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/* @(#)cmd_help    10/24/88 (Dan Heller) */

%about%
Mush, the Mail User's Shell was conceived, written and performed by

Dan Heller                                            Bart Schaefer
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Mush is copyright (c) 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 by Dan Heller.
                     All Rights Reserved.

This software is not in the public domain.  It is freely available
under the restrictions discussed in the README file accompanying
this distribution.

Dan Heller is currently working on his second book, The Motif
Programmer's Manual for O'Reilly && Associates.  Bart Schaefer
recently completed his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering
at the Oregon Graduate Institute.  Bart and Dan have co-founded
Z-Code Software Corporation to produce, among other things, Z-Mail,
the successor to Mush.  If you like Mush, talk to us about Z-Mail :-).

History:
    Mush was created as a friendlier and more versatile replacement
for the commonly available UNIX mail utilities.  It originated in
1985 as "frankenmail", with strictly a SunWindows interface, but
soon expanded to line and curses modes under the demands of excited
users.  Bart climbed aboard on version 6.0 in October 1987.  The
current version, 7.2, is the culmination of efforts by Dan, Bart,
and numerous contributors from around UseNet:

    Don Lewis                           Rich Burridge
    Bill Randle                         Bill Petro
    Marc Rouleau (MMDF support)         Akkana
    James Bohem                         Michael Berman
    Mike O'Carroll (DOS ports)          David St. Pierre
    Kevin Sheehan

and many others who may have been lost or weren't listed for fear
of misspelling.

Discussion and support of Mush is available via the newsgroup
comp.mail.mush or mailing list [e-mail], which are
one and the same in content.  If you cannot get the newsgroup
at your site, you can request to join mush-users by sending such
a request to [e-mail].
%%

%?%
      ? [command]

The `?' command gives you a list of legal commands.  Most commands
accept -? as an option.  This provides you with specialized help for
that particular command.

If the optional argument is given, help for that command is shown.
%%

%ignore%
      ignore/unignore [headers]

Use this command to set the message headers you would like not
to be printed when you read a message. If no header specified,
then a list of all headers currently being ignored is printed.
You must specify a header for unignore.

You can set the variable $alwaysignore to force normally
ignored headers to be ignored while saving messages, forwarding
messages or including messages into message buffers.

See also the variable $show_hdrs.
%%

%set%
      set/unset [variable [= value]]

With no parameters, set lists all variables and their values.
To set a boolean variable (on or off), use:
        set variable
To set a variable's value to a string, use:
        set variable = value

If you want double-quotes or white-space embedded in a string,
encase the string in single quotes.  If you want single quotes
in a string, encase the string in double quotes.

For a list of all variables with special meanings, use:
        set ?all
For help on a particular one of these variables, use:
        set ?variable_name
%%

%readmsg%
      print [msg_list]
      type [msg_list]
      top [msg_list]
      next [msg_list]
      previous [msg_list]

You can read messages in different ways.  "type" and "print" display
the current message.  "top" displays the first N lines of the current
message where N is the value of the variable "toplines", or "crt" if
"toplines" is not set.  "next" advances to the next unread message and
print that.  "previous" moves back to read the first unread message
before the current message.  "^" displays the first message, "$"
displays the last.

Any of these commands can be followed by a message list, and each
message in that list is displayed (or piped to other commands).

See also "help msg_list" and the variable $autoprint.
%%

%alts%
      alts [hostnames] [*[user]] [!path!user] [user@host]

The alts command sets a list of hostnames on which you have an
account.  Normally, when you respond to all recipients of mail,
your account name is listed as if you wished to send yourself mail.
If you don't have metoo set, then your name is removed from the
mailing list if the host specified is in the alternates list.
Hostnames may be given either as a single name or as a UUCP path
(separated by `!' characters).

The special parameter `*' instructs alts to match all hostnames;
in that case, only your login name is tested.  A user name may be
appended to the `*', in which case that name is tested instead of
your local login name.  A user name at a specific host machine
may be specified either with the syntax "user@host" or by beginning
the UUCP path to the host with a `!' character.  The leading `!'
is used to differentiate paths that already end in a user name from
those to which your local login name should be appended.
%%

%source%
      source/saveopts [file]

The source/saveopts commands load/save all variable settings,
options, aliases, cmd's, ignored headers ...  everything you can set,
it loads or saves.  The file read or written follows these rules:

1) If a filename is given, that file is used
2) The file described by the environment variable MAILRC
3) In the user's home directory: .mushrc (if it exists)
4) In the user's home directory: .mailrc (if it exists)

If saveopts is used and the file exists, confirmation is requested
before the file is overwritten.
%%

%help%
      help [item]

Type "help" with no arguments for a list of valid items.
%%

%general%
This is the general help message.  To get help on a specific
command, try "command -?".  Extended help is given by typing
"help item" where item is one of:
    path, msg_list, prompt, hdr_format
Help with msg_list is highly advisable!

