rmm - remove messages


SYNOPSIS

       rmm [+folder] [msgs] [-unlink] [-nounlink]
            [-version] [-help]


DESCRIPTION

       By  default,  rmm  will  remove  the specified messages by
       renaming the message files with  preceding  commas.   Such
       files  will then need to be removed in some manner after a
       certain amount of time.  Many sites arrange  for  cron (8)
       to  remove these files once a day, so check with your sys­
       tem administrator.

       Alternately, if you wish for  rmm  to  really  remove  the
       files   representing  these  messages,  you  can  use  the
       `-unlink' switch.  But messages  removed  by  this  method
       cannot be later recovered.

       If  you  prefer  a more sophisticated method of `removing'
       messages, you can define the  rmmproc  profile  component.
       For example, you can add a profile component such as

            rmmproc:  /home/coleman/bin/rmm_msgs

       then instead of simply renaming the message file, rmm will
       call the named program or script to handle the files  that
       represent the messages to be deleted.

       Some users of csh prefer the following:

            alias rmm 'refile +d'

       where folder +d is a folder for deleted messages, and

            alias mexp 'rm `mhpath +d all`'

       is used to "expunge" deleted messages.

       The current message is not changed by rmm, so a next  will
       advance to the next message in the folder as expected.


FILES

       $HOME/.mh_profile                    The user profile


PROFILE COMPONENTS

       Path:                To determine the user's nmh directory
       Current-Folder:      To find the default current folder
       rmmproc:             Program to delete the message


SEE ALSO

       refile(1), rmf(1)

       `+folder' defaults to the current folder
       `msgs' defaults to cur
       `-nounlink'


CONTEXT

       If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.


BUGS

       Since refile uses your rmmproc to delete the message,  the
       rmmproc  must  NOT call refile without specifying `-normm­
       proc', or you will create an infinte loop.


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