindex mh-show-pgg-unknown |
| 2832 | |
| 2833 | The appearance of the buttons is controlled by the faces |
| 2834 | @code{mh-show-pgg-good}, @code{mh-show-pgg-bad}, and |
| 2835 | @code{mh-show-pgg-unknown} depending on the validity of the signature. |
| 2836 | The latter is used whether the signature is unknown or untrusted. |
| 2837 | |
| 2838 | @cindex @samp{pgg} customization group |
| 2839 | @cindex PGG |
| 2840 | @cindex customization group, @samp{pgg} |
| 2841 | |
| 2842 | The @samp{pgg} customization group may have some settings which may |
| 2843 | interest you. |
| 2844 | @iftex |
| 2845 | See @cite{The PGG Manual}. |
| 2846 | @end iftex |
| 2847 | @ifinfo |
| 2848 | @xref{Top, , The PGG Manual, pgg, The PGG Manual}. |
| 2849 | @end ifinfo |
| 2850 | @ifhtml |
| 2851 | See |
| 2852 | @uref{http://www.dk.xemacs.org/Documentation/packages/html/pgg.html, |
| 2853 | @cite{The PGG Manual}}. |
| 2854 | @end ifhtml |
| 2855 | |
| 2856 | @node Printing, Files and Pipes, Reading PGP, Reading Mail |
| 2857 | @section Printing Your Mail |
| 2858 | |
| 2859 | @cindex printing |
| 2860 | @findex mh-ps-print-msg |
| 2861 | @findex mh-ps-print-msg-file |
| 2862 | @kindex P f |
| 2863 | @kindex P p |
| 2864 | @vindex mh-lpr-command-format |
| 2865 | @vindex mh-print-background-flag |
| 2866 | |
| 2867 | To print messages in MH-E, use the command @kbd{P p} |
| 2868 | (@code{mh-ps-print-msg}). You can print all the messages in a range |
| 2869 | (as in @kbd{C-u P p 1 3 5-7 last:5 frombob @key{RET}}, |
| 2870 | @pxref{Ranges}). You can also send the output to a file with @kbd{P f} |
| 2871 | (@code{mh-ps-print-msg-file}). This command will print inline text |
| 2872 | attachments but will not decrypt messages. However, when a message is |
| 2873 | displayed in an MH-Show buffer, then that buffer is used verbatim for |
| 2874 | printing with the caveat that only text attachments, if opened inline, |
| 2875 | are printed. Therefore, encrypted messages can be printed by showing |
| 2876 | and decrypting them first. The commands @kbd{P p} and @kbd{P f} do not |
| 2877 | use the options @code{mh-lpr-command-format} or |
| 2878 | @code{mh-print-background-flag}, described below. |
| 2879 | |
| 2880 | @findex mh-ps-print-toggle-color |
| 2881 | @kindex P C |
| 2882 | @vindex ps-print-color-p |
| 2883 | |
| 2884 | Colors are emulated on black-and-white printers with shades of gray. |
| 2885 | This might produce illegible output, even if your screen colors only |
| 2886 | use shades of gray. If this is the case, try using the command @kbd{P |
| 2887 | C} (@code{mh-ps-print-toggle-color}) to toggle between color, no |
| 2888 | color, and a black and white representation of the colors and see |
| 2889 | which works best. You change this setting permanently by customizing |
| 2890 | the option @code{ps-print-color-p}. |
| 2891 | |
| 2892 | @findex mh-ps-print-toggle-faces |
| 2893 | @kindex P F |
| 2894 | |
| 2895 | Another related function is the command @kbd{P F} |
| 2896 | (@code{mh-ps-print-toggle-faces}). This command toggles between using |
| 2897 | faces and not. When faces are enabled, the printed message will look |
| 2898 | very similar to the message in the MH-Show buffer. |
| 2899 | |
| 2900 | @cindex ps-print package |
| 2901 | @cindex Emacs, packages, ps-print |
| 2902 | |
| 2903 | MH-E uses the @samp{ps-print} package to do the printing, so you can |
| 2904 | customize the printing further by going to the @samp{ps-print} |
| 2905 | customization group. |
| 2906 | |
| 2907 | @cindex @command{lpr} |
| 2908 | @cindex @command{mhl} |
| 2909 | @cindex MH commands, @command{mhl} |
| 2910 | @cindex Unix commands, @command{lpr} |
| 2911 | @findex mh-print-msg |
| 2912 | @kindex P l |
| 2913 | |
| 2914 | An alternative to using the @samp{ps-print} package is the command |
| 2915 | @kbd{P l} (@code{mh-print-msg}) (the @i{l} is for @i{l}ine printer or |
| 2916 | @i{l}pr). You can print all the messages in a range. The message is |
| 2917 | formatted with @command{mhl}@footnote{See the section |
| 2918 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/shomes.html#Usisho, Using mhl} in the MH |
| 2919 | book.} and printed with the @command{lpr} command. |
| 2920 | |
| 2921 | @kindex P f |
| 2922 | @kindex P l |
| 2923 | @kindex P p |
| 2924 | @vindex mh-lpr-command-format |
| 2925 | @vindex mh-print-background-flag |
| 2926 | |
| 2927 | The command @kbd{P l} uses two options. The option |
| 2928 | @code{mh-lpr-command-format} contains the Unix command line which |
| 2929 | performs the actual printing. The string can contain one escape, |
| 2930 | @samp{%s}, which is replaced by the name of the folder and the message |
| 2931 | number and is useful for print job names. The default setting is |
| 2932 | @code{"lpr -J '%s'"}. I use @code{"mpage -h'%s' -b Letter -H1of -mlrtb |
| 2933 | -P"} which produces a nice header and adds a bit of margin so the text |
| 2934 | fits within my printer's margins. Normally messages are printed in the |
| 2935 | foreground. If this is slow on your system, you may elect to turn on |
| 2936 | the option @code{mh-print-background-flag} to print in the background. |
| 2937 | If you do this, do not delete the message until it is printed or else |
| 2938 | the output may be truncated. These options are not used by the |
| 2939 | commands @kbd{P p} or @kbd{P f}. |
| 2940 | |
| 2941 | @node Files and Pipes, Navigating, Printing, Reading Mail |
| 2942 | @section Files and Pipes |
| 2943 | |
| 2944 | @cindex files |
| 2945 | @cindex pipes |
| 2946 | @findex mh-refile-or-write-again |
| 2947 | @findex mh-write-msg-to-file |
| 2948 | @kindex > |
| 2949 | @kindex ! |
| 2950 | |
| 2951 | MH-E does offer a couple of commands that are not a part of MH@. The |
| 2952 | first one, @kbd{>} (@code{mh-write-msg-to-file}), writes a message to |
| 2953 | a file. You are prompted for the filename. If the file already exists, |
| 2954 | the message is appended to it. You can also write the message to the |
| 2955 | file without the header by specifying a prefix argument (such as |
| 2956 | @kbd{C-u > /tmp/foobar @key{RET}}). Subsequent writes to the same file |
| 2957 | can be made with the command @kbd{!} |
| 2958 | (@code{mh-refile-or-write-again}). |
| 2959 | |
| 2960 | @findex mh-pipe-msg |
| 2961 | @kindex | |
| 2962 | @kindex l |
| 2963 | |
| 2964 | You can also pipe the message through a Unix shell command with the |
| 2965 | command @kbd{|} (@code{mh-pipe-msg}). You are prompted for the Unix |
| 2966 | command through which you wish to run your message. If you give a |
| 2967 | prefix argument to this command, the message header is included in the |
| 2968 | text passed to the command (the contrived example @kbd{C-u | lpr} |
| 2969 | would be done with the @kbd{l} command instead). |
| 2970 | |
| 2971 | @cindex @command{shar} |
| 2972 | @cindex @command{uuencode} |
| 2973 | @cindex Unix commands, @command{shar} |
| 2974 | @cindex Unix commands, @command{uuencode} |
| 2975 | @findex mh-store-msg |
| 2976 | @kindex X s |
| 2977 | @vindex mh-store-default-directory |
| 2978 | |
| 2979 | If the message is a shell archive @command{shar} or has been run |
| 2980 | through @command{uuencode} use @kbd{X s} (@code{mh-store-msg}) to |
| 2981 | extract the body of the message. The default directory for extraction |
| 2982 | is the current directory; however, you have a chance to specify a |
| 2983 | different extraction directory. The next time you use this command, |
| 2984 | the default directory is the last directory you used. If you would |
| 2985 | like to change the initial default directory, customize the option |
| 2986 | @code{mh-store-default-directory}, change the value from |
| 2987 | @samp{Current} to @samp{Directory}, and then enter the name of the |
| 2988 | directory for storing the content of these messages. |
| 2989 | |
| 2990 | @findex mh-store-buffer |
| 2991 | @kindex @key{RET} |
| 2992 | @kindex X s |
| 2993 | |
| 2994 | By the way, @kbd{X s} calls the Emacs Lisp function |
| 2995 | @code{mh-store-buffer}. I mention this because you can use it directly |
| 2996 | if you're editing a buffer that contains a file that has been run |
| 2997 | through @command{uuencode} or @command{shar}. For example, you can |
| 2998 | extract the contents of the current buffer in your home directory by |
| 2999 | typing @kbd{M-x mh-store-buffer @key{RET} ~ @key{RET}}. |
| 3000 | |
| 3001 | @node Navigating, Miscellaneous Commands and Options, Files and Pipes, Reading Mail |
| 3002 | @section Navigating |
| 3003 | |
| 3004 | @cindex moving between messages |
| 3005 | @cindex navigation |
| 3006 | @findex mh-first-msg |
| 3007 | @findex mh-goto-msg |
| 3008 | @findex mh-last-msg |
| 3009 | @findex mh-next-undeleted-msg |
| 3010 | @findex mh-next-unread-msg |
| 3011 | @findex mh-previous-undeleted-msg |
| 3012 | @findex mh-previous-unread-msg |
| 3013 | @kindex g |
| 3014 | @kindex M-< |
| 3015 | @kindex M-> |
| 3016 | @kindex M-n |
| 3017 | @kindex M-p |
| 3018 | @kindex n |
| 3019 | @kindex p |
| 3020 | |
| 3021 | To move on to the next message, use the command @kbd{n} |
| 3022 | (@code{mh-next-undeleted-msg}); use @kbd{p} |
| 3023 | (@code{mh-previous-undeleted-msg}) to read the previous message. To |
| 3024 | move to the next unread message, use @kbd{M-n} |
| 3025 | (@code{mh-next-unread-msg}); use @kbd{M-p} |
| 3026 | (@code{mh-previous-unread-msg}) to move to the previous unread |
| 3027 | message. These commands can be given a prefix argument to specify how |
| 3028 | many messages to skip (for example, @kbd{5 n}). You can also move to a |
| 3029 | specific message with @kbd{g} (@code{mh-goto-msg}). You can enter the |
| 3030 | message number either before or after typing @kbd{g}. In the latter |
| 3031 | case, Emacs prompts you. Finally, you can go to the first or last |
| 3032 | message with @kbd{M-<} (@code{mh-first-msg}) and @kbd{M->} |
| 3033 | (@code{mh-last-msg}) respectively. |
| 3034 | |
| 3035 | @cindex MH-Folder mode |
| 3036 | @cindex modes, MH-Folder |
| 3037 | @findex next-line |
| 3038 | @findex previous-line |
| 3039 | @kindex C-n |
| 3040 | @kindex C-p |
| 3041 | @kindex @key{RET} |
| 3042 | |
| 3043 | You can also use the Emacs commands @kbd{C-p} (@code{previous-line}) |
| 3044 | and @kbd{C-n} (@code{next-line}) to move up and down the scan lines in |
| 3045 | the MH-Folder window. These commands can be used in conjunction with |
| 3046 | @key{RET} to look at deleted or refiled messages. |
| 3047 | |
| 3048 | @cindex deleting messages |
| 3049 | @findex mh-delete-msg |
| 3050 | @kindex d |
| 3051 | @kindex n |
| 3052 | @kindex p |
| 3053 | |
| 3054 | To mark a message for deletion, use the command @kbd{d} |
| 3055 | (@code{mh-delete-msg}). A @samp{D} is placed by the message in the |
| 3056 | scan window, and the next undeleted message is displayed. If the |
| 3057 | previous command had been @kbd{p}, then the next message displayed is |
| 3058 | the first undeleted message previous to the message just deleted. Use |
| 3059 | @kbd{n} to force subsequent @kbd{d} commands to move forward to the |
| 3060 | next undeleted message after deleting the message under the cursor. |
| 3061 | You may also specify a range (for example, @kbd{C-u d 1 3 5-7 last:5 |
| 3062 | frombob @key{RET}}, @pxref{Ranges}). |
| 3063 | |
| 3064 | @findex mh-delete-msg-no-motion |
| 3065 | @kindex C-d |
| 3066 | |
| 3067 | The command @kbd{C-d} (@code{mh-delete-msg-no-motion}) marks the |
| 3068 | message (or messages in range) for deletion but leaves the cursor at |
| 3069 | the current message in case you wish to perform other operations on |
| 3070 | the message. |
| 3071 | |
| 3072 | @findex mh-delete-subject |
| 3073 | @findex mh-delete-subject-or-thread |
| 3074 | @findex mh-thread-delete |
| 3075 | @findex mh-undo |
| 3076 | @kindex k |
| 3077 | @kindex T d |
| 3078 | @kindex u |
| 3079 | |
| 3080 | And to delete more messages faster, you can use @kbd{k} |
| 3081 | (@code{mh-delete-subject-or-thread}) to delete all the messages with |
| 3082 | the same subject as the current message. This command puts these |
| 3083 | messages in a sequence named @samp{subject}. You can undo this action |
| 3084 | by using @kbd{u} (@code{mh-undo}) with a prefix argument and then |
| 3085 | specifying the @samp{subject} sequence. However, if the buffer is |
| 3086 | displaying a threaded view of the folder then @kbd{k} behaves like |
| 3087 | @kbd{T d} (@code{mh-thread-delete}). @xref{Threading}. |
| 3088 | |
| 3089 | @findex mh-execute-commands |
| 3090 | @kindex x |
| 3091 | |
| 3092 | However you mark a message for deletion, the command @kbd{x} |