Type "?" to get a list of available commands.  Try "? command"
to get help on the particular command that you specify.

Use "set ?variable" to get help with specific variables.
%%

%path%
Whenever "path" is specified, the following syntax is legal
besides the normal path addressing scheme used by unix:
 ~[user]   -- the home directory of specified user (yours by default)
 %[user]   --/usr/spool/mail/login_name [user_name] (yours by default)
 +file     --the directory described by `set folder'; file is `file'
%%

%msg_list%
A "msg_list" references one or more messages.  The user
specifies a group of messages according to a special syntax.

 *      All messages.
 ^      The first message.
 $      The last message.
 .      The current message.
 N-M    A range of messages between N and M, inclusive.

In the last case, N and M may be * ^ $ . or digits referencing
explicit message numbers.  The range must be in ascending order.

You can also negate messages by placing the message list inside
braces, `{' `}' -- thus, the expression "2-19 {11-14}"
references messages 2 through 19 except for those from 11
through 14.

Commands can be "piped" to one another, because the return value
of a command is a msg_list, not text.  For example,
        pick -f fred | lpr
finds all messages "from fred" and send them to the printer.

Commands dealing with more than one message process them in numeric
order -- not necessarily the order specified.  Thus, the command
"save 1-5 9 7 6 file" saves the messages in ascending order, not in
the order given.
%%

%hdr_format%
This variable controls the display of message headers.  Use:
        set hdr_format="string"
to change the header display.  The string uses printf style
formatting and follows these conventions:
    %a  address of the author
    %c  number of characters (bytes) in the message
    %d  entire date of the message (see "date_received" variable)
    %f  "From" field (author name and address)
    %i  the message-id (may or may not be present)
    %l  number of lines in the message
    %M  month name of the message
    %N  day of the month (number)
    %n  name of the author
    %s  subject of the message
    %t  "To" field (recipients)
    %T  time of the message (see "mil_time" variable)
    %u  user name (login) of the author
    %W  day of the week (Sun, Mon, etc.)
    %Y  year of the message
    %y  year (last 2 digits only)
    \n  a newline
    \t  a tab

A field specifier may be used in any % expansion.  Thus, "%20s"
displays the first 20 characters of the Subject.  No matter
what the formatting string, the message number, the status of
the message and a '>' (if this is the "current" message) is
before any user defined format is printed.
%%

%prompt%
This variable controls the prompt that mush displays.
        set prompt = "string"
The "string" follows printf style formatting conventions:
    %F  full path of the current working folder
    %f  name (path tail) of the current folder
    %m  current message number
    %n  number of new messages
    %u  number of unread messages
    %d  number of deleted messages
    %t  total number of messages
    %T  current time
    %N  day of the month (number) (today)
    %W  weekday name (today)
    %M  month name (this month)
    %Y  year (this year)
    %y  year (last 2 digits only)
    %$  introduces variable name
    \n  newline
    \t  tab

The special sequence %$ must be followed by the name of a variable.
The value of that variable is inserted into the prompt at the time
the prompt is displayed.  When setting a %$variable sequence in your
prompt, be sure to enclose the string in single quotes ('') to
prevent the shell from expanding the variable at that time.
%%

%preserve%
      preserve [msg_list]

The "preserve" command marks messages to be saved in your system
mailbox.  Unless explicitly preserved, all mail that you read is
saved at quit time in ~/mbox (or the file specified by $mbox).
Deleted messages are preserved only if first undeleted (see
"delete -?").  When a message is preserved, the `P' status bit
appears in the header summary display for that message.

The "unpreserve" command reverses the effect of "preserve".

Setting the boolean variable $hold is equivalent to preserving
each message as you read it, except that no `P' status is set.
%%

%mark%
      mark [-[A|B|C|D|E]] [msg_list]
      unmark [msg_list]

The "mark" command places a tag on messages that you wish to
reference later.  If no argument or a msg_list only is given, the
mark is temporary and is not saved when the folder is updated.
The command "headers -H:m" (abbreviated as ":m") can be used to
reference all messages having this temporary mark.

A "priority" may be set on messages by specifying a `-' followed
by a letter in the range A through E.  The "sort" and "pick" commands
can be used to order or select messages according to their priorities.
Message priority is saved across folder updates.

