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- .ss mail control file ([home]\[username]\mailrc) ([libdir]\mailrc)
- .sa mail, rmail, aliases
-
- This file controls the operation of the mailer. Note that there is an
- identical file in [libdir] which is read in first. Options in the user's
- mailrc will override those set in the version in [libdir].
-
- The format for a set command is: set option directive
-
- where "set" is the literal word "set"
- "option" is the option below
- "directive" is either "on" or "off" in the case of a (B)oolean option, or
- an argument as defined below.
-
- (B) askcc - will prompt the user for the value of the mail's Cc: field if
- set ON.
-
- (B) dot - will allow a single dot (".") to end mail messages if set ON.
-
- (B) ignoreeof - will not allow a control-D to end mail messages if set ON.
-
- -- NOTE: if dot is set off, and ignoreeof is set off, dot will be reset on.
-
- (B) nosave - Prevents errors from writing to the user's DEAD.LTR file
- in their home directory.
-
- record - if ON, saves copies of all mail sent in a file called RECORD
- in the user's home directory. Alternately, you may enter a
- filename here for the record file, or OFF to supress record.
-
- (B) metoo - Adds the user's address to the To: line of all outgoing
- mail if set ON.
-
- escape - Defines the single character used as the escape character
- while sending mail. Defaults to a tilde ("~").
-
- crt - Defines the number of lines before pausing. Default is 24.
-
- prompt - Defines the mail prompt. Default is "&"
-
- Please note that this is an optional file and that its absence will not
- hinder the performance of FSUUCP.
-