| 3093 | (@code{mh-execute-commands}) actually carries out the deletion |
| 3094 | (@pxref{Folders}). |
| 3095 | |
| 3096 | @vindex mh-delete-msg-hook |
| 3097 | |
| 3098 | The hook @code{mh-delete-msg-hook} is called after you mark a message |
| 3099 | for deletion. For example, a past maintainer of MH-E used this once |
| 3100 | when he kept statistics on his mail usage. |
| 3101 | |
| 3102 | @node Miscellaneous Commands and Options, , Navigating, Reading Mail |
| 3103 | @section Miscellaneous Commands and Options |
| 3104 | |
| 3105 | This section contains a few more miscellaneous commands and options. |
| 3106 | |
| 3107 | @cindex editing message |
| 3108 | @findex mh-modify |
| 3109 | @kindex M |
| 3110 | |
| 3111 | There are times when you need to edit a message. For example, you may |
| 3112 | need to fix a broken Content-Type header field. You can do this with |
| 3113 | the command @kbd{M} (@code{mh-modify}). It displays the raw message in |
| 3114 | an editable buffer. When you are done editing, save and kill the |
| 3115 | buffer as you would any other. |
| 3116 | |
| 3117 | @findex mh-kill-folder |
| 3118 | @findex mh-pack-folder |
| 3119 | @vindex mh-do-not-confirm-flag |
| 3120 | |
| 3121 | Commands such as @code{mh-pack-folder} prompt to confirm whether to |
| 3122 | process outstanding moves and deletes or not before continuing. |
| 3123 | Turning on the option @code{mh-do-not-confirm-flag} means that these |
| 3124 | actions will be performed---which is usually desired but cannot be |
| 3125 | retracted---without question@footnote{In previous versions of MH-E, |
| 3126 | this option suppressed the confirmation in @code{mh-kill-folder}. |
| 3127 | Since this kept most users from setting this option, |
| 3128 | @code{mh-kill-folder} was modified in version 6.0 to always ask for |
| 3129 | confirmation subject to @code{mh-kill-folder-suppress-prompt-hook}. |
| 3130 | @xref{Folders}.}. |
| 3131 | |
| 3132 | @cindex MH-Folder mode |
| 3133 | @cindex modes, MH-Folder |
| 3134 | @vindex mh-summary-height |
| 3135 | |
| 3136 | The option @code{mh-summary-height} controls the number of scan lines |
| 3137 | displayed in the MH-Folder window, including the mode line. The |
| 3138 | default value of this option is @samp{Automatic} which means that the |
| 3139 | MH-Folder buffer will maintain the same proportional size if the frame |
| 3140 | is resized. If you'd prefer a fixed height, then choose the |
| 3141 | @samp{Fixed Size} option and enter the number of lines you'd like to |
| 3142 | see. |
| 3143 | |
| 3144 | @vindex mh-bury-show-buffer-flag |
| 3145 | |
| 3146 | Normally the buffer for displaying messages is buried at the bottom at |
| 3147 | the buffer stack. You may wish to disable this feature by turning off |
| 3148 | the option @code{mh-bury-show-buffer-flag}. One advantage of not |
| 3149 | burying the show buffer is that one can delete the show buffer more |
| 3150 | easily in an electric buffer list because of its proximity to its |
| 3151 | associated MH-Folder buffer. Try running @kbd{M-x |
| 3152 | electric-buffer-list} to see what I mean. |
| 3153 | |
| 3154 | @cindex @file{.emacs} |
| 3155 | @cindex files, @file{.emacs} |
| 3156 | @cindex reading mail |
| 3157 | |
| 3158 | Before we leave this section, I'll include a function that I use as a |
| 3159 | front end to MH-E@footnote{Stephen Gildea's favorite binding is |
| 3160 | @kbd{(global-set-key "\C-cr" 'mh-rmail)}.}. It toggles between your |
| 3161 | working window configuration, which may be quite involved---windows |
| 3162 | filled with source, compilation output, man pages, and other |
| 3163 | documentation---and your MH-E window configuration. Like the rest of |
| 3164 | the customization described in this section, simply add the following |
| 3165 | code to @file{~/.emacs}. |
| 3166 | |
| 3167 | @iftex |
| 3168 | @filbreak |
| 3169 | @end iftex |
| 3170 | |
| 3171 | @findex mh-rmail, example |
| 3172 | |
| 3173 | @smalllisp |
| 3174 | @group |
| 3175 | (defvar my-mh-screen-saved nil |
| 3176 | "Set to non-@code{nil} when MH-E window configuration shown.") |
| 3177 | (defvar my-normal-screen nil "Normal window configuration.") |
| 3178 | (defvar my-mh-screen nil "MH-E window configuration.") |
| 3179 | |
| 3180 | (defun my-mh-rmail (&optional arg) |
| 3181 | "Toggle between MH-E and normal screen configurations. |
| 3182 | With non-@code{nil} or prefix argument, @i{inc} mailbox as well |
| 3183 | when going into mail." |
| 3184 | (interactive "P") ; @r{user callable function, P=prefix arg} |
| 3185 | (setq my-mh-screen-saved ; @r{save state} |
| 3186 | (cond |
| 3187 | ;; @r{Bring up MH-E screen if arg or normal window configuration.} |
| 3188 | ;; @r{If arg or +inbox buffer doesn't exist, run mh-rmail.} |
| 3189 | ((or arg (null my-mh-screen-saved)) |
| 3190 | (setq my-normal-screen (current-window-configuration)) |
| 3191 | (if (or arg (null (get-buffer "+inbox"))) |
| 3192 | (mh-rmail) |
| 3193 | (set-window-configuration my-mh-screen)) |
| 3194 | t) ; @r{set my-mh-screen-saved to @code{t}} |
| 3195 | ;; @r{Otherwise, save MH-E screen and restore normal screen.} |
| 3196 | (t |
| 3197 | (setq my-mh-screen (current-window-configuration)) |
| 3198 | (set-window-configuration my-normal-screen) |
| 3199 | nil)))) ; @r{set my-mh-screen-saved to nil} |
| 3200 | |
| 3201 | (global-set-key "\C-x\r" 'my-mh-rmail) ;@r{ call with C-x @key{RET}} |
| 3202 | |
| 3203 | @i{Starting MH-E} |
| 3204 | |
| 3205 | @end group |
| 3206 | @end smalllisp |
| 3207 | |
| 3208 | If you type an argument (@kbd{C-u}) or if @code{my-mh-screen-saved} is |
| 3209 | @code{nil} (meaning a non-MH-E window configuration), the current |
| 3210 | window configuration is saved, either the @samp{+inbox} buffer is |
| 3211 | displayed or @code{mh-rmail} is run, and the MH-E window configuration |
| 3212 | is shown. Otherwise, the MH-E window configuration is saved and the |
| 3213 | original configuration is displayed. |
| 3214 | |
| 3215 | @node Folders, Sending Mail, Reading Mail, Top |
| 3216 | @chapter Organizing Your Mail with Folders |
| 3217 | |
| 3218 | @cindex @samp{Folder} menu |
| 3219 | @cindex @samp{Message} menu |
| 3220 | @cindex folders |
| 3221 | @cindex menu, @samp{Folder} |
| 3222 | @cindex menu, @samp{Message} |
| 3223 | @cindex using folders |
| 3224 | |
| 3225 | This chapter discusses the things you can do with folders within MH-E. |
| 3226 | The commands in this chapter are also found in the @samp{Folder} and |
| 3227 | @samp{Message} menus. |
| 3228 | |
| 3229 | @table @kbd |
| 3230 | @kindex ? |
| 3231 | @findex mh-help |
| 3232 | @item ? |
| 3233 | Display cheat sheet for the MH-E commands (@code{mh-help}). |
| 3234 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3235 | @kindex ! |
| 3236 | @findex mh-refile-or-write-again |
| 3237 | @item ! |
| 3238 | Repeat last output command (@code{mh-refile-or-write-again}). |
| 3239 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3240 | @cindex @samp{Message > Copy Message to Folder...} menu item |
| 3241 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Copy Message to Folder...} |
| 3242 | @kindex c |
| 3243 | @findex mh-copy-msg |
| 3244 | @item c |
| 3245 | Copy range to folder (@code{mh-copy-msg}). |
| 3246 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3247 | @kindex F ? |
| 3248 | @findex mh-prefix-help |
| 3249 | @item F ? |
| 3250 | Display cheat sheet for the commands of the current prefix in |
| 3251 | minibuffer (@code{mh-prefix-help}). |
| 3252 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3253 | @kindex F ' |
| 3254 | @findex mh-index-ticked-messages |
| 3255 | @item F ' |
| 3256 | Display ticked messages (@code{mh-index-ticked-messages}). |
| 3257 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3258 | @kindex F c |
| 3259 | @findex mh-catchup |
| 3260 | @item F c |
| 3261 | Delete range from the @samp{unseen} sequence (@code{mh-catchup}). |
| 3262 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3263 | @kindex F k |
| 3264 | @findex mh-kill-folder |
| 3265 | @item F k |
| 3266 | Remove folder (@code{mh-kill-folder}). |
| 3267 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3268 | @cindex @samp{Folder > List Folders} menu item |
| 3269 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Folder > List Folders} |
| 3270 | @kindex F l |
| 3271 | @findex mh-list-folders |
| 3272 | @item F l |
| 3273 | List all folders (@code{mh-list-folders}). |
| 3274 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3275 | @cindex @samp{Folder > View New Messages} menu item |
| 3276 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Folder > View New Messages} |
| 3277 | @kindex F n |
| 3278 | @findex mh-index-new-messages |
| 3279 | @item F n |
| 3280 | Display unseen messages (@code{mh-index-new-messages}). |
| 3281 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3282 | @cindex @samp{Folder > Pack Folder} menu item |
| 3283 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Folder > Pack Folder} |
| 3284 | @kindex F p |
| 3285 | @findex mh-pack-folder |
| 3286 | @item F p |
| 3287 | Pack folder (@code{mh-pack-folder}). |
| 3288 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3289 | @kindex F q |
| 3290 | @findex mh-index-sequenced-messages |
| 3291 | @item F q |
| 3292 | Display messages in any sequence (@code{mh-index-sequenced-messages}). |
| 3293 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3294 | @cindex @samp{Folder > Rescan Folder} menu item |
| 3295 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Folder > Rescan Folder} |
| 3296 | @kindex F r |
| 3297 | @findex mh-rescan-folder |
| 3298 | @item F r |
| 3299 | Rescan folder (@code{mh-rescan-folder}). |
| 3300 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3301 | @cindex @samp{Folder > Search...} menu item |
| 3302 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Folder > Search...} |
| 3303 | @kindex F s |
| 3304 | @findex mh-search |
| 3305 | @item F s |
| 3306 | Search your MH mail (@code{mh-search}). |
| 3307 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3308 | @cindex @samp{Folder > Sort Folder} menu item |
| 3309 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Folder > Sort Folder} |
| 3310 | @kindex F S |
| 3311 | @findex mh-sort-folder |
| 3312 | @item F S |
| 3313 | Sort folder (@code{mh-sort-folder}). |
| 3314 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3315 | @kindex F u |
| 3316 | @findex mh-undo-folder |
| 3317 | @item F u |
| 3318 | Undo all refiles and deletes in the current folder (@code{mh-undo-folder}). |
| 3319 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3320 | @cindex @samp{Folder > Visit a Folder...} menu item |
| 3321 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Folder > Visit a Folder...} |
| 3322 | @kindex F v |
| 3323 | @findex mh-visit-folder |
| 3324 | @item F v |
| 3325 | Visit folder (@code{mh-visit-folder}). |
| 3326 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3327 | @cindex @samp{Message > Refile Message} menu item |
| 3328 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Refile Message} |
| 3329 | @kindex o |
| 3330 | @findex mh-refile-msg |
| 3331 | @item o |
| 3332 | Refile (output) range into folder (@code{mh-refile-msg}). |
| 3333 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3334 | @cindex @samp{Folder > Quit MH-E} menu item |
| 3335 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Folder > Quit MH-E} |
| 3336 | @kindex q |
| 3337 | @findex mh-quit |
| 3338 | @item q |
| 3339 | Quit the current MH-E folder (@code{mh-quit}). |
| 3340 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3341 | @cindex @samp{Folder > Toggle Show/Folder} menu item |
| 3342 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Folder > Toggle Show/Folder} |
| 3343 | @kindex t |
| 3344 | @findex mh-toggle-showing |
| 3345 | @item t |
| 3346 | Toggle between MH-Folder and MH-Folder Show modes |
| 3347 | (@code{mh-toggle-showing}). |
| 3348 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3349 | @cindex @samp{Message > Undo Delete/Refile} menu item |
| 3350 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Undo Delete/Refile} |
| 3351 | @kindex u |
| 3352 | @findex mh-undo |
| 3353 | @item u |
| 3354 | Undo pending deletes or refiles in range (@code{mh-undo}). |
| 3355 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3356 | @cindex @samp{Message > Execute Delete/Refile} menu item |
| 3357 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Execute Delete/Refile} |
| 3358 | @kindex x |
| 3359 | @findex mh-execute-commands |
| 3360 | @item x |
| 3361 | Process outstanding delete and refile requests |