Messages may have both a temporary mark and a priority, but may not
have more than one priority.  The presence of a temporary mark is
shown by a `+' character immediately following the message number
in the "headers" command display, while the priority letter is
displayed in the same place if the message unmarked but prioritized.

The "unmark" command removes temporary marks only.  To remove the
priority of a message, do not specify a priority:

    mark - [msg_list]

See also the commands "set", "sort", "pick" and "headers".
%%

%save%
      save/write/copy [-s|-S|-a|-A] [-f] [msg_list] [filename]

If no filename is specified, ~/mbox (or the value of the variable
"mbox") is used.  Save and write append the message to the file if
it already exists.  Specifying -f overwrites the file (e.g., erasing
it first).

To save messages to a filename beginning with a digit, escape
the filename with a backslash (\).

The "write" command writes message without the headers (message
body only).  Save and write both mark messages for deletion unless
$keepsave is set.  The "copy" command is identical to "save" except
that messages are not marked for deletion (identical to having the
variable "keepsave" set).

The -s and -S options save messages to files named by the
subject of the message.  If more than one message is specified,
then the message subject of each message is used.  If -S is
specified, then the subject of the first message is used for all
messages.  Spaces and forward slashes (/) are converted to
underscores (_).

The -a and -A options save messages by author's login name.
%%

%lpr%
      lpr [-n] [-h] [msg_list]

Send a message to the printer.  The options are:
  -n      print body of message only (no headers)
  -h      do not print ignored headers
  -Pxx    print on printer xx

The variable $printer can be used to specify a default printer;
for example, "set printer=lp" is the same as always using "-Plp".
The variable $print_cmd can be used to specify a program other
than "lpr" to use for printing.

NOTE:  Some systems require that the printer name be introduced
by "-d" rather than "-P".  Mush may have been configured so that
both -P and -d will produce the correct result, but if an error
occurs, try the other option.

See also the variable $alwaysignore.
%%

%mail%
      mail [mail-flags] [recipients]

Compose and send a mail message.  The possible flags are:
  -b bcc-addrs    set blind-carbon-copy recipients
  -c cc-addrs     set carbon-copy recipients
  -e              immediately enter editor (autoedit)
  -E              edit outgoing headers
  -f [msg-list]   forward msg-list (not indented)
  -F              add fortune to the end of message
  -h file         read file as prepared draft (with headers)
  -H file         read file as prepared text (without headers)
  -i [msg-list]   include msg-list in letter
  -I [msg-list]   include msg-list with headers in letter
  -s [subject]    prompt for or set subject
  -u              do not append signatures and fortunes
  -U              send draft immediately (use with -h or -H)
  -v              verbose (not available on some systems)

The -f option adds new headers and automatically sends the
indicated messages to the list of recipients unless -E or -e
is also given.  The -I and -i options copies the indicated
messages into the text of your letter, surrounded by the text
of variables pre_indent_str, indent_str, and post_indent_str.

The -h option reads a draft file, which should already include
message headers.  The -H option reads a text file, which should
NOT include headers.  If the -U option is also given, the draft
is sent immediately.

See also the variables $ask, $askcc, $autoedit, $autoinclude,
$autosign, $autosign2, $dot, $edit_hdrs, $escape, $fortune,
$fortunates, $logfile, $record, $no_expand, $no_hdrs, $realname,
$sendmail, $verbose, $verify, and $wrapcolumn.
%%

%respond%
      replysender/replyall [msg-list] [-r path] [mail-flags] [recipients]

The "replysender" command replies only to the sender of a
message, whereas "replyall" responds to everyone on the To: and
Cc: lines of the message.

The command "reply" is identical to "replysender".

If a message list is indicated, then each message on the list is
replied to in the same manner.  If -r is specified with a host or
path (uucp-style), then each address in the list is routed via
this path.  This overrides the value of auto_route (see man page).

The address of the author is obtained from certain headers in his
message to you.  Unless you specify otherwise, mush searches for the
headers Reply-To: Return-Path: and From:.  You can override these
values by setting the variable reply_to_hdr.

    set reply_to_hdr = "sender reply-to return-path from_"

This example shows that mush searches (in order) for the headers
listed in the reply_to_hdr variable.  If one header isn't found, then
mush looks for the next in the list.  If none of the headers in the
list are found, the default headers (mentioned above) are searched.
The last header listed in the example is the special "From " header.
See the man page for more details.

Type "mail -?" for information on legal mail flags.

