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VARIABLES
Certain variables can be toggled with the specified command line options.
also-subgroups Group names in sequence includes subgroups as well
append-signature-mail Explicitly append .signature to outgoing mail
append-signature-post Explicitly append .signature to posted articles
attributes Article attribute symbols
auto-junk-seen Automatically mark seen articles read
auto-preview-mode Enter preview mode when selecting an article on menu
backup Keep backup of rc file (-B)
backup-suffix STR String to append to backup file names (.bak)
bug-report-address Mail address for the :bug command
case-fold-search String and pattern matching is case independent (! -i)
collapse-subject Offset at which long subjects are compressed
columns N Screen width
comp1-key KEY Completion key 1 (space)
comp2-key KEY Completion key 2 (tab)
confirm-append User must confirm saving in existing files
confirm-auto-quit User must confirm quit after reading last group
confirm-create User must confirm creation of new files
confirm-entry User must confirm entry to groups
confirm-entry-limit N - confirm only for groups with more than N unread art.
confirm-junk-seen Ask for confirmation before marking seen articles read
confirm-messages User must confirm all messages with return (-W)
cross-filter-seq Show cross posted articles in first group in sequence
cross-post Show cross posted articles in all groups (-X)
data-bits N Screen output is 7 or 8 bits
date Show article dates (-D)
decode-header-file FILE Save file for headers of :decoded articles
decode-skip-prefix N Automatically unshar uuencoded articles if N>0
default-distribution DISTR Default answer when asking for distribution
default-save-file FILE Default save file (for + abbreviation)
delay-redraw Do not redraw screen immediately after : commands
edit-patch-command Allow user to edit command used by :patch before exec
edit-print-command Allow user to edit command used by :print before exec
edit-unshar-command Allow user to edit command used by :unshar before exec
edit-response-check Don't send articles if they are not edited.
editor CMD Use speficied editor instead of $EDITOR
entry-report-limit N Give entry report for groups with >N unread articles
erase-key KEY Erase last input character or completion
expert Give less output
expired-message-delay N Wait for N seconds after telling article is expired.
flow-control Toggle between raw and cooked to enable flow control
flush-typeahead Flush typeahead before reading each command
folder DIR Folder directory
fsort Sort folders in subject order (nofsort = -f)
header-lines LIST Customized article header format
help-key KEY Completion help key (?)
include-art-id Include article-id in ".... writes:" line in follow-ups
include-full-header M command includes full header in mailed articles.
included-mark STR Prefix on included lines in replies (>)
keep-unsubscribed Keep unsubscribed groups in .newsrc
kill Enable/disable auto kill/select (nokill = -k)
kill-key KEY Delete input line key
layout N Menu layout N (-LN)
limit N Limit number of presented articles to N (-aN)
lines N Screen length
long-menu Use all lines on the menu screen
macro-debug Trace the execution of all macros
mail Mailbox file to check for arrival of new mail
mail-format Folders are created in mail compatible format
mail-header STRING Extra header lines to include in posted mail
mail-record FILE Save all replies in FILE
mail-script FILE Use FILE instead of aux script when mailing
mailer CMD Use CMD to send outgoing mail
mailer-pipe-input 'mailer' reads standard input/takes file argument
mark-overlap Underline last line from prev page to show overlap
min-window Minimum size of preview window, clear if smaller
mmdf-format Folders are written in MMDF format
monitor Print all characters when reading article
new-group-action N Specifies how NEW groups are handles -- see :man
news-header STRING Extra header lines to include in posted articles
news-record FILE Save all posted articles in FILE
news-script FILE Use FILE instead of aux script when posting articles
newsrc FILE Specify alternative .newsrc file
nntp-cache-dir DIR Alternative directory for nntp cache files
nntp-cache-size N Max number of different files in cache.
old N Show read articles also (-xN, or -x if N is omitted)
orig-to-include-mask N Specifies which header fields are placed in Orig-To:
overlap N Display last N lines on next page when reading
pager CMD Screen pager used by (v)iew action
patch-command CMD Command used by :patch command
preview-continuation N Specifies what to do after preview of one article
preview-mark-read Previewing an article marks it read
printer CMD Default print command (e.g. lp -s)
query-signature Ask for confirmation before appending .signature
quick-count Use quick method to count unread articles in .newsrc
quick-save Save in default save file without asking
re-layout N Presentation of Re: prefixes on menu subjects
record FILE Set both news-record and mail-record to FILE
repeat Do not truncate repeated subject lines
repeat-group-query Cause 'nn -g' to repeat group query (-r)
report-cost Report cost of session on exit
response-check-pause N Wait N seconds after mailing/posting for error check
response-default-answer STR Default answer to action prompt
retain-seen-status Retain articles' seen status between invocations
retry-on-error N Retry N times if open of article fails
save-counter FMT Format of the save counter (e.g. .%02d)
save-counter-offset First value of save counter
save-report Display number of lines saved
scroll-clear-page Scrolling clears page before drawing next page
select-on-sender Should = command on menu match on sender or subject
select-leave-next Ask to mark leave-next articles selected on entry
shell CMD Shell to use for ! command.
shell-restrictions Restricted environment
silent Do not print "No news" etc.
slow-mode Minimize screen output
slow-speed SPEED 'on slow' clause is true for this and lower speeds
sort Sort articles on menu (-q)
sort-mode N Default sort mode for menus and :sort command
spell-checker CMD Spelling checker for edited messages (one arg)
split Split digests (-d)
stop N Stop printing of articles after N lines (-lN)
subject-match-limit N Treat subjects matching in N characters as identical
subject-match-offset N Skip N characters of subjects before comparison
subject-match-parts Treat subjects matching upto first digit as idential
suggest-default-save Show default save file name on prompt line.
tidy-newsrc Automatically remove garbage from .newsrc
time Show current time on prompt line (-T)
unshar-command CMD Command used by :unshar command for unpacking
unshar-header-file FILE Save file for headers from unshared articles
unsubscribe-mark-read Unread articles are marked read by (U)nsubscribe.
update-frequency N Write .newsrc for every N groups
use-selections Use select file
visible-bell Use visible bell if defined in termcap/terminfo
window N Preview window size is N lines (-wN)
word-key KEY Delete last component (word) of input (^W)
wrap-header-margin Fold long header lines over multiple lines