| 3362 | (@code{mh-execute-commands}). |
| 3363 | @end table |
| 3364 | |
| 3365 | @cindex @samp{mh-folder} customization group |
| 3366 | @cindex customization group, @samp{mh-folder} |
| 3367 | |
| 3368 | The @samp{mh-folder} customization group is used to tune these |
| 3369 | commands. |
| 3370 | |
| 3371 | @vtable @code |
| 3372 | @item mh-new-messages-folders |
| 3373 | Folders searched for the @samp{unseen} sequence (default: |
| 3374 | @code{Inbox}). |
| 3375 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3376 | @item mh-ticked-messages-folders |
| 3377 | Folders searched for @code{mh-tick-seq} (default: @code{t}). |
| 3378 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3379 | @item mh-large-folder |
| 3380 | The number of messages that indicates a large folder (default: 200). |
| 3381 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3382 | @item mh-recenter-summary-flag |
| 3383 | On means to recenter the summary window (default: @samp{off}). |
| 3384 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3385 | @item mh-recursive-folders-flag |
| 3386 | On means that commands which operate on folders do so recursively |
| 3387 | (default: @samp{off}). |
| 3388 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3389 | @item mh-sortm-args |
| 3390 | Additional arguments for @command{sortm} (default: @code{nil}). |
| 3391 | @end vtable |
| 3392 | |
| 3393 | The following hooks are available. |
| 3394 | |
| 3395 | @vtable @code |
| 3396 | @item mh-after-commands-processed-hook |
| 3397 | Hook run by @kbd{x} after performing outstanding refile and delete |
| 3398 | requests (default: @code{nil}). |
| 3399 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3400 | @item mh-before-commands-processed-hook |
| 3401 | Hook run by @kbd{x} before performing outstanding refile and delete |
| 3402 | requests (default: @code{nil}). |
| 3403 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3404 | @item mh-before-quit-hook |
| 3405 | Hook run by q before quitting MH-E (default: @code{nil}). |
| 3406 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3407 | @item mh-folder-mode-hook |
| 3408 | Hook run by @code{mh-folder-mode} when visiting a new folder (default: |
| 3409 | @code{nil}). |
| 3410 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3411 | @item mh-kill-folder-suppress-prompt-hook |
| 3412 | Abnormal hook run at the beginning of @code{mh-kill-folder} (default: |
| 3413 | @code{'mh-search-p}). |
| 3414 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3415 | @item mh-quit-hook |
| 3416 | Hook run by q after quitting MH-E (default: @code{nil}). |
| 3417 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3418 | @item mh-refile-msg-hook |
| 3419 | Hook run by o after marking each message for refiling (default: |
| 3420 | @code{nil}). |
| 3421 | @end vtable |
| 3422 | |
| 3423 | The following faces are available for customizing the appearance of |
| 3424 | the MH-Folder buffer. @xref{Scan Line Formats}. |
| 3425 | |
| 3426 | @vtable @code |
| 3427 | @item mh-folder-address |
| 3428 | Recipient face. |
| 3429 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3430 | @item mh-folder-body |
| 3431 | Body text face. |
| 3432 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3433 | @item mh-folder-cur-msg-number |
| 3434 | Current message number face. |
| 3435 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3436 | @item mh-folder-date |
| 3437 | Date face. |
| 3438 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3439 | @item mh-folder-deleted |
| 3440 | Deleted message face. |
| 3441 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3442 | @item mh-folder-followup |
| 3443 | @samp{Re:} face. |
| 3444 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3445 | @item mh-folder-msg-number |
| 3446 | Message number face. |
| 3447 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3448 | @item mh-folder-refiled |
| 3449 | Refiled message face. |
| 3450 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3451 | @vindex mh-scan-format-nmh |
| 3452 | @vindex mh-scan-sent-to-me-sender-regexp |
| 3453 | @item mh-folder-sent-to-me-hint |
| 3454 | Fontification hint face in messages sent directly to us. The detection |
| 3455 | of messages sent to us is governed by the scan format |
| 3456 | @code{mh-scan-format-nmh} and regular expression |
| 3457 | @code{mh-scan-sent-to-me-sender-regexp}. |
| 3458 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3459 | @vindex mh-scan-format-nmh |
| 3460 | @vindex mh-scan-sent-to-me-sender-regexp |
| 3461 | @item mh-folder-scan-format |
| 3462 | Sender face in messages sent directly to us. The detection of messages |
| 3463 | sent to us is governed by the scan format @code{mh-scan-format-nmh} |
| 3464 | and regular expression @code{mh-scan-sent-to-me-sender-regexp}. |
| 3465 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3466 | @item mh-folder-subject |
| 3467 | Subject face. |
| 3468 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3469 | @item mh-folder-tick |
| 3470 | Ticked message face. |
| 3471 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3472 | @item mh-folder-to |
| 3473 | @samp{To:} face. |
| 3474 | @end vtable |
| 3475 | |
| 3476 | @vindex mh-folder-mode-hook |
| 3477 | |
| 3478 | The hook @code{mh-folder-mode-hook} is called when visiting a new |
| 3479 | folder in MH-Folder mode. This could be used to set your own key |
| 3480 | bindings, for example: |
| 3481 | |
| 3482 | @vindex mh-folder-mode-hook, example |
| 3483 | |
| 3484 | @smalllisp |
| 3485 | @group |
| 3486 | (defvar my-mh-init-done nil |
| 3487 | "Non-@code{nil} when one-time MH-E settings made.") |
| 3488 | |
| 3489 | (defun my-mh-folder-mode-hook () |
| 3490 | "Hook to set key bindings in MH-Folder mode." |
| 3491 | (if (not my-mh-init-done) ; @r{only need to bind the keys once } |
| 3492 | (progn |
| 3493 | (local-set-key "//" 'my-search-msg) |
| 3494 | (local-set-key "b" 'mh-burst-digest) ; @r{better use of @kbd{b}} |
| 3495 | (setq my-mh-init-done t)))) |
| 3496 | |
| 3497 | (add-hook 'mh-folder-mode-hook 'my-mh-folder-mode-hook) |
| 3498 | |
| 3499 | (defun my-search-msg () |
| 3500 | "Search for a regexp in the current message." |
| 3501 | (interactive) ; @r{user function} |
| 3502 | (save-window-excursion |
| 3503 | (other-window 1) ; @r{go to next window} |
| 3504 | (isearch-forward-regexp))) ; @r{string search; hit return} |
| 3505 | ; @r{ when done} |
| 3506 | |
| 3507 | @i{Create additional key bindings via mh-folder-mode-hook} |
| 3508 | |
| 3509 | @end group |
| 3510 | @end smalllisp |
| 3511 | |
| 3512 | @cindex @command{folder} |
| 3513 | @cindex @command{refile} |
| 3514 | @cindex MH commands, @command{folder} |
| 3515 | @cindex MH commands, @command{refile} |
| 3516 | @findex mh-refile-msg |
| 3517 | @kindex o |
| 3518 | @vindex mh-refile-msg-hook |
| 3519 | |
| 3520 | MH-E has analogies for each of the MH @command{folder} and |
| 3521 | @command{refile} commands@footnote{See the sections |
| 3522 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/fol.html#Youfol, Your Current Folder: |
| 3523 | folder} and @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/fol.html#Movref, Moving and |
| 3524 | Linking Messages: refile} in the MH book.}. To refile a message in |
| 3525 | another folder, use the command @kbd{o} (@code{mh-refile-msg}) |
| 3526 | (mnemonic: ``output''). You are prompted for the folder name |
| 3527 | (@pxref{Folder Selection}). Note that this command can also be used to |
| 3528 | create folders. If you specify a folder that does not exist, you will |
| 3529 | be prompted to create it. The hook @code{mh-refile-msg-hook} is called |
| 3530 | after a message is marked to be refiled. |
| 3531 | |
| 3532 | @findex mh-write-msg-to-file |
| 3533 | @kindex ! |
| 3534 | |
| 3535 | If you are refiling several messages into the same folder, you can use |
| 3536 | the command @kbd{!} (@code{mh-refile-or-write-again}) to repeat the |
| 3537 | last refile or write (for the description of @kbd{>} |
| 3538 | (@code{mh-write-msg-to-file}), @pxref{Files and Pipes}). You can use a |
| 3539 | range in either case (for example, @kbd{C-u o 1 3 5-7 last:5 frombob |
| 3540 | @key{RET}}, @pxref{Ranges}). |
| 3541 | |
| 3542 | @cindex expunging refiles and deletes |
| 3543 | @cindex undoing refiles and deletes |
| 3544 | @findex mh-undo |
| 3545 | @kindex u |
| 3546 | |
| 3547 | If you've deleted a message or refiled it, but changed your mind, you |
| 3548 | can cancel the action before you've executed it. Use @kbd{u} |
| 3549 | (@code{mh-undo}) to undo a refile on or deletion of a single message. |
| 3550 | You can also undo refiles and deletes for messages that are found in a |
| 3551 | given range (@pxref{Ranges}). |
| 3552 | |
| 3553 | @findex mh-undo-folder |
| 3554 | @kindex F u |
| 3555 | |
| 3556 | Alternatively, you can use @kbd{F u} (@code{mh-undo-folder}) to undo |
| 3557 | all refiles and deletes in the current folder. |
| 3558 | |
| 3559 | @findex mh-execute-commands |
| 3560 | @kindex x |
| 3561 | |
| 3562 | If you've marked messages to be deleted or refiled and you want to go |
| 3563 | ahead and delete or refile the messages, use @kbd{x} |
| 3564 | (@code{mh-execute-commands}). Many MH-E commands that may affect the |
| 3565 | numbering of the messages (such as @kbd{F r} or @kbd{F p}) will ask if |
| 3566 | you want to process refiles or deletes first and then either run |
| 3567 | @kbd{x} for you or undo the pending refiles and deletes. |
| 3568 | |
| 3569 | @kindex x |
| 3570 | @vindex mh-after-commands-processed-hook |
| 3571 | @vindex mh-before-commands-processed-hook |
| 3572 | @vindex mh-current-folder |
| 3573 | |
| 3574 | The command @kbd{x} runs @code{mh-before-commands-processed-hook} |
| 3575 | before the commands are processed and |
| 3576 | @code{mh-after-commands-processed-hook} after the commands are |
| 3577 | processed. Variables that are useful with the former hook include |
| 3578 | @code{mh-delete-list} and @code{mh-refile-list} which can be used to |
| 3579 | see which changes will be made to the current folder, |
| 3580 | @code{mh-current-folder}. Variables that are useful with the latter |
| 3581 | hook include @code{mh-folders-changed}, which lists which folders were |
| 3582 | affected by deletes and refiles. This list will always include the |
| 3583 | current folder @code{mh-current-folder}. |
| 3584 | |
| 3585 | @findex mh-copy-msg |
| 3586 | @kindex c |
| 3587 | @kindex o |
| 3588 | |
| 3589 | If you wish to copy a message to another folder, you can use the |
| 3590 | command @kbd{c} (@code{mh-copy-msg}) (see the @option{-link} argument |
| 3591 | to @command{refile}(1)). Like the command @kbd{o}, this command |
| 3592 | prompts you for the name of the target folder and you can specify a |
| 3593 | range (@pxref{Ranges}). Note that unlike the command @kbd{o}, the copy |
| 3594 | takes place immediately. The original copy remains in the current |
| 3595 | folder. |
| 3596 | |
| 3597 | @cindex junk mail |
| 3598 | @cindex MH-Folder mode |
| 3599 | @cindex MH-Folder Show mode |
| 3600 | @cindex modes, MH-Folder |
| 3601 | @cindex modes, MH-Folder Show |
| 3602 | @cindex spam |
| 3603 | @findex mh-toggle-showing |
| 3604 | @kindex t |
| 3605 | |
| 3606 | The command @kbd{t} (@code{mh-toggle-showing}) switches between |
| 3607 | MH-Folder mode and MH-Folder Show mode@footnote{For you Emacs wizards, |
| 3608 | this is implemented as an Emacs minor mode.}. MH-Folder mode turns off |
| 3609 | the associated show buffer so that you can perform operations on the |
| 3610 | messages quickly without reading them. This is an excellent way to |
| 3611 | prune out your junk mail or to refile a group of messages to another |
| 3612 | folder for later examination. |
| 3613 | |
| 3614 | @cindex MH-Folder mode |
| 3615 | @cindex MH-Show mode |
| 3616 | @cindex modes, MH-Folder |
| 3617 | @cindex modes, MH-Show |
| 3618 | @cindex moving between messages |
| 3619 | @kindex t |
| 3620 | @vindex mh-recenter-summary-flag |
| 3621 | |
| 3622 | When you use @kbd{t} to toggle from MH-Folder Show mode to MH-Folder |
| 3623 | mode, the MH-Show buffer is hidden and the MH-Folder buffer is left |
| 3624 | alone. Setting @code{mh-recenter-summary-flag} to a non-@code{nil} |
| 3625 | value causes the toggle to display as many scan lines as possible, |
| 3626 | with the cursor at the middle. The effect of |
| 3627 | @code{mh-recenter-summary-flag} is rather useful, but it can be |
| 3628 | annoying on a slow network connection. |
| 3629 | |
| 3630 | @findex mh-visit-folder |
| 3631 | @kindex F v |
| 3632 | @vindex mh-large-folder |
| 3633 | |