See also the variables $auto_route, $domain_route, $in_reply_to,
$known_hosts, $metoo, $reply_to_hdr, and those listed by "mail -?".
%%

%sort%
      sort [-i] [-r|a|d|l|R|s|S]

  -i         ignore case in alphabetical sorts
  -r         reverse order of next criteria

  -a         by author (alphabetical)
  -d         according to date
  -l         by length (size in characters, not lines)
  -p         by priority (marks)
  -R         by subject including Re:
  -s         by subject ignoring Re: (alphabetical)
  -S         by status

Any combination of the options can be given.  Each comparison
proceeds from left to right through the list of criteria,
stopping when an ordering has been determined or no criteria
remain.  The optional -r flag reverses the order of the next
comparison specified.  Example:

      sort -i -a -r -d

The above sorts by author first, ignoring case, and then sorts by
reverse date (most recent first) for each author.  The -r option can
be given once for each criterion and applies only to the first
criterion that follows it.  Giving -r twice in succession (-r -r)
does NOT negate the reversal!  Whatever option follows the rightmost
-r has its sense reversed.

Unlike -r, the -i option is recognized at most once and applies
to all alphabetical sorts in the list of criteria.

By default (no parameters), sort orders messages by status:
New, unread messages are first, followed by preserved messages
and finally the deleted messages are placed at the end.  If -r
is the only flag given, the status order is reversed.

If the $date_received variable is set, sorting by date is
done using the date you received the message.  Otherwise,
messages are sorted by date sent by the original author.

See also the variable $sort.
%%

%pick%
      pick [+<num>] [-<num>] [-r msg_list] [-x] [-i] [-h hdr] [-f|s|t]
        [-d [-][date]] [-ago [+|-] [n days] [n weeks] [n months]]
        [-p priority] [[-e] <pat>]

Search for patterns within messages.  Entire messages are
searched for <pattern> unless -f, -h, -s, or -t is specified.
Only one of -d, -f, -h, -s, -t and -ago can be specified; no
pattern is used with -d and -ago; and -x may not be used in
conjunction with +<num> and/or -<num>.

  +<num>        return only the first <num>ber messages matched
  -<num>        return only the last <num>ber messages matched
  -x            return all the messages which do NOT match
  -e            remaining arguments are the <pat> (`e'xpression)
  -f            match pattern in the "From:" field (author) only
  -s            match pattern in the "Subject:" header only
  -t            match pattern in the "To:" field only
  -h hdr        match pattern in specified header field only
  -i            ignore case of letters in when matching
  -r msg_list   restrict the range of messages search to msg_list
  -d            select messages sent on [+ after] [- before] date
        A "date" is of the form:  [+-][month]/[date[/year]]
        Omitted fields default to today's values.  Examples:
          pick -d 4/20     messages on Apr 20, this year
          pick -d -/2/85   on or before the 2nd, this month, 1985
          pick -d +5/4     on or after May 4, this year
          pick -d /        finds today's messages only
        At least one `/' char must be used in a date.  There is
        no strong date checking; 2/30 would be considered valid.
  -ago          select messages relative to the current date
        Date formats for "ago" are more verbose than for -d; see
        the manual page for details.
  -p [A-E]      select messages with specified priority
        Multiple -p flags may be used to search for several
        priorities at once.

Examples:
    Find the first 5 messages with the subject "Telephone Message":
        pick +5 -s Telephone Message
    Find the first 2 messages of the last 4 that are to "mush-users":
        pick -4 +2 -t mush-users
    Find those among messages 1 to 10 that are 2 months or more old:
        pick -r 1-10 -ago -2m
    Find messages that are 1 week old or newer:
        pick -ago +1w
    Find messages that contain "-request" in the Resent-From field:
        pick -h resent-from -e -request

A description of the pick operation is printed before the search
is performed, unless the value of the variable $quiet contains the
field "pick", or pick is piped to another mush command.
%%

%alias%
      alias [name [namelist]]

Options for alias:
 alias                       print all namelists
 alias name                  print namelist associated with name
 alias name namelist         set "name" to the value of namelist
 unalias namelist            unalias names in namelist

A "namelist" consists of one or more addresses.  An address may
be a name already set to another list, a valid user, a file or
a program.  Filenames must be full pathnames, i.e., they must
begin with a '/' (or with a ~, which expands to some home dir).
A "program" must start with a pipe symbol and be encased in
quotes:

    "|program_name"

The command "expand" fully expands addresses (including sublists)
associated with the given alias.

See also the variable $no_expand.
%%

%from%
      from [+|-] [msg-list] [pattern]

With no parameters, "from" displays the current message's header
line.  If given a message list, "from" displays the headers of the
listed messages.

The special parameters `-' and `+' can be given to move the
current message pointer to the previous or next message
respectively, while also printing that message's header.

If a message list was given in addition to `-' or `+', then
the current message pointer is set to the first or last
message, respectively, in the message list given.

If a pattern is given, that pattern is searched for in the From:
header of the message.  If both a message list and a pattern are
given, the pattern search is restricted to the listed messages.

Examples:

        from - 10-30 {16}
displays the headers of messages 10 through 30 except for
message 16 and set the current message pointer to 10.

        from + Dan
displays the headers of all messages that contain "Dan" in the
author's name and set the current message pointer to the last
one of that kind in the list.

        from +
displays the header of the message after the current message
and increment the current message pointer to that message.

See also the "headers" command and "help hdr_format".
%%

%my_hdr%
      my_hdr [header[: string]]

This command is used to set, unset or view your personalized
message headers.  These headers are included in all your
outgoing mail.

Options for my_hdr:
  my_hdr                        show all headers
  my_hdr header                 show value of header
  my_hdr header: string         set header to string
  un_hdr header                 unset header

Note that there is no space between the header name and the
colon in the third form of the command.
%%

%fkey%
      fkey [<sequence> [command]]
      unfkey <sequence>

This command is used to make function key settings in Suntools
(graphics) mode.  When run as a tool (-t on command line),
choose the Options item, and the "function key" menu option.

The unfkey command removes the setting for a given string.
%%

%cmd%
      cmd [name [value]]

This function is used to establish command aliases; cmd's are
just like aliases in the C-shell.  Options are:
  cmd                       view all commands
  cmd command               show value of command
  cmd command value         set command to value
  uncmd command             unset command

The value must be quoted if it is to contain command separators
such as `;' or `|'.

If you want to reference history commands within a cmd,
escape the ! with a backslash.  For example:

        cmd r 'replysender \!* ; delete -t'

causes "r" to reply using whatever parameters you have given on
the command line and then delete that message and print the next
message (-t parameter to "delete").
%%

%headers%
      headers [+|-|N] [[-H]:c]
  +     print the next screenful (or use the 'z' command).
  -     print the previous screenful (or use 'z-' ).
  N     print a screenful starting at message number N.
  -H:c  where `c' is one of
     a  all messages (mostly for the mush startup option -H:c)
     d  deleted messages
     m  marked messages
     n  new messages
     o  old messages
     p  preserved messages
     r  replied-to messages
     s  saved messages
     u  unread messages

The "headers" command prints out a screenful of headers.
Deleted messages are not normally shown; set "show_deleted" to
include deleted messages.

The command ":c" is equivalent to "headers -H:c".  The -H can be
omitted, i.e., "headers :c" also works.

See also "help hdr_format".
%%

%folder%
      folder [-N] [-n] [-r] [%[user]|#|&|file]

  -N       do not display the list of headers
  -n       do not update the current folder before changing
  -r       read only mode (cannot write changes to new folder)
  %[user]  change to /usr/spool/mail/[user] (you by default)
  #        change to folder accessed previous to current folder
  &        change to "mbox" -- default is $mbox or ~/mbox

The "folder" command changes the current folder; with no parameters,
it prints the name of the current folder.  For compatibility with
older versions, the single character `!' is equivalent to -n.

"Folder" treats the characters `+' and `~' as metacharacters when
they are the first character of a file name.  `~' is expanded to the
name of the user's home directory, or to another user's home if it
is given as "~username" (no `/' between the `~' and the name).  `+'
is expanded to the user's folder directory ("~/Mail" or the value of
$folder); no `/' is required between `+' and the file name, so both
"+file" and "+/file" refer to the same file.

The "update" command updates the current folder.  In this case, only
the -N and -r options are recognized; "update -r" changes the current
folder to read only mode AFTER updating it.

See also the variable $folder.
%%

%quit%
      quit/exit

These commands end a mush session.  "quit" updates your mailbox; if
new mail has come in, you are told so and given an option whether to
really quit or not.  "exit" terminates mush neither updating your
mailbox nor checking for new mail.
%%

%ls%
      ls [options]

The "ls" command is exactly like the UNIX command "ls".  All
parameters are the same.  The "folders" command is equivalent
to doing "ls -FR $folder" from the Mush prompt.
%%

%shell%
      sh [command]

If a "command" is given, that UNIX command is executed under the
Bourne shell.  If no command is specified, then an interactive shell
is started. The environment variable SHELL or the local mail shell
variable $shell describes the shell to invoke.  If none is set, then
the default shell is defined by the system administrator (currently
set to csh).