| 3634 | When you want to read the messages that you have refiled into folders, |
| 3635 | use the command @kbd{F v} (@code{mh-visit-folder}) to visit the |
| 3636 | folder. You are prompted for the folder name. The folder buffer will |
| 3637 | show just unseen messages if there are any; otherwise, it will show |
| 3638 | all the messages in the buffer as long there are fewer than |
| 3639 | @code{mh-large-folder} messages. If there are more, then you are |
| 3640 | prompted for a range of messages to scan. You can provide a prefix |
| 3641 | argument in order to specify a range of messages to show when you |
| 3642 | visit the folder (@pxref{Ranges}). In this case, regions are not used |
| 3643 | to specify the range and @code{mh-large-folder} is ignored. Note that |
| 3644 | this command can also be used to create folders. If you specify a |
| 3645 | folder that does not exist, you will be prompted to create it. |
| 3646 | |
| 3647 | @findex mh-search |
| 3648 | @kindex F s |
| 3649 | |
| 3650 | If you forget where you've refiled your messages, you can find them |
| 3651 | using @kbd{F s} (@code{mh-search}). @xref{Searching}. |
| 3652 | |
| 3653 | @cindex @command{procmail} |
| 3654 | @cindex @samp{unseen} sequence |
| 3655 | @cindex sequence, @samp{unseen} |
| 3656 | @cindex Unix commands, @command{procmail} |
| 3657 | @cindex unseen messages, viewing |
| 3658 | @findex mh-index-new-messages |
| 3659 | @kindex F n |
| 3660 | @vindex mh-new-messages-folders |
| 3661 | |
| 3662 | If you use a program such as @command{procmail} to file your incoming |
| 3663 | mail automatically, you can display new, unseen, messages using the |
| 3664 | command @kbd{F n} (@code{mh-index-new-messages}). All messages in the |
| 3665 | @samp{unseen} sequence from the folders in |
| 3666 | @code{mh-new-messages-folders} are listed. However, this list of |
| 3667 | folders can be overridden with a prefix argument: with a prefix |
| 3668 | argument, enter a space-separated list of folders, or nothing to |
| 3669 | search all folders. |
| 3670 | |
| 3671 | @cindex @samp{tick} sequence |
| 3672 | @cindex sequence, @samp{tick} |
| 3673 | @cindex ticked messages, viewing |
| 3674 | @findex mh-index-ticked-messages |
| 3675 | @kindex F ' |
| 3676 | @vindex mh-ticked-messages-folders |
| 3677 | |
| 3678 | If you have ticked messages (@pxref{Sequences}), you can display them |
| 3679 | using the command @kbd{F '} (@code{mh-index-ticked-messages}). All |
| 3680 | messages in the @samp{tick} sequence from the folders in |
| 3681 | @code{mh-ticked-messages-folders} are listed. With a prefix argument, |
| 3682 | enter a space-separated list of folders, or nothing to search all |
| 3683 | folders. |
| 3684 | |
| 3685 | @findex mh-index-sequenced-messages |
| 3686 | @kindex F q |
| 3687 | @vindex mh-new-messages-folders |
| 3688 | |
| 3689 | You can display messages in any sequence with the command @kbd{F q} |
| 3690 | (@code{mh-index-sequenced-messages}). All messages from the folders in |
| 3691 | @code{mh-new-messages-folders} in the sequence you provide are listed. |
| 3692 | With a prefix argument, enter a space-separated list of folders at the |
| 3693 | prompt, or nothing to search all folders. |
| 3694 | |
| 3695 | @vindex mh-new-messages-folders |
| 3696 | @vindex mh-recursive-folders-flag |
| 3697 | @vindex mh-ticked-messages-folders |
| 3698 | |
| 3699 | Set the options @code{mh-new-messages-folders} and |
| 3700 | @code{mh-ticked-messages-folders} to @samp{Inbox} to search the |
| 3701 | @samp{+inbox} folder or @samp{All} to search all of the top level |
| 3702 | folders. Otherwise, list the folders that should be searched with the |
| 3703 | @samp{Choose Folders} menu item. See @code{mh-recursive-folders-flag}. |
| 3704 | |
| 3705 | @cindex buffers, @samp{*MH-E Folders*} |
| 3706 | @cindex @samp{*MH-E Folders*} |
| 3707 | @findex mh-kill-folder |
| 3708 | @findex mh-list-folders |
| 3709 | @findex mh-pack-folder |
| 3710 | @findex mh-rescan-folder |
| 3711 | @findex mh-sort-folder |
| 3712 | @kindex F k |
| 3713 | @kindex F l |
| 3714 | @kindex F p |
| 3715 | @kindex F r |
| 3716 | @kindex F S |
| 3717 | |
| 3718 | Other commands you can perform on folders include: @kbd{F l} |
| 3719 | (@code{mh-list-folders}), to place a listing of all the folders in |
| 3720 | your mail directory in a buffer called @samp{*MH-E Folders*} |
| 3721 | (@pxref{Miscellaneous}); @kbd{F k} (@code{mh-kill-folder}), to remove |
| 3722 | a folder; @kbd{F S} (@code{mh-sort-folder}), to sort the messages by |
| 3723 | date (see @command{sortm}(1) to see how to sort by other criteria); |
| 3724 | @kbd{F p} (@code{mh-pack-folder}), to pack a folder, removing gaps |
| 3725 | from the numbering sequence; and @kbd{F r} (@code{mh-rescan-folder}), |
| 3726 | to rescan the folder, which is useful to grab all messages in your |
| 3727 | @samp{+inbox} after processing your new mail for the first time. If |
| 3728 | you don't want to rescan the entire folder, the commands @kbd{F r} or |
| 3729 | @kbd{F p} will accept a range (@pxref{Ranges}). |
| 3730 | |
| 3731 | @kindex @key{TAB} |
| 3732 | @vindex mh-recursive-folders-flag |
| 3733 | |
| 3734 | By default, operations on folders work only one level at a time. Set |
| 3735 | @code{mh-recursive-folders-flag} to non-@code{nil} to operate on all |
| 3736 | folders. This mostly means that you'll be able to see all your folders |
| 3737 | when you press @key{TAB} when prompted for a folder name. |
| 3738 | |
| 3739 | @findex mh-search-p |
| 3740 | @kindex k |
| 3741 | @vindex mh-kill-folder-suppress-prompt-hooks |
| 3742 | |
| 3743 | The hook @code{mh-kill-folder-suppress-prompt-hooks} is an abnormal |
| 3744 | hook run at the beginning of the command @kbd{k}. The hook functions |
| 3745 | are called with no arguments and should return a non-nil value to |
| 3746 | suppress the normal prompt when you remove a folder. This is useful |
| 3747 | for folders that are easily regenerated. The default value of |
| 3748 | @code{mh-search-p} suppresses the prompt on folders generated by |
| 3749 | searching. |
| 3750 | |
| 3751 | @sp 1 |
| 3752 | @center @strong{NOTE} |
| 3753 | |
| 3754 | @quotation |
| 3755 | Use this hook with care. If there is a bug in your hook which returns |
| 3756 | @code{t} on @samp{+inbox} and you press @kbd{k} by accident in the |
| 3757 | @code{+inbox} folder, you will not be happy. |
| 3758 | @end quotation |
| 3759 | @sp 1 |
| 3760 | |
| 3761 | @cindex @command{sortm} |
| 3762 | @cindex @file{.mh_profile} |
| 3763 | @cindex files, @file{.mh_profile} |
| 3764 | @cindex MH commands, @command{sortm} |
| 3765 | @cindex MH profile component, @samp{sortm:} |
| 3766 | @cindex @samp{sortm:} MH profile component |
| 3767 | @kindex F S |
| 3768 | @vindex mh-sortm-args |
| 3769 | |
| 3770 | The option @code{mh-sortm-args} holds extra arguments to pass on to |
| 3771 | the command @command{sortm}@footnote{See the section |
| 3772 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/sorsor.html, Sorting Messages: sortm} in the |
| 3773 | MH book.} when a prefix argument is used with @kbd{F S}. Normally |
| 3774 | default arguments to @command{sortm} are specified in the MH profile. |
| 3775 | This option may be used to provide an alternate view. For example, |
| 3776 | @samp{'(\"-nolimit\" \"-textfield\" \"subject\")} is a useful setting. |
| 3777 | |
| 3778 | @cindex exiting |
| 3779 | @cindex quitting |
| 3780 | @findex mh-quit |
| 3781 | @kindex q |
| 3782 | |
| 3783 | When you want to quit using MH-E and go back to editing, you can use |
| 3784 | the @kbd{q} (@code{mh-quit}) command. This buries the buffers of the |
| 3785 | current MH-E folder and restores the buffers that were present when |
| 3786 | you first ran @kbd{M-x mh-rmail}. It also removes any MH-E working |
| 3787 | buffers whose name begins with @samp{ *mh-} or @samp{*MH-E } |
| 3788 | (@pxref{Miscellaneous}). You can later restore your MH-E session by |
| 3789 | selecting the @samp{+inbox} buffer or by running @kbd{M-x mh-rmail} |
| 3790 | again. |
| 3791 | |
| 3792 | @findex mh-execute-commands |
| 3793 | @kindex q |
| 3794 | @vindex mh-before-quit-hook |
| 3795 | @vindex mh-before-quit-hook, example |
| 3796 | @vindex mh-quit-hook |
| 3797 | @vindex mh-quit-hook, example |
| 3798 | |
| 3799 | The two hooks @code{mh-before-quit-hook} and @code{mh-quit-hook} are |
| 3800 | called by @kbd{q}. The former one is called before the quit occurs, so |
| 3801 | you might use it to perform any MH-E operations; you could perform |
| 3802 | some query and abort the quit or call @code{mh-execute-commands}, for |
| 3803 | example. The latter is not run in an MH-E context, so you might use it |
| 3804 | to modify the window setup. If you find that @kbd{q} buries a lot of |
| 3805 | buffers that you would rather remove, you can use both |
| 3806 | @code{mh-before-quit-hook} and @code{mh-quit-hook} to accomplish that. |
| 3807 | |
| 3808 | @smalllisp |
| 3809 | @group |
| 3810 | (defvar my-mh-folder-buffer-to-delete nil |
| 3811 | "Folder buffer that is being quit.") |
| 3812 | |
| 3813 | (defun my-mh-before-quit-hook () |
| 3814 | "Save folder buffer that is to be deleted." |
| 3815 | (setq my-mh-folder-buffer-to-delete (current-buffer))) |
| 3816 | |
| 3817 | (defun my-mh-quit-hook () |
| 3818 | "Kill folder buffer rather than just bury it." |
| 3819 | (set-buffer my-mh-folder-buffer-to-delete) |
| 3820 | (if (get-buffer mh-show-buffer) |
| 3821 | (kill-buffer mh-show-buffer)) |
| 3822 | (kill-buffer (current-buffer))) |
| 3823 | |
| 3824 | @i{Kill MH-Folder buffer instead of burying it} |
| 3825 | @end group |
| 3826 | @end smalllisp |
| 3827 | |
| 3828 | @cindex folders, renaming |
| 3829 | @cindex renaming folders |
| 3830 | @findex dired |
| 3831 | @findex dired-do-rename |
| 3832 | |
| 3833 | You can use dired to manipulate the folders themselves. For example, I |
| 3834 | renamed my @samp{+out} folder to the more common @samp{+outbox} by |
| 3835 | running dired on my mail directory (@kbd{M-x dired RET ~/Mail RET}), |
| 3836 | moving my cursor to @samp{out} and using the command @kbd{R} |
| 3837 | (@code{dired-do-rename}). |
| 3838 | |
| 3839 | @node Sending Mail, Editing Drafts, Folders, Top |
| 3840 | @chapter Sending Mail |
| 3841 | |
| 3842 | @cindex sending mail |
| 3843 | @findex mh-smail |
| 3844 | @kindex M-x mh-smail |
| 3845 | |
| 3846 | You can send a mail message in several ways. You can call @kbd{M-x |
| 3847 | mh-smail} directly, or from the command line like this: |
| 3848 | |
| 3849 | @cindex starting from command line |
| 3850 | |
| 3851 | @smallexample |
| 3852 | $ @kbd{emacs -f mh-smail} |
| 3853 | @end smallexample |
| 3854 | |
| 3855 | @findex goto-address-at-point |
| 3856 | @vindex mail-user-agent |
| 3857 | |
| 3858 | There are some commands that need to send a mail message, such as |
| 3859 | @code{goto-address-at-point}. You can configure Emacs to have these |
| 3860 | commands use MH-E by setting the option @code{mail-user-agent} to |
| 3861 | @samp{Emacs interface to MH}. |
| 3862 | |
| 3863 | @cindex @samp{Message} menu |
| 3864 | @cindex menu, @samp{Message} |
| 3865 | |
| 3866 | From within MH-E's MH-Folder mode, other methods of sending mail are |
| 3867 | available as well. These can also be found in the @samp{Message} menu. |
| 3868 | |
| 3869 | @table @kbd |
| 3870 | @cindex @samp{Message > Edit Message Again} menu item |
| 3871 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Edit Message Again} |
| 3872 | @kindex e |
| 3873 | @findex mh-edit-again |
| 3874 | @item e |
| 3875 | Edit a message to send it again (@code{mh-edit-again}). |
| 3876 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3877 | @cindex @samp{Message > Re-edit a Bounced Message} menu item |
| 3878 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Re-edit a Bounced Message} |
| 3879 | @kindex E |
| 3880 | @findex mh-extract-rejected-mail |
| 3881 | @item E |
| 3882 | Edit a message that was returned by the mail system |
| 3883 | (@code{mh-extract-rejected-mail}). |
| 3884 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3885 | @cindex @samp{Message > Forward Message...} menu item |
| 3886 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Forward Message...} |
| 3887 | @kindex f |
| 3888 | @findex mh-forward |
| 3889 | @item f |
| 3890 | Forward message (@code{mh-forward}). |
| 3891 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3892 | @cindex @samp{Message > Reply to Message...} menu item |
| 3893 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Reply to Message...} |
| 3894 | @kindex r |
| 3895 | @findex mh-reply |
| 3896 | @item r |
| 3897 | Reply to a message (@code{mh-reply}). |
| 3898 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3899 | @cindex @samp{Message > Compose a New Message} menu item |
| 3900 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Compose a New Message} |
| 3901 | @kindex s |
| 3902 | @findex mh-send |
| 3903 | @item s |
| 3904 | Compose a message (@code{mh-send}). |
| 3905 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3906 | @cindex @samp{Message > Redistribute Message...} menu item |
| 3907 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Message > Redistribute Message...} |
| 3908 | @kindex M-d |
| 3909 | @findex mh-redistribute |
| 3910 | @item M-d |
| 3911 | Redistribute a message (@code{mh-redistribute}). |
| 3912 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3913 | @findex mh-smail |
| 3914 | @item M-x mh-smail |
| 3915 | Compose a message with the MH mail system. |
| 3916 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3917 | @findex mh-smail-other-window |
| 3918 | @item M-x mh-smail-other-window |
| 3919 | Compose a message with the MH mail system in other window. |
| 3920 | @end table |
| 3921 | |
| 3922 | @cindex @samp{mh-sending-mail} customization group |
| 3923 | @cindex customization group, @samp{mh-sending-mail} |
| 3924 | |
| 3925 | In addition, several options from the @samp{mh-sending-mail} |
| 3926 | customization group are useful when sending mail or replying to mail. |
| 3927 | They are summarized in the following table. |
| 3928 | |
| 3929 | @vtable @code |
| 3930 | @item mh-compose-forward-as-mime-flag |
| 3931 | On means that messages are forwarded as attachments (default: |
| 3932 | @samp{on}). |
| 3933 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3934 | @item mh-compose-letter-function |
| 3935 | Hook run when starting a new draft (default: @code{nil}). |
| 3936 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3937 | @item mh-compose-prompt-flag |
| 3938 | On means prompt for header fields when composing a new draft (default: |
| 3939 | @samp{off}). |
| 3940 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3941 | @item mh-forward-subject-format |
| 3942 | Format string for forwarded message subject (default: @code{"%s: |
| 3943 | %s"}). |
| 3944 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3945 | @item mh-insert-x-mailer-flag |
| 3946 | On means append an @samp{X-Mailer:} header field to the header |
| 3947 | (default: @samp{on}). |
| 3948 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3949 | @item mh-redist-full-contents-flag |
| 3950 | On means the @command{dist} command needs entire letter for |
| 3951 | redistribution (default: @samp{off}). |
| 3952 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3953 | @item mh-reply-default-reply-to |
| 3954 | Sets the person or persons to whom a reply will be sent (default: |
| 3955 | @samp{Prompt}). |
| 3956 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3957 | @item mh-reply-show-message-flag |
| 3958 | On means the MH-Show buffer is displayed using @kbd{r} |
| 3959 | (@code{mh-reply}) (default: @samp{on}). |
| 3960 | @end vtable |
| 3961 | |
| 3962 | The following hooks are available. |
| 3963 | |
| 3964 | @vtable @code |
| 3965 | @item mh-annotate-msg-hook |
| 3966 | Hook run by @code{mh-annotate-msg} after annotation (default: |
| 3967 | @code{nil}). |
| 3968 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3969 | @item mh-forward-hook |
| 3970 | Hook run by @code{mh-forward} on a forwarded letter (default: |
| 3971 | @code{nil}). |
| 3972 | @c ------------------------- |
| 3973 | @item mh-letter-mode-hook |
| 3974 | Hook run by @code{mh-letter-mode} on a new letter (default: |
| 3975 | @code{nil}). |
| 3976 | @end vtable |
| 3977 | |
| 3978 | @findex mh-annotate-msg |
| 3979 | @vindex mh-annotate-list |
| 3980 | @vindex mh-annotate-msg-hook |
| 3981 | @vindex mh-current-folder |
| 3982 | |
| 3983 | A hook that is called whenever a message is sent and after the scan |
| 3984 | lines and message are annotated is @code{mh-annotate-msg-hook}. Hook |
| 3985 | functions can access the current folder name with |
| 3986 | @code{mh-current-folder} and obtain the message numbers of the |
| 3987 | annotated messages with @code{mh-annotate-list}. |
| 3988 | |
| 3989 | The rest of the functions and options introduced here are explained in |
| 3990 | more detail in the following sections. |
| 3991 | |
| 3992 | @menu |
| 3993 | * Composing:: |
| 3994 | * Replying:: |
| 3995 | * Forwarding:: |
| 3996 | * Redistributing:: |
| 3997 | * Editing Again:: |
| 3998 | @end menu |
| 3999 | |
| 4000 | @node Composing, Replying, Sending Mail, Sending Mail |
| 4001 | @section Composing |
| 4002 | |
| 4003 | @cindex @file{.emacs} |
| 4004 | @cindex MH-Folder mode |
| 4005 | @cindex composing mail |
| 4006 | @cindex draft |
| 4007 | @cindex files, @file{.emacs} |
| 4008 | @cindex modes, MH-Folder |
| 4009 | @cindex sending mail |
| 4010 | @findex mh-smail |
| 4011 | @findex mh-smail-other-window |
| 4012 | @kindex M-x mh-smail |
| 4013 | @kindex M-x mh-smail-other-window |
| 4014 | |
| 4015 | Outside of an MH-Folder buffer, you must call either @kbd{M-x |
| 4016 | mh-smail} or @kbd{M-x mh-smail-other-window} to compose a new message. |
| 4017 | The former command always creates a two-window layout with the current |
| 4018 | buffer on top and the draft on the bottom. Use the latter command if |
| 4019 | you would rather preserve the window layout. You may find adding the |
| 4020 | following key bindings to @file{~/.emacs} useful: |
| 4021 | |
| 4022 | @smalllisp |
| 4023 | (global-set-key "\C-xm" 'mh-smail) |
| 4024 | (global-set-key "\C-x4m" 'mh-smail-other-window) |
| 4025 | @end smalllisp |
| 4026 | |
| 4027 | @cindex draft folder |
| 4028 | @cindex MH-Letter mode |
| 4029 | @cindex modes, MH-Letter |
| 4030 | @findex mh-send |
| 4031 | @kindex m |
| 4032 | |
| 4033 | From within a MH-Folder buffer, you can simply use the command @kbd{m} |
| 4034 | (@code{mh-send}). However you invoke @code{mh-send}, your letter |
| 4035 | appears in an Emacs buffer whose mode is MH-Letter (to see what the |
| 4036 | buffer looks like, @pxref{Sending Mail Tour}). MH-Letter mode allows |
| 4037 | you to edit your message, to check the validity of the recipients, to |
| 4038 | insert attachments and other messages into your message, and to send |
| 4039 | the message. We'll go more into depth about editing a |
| 4040 | @dfn{draft}@footnote{I highly recommend that you use a @dfn{draft |
| 4041 | folder} so that you can edit several drafts in parallel. To do so, |
| 4042 | create a folder named @samp{+drafts} for example, and add the profile |
| 4043 | component @samp{Draft-Folder: drafts} (see @code{mh-profile}(5)).} (a |
| 4044 | message you're composing) in just a moment (@pxref{Editing Drafts}). |
| 4045 | |
| 4046 | @vindex mh-compose-prompt-flag |
| 4047 | |
| 4048 | If you prefer to be prompted for the recipient and subject fields |
| 4049 | before the MH-Letter buffer appears, turn on the option |
| 4050 | @code{mh-compose-prompt-flag}. |
| 4051 | |
| 4052 | @cindex header field, @samp{X-Mailer:} |
| 4053 | @cindex @samp{X-Mailer:} header field |
| 4054 | @vindex mh-insert-x-mailer-flag |
| 4055 | |
| 4056 | MH-E adds an @samp{X-Mailer:} header field to the header that includes |
| 4057 | the version of MH-E and Emacs that you are using. If you don't want to |
| 4058 | participate in our marketing, you can turn off the option |
| 4059 | @code{mh-insert-x-mailer-flag}. |
| 4060 | |
| 4061 | @cindex @command{repl} |
| 4062 | @cindex @file{components} |
| 4063 | @cindex MH commands, @command{repl} |
| 4064 | @cindex MH-Letter mode |
| 4065 | @cindex Mail mode |
| 4066 | @cindex files, @file{components} |
| 4067 | @cindex modes, MH-Letter |
| 4068 | @cindex modes, Mail |
| 4069 | @vindex mail-mode-hook |
| 4070 | @vindex mh-letter-mode-hook |
| 4071 | @vindex text-mode-hook |
| 4072 | |
| 4073 | Two hooks are provided to run commands on your freshly created draft. |
| 4074 | The first hook, @code{mh-letter-mode-hook}, allows you to do some |
| 4075 | processing before editing a letter@footnote{Actually, because |
| 4076 | MH-Letter mode inherits from Mail mode, the hooks |
| 4077 | @code{text-mode-hook} and @code{mail-mode-hook} are run (in that |
| 4078 | order) before @code{mh-letter-mode-hook}.}. For example, you may wish |
| 4079 | to modify the header after @command{repl} has done its work, or you |
| 4080 | may have a complicated @file{components} file and need to tell MH-E |
| 4081 | where the cursor should go. Here's an example of how you would use |
| 4082 | this hook. |
| 4083 | |
| 4084 | @findex mh-insert-signature, example |
| 4085 | |
| 4086 | @smalllisp |
| 4087 | @group |
| 4088 | (defvar letter-mode-init-done-flag nil |
| 4089 | "Non-nil means one-time MH-E settings have been made.") |
| 4090 | |
| 4091 | (defun my-mh-letter-mode-hook () |
| 4092 | "Prepare letter for editing." |
| 4093 | (when (not letter-mode-init-done) ; @r{only need to bind the keys once} |
| 4094 | (local-set-key "\C-ctb" 'add-enriched-text) |
| 4095 | (local-set-key "\C-cti" 'add-enriched-text) |
| 4096 | (local-set-key "\C-ctf" 'add-enriched-text) |
| 4097 | (local-set-key "\C-cts" 'add-enriched-text) |
| 4098 | (local-set-key "\C-ctB" 'add-enriched-text) |
| 4099 | (local-set-key "\C-ctu" 'add-enriched-text) |
| 4100 | (local-set-key "\C-ctc" 'add-enriched-text) |
| 4101 | (setq letter-mode-init-done t)) |
| 4102 | (save-excursion |
| 4103 | (goto-char (point-max)) ; @r{go to end of message to} |
| 4104 | (mh-insert-signature))) ; @r{insert signature} |
| 4105 | |
| 4106 | @i{Prepare draft for editing via mh-letter-mode-hook} |
| 4107 | |
| 4108 | @end group |
| 4109 | @end smalllisp |
| 4110 | |
| 4111 | The function, @code{add-enriched-text} is defined in the example in |
| 4112 | @ref{Adding Attachments}. |
| 4113 | |
| 4114 | @vindex mh-compose-letter-function |
| 4115 | @vindex mh-letter-mode-hook |
| 4116 | |
| 4117 | The second hook, a function really, is |
| 4118 | @code{mh-compose-letter-function}. Like @code{mh-letter-mode-hook}, it |
| 4119 | is called just before editing a new message; however, it is the last |
| 4120 | function called before you edit your message. The consequence of this |
| 4121 | is that you can write a function to write and send the message for |
| 4122 | you. This function is passed three arguments: the contents of the |
| 4123 | @samp{To:}, @samp{Subject:}, and @samp{Cc:} header fields. |
| 4124 | |
| 4125 | @node Replying, Forwarding, Composing, Sending Mail |
| 4126 | @section Replying to Mail |
| 4127 | |
| 4128 | @cindex @command{mhl} |
| 4129 | @cindex @file{mhl.reply} |
| 4130 | @cindex MH commands, @command{mhl} |
| 4131 | @cindex files, @file{mhl.reply} |
| 4132 | @cindex replying |
| 4133 | @findex mh-reply |
| 4134 | @kindex r |
| 4135 | |
| 4136 | To compose a reply to a message, use the @kbd{r} (@code{mh-reply}) |
| 4137 | command. |
| 4138 | |
| 4139 | When you reply to a message, you are first prompted with @samp{Reply |
| 4140 | to whom?}. You have several choices here. |
| 4141 | |
| 4142 | @quotation |
| 4143 | @multitable @columnfractions .20 .80 |
| 4144 | @c @headitem Response @tab Reply Goes To |
| 4145 | @c XXX @headitem not yet supported by SourceForge's texi2pdf. |
| 4146 | @item @b{Response} @tab @b{Reply Goes To} |
| 4147 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4148 | @item @kbd{from} |
| 4149 | @tab |
| 4150 | The person who sent the message. This is the default, so @key{RET} is |
| 4151 | sufficient. |
| 4152 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4153 | @item @kbd{to} |
| 4154 | @tab |
| 4155 | Replies to the sender, plus all recipients in the @samp{To:} header field. |
| 4156 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4157 | @item @kbd{cc}@*@kbd{all} |
| 4158 | @tab |
| 4159 | Forms a reply to the addresses in the @samp{Mail-Followup-To:} header |
| 4160 | field if one exists; otherwise forms a reply to the sender, plus all |
| 4161 | recipients. |
| 4162 | @end multitable |
| 4163 | @end quotation |
| 4164 | |
| 4165 | @cindex @command{repl} |
| 4166 | @cindex MH commands, @command{repl} |
| 4167 | @vindex mh-reply-default-reply-to |
| 4168 | |
| 4169 | Depending on your answer, @command{repl}@footnote{See the section |
| 4170 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/reprep.html, Replying to Messages: repl} in |
| 4171 | the MH book.} is given a different argument to form your reply. |
| 4172 | Specifically, a choice of @kbd{from} or none at all runs @samp{repl |
| 4173 | -nocc all}, and a choice of @kbd{to} runs @samp{repl -cc to}. Finally, |