Users on systems with job control probably have little use for the
sh command.
%%

%stop%
      stop

The stop command sends a stop signal to the mail shell.  It is
equivalent to your tty job-control stop character (often ^Z).
Since the mush shell never needs to be exited, the command 'q'
may be "cmd"ed to "stop;await" and csh users may have
        alias mail %mush
to bring mush into the foreground rather than having to invoke
it again.  New mail is then read into the shell automatically
and much time and energy is saved.
%%

%curses%
      curses

The curses-based interface for Mush does not require a graphics
display, but does require a terminal which can handle upline
cursor movement capabilities.  All commands are one or two
keystroke commands and are executed as soon as the key is typed.

For a list of current key-to-command bindings, use the "bind"
command (defaults to 'b' in curses mode).

See also the variable $curses_help.
%%

%bind%
      bind [<sequence> <curses-command> [<parameters>]]
      unbind <sequence>

Binding is done for the curses interface only.  It allows the
user to bind keystrokes or key sequences to curses-interface
commands.  You cannot bind keystrokes to regular mush commands
using bind.

A bound key-sequence (input by the user) is converted into
the curses command it is bound to.  For a list of all curses
commands, issue the "bind" command and follow the instructions
to get a list.  Currently, parameters are ignored for all curses
commands except the special command "macro".

When specifying sequences, you may enter almost anything at the
keyboard that you want to type.  This includes most control
characters.  A special syntax is provided to specify control
characters if you wish to set up default key bindings in your
initialization file without using real control characters.

To bind keystrokes that are control characters in the
initialization file, you must use the notation "\CX" where "X"
is an upper-case letter representing the control key you want to
use. "\CN" would be control-N; "\n" is carriage return.  You may
not bind keyboard generated signals; for most users, those key
sequences are control-C and control-\.  For users with job
control, the suspend characters (usually control-Z and
control-Y) are also ignored.

Trying to bind a key sequence which prefixes another sequence is
an error and the user is warned that the longer binding does not
work.  The binding does take place, however, because it is
possible to unbind the shorter sequence, thus validating the
longer sequence.

The special curses command "macro" allows a string to be
executed just as if the user typed it directly.  Issue the
"bind-macro" command for more details.

Bindings are removed with the "unbind" command.
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%msg_flags%
      flags [[+|-] [flag-bits]] [msg-list]

Any sensible combination of these flag-bits may be used:
  D    deleted
  f    forwarded
  N    new
  O    old
  P    preserved
  p    printed
  R    read
  r    replied-to
  S    saved
  U    unread

This command displays the status of messages by default.  If a
msg-list is specified, it tells which bits of the message are set.
If any (one or more) of the bits are given and no + or - modifier is
specified, then the status of each message in the list is set to that
status absolutely (other status flags are lost).  However, if a +
or - is specified, then the status is modified for that bit to on (+)
or off (-).

If no list is given, the current message is used.
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%setenv%
      setenv VARIABLE [value]

Variable names may be any string, but traditionally environment
variables are all upper case.  If no "value" is specified, then
the variable name is set to an empty string.  If the value contains
spaces, you should enclose the string in quotation marks.  Use
printenv to print a list of all your environment variables.
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%unsetenv%
      unsetenv VARIABLE

You must specify one and only one variable to unset in your
environment variable settings.  Use printenv to print a list of
all your environment variables.
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%printenv%
      printenv [VARIABLE]

Display the entire current environment, or the value of the
specified environment variable.

Also see "setenv" and "unsetenv".
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%edit_msg%
      edit [msg_list]

The "edit" command lets you edit messages in your folder.  The
editor used is determined by the variable $editor, the environment
variable EDITOR, the variable $visual and the environment variable
VISUAL in that order.  If none of those variables are set, the
default visual editor is used.  The "v" command is the same as "edit"
but tests only $visual and VISUAL.

When editing messages, be careful not to remove certain message
headers such as Date:, From:, or any others that look important.
If you remove or change something you shouldn't have, you are
notified and the temporary file used to edit the message is
not removed.
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%bind-macro%
      bind-macro [<sequence> [<expansion>]]

The "bind-macro" command allows you to set macros in curses
mode, so that one keystroke (or a few) acts as though you
had typed a longer sequence.  Using "bind-macro" is equivalent
to specifying the "macro" special command as a parameter to
the "bind" command.

Given no parameters, "bind-macro" lists all current curses
mode macros.  Given only a <sequence>, it shows the current
binding for that sequence.  Given both a <sequence> and an
<expansion>, it creates a macro such that, when the
<sequence> is typed in curses mode, the effect is the same
as if the <expansion> had been typed instead.