| 4174 | either @kbd{cc} or @kbd{all} runs @samp{repl -cc all -nocc me}. If you |
| 4175 | find that most of the time you specify one of these choices when you |
| 4176 | reply to a message, you can change the option |
| 4177 | @code{mh-reply-default-reply-to} from its default value of |
| 4178 | @samp{Prompt} to one of the choices listed above. You can always edit |
| 4179 | the recipients in the draft. |
| 4180 | |
| 4181 | @cindex @samp{repl:} MH profile component |
| 4182 | @cindex MH profile component, @samp{repl:} |
| 4183 | @cindex MH-Letter mode |
| 4184 | @cindex MH-Show mode |
| 4185 | @cindex draft |
| 4186 | @cindex modes, MH-Letter |
| 4187 | @cindex modes, MH-Show |
| 4188 | |
| 4189 | Two windows are then created. One window contains the message to which |
| 4190 | you are replying in an MH-Show buffer. Your draft, in MH-Letter mode |
| 4191 | (@pxref{Editing Drafts}), is in the other window. If the reply draft |
| 4192 | was not one that you expected, check the things that affect the |
| 4193 | behavior of @command{repl} which include the @samp{repl:} profile |
| 4194 | component and the @file{replcomps} and @file{replgroupcomps} files. |
| 4195 | |
| 4196 | If you supply a prefix argument (as in @kbd{C-u r}), the message you |
| 4197 | are replying to is inserted in your reply after having first been run |
| 4198 | through @command{mhl} with the format file @file{mhl.reply}. See |
| 4199 | @command{mhl}(1) or the section |
| 4200 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/shomes.html#Usisho, Using mhl} in the MH |
| 4201 | book to see how you can modify the default @file{mhl.reply} file. |
| 4202 | |
| 4203 | @vindex mh-yank-behavior |
| 4204 | |
| 4205 | Alternatively, you can customize the option @code{mh-yank-behavior} |
| 4206 | and choose one of its @samp{Automatically} variants to do the same |
| 4207 | thing. @xref{Inserting Letter}. If you do so, the prefix argument has |
| 4208 | no effect. |
| 4209 | |
| 4210 | Another way to include the message automatically in your draft is to |
| 4211 | use @samp{repl: -filter repl.filter} in your MH profile. |
| 4212 | |
| 4213 | @vindex mh-reply-show-message-flag |
| 4214 | |
| 4215 | If you include the message automatically, you can hide the MH-Show |
| 4216 | buffer by turning off the option @code{mh-reply-show-message-flag}. |
| 4217 | |
| 4218 | If you wish to customize the header or other parts of the reply draft, |
| 4219 | please see @command{repl}(1) and @code{mh-format}(5). |
| 4220 | |
| 4221 | @node Forwarding, Redistributing, Replying, Sending Mail |
| 4222 | @section Forwarding Mail |
| 4223 | |
| 4224 | @cindex @command{forw} |
| 4225 | @cindex draft |
| 4226 | @cindex forwarding |
| 4227 | @cindex MH commands, @command{forw} |
| 4228 | @findex mh-forward |
| 4229 | @kindex f |
| 4230 | @vindex mh-forward-hook |
| 4231 | |
| 4232 | To forward a message, use the @kbd{f} (@code{mh-forward}) command. You |
| 4233 | are prompted for the @samp{To:} and @samp{cc:} recipients. You are |
| 4234 | given a draft to edit that looks like it would if you had run the MH |
| 4235 | command @command{forw}@footnote{See the section |
| 4236 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/forfor.html, Forwarding Messages: forw} in |
| 4237 | the MH book.}. You can then add some text (@pxref{Editing Drafts}). |
| 4238 | You can forward several messages by using a range (@pxref{Ranges}). |
| 4239 | All of the messages in the range are inserted into your draft. The |
| 4240 | hook @code{mh-forward-hook} is called on the draft. |
| 4241 | |
| 4242 | @cindex @file{.mh_profile} |
| 4243 | @cindex files, @file{.mh_profile} |
| 4244 | @cindex MH profile component, @samp{forw:} |
| 4245 | @cindex @samp{forw:} MH profile component |
| 4246 | @vindex mh-compose-forward-as-mime-flag |
| 4247 | |
| 4248 | By default, the option @code{mh-compose-forward-as-mime-flag} is on |
| 4249 | which means that the forwarded messages are included as attachments. |
| 4250 | These are inline attachments so the forwarded message should appear in |
| 4251 | the body of your recipient's mail program. If you would prefer to |
| 4252 | forward your messages verbatim (as text, inline), then turn off this |
| 4253 | option. Forwarding messages verbatim works well for short, textual |
| 4254 | messages, but your recipient won't be able to view any non-textual |
| 4255 | attachments that were in the forwarded message. Be aware that if you |
| 4256 | have @samp{forw: -mime} in your MH profile, then forwarded messages |
| 4257 | will always be included as attachments regardless of the settings of |
| 4258 | @code{mh-compose-forward-as-mime-flag}. |
| 4259 | |
| 4260 | @vindex mh-forward-subject-format |
| 4261 | |
| 4262 | The format of the @samp{Subject:} header field for forwarded messages |
| 4263 | is controlled by the option @code{mh-forward-subject-format}. This |
| 4264 | option is a string which includes two escapes (@samp{%s}). The first |
| 4265 | @samp{%s} is replaced with the sender of the original message, and the |
| 4266 | second one is replaced with the original @samp{Subject:}. The default |
| 4267 | value of @code{"%s: %s"} takes a message with the header: |
| 4268 | |
| 4269 | @smallexample |
| 4270 | @group |
| 4271 | To: Bill Wohler <wohler@@stop.mail-abuse.org> |
| 4272 | Subject: Re: 49er football |
| 4273 | From: Greg DesBrisay <gd@@stop.mail-abuse.org> |
| 4274 | @end group |
| 4275 | @end smallexample |
| 4276 | |
| 4277 | and creates a subject header field of: |
| 4278 | |
| 4279 | @smallexample |
| 4280 | Subject: Greg DesBrisay: Re: 49er football |
| 4281 | @end smallexample |
| 4282 | |
| 4283 | @node Redistributing, Editing Again, Forwarding, Sending Mail |
| 4284 | @section Redistributing Your Mail |
| 4285 | |
| 4286 | @cindex @command{dist} |
| 4287 | @cindex MH commands, @command{dist} |
| 4288 | @cindex redistributing |
| 4289 | @findex mh-redistribute |
| 4290 | @kindex M-d |
| 4291 | |
| 4292 | The command @kbd{M-d} (@code{mh-redistribute}) is similar in function |
| 4293 | to forwarding mail, but it does not allow you to edit the message, nor |
| 4294 | does it add your name to the @samp{From:} header field. It appears to |
| 4295 | the recipient as if the message had come from the original sender. |
| 4296 | When you run this command, you are prompted for the recipients. |
| 4297 | |
| 4298 | @findex mh-edit-again |
| 4299 | @kindex e |
| 4300 | |
| 4301 | For more information on redistributing messages, see |
| 4302 | @command{dist}(1). Also investigate the command @kbd{e} |
| 4303 | (@code{mh-edit-again}) for another way to redistribute messages |
| 4304 | (@pxref{Editing Again}). |
| 4305 | |
| 4306 | @cindex @command{send} |
| 4307 | @cindex MH commands, @command{send} |
| 4308 | @vindex mh-redist-full-contents-flag |
| 4309 | |
| 4310 | The option @code{mh-redist-full-contents-flag} must be turned on if |
| 4311 | @command{dist}@footnote{See the section |
| 4312 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/disdis.html, Distributing Messages with |
| 4313 | dist} in the MH book.} requires the whole letter for redistribution, |
| 4314 | which is the case if @command{send}@footnote{See the section |
| 4315 | @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/sensen.html, Sending Some Mail: comp send} |
| 4316 | in the MH book.} is compiled with the @sc{berk} option (which many |
| 4317 | people abhor). If you find that MH will not allow you to redistribute |
| 4318 | a message that has been redistributed before, turn off this option. |
| 4319 | |
| 4320 | The hook @code{mh-annotate-msg-hook} is run after annotating the |
| 4321 | message and scan line (@pxref{Sending Mail}). |
| 4322 | |
| 4323 | @node Editing Again, , Redistributing, Sending Mail |
| 4324 | @section Editing Old Drafts and Bounced Messages |
| 4325 | |
| 4326 | @cindex @file{draft} |
| 4327 | @cindex files, @file{draft} |
| 4328 | @cindex re-editing drafts |
| 4329 | @findex mh-edit-again |
| 4330 | @kindex F v drafts |
| 4331 | @kindex e |
| 4332 | @kindex n |
| 4333 | |
| 4334 | If you don't complete a draft for one reason or another, and if the |
| 4335 | draft buffer is no longer available, you can pick your draft up again |
| 4336 | with @kbd{e} (@code{mh-edit-again}). If you don't use a draft |
| 4337 | folder, your last @file{draft} file will be used. If you use draft |
| 4338 | folders, you'll need to visit the draft folder with @kbd{F v drafts |
| 4339 | @key{RET}}, use @kbd{n} to move to the appropriate message, and then |
| 4340 | use @kbd{e} to prepare the message for editing. |
| 4341 | |
| 4342 | @kindex e |
| 4343 | |
| 4344 | The @kbd{e} command can also be used to take messages that were sent |
| 4345 | to you and to send them to more people. |
| 4346 | |
| 4347 | @cindex Mailer-Daemon |
| 4348 | @findex mh-extract-rejected-mail |
| 4349 | @kindex C-c C-c |
| 4350 | @kindex E |
| 4351 | |
| 4352 | Don't use @kbd{e} to re-edit a message from a @i{Mailer-Daemon} who |
| 4353 | complained that your mail wasn't posted for some reason or another. In |
| 4354 | this case, use @kbd{E} (@code{mh-extract-rejected-mail}) to prepare |
| 4355 | the message for editing by removing the @i{Mailer-Daemon} envelope and |
| 4356 | unneeded header fields. Fix whatever addressing problem you had, and |
| 4357 | send the message again with @kbd{C-c C-c}. |
| 4358 | |
| 4359 | @node Editing Drafts, Aliases, Sending Mail, Top |
| 4360 | @chapter Editing a Draft |
| 4361 | |
| 4362 | @cindex @samp{Letter} menu |
| 4363 | @cindex MH-Letter mode |
| 4364 | @cindex draft |
| 4365 | @cindex editing draft |
| 4366 | @cindex menu, @samp{Letter} |
| 4367 | @cindex modes, MH-Letter |
| 4368 | |
| 4369 | When you edit a message that you want to send (called a @dfn{draft} in |
| 4370 | this case), the mode used is MH-Letter. This mode provides several |
| 4371 | commands in addition to the normal Emacs editing commands to help you |
| 4372 | edit your draft. These can also be found in the @samp{Letter} menu. |
| 4373 | |
| 4374 | @table @kbd |
| 4375 | @kindex @key{SPC} |
| 4376 | @findex mh-letter-complete-or-space |
| 4377 | @item @key{SPC} |
| 4378 | Perform completion or insert space (@code{mh-letter-complete-or-space}). |
| 4379 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4380 | @kindex M-@key{TAB} |
| 4381 | @findex mh-letter-complete |
| 4382 | @item M-@key{TAB} |
| 4383 | Perform completion on header field or word preceding point |
| 4384 | (@code{mh-letter-complete}). |
| 4385 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4386 | @kindex , (comma) |
| 4387 | @findex mh-letter-confirm-address |
| 4388 | @item , (comma) |
| 4389 | Flash alias expansion (@code{mh-letter-confirm-address}). |
| 4390 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4391 | @kindex @key{TAB} |
| 4392 | @findex mh-letter-next-header-field-or-indent |
| 4393 | @item @key{TAB} |
| 4394 | Cycle to next field (@code{mh-letter-next-header-field-or-indent}). |
| 4395 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4396 | @kindex S-@key{TAB} |
| 4397 | @findex mh-letter-previous-header-field |
| 4398 | @item S-@key{TAB} |
| 4399 | Cycle to the previous header field |
| 4400 | (@code{mh-letter-previous-header-field}). |
| 4401 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4402 | @kindex C-c ? |
| 4403 | @findex mh-help |
| 4404 | @item C-c ? |
| 4405 | Display cheat sheet for the MH-E commands (@code{mh-help}). |
| 4406 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4407 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Send This Draft} menu item |
| 4408 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Send This Draft} |
| 4409 | @kindex C-c C-c |
| 4410 | @findex mh-send-letter |
| 4411 | @item C-c C-c |
| 4412 | Save draft and send message (@code{mh-send-letter}). |
| 4413 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4414 | @kindex C-c C-d |
| 4415 | @findex mh-insert-identity |
| 4416 | @item C-c C-d |
| 4417 | Insert fields specified by the given identity |
| 4418 | (@code{mh-insert-identity}). @xref{Identities}. |
| 4419 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4420 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Pull in All Compositions (MH)} menu item |
| 4421 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Pull in All Compositions (MH)} |
| 4422 | @kindex C-c C-e |
| 4423 | @findex mh-mh-to-mime |
| 4424 | @item C-c C-e |
| 4425 | Compose @sc{mime} message from MH-style directives |
| 4426 | (@code{mh-mh-to-mime}). |
| 4427 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4428 | @kindex C-c C-f C-a |
| 4429 | @kindex C-c C-f a |
| 4430 | @findex mh-to-field |
| 4431 | @item C-c C-f C-a |
| 4432 | @itemx C-c C-f a |
| 4433 | Move to @samp{Mail-Reply-To:} header field (@code{mh-to-field}). |
| 4434 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4435 | @kindex C-c C-f C-b |
| 4436 | @kindex C-c C-f b |
| 4437 | @item C-c C-f C-b |
| 4438 | @itemx C-c C-f b |
| 4439 | Move to @samp{Bcc:} header field (@code{mh-to-field}). |
| 4440 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4441 | @kindex C-c C-f C-c |
| 4442 | @kindex C-c C-f c |
| 4443 | @item C-c C-f C-c |
| 4444 | @itemx C-c C-f c |
| 4445 | Move to @samp{Cc:} header field (@code{mh-to-field}). |
| 4446 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4447 | @kindex C-c C-f C-d |
| 4448 | @kindex C-c C-f d |
| 4449 | @item C-c C-f C-d |
| 4450 | @itemx C-c C-f d |
| 4451 | Move to @samp{Dcc:} header field (@code{mh-to-field}). |
| 4452 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4453 | @kindex C-c C-f C-f |
| 4454 | @kindex C-c C-f f |
| 4455 | @findex mh-to-fcc |
| 4456 | @item C-c C-f C-f |
| 4457 | @itemx C-c C-f f |
| 4458 | Move to @samp{Fcc:} header field (@code{mh-to-fcc}). |
| 4459 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4460 | @kindex C-c C-f C-l |
| 4461 | @kindex C-c C-f l |
| 4462 | @item C-c C-f C-l |
| 4463 | @itemx C-c C-f l |
| 4464 | Move to @samp{Mail-Followup-To:} header field (@code{mh-to-field}). |
| 4465 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4466 | @kindex C-c C-f C-m |
| 4467 | @kindex C-c C-f m |
| 4468 | @item C-c C-f C-m |
| 4469 | @itemx C-c C-f m |
| 4470 | Move to @samp{From:} header field (@code{mh-to-field}). |
| 4471 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4472 | @kindex C-c C-f C-r |
| 4473 | @kindex C-c C-f r |
| 4474 | @item C-c C-f C-r |
| 4475 | @itemx C-c C-f r |
| 4476 | Move to @samp{Reply-To:} header field (@code{mh-to-field}). |
| 4477 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4478 | @kindex C-c C-f C-s |
| 4479 | @kindex C-c C-f s |
| 4480 | @item C-c C-f C-s |
| 4481 | @itemx C-c C-f s |
| 4482 | Move to @samp{Subject:} header field (@code{mh-to-field}). |
| 4483 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4484 | @kindex C-c C-f C-t |
| 4485 | @kindex C-c C-f t |
| 4486 | @item C-c C-f C-t |
| 4487 | @itemx C-c C-f t |
| 4488 | Move to @samp{To:} header field (@code{mh-to-field}). |
| 4489 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4490 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Insert a Message...} menu item |
| 4491 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Insert a Message...} |
| 4492 | @kindex C-c C-i |
| 4493 | @findex mh-insert-letter |
| 4494 | @item C-c C-i |
| 4495 | Insert a message (@code{mh-insert-letter}). |
| 4496 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4497 | @kindex C-c C-m C-e |
| 4498 | @findex mh-mml-secure-message-encrypt |
| 4499 | @item C-c C-m C-e |
| 4500 | Add tag to encrypt the message (@code{mh-mml-secure-message-encrypt}). |
| 4501 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4502 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Compose Forward...} menu item |
| 4503 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Compose Forward...} |
| 4504 | @kindex C-c C-m C-f |
| 4505 | @kindex C-c C-m f |
| 4506 | @findex mh-compose-forward |
| 4507 | @item C-c C-m C-f |
| 4508 | @itemx C-c C-m f |
| 4509 | Add tag to forward a message (@code{mh-compose-forward}). |
| 4510 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4511 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Compose Get File (MH)...} menu item |
| 4512 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Compose Get File (MH)...} |
| 4513 | @kindex C-c C-m C-g |
| 4514 | @kindex C-c C-m g |
| 4515 | @findex mh-mh-compose-anon-ftp |
| 4516 | @item C-c C-m C-g |
| 4517 | @itemx C-c C-m g |
| 4518 | Add tag to include anonymous ftp reference to a file |
| 4519 | (@code{mh-mh-compose-anon-ftp}). |
| 4520 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4521 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Compose Insertion...} menu item |
| 4522 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Compose Insertion...} |
| 4523 | @kindex C-c C-m C-i |
| 4524 | @kindex C-c C-m i |
| 4525 | @findex mh-compose-insertion |
| 4526 | @item C-c C-m C-i |
| 4527 | @itemx C-c C-m i |
| 4528 | Add tag to include a file such as an image or sound |
| 4529 | (@code{mh-compose-insertion}). |
| 4530 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4531 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Pull in All Compositions (MML)} menu item |
| 4532 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Pull in All Compositions (MML)} |
| 4533 | @kindex C-c C-m C-m |
| 4534 | @kindex C-c C-m m |
| 4535 | @findex mh-mml-to-mime |
| 4536 | @item C-c C-m C-m |
| 4537 | @itemx C-c C-m m |
| 4538 | Compose @sc{mime} message from MML tags (@code{mh-mml-to-mime}). |
| 4539 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4540 | @kindex C-c C-m C-n |
| 4541 | @kindex C-c C-m n |
| 4542 | @findex mh-mml-unsecure-message |
| 4543 | @item C-c C-m C-n |
| 4544 | @itemx C-c C-m n |
| 4545 | Remove any secure message tags (@code{mh-mml-unsecure-message}). |
| 4546 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4547 | @kindex C-c C-m C-s |
| 4548 | @findex mh-mml-secure-message-sign |
| 4549 | @item C-c C-m C-s |
| 4550 | Add tag to sign the message (@code{mh-mml-secure-message-sign}). |
| 4551 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4552 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Compose Compressed tar (MH)...} menu item |
| 4553 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Compose Compressed tar (MH)...} |
| 4554 | @kindex C-c C-m C-t |
| 4555 | @kindex C-c C-m t |
| 4556 | @findex mh-mh-compose-external-compressed-tar |
| 4557 | @item C-c C-m C-t |
| 4558 | @itemx C-c C-m t |
| 4559 | Add tag to include anonymous ftp reference to a compressed tar file |
| 4560 | (@code{mh-mh-compose-external-compressed-tar}). |
| 4561 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4562 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Revert to Non-MIME Edit (MH)} menu item |
| 4563 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Revert to Non-MIME Edit (MH)} |
| 4564 | @kindex C-c C-m C-u |
| 4565 | @kindex C-c C-m u |
| 4566 | @findex mh-mh-to-mime-undo |
| 4567 | @item C-c C-m C-u |
| 4568 | @itemx C-c C-m u |
| 4569 | Undo effects of @kbd{C-c C-e} (@code{mh-mh-to-mime-undo}). |
| 4570 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4571 | @kindex C-c C-m C-x |
| 4572 | @kindex C-c C-m x |
| 4573 | @findex mh-mh-compose-external-type |
| 4574 | @item C-c C-m C-x |
| 4575 | @itemx C-c C-m x |
| 4576 | Add tag to refer to a remote file |
| 4577 | (@code{mh-mh-compose-external-type}). |
| 4578 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4579 | @kindex C-c C-m e e |
| 4580 | @findex mh-mml-secure-message-encrypt |
| 4581 | @item C-c C-m e e |
| 4582 | Add tag to encrypt the message (@code{mh-mml-secure-message-encrypt}). |
| 4583 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4584 | @kindex C-c C-m e s |
| 4585 | @findex mh-mml-secure-message-signencrypt |
| 4586 | @item C-c C-m e s |
| 4587 | Add tag to encrypt and sign the message@* |
| 4588 | (@code{mh-mml-secure-message-signencrypt}). |
| 4589 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4590 | @kindex C-c C-m s e |
| 4591 | @findex mh-mml-secure-message-signencrypt |
| 4592 | @item C-c C-m s e |
| 4593 | Add tag to encrypt and sign the message@* |
| 4594 | (@code{mh-mml-secure-message-signencrypt}). |
| 4595 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4596 | @kindex C-c C-m s s |
| 4597 | @findex mh-mml-secure-message-sign |
| 4598 | @item C-c C-m s s |
| 4599 | Add tag to sign the message (@code{mh-mml-secure-message-sign}). |
| 4600 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4601 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Split Current Line} menu item |
| 4602 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Split Current Line} |
| 4603 | @kindex C-c C-o |
| 4604 | @findex mh-open-line |
| 4605 | @item C-c C-o |
| 4606 | Insert a newline and leave point before it (@code{mh-open-line}). |
| 4607 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4608 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Kill This Draft} menu item |
| 4609 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Kill This Draft} |
| 4610 | @kindex C-c C-q |
| 4611 | @findex mh-fully-kill-draft |
| 4612 | @item C-c C-q |
| 4613 | Quit editing and delete draft message (@code{mh-fully-kill-draft}). |
| 4614 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4615 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Insert Signature} menu item |
| 4616 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Insert Signature} |
| 4617 | @kindex C-c C-s |
| 4618 | @findex mh-insert-signature |
| 4619 | @item C-c C-s |
| 4620 | Insert signature in message (@code{mh-insert-signature}). |
| 4621 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4622 | @kindex C-c C-t |
| 4623 | @findex mh-letter-toggle-header-field-display |
| 4624 | @item C-c C-t |
| 4625 | Toggle display of header field at point |
| 4626 | (@code{mh-letter-toggle-header-field-display}). |
| 4627 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4628 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Check Recipient} menu item |
| 4629 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Check Recipient} |
| 4630 | @kindex C-c C-w |
| 4631 | @findex mh-check-whom |
| 4632 | @item C-c C-w |
| 4633 | Verify recipients, showing expansion of any aliases |
| 4634 | (@code{mh-check-whom}). |
| 4635 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4636 | @cindex @samp{Letter > Yank Current Message} menu item |
| 4637 | @cindex menu item, @samp{Letter > Yank Current Message} |
| 4638 | @kindex C-c C-y |
| 4639 | @findex mh-yank-cur-msg |
| 4640 | @item C-c C-y |
| 4641 | Insert the current message into the draft buffer |
| 4642 | (@code{mh-yank-cur-msg}). |
| 4643 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4644 | @kindex C-c M-d |
| 4645 | @findex mh-insert-auto-fields |
| 4646 | @item C-c M-d |
| 4647 | Insert custom fields if recipient is found in |
| 4648 | @code{mh-auto-fields-list} (@code{mh-insert-auto-fields}). |
| 4649 | @xref{Identities}. |
| 4650 | @end table |
| 4651 | |
| 4652 | @cindex @samp{mh-letter} customization group |
| 4653 | @cindex customization group, @samp{mh-letter} |
| 4654 | |
| 4655 | Several options from the @samp{mh-letter} customization group are used |
| 4656 | while editing a draft. |
| 4657 | |
| 4658 | @vtable @code |
| 4659 | @item mh-compose-insertion |
| 4660 | Type of @sc{mime} message tags in messages (default: @samp{MML} if |
| 4661 | available; otherwise @samp{MH}). |
| 4662 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4663 | @item mh-compose-skipped-header-fields |
| 4664 | List of header fields to skip over when navigating in draft (default: |
| 4665 | @code{'("From"} @code{"Organization"} @code{"References"} |
| 4666 | @code{"In-Reply-To"} @code{"X-Face"} @code{"Face"} |
| 4667 | @code{"X-Image-URL"} @code{"X-Mailer")}. |
| 4668 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4669 | @item mh-compose-space-does-completion-flag |
| 4670 | On means @key{SPC} does completion in message header (default: |
| 4671 | @samp{off}). |
| 4672 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4673 | @item mh-delete-yanked-msg-window-flag |
| 4674 | On means delete any window displaying the message (default: @samp{off}). |
| 4675 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4676 | @item mh-extract-from-attribution-verb |
| 4677 | Verb to use for attribution when a message is yanked by @kbd{C-c C-y} |
| 4678 | (default: @code{"wrote:"}). |
| 4679 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4680 | @item mh-ins-buf-prefix |
| 4681 | String to put before each line of a yanked or inserted message |
| 4682 | (default: @code{"> "}). |
| 4683 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4684 | @item mh-letter-complete-function |
| 4685 | Function to call when completing outside of address or folder fields |
| 4686 | (default: @code{ispell-complete-word}). |
| 4687 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4688 | @item mh-letter-fill-column |
| 4689 | Fill column to use in MH-Letter mode (default: 72). |
| 4690 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4691 | @item mh-mml-method-default |
| 4692 | Default method to use in security tags (default: @samp{PGP (MIME)} if |