The same format for control characters that is used for the
"bind" command may be used in both the <sequence> and the
<expansion>, i.e.,
    \Cx     control-x (where x is a capital letter)
    \E      the escape character (\C[ does NOT work!)
    \n      a newline (other C-style escapes also work)

Example:
    bind-macro F [folder]+record\n

If you are in curses mode and hit the F key, then the curses
mode command "folder" executes and +record (followed by
a carriage return) is entered as if you typed it.

Macros are removed with the "unbind" command, see "bind -?".

Also see the "map" and "map!" commands.
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%map%
      map [<sequence> [<expansion>]]
      unmap <sequence>

The "map" command allows you to use one keystroke (or a few) and
have it act as though you had typed a longer sequence.

Given no parameters, "map" lists all current line mode
macros.  Given only a <sequence>, it shows the current
binding for that sequence.  Given both a <sequence> and an
<expansion>, it creates a macro such that, when the
<sequence> is typed in line mode, the effect is the same
as if the <expansion> had been typed instead.

The same format for control characters that is used for the
"bind" command may be used in both the <sequence> and the
<expansion>, i.e.,
    \Cx     control-x (where x is a capital letter)
    \E      the escape character (\C[ does NOT work!)
    \n      a newline (other C-style escapes also work)

Example:
    map & print\n

If you are not in curses mode and hit the & key, then mush acts
as if you typed the word "print" and hit carriage return.

To type a character without having the mapping expanded, precede
the character with a backslash (\).

Mappings are removed with the "unmap" command.

Also see the "map!" and "bind" commands.
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%map!%
      map! [<sequence> [<expansion>]]
      unmap! <sequence>

The "map!" command allows you to set macros in message
composition mode, so that one keystroke (or a few) acts
as though you had typed a longer sequence.  map!'s take
effect regardless of whether you started the letter from
curses mode or line mode.

Given no parameters, "map!" lists all composition mode
macros.  Given only a <sequence>, it shows the current
binding for that sequence.  Given both a <sequence> and an
<expansion>, it creates a macro such that, when the
<sequence> is typed in message composition mode, the effect
is the same as if the <expansion> had been typed instead.

The same format for control characters that is used for the
"bind" command may be used in both the <sequence> and the
<expansion>, i.e.,
    \Cx     control-x (where x is a capital letter)
    \E      the escape character (\C[ does NOT work!)
    \n      a newline (other C-style escapes also work)

Example:
    map! ! <BANG>

If you are typing in a letter regardless of which interface you
use and you hit the ! key, then mush reacts as if you typed the
keys "<BANG>".

To type a character without having the mapping expanded, precede
the character with a backslash (\).

Mappings are removed with the "unmap!" command.

Also see the "bind" and "map" commands.
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%eval%
      eval [-h|-p] args ...

This command causes its arguments to be re-parsed and then
executed as a mush command.  Example:

    set initprompt='"$hostname:$cwd "'
    eval set prompt=$initprompt

If the -h flag is given, then eval looks for formatting parameters
as defined for the variable $hdr_format, and expands the formats
for the "current" message before executing the command.  Example:

    eval -h pick -f %f

finds all messages from the same author as the current message.

If the -p flag is given, then eval expands formatting parameters as
as defined for the variable $prompt.  The -h and -p flags may not be
used together in the same eval.
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%pipe_msg%
      pipe [-p pattern] [msg-list] [unix-command] [cmd-args]

This command is used to send a message to a unix command.  The
command takes its input from the message(s) passed to the pipe
command.  By default, the entire message (including headers) is
sent.  Ignored headers (see "ignore -?" and "set ?show_hdrs") can
be suppressed by setting the variable $alwaysignore.

You can pipe (|) messages to this command rather than give a
msg-list, but if no msg-list is given and there is no pipe, the
current message is used.  The unix-command is executed via "sh",
so csh aliases may not be used.

If invoked with a capital letter (Pipe), only the bodies of the
messages are fed to the unix-command -- all headers are omitted.

A pattern can be specified to indicate which line should start
the lines that are sent to the unix command.  The pattern must
match literally (no regular-expressions) at the beginning of a
line.  Once the pattern is found, that line and all succeeding
lines are sent to the unix command.

If the unix-command is omitted, then /bin/sh is used and the
pattern searched for is "#!".  Therefore, "pipe" with no arguments
can be used to treat a message as a shell script.

Examples:
    pipe patch         -- send the current message to "patch"
    pipe -p %! lpr     -- send the message to a postscript printer
    pipe 2 7 more      -- send messages 2 and 7 through "more"
    1 | Pipe nroff     -- send the body of message 1 to "nroff"
%%

%merge%
      merge [-N] folder-name

The contents of the specified folder are read into the current
folder.  If -N is not specified, a header summary is printed
for each message read (see "headers -?").