| 4693 | support for it is available; otherwise @samp{None}). |
| 4694 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4695 | @item mh-signature-file-name |
| 4696 | Source of user's signature (default: @code{"~/.signature"}). |
| 4697 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4698 | @item mh-signature-separator-flag |
| 4699 | On means a signature separator should be inserted (default: |
| 4700 | @samp{on}). |
| 4701 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4702 | @item mh-x-face-file |
| 4703 | File containing X-Face or Face header field to insert in outgoing mail. |
| 4704 | (default: @code{"~/.face"}). |
| 4705 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4706 | @item mh-yank-behavior |
| 4707 | Controls which part of a message is yanked by @kbd{C-c C-y} (default: |
| 4708 | @samp{Body With Attribution}). |
| 4709 | @end vtable |
| 4710 | |
| 4711 | The following hooks are available. |
| 4712 | |
| 4713 | @vtable @code |
| 4714 | @item mail-citation-hook |
| 4715 | Hook for modifying a citation just inserted in the mail buffer |
| 4716 | (default: @code{nil}). |
| 4717 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4718 | @item mh-before-send-letter-hook |
| 4719 | Hook run at the beginning of the @kbd{C-c C-c} command (default: |
| 4720 | @samp{nil}). |
| 4721 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4722 | @item mh-mh-to-mime-hook |
| 4723 | Hook run on the formatted letter by @kbd{C-c C-e} (default: |
| 4724 | @samp{nil}). |
| 4725 | @c ------------------------- |
| 4726 | @item mh-insert-signature-hook |
| 4727 | Hook run by @kbd{C-c C-s} after signature has been inserted (default: |
| 4728 | @code{nil}). |
| 4729 | @end vtable |
| 4730 | |
| 4731 | The following face is available. |
| 4732 | |
| 4733 | @vtable @code |
| 4734 | @item mh-letter-header-field |
| 4735 | Editable header field value face in draft buffers. |
| 4736 | @end vtable |
| 4737 | |
| 4738 | The commands and options introduced here are explained in more |
| 4739 | detail in the following sections. |
| 4740 | |
| 4741 | @menu |
| 4742 | * Editing Message:: |
| 4743 | * Inserting Letter:: |
| 4744 | * Inserting Messages:: |
| 4745 | * Signature:: |
| 4746 | * Picture:: |
| 4747 | * Adding Attachments:: |
| 4748 | * Sending PGP:: |
| 4749 | * Checking Recipients:: |
| 4750 | * Sending Message:: |
| 4751 | * Killing Draft:: |
| 4752 | @end menu |
| 4753 | |
| 4754 | @node Editing Message, Inserting Letter, Editing Drafts, Editing Drafts |
| 4755 | @section Editing the Message |
| 4756 | |
| 4757 | @cindex @samp{Bcc:} header field |
| 4758 | @cindex @samp{Cc:} header field |
| 4759 | @cindex @samp{Dcc:} header field |
| 4760 | @cindex @samp{From:} header field |
| 4761 | @cindex @samp{Mail-Followup-To:} header field |
| 4762 | @cindex @samp{Mail-Reply-To:} header field |
| 4763 | @cindex @samp{Reply-To:} header field |
| 4764 | @cindex @samp{Subject:} header field |
| 4765 | @cindex @samp{To:} header field |
| 4766 | @cindex editing header |
| 4767 | @cindex header field, @samp{Bcc:} |
| 4768 | @cindex header field, @samp{Cc:} |
| 4769 | @cindex header field, @samp{Dcc:} |
| 4770 | @cindex header field, @samp{From:} |
| 4771 | @cindex header field, @samp{Mail-Followup-To:} |
| 4772 | @cindex header field, @samp{Mail-Reply-To:} |
| 4773 | @cindex header field, @samp{Reply-To:} |
| 4774 | @cindex header field, @samp{Subject:} |
| 4775 | @cindex header field, @samp{To:} |
| 4776 | @findex mh-to-field |
| 4777 | @kindex C-c C-f C-t |
| 4778 | @kindex C-c C-f t |
| 4779 | |
| 4780 | Because the header is part of the message, you can edit the header |
| 4781 | fields as you wish. However, several convenience commands exist to |
| 4782 | help you create and edit them. For example, the command @kbd{C-c C-f |
| 4783 | C-t} (@code{mh-to-field}; alternatively, @kbd{C-c C-f t}) moves the |
| 4784 | cursor to the @samp{To:} header field, creating it if necessary. The |
| 4785 | commands for moving to the @samp{Cc:}, @samp{Subject:}, @samp{From:}, |
| 4786 | @samp{Reply-To:}, @samp{Mail-Reply-To:}, @samp{Mail-Followup-To}, |
| 4787 | @samp{Bcc:}, and @samp{Dcc:} header fields are similar. |
| 4788 | |
| 4789 | @findex mh-to-fcc |
| 4790 | @kindex C-c C-f C-f |
| 4791 | @kindex C-c C-f f |
| 4792 | |
| 4793 | One command behaves differently from the others, namely, @kbd{C-c C-f |
| 4794 | C-f} (@code{mh-to-fcc}; alternatively, @kbd{C-c C-f f}). This command |
| 4795 | will prompt you for the folder name in which to file a copy of the |
| 4796 | draft. @xref{Folder Selection}. |
| 4797 | |
| 4798 | @findex indent-relative |
| 4799 | @findex mh-letter-next-header-field-or-indent |
| 4800 | @findex mh-letter-previous-header-field |
| 4801 | @kindex @key{TAB} |
| 4802 | @kindex S-@key{TAB} |
| 4803 | @vindex mh-compose-skipped-header-fields |
| 4804 | @vindex mh-letter-header-field |
| 4805 | |
| 4806 | Within the header of the message, the command@* @key{TAB} |
| 4807 | (@code{mh-letter-next-header-field-or-indent}) moves between fields |
| 4808 | that are highlighted with the face @code{mh-letter-header-field}, |
| 4809 | skipping those fields listed in |
| 4810 | @code{mh-compose-skipped-header-fields}. After the last field, this |
| 4811 | command then moves point to the message body before cycling back to |
| 4812 | the first field. If point is already past the first line of the |
| 4813 | message body, then this command indents by calling |
| 4814 | @code{indent-relative} with the given prefix argument. The command |
| 4815 | @kbd{S-@key{TAB}} (@code{mh-letter-previous-header-field}) moves |
| 4816 | backwards between the fields and cycles to the body of the message |
| 4817 | after the first field. Unlike the command @key{TAB}, it will always |
| 4818 | take point to the last field from anywhere in the body. |
| 4819 | |
| 4820 | @cindex alias completion |
| 4821 | @cindex completion |
| 4822 | @cindex spell check |
| 4823 | @findex ispell-complete-word |
| 4824 | @findex mh-letter-complete |
| 4825 | @findex mh-letter-complete-or-space |
| 4826 | @findex mh-letter-confirm-address |
| 4827 | @kindex , (comma) |
| 4828 | @kindex @key{SPC} |
| 4829 | @kindex M-@key{TAB} |
| 4830 | @vindex mh-alias-flash-on-comma |
| 4831 | @vindex mh-compose-space-does-completion-flag |
| 4832 | @vindex mh-letter-complete-function |
| 4833 | |
| 4834 | If the field contains addresses (for example, @samp{To:} or |
| 4835 | @samp{Cc:}) or folders (for example, @samp{Fcc:}) then the command |
| 4836 | @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} (@code{mh-letter-complete}) will provide alias |
| 4837 | completion (@pxref{Aliases}). In the body of the message, |
| 4838 | @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} runs @code{mh-letter-complete-function} instead, |
| 4839 | which is set to @samp{'ispell-complete-word} by default. The command |
| 4840 | @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} (@code{mh-letter-complete}) takes a prefix argument |
| 4841 | that is passed to the @code{mh-letter-complete-function}. In addition, |
| 4842 | turn on the option @code{mh-compose-space-does-completion-flag} to use |
| 4843 | the command @key{SPC} (@code{mh-letter-complete-or-space}) to perform |
| 4844 | completion in the header as well; use a prefix argument to specify |
| 4845 | more than one space. Addresses are separated by a comma; when you |
| 4846 | press the comma, the command @code{mh-letter-confirm-address} flashes |
| 4847 | the alias expansion in the minibuffer if |
| 4848 | @code{mh-alias-flash-on-comma} is turned on. |
| 4849 | |
| 4850 | @c XXX Document the replacement for the inaccessible 'long argument. |
| 4851 | |
| 4852 | @findex mh-letter-toggle-header-field-display |
| 4853 | @kindex C-c C-t |
| 4854 | |
| 4855 | Use the command @kbd{C-c C-t} |
| 4856 | @code{mh-letter-toggle-header-field-display} to display truncated |
| 4857 | header fields. This command is a toggle so entering it again will hide |
| 4858 | the field. This command takes a prefix argument: if negative then the |
| 4859 | field is hidden, if positive then the field is displayed (for example, |
| 4860 | @kbd{C-u C-c C-t}). |
| 4861 | |
| 4862 | Be sure to leave a row of dashes or a blank line between the header |
| 4863 | and the body of the message. |
| 4864 | |
| 4865 | @vindex mh-letter-fill-column |
| 4866 | |
| 4867 | The body of the message is edited as you would edit any Emacs buffer |
| 4868 | although there are a few commands and options to assist you. You can |
| 4869 | change the fill column in MH-Letter mode with the option |
| 4870 | @code{mh-letter-fill-column}. By default, this option is 72 to allow |
| 4871 | others to quote your message without line wrapping. |
| 4872 | |
| 4873 | @cindex filling paragraphs |
| 4874 | @cindex paragraphs, filling |
| 4875 | @findex fill-paragraph |
| 4876 | @kindex M-q |
| 4877 | @vindex mh-ins-buf-prefix |
| 4878 | |
| 4879 | You'll often include messages that were sent from user agents that |
| 4880 | haven't yet realized that paragraphs consist of more than a single |
| 4881 | line. This makes for long lines that wrap in an ugly fashion. You'll |
| 4882 | find that @kbd{M-q} (@code{fill-paragraph}) works well even on these |
| 4883 | quoted messages, even if they are nested, just as long as all of the |
| 4884 | quotes match the value of @code{mh-ins-buf-prefix} (@pxref{Inserting |
| 4885 | Letter}). For example, let's assume you have the following in your |
| 4886 | draft: |
| 4887 | |
| 4888 | @smallexample |
| 4889 | @group |
| 4890 | > Hopefully this gives you an idea of what I'm currently doing. I'm \ |
| 4891 | not sure yet whether I'm completely satisfied with my setup, but \ |
| 4892 | it's worked okay for me so far. |
| 4893 | @end group |
| 4894 | @end smallexample |
| 4895 | |
| 4896 | Running @kbd{M-q} on this paragraph produces: |
| 4897 | |
| 4898 | @smallexample |
| 4899 | @group |
| 4900 | > Hopefully this gives you an idea of what I'm currently doing. I'm not |
| 4901 | > sure yet whether I'm completely satisfied with my setup, but it's |
| 4902 | > worked okay for me so far. |
| 4903 | @end group |
| 4904 | @end smallexample |
| 4905 | |
| 4906 | @findex mh-open-line |
| 4907 | @findex open-line |
| 4908 | @kindex C-c C-o |
| 4909 | @kindex C-o |
| 4910 | |
| 4911 | The command @kbd{C-c C-o} (@code{mh-open-line}) is similar to the |
| 4912 | command @kbd{C-o} (@code{open-line}) in that it inserts a newline |
| 4913 | after point. It differs in that it also inserts the right number of |
| 4914 | quoting characters and spaces so that the next line begins in the same |
| 4915 | column as it was. This is useful when breaking up paragraphs in |
| 4916 | replies. For example, if this command was used when point was after |
| 4917 | the first period in the paragraph above, the result would be this: |
| 4918 | |
| 4919 | @smallexample |
| 4920 | @group |
| 4921 | > Hopefully this gives you an idea of what I'm currently doing. |
| 4922 | |
| 4923 | > I'm not |
| 4924 | > sure yet whether I'm completely satisfied with my setup, but it's |
| 4925 | > worked okay for me so far. |
| 4926 | @end group |
| 4927 | @end smallexample |
| 4928 | |
| 4929 | @node Inserting Letter, Inserting Messages, Editing Message, Editing Drafts |
| 4930 | @section Inserting Letter to Which You're Replying |
| 4931 | |
| 4932 | @cindex inserting messages |
| 4933 | @cindex replying to messages |
| 4934 | @cindex yanking messages |
| 4935 | @findex mh-yank-cur-msg |
| 4936 | @kindex C-c C-y |
| 4937 | @vindex mh-ins-buf-prefix |
| 4938 | |
| 4939 | It is often useful to insert a snippet of text from a letter that |
| 4940 | someone mailed to provide some context for your reply. The command |
| 4941 | @kbd{C-c C-y} (@code{mh-yank-cur-msg}) does this by adding an |
| 4942 | attribution, yanking a portion of text from the message to which |
| 4943 | you're replying, and inserting @code{mh-ins-buf-prefix} (@samp{> }) |
| 4944 | before each line. |
| 4945 | |
| 4946 | @smallexample |
| 4947 | @group |
| 4948 | Michael W Thelen <thelenm@@stop.mail-abuse.org> wrote: |
| 4949 | |
| 4950 | > Hopefully this gives you an idea of what I'm currently doing. I'm not |
| 4951 | > sure yet whether I'm completely satisfied with my setup, but it's |
| 4952 | > worked okay for me so far. |
| 4953 | @end group |
| 4954 | @end smallexample |
| 4955 | |
| 4956 | @vindex mh-extract-from-attribution-verb |
| 4957 | |
| 4958 | The attribution consists of the sender's name and email address |
| 4959 | followed by the content of the option |
| 4960 | @code{mh-extract-from-attribution-verb}. This option can be set to |
| 4961 |