A list of all the merged messages is returned for use in pipes.
%%

%echo%
    echo [-n] [-h | -p] args

Echo simply echoes the parameters to the command back to the user.

If the -n flag is given, then no newline is appended.
If the -h flag is given, then echo looks for formatting parameters
as if the "from" command were given on the "current" message.
If the -p flag is given, then echo looks for formatting parameters
as if your prompt were changed temporarily.

Examples:
    echo -h This message is from %a and is dated %d
might produce:
    This message is from island!argv and is dated Dec 14, 1988.

    echo -p There are %n new messages to read in %f.
might produce:
    There are 5 new messages to read in /usr/spool/mail/argv.

Note that -h and -p cannot be specified together.
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%undigest%
    undigest [-m] [-p pattern] [msg_list] [filename]

A "digest" is a mail message which is a collection of other mail messages
mailed to a "moderator" by other users.  The moderator compiles all the
messages into a folder and sends the result to all the subscribers of the
mailing list.  The undigest command disassembles the entries into the set
of messages which comprises the digest.

The -m option merges these messages into the current folder.  Otherwise,
if a filename is specified, a new folder is created and the user can change
folders to read the messages separately.

The -p option specifies an alternate pattern to use as the digest article
separator.  The pattern must match literally at the beginning of a line.
The default pattern is "--------" (eight hyphens).

If a message list is specified, each digest is disassembled to the same
filename (if given).  If no filename is given and the user did not request
a merge, then a folder is created based on the subject of the digest.
%%

%await%
    await [-T delay]

Instructs the shell to wait for new mail to arrive.  New mail is checked
every 30 seconds by default; a different delay can be specified by using
the -T option.

If this command is used in a pipe, its output is its input plus the list
of new messages that have arrived.  For example, to show the headers of
all new messages, and set the current message to the first new message:

    await | from -

The await command terminates only when new mail arrives or a keyboard
interrupt is generated.
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%cd%
      cd [directory]

Change the current working directory to the specified directory,
or to the user's home directory if none was given.

If the variable $cdpath is set to a list of directory names, and the
argument directory is not an absolute path, mush searches the cdpath
directories in the order given for the new directory and changes to
the first one found.  NOTE:  The current directory "." is always
searched first, before any directory in $cdpath.
%%

%pwd%
      pwd

Prints the current working directory.  The variable $cwd also
holds the current working directory unless reset by the user.
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%delete%
      delete/undelete [msg-list]

The "delete" command marks the listed messages as deleted.  If
no message list is given, the current message is deleted.

Deleted messages are not shown in the header summary display
except in curses mode and when the variable $show_deleted is set.
Deleted messages are ignored by the "pipe" command and by the
commands that display messages (see "print -?"), but most other
commands include all messages whether deleted or not.

Deleted messages are lost forever when the folder is updated (by
the "update" command, by changing folders without the "!" flag,
or by exiting with "quit").  Messages can be recovered by the
"undelete" command at any time BEFORE the folder is updated.

See also the variable $show_deleted.
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%history%
      history [-h] [-r] [number]

Display the command history that mush has recorded, as in csh.
Option -h suppresses the history numbers, and option -r shows
the history in reverse order (most recent first).  If a number
is given, that many commands of history are displayed.

The number of commands that mush records is controlled by the
variable $history.  If $history is not set, mush saves only
the previous command (equivalent to history=1).

The basic forms of history reference are (N is a number and
str is any string):

  !str      most recent command beginning with str
  !?str?    most recent command containing str
  !N        command N from the history list
  !-N       command N previous to the current one
  !!        previous command (same as !-1)
  !$        last word of previous command
  !*        all arguments of previous command

Modifiers (H can be str, ?str?, N or -N, n is a number or $):

  !H:$      last word of referenced command
  !H:n      n'th word of referenced command
  !H:n-m    n'th through m'th words of command
  !H:-n     word 0 (command name) through n of command
  !H:*      all arguments of command (same as !H:1-$)
  !H:n-     word n through next-to-last word
  !H:p      print but don't execute command

  !{R}str   append str to reference R (R is any form above)

It is not currently possible to combine :p with any of the
other modifiers.

Also see the variable $nonobang.
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%folders%
      folders

List the files in the directory described by the variable $folder.
These files are assumed to be folders of mail messages that can
be read in by the "folder" command (see "folder -?").

Also see the "ls" command.
%%

%stty%
      stty [options]

The "stty" command is equivalent to the UNIX command "stty".  All
options are the same.  Some settings are temporarily changed
while mush is running, but are restored when mush exits.
%%