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changeset 69478:e8bb5df2ba7a
Add index entries around each paragraph rather than depend on entries
from beginning of node. Doing so ensures that index entries are less
likely to be forgotten if text is cut and pasted, and are necessary
anyway if the references are on a separate page. It seems that
makeinfo is now (v. 4.8) only producing one index entry per node, so
there is no longer any excuse not to. Use subheading instead of
heading. The incorrect use of heading produced very large fonts in
Info--as large as the main heading.
(From Bill Wohler): MH-E never did appear in Emacs 21--MH-E versions 6
and 7 appeared *around* the time of these Emacs releases.
| author | Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com> |
|---|---|
| date | Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:26:12 +0000 |
| parents | 4a8aa0c1f128 |
| children | 5b8791da5127 |
| files | man/ChangeLog man/mh-e.texi |
| diffstat | 2 files changed, 727 insertions(+), 167 deletions(-) [+] |
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--- a/man/ChangeLog Tue Mar 14 20:29:15 2006 +0000 +++ b/man/ChangeLog Wed Mar 15 00:26:12 2006 +0000 @@ -1,3 +1,18 @@ +2006-03-14 Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com> + + * mh-e.texi: Add index entries around each paragraph rather than + depend on entries from beginning of node. Doing so ensures that + index entries are less likely to be forgotten if text is cut and + pasted, and are necessary anyway if the references are on a + separate page. It seems that makeinfo is now (v. 4.8) only + producing one index entry per node, so there is no longer any + excuse not to. Use subheading instead of heading. The incorrect + use of heading produced very large fonts in Info--as large as the + main heading. + (From Bill Wohler): MH-E never did appear in Emacs 21--MH-E + versions 6 and 7 appeared *around* the time of these Emacs + releases. + 2006-03-13 Carsten Dominik <dominik@science.uva.nl> * org.texi (Clean view): Document new startup options.
--- a/man/mh-e.texi Tue Mar 14 20:29:15 2006 +0000 +++ b/man/mh-e.texi Wed Mar 15 00:26:12 2006 +0000 @@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ @c %**end of header @c Version of the software and manual. -@set VERSION 7.93+cvs -@c EDITION of the manual. It is either empty for the first edition or +@set VERSION 7.93 +@c Edition of the manual. It is either empty for the first edition or @c has the form ", nth Edition" (without the quotes). -@set EDITION -@set UPDATED 2006-03-11 +@set EDITION , 3rd Edition +@set UPDATED 2006-03-14 @set UPDATE-MONTH March, 2006 @c Other variables. @@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ @cindex Emacs @cindex Unix commands, Emacs +@cindex preface This manual introduces another interface to the MH mail system that is accessible through the GNU Emacs editor, namely, @emph{MH-E}. MH-E is @@ -221,6 +222,9 @@ MH-E version @value{VERSION}. To help you decide which version you have, see @ref{Getting Started}. +@findex help-with-tutorial +@kindex C-h t + If you don't already use GNU Emacs but want to learn more, you can read an online tutorial by starting GNU Emacs and typing @kbd{C-h t} (@code{help-with-tutorial}). (To learn about this notation, see @@ -241,10 +245,13 @@ the individual MH commands. When the name is not obvious, I'll guide you to a relevant MH manual page that describes the action more fully. +@cindex info +@kindex C-h i + This manual is available in both Info and online formats. The Info version is distributed with Emacs and can be accessed with the -@command{info} command (@samp{info mh-e}) or within Emacs (@kbd{M-x -info @key{RET} m mh-e @key{RET}}). The online version is available at +@command{info} command (@samp{info mh-e}) or within Emacs (@kbd{C-h i +m mh-e @key{RET}}). The online version is available at @uref{http://mh-e.sourceforge.net/manual/, SourceForge}. Another great online resource is the book @uref{http://www.ics.uci.edu/~mh/book/, @cite{MH & nmh: Email for Users & Programmers}} (also known as @@ -265,8 +272,11 @@ @chapter GNU Emacs Terms and Conventions @cindex Emacs -@cindex Emacs, terms and conventions +@cindex Emacs, conventions +@cindex Emacs, terms @cindex Unix commands, Emacs +@cindex conventions, Emacs +@cindex terms, Emacs If you're an experienced Emacs user, you can skip the following conventions and definition of terms and go directly to the next @@ -325,6 +335,7 @@ @cindex Emacs, prefix argument @cindex prefix argument +@kindex C-u A @dfn{prefix argument} allows you to pass an argument to any Emacs function. To pass an argument, type @kbd{C-u} before the Emacs command @@ -348,8 +359,11 @@ @end quotation @sp 1 +@cindex @file{.emacs} @cindex Emacs, variables +@cindex files, @file{.emacs} @cindex variables +@findex setq Emacs uses @dfn{variables} to hold values. These can be changed via calls to the function @code{setq} in @file{~/.emacs}. @@ -392,9 +406,11 @@ Face Customization} in @cite{The GNU Emacs Manual}. @end ifhtml +@cindex abnormal hooks @cindex hooks @cindex normal hooks -@cindex abnormal hooks +@findex add-hook +@findex customize-option Commands often offer @dfn{hooks} which enable you to extend or modify the way a command works. @@ -409,10 +425,11 @@ @end ifhtml for a description about @dfn{normal hooks} and @dfn{abnormal hooks}. MH-E uses normal hooks in nearly all cases, so you can assume that we -are talking about normal hooks unless we explicitly mention that a hook -is abnormal. We also follow the conventions described in that section: -the name of the abnormal hooks end in @code{-hooks} and all the rest -of the MH-E hooks end in @code{-hook}. +are talking about normal hooks unless we explicitly mention that a +hook is abnormal. We also follow the conventions described in that +section: the name of the abnormal hooks end in @code{-hooks} and all +the rest of the MH-E hooks end in @code{-hook}. You can add hooks with +either @code{customize-option} or @code{add-hook}. @cindex Emacs, mark @cindex Emacs, point @@ -420,6 +437,8 @@ @cindex mark @cindex point @cindex region +@kindex C-@@ +@kindex C-@key{SPC} There are several other terms that are used in Emacs that you should know. The @dfn{point} is where the cursor currently is. You can save @@ -430,14 +449,16 @@ filling paragraphs. A mark can be set with @kbd{C-@@} (or @kbd{C-@key{SPC}}). +@cindex completion @cindex Emacs, completion @cindex Emacs, file completion @cindex Emacs, folder completion @cindex Emacs, minibuffer -@cindex completion @cindex file completion @cindex folder completion @cindex minibuffer +@kindex SPC +@kindex TAB The @dfn{minibuffer} is the bottom line of the Emacs window, where all prompting and multiple-character input is directed. You can use @@ -456,6 +477,10 @@ Note that @key{SPC} cannot be used for completing filenames and folders. +@findex help-with-tutorial +@kindex C-h t +@kindex M-x + The minibuffer is also where you enter Emacs function names after typing @kbd{M-x}. For example, in the preface, I mentioned that you could obtain help with @kbd{C-h t} (@code{help-with-tutorial}). What @@ -518,6 +543,14 @@ MH-E, and you may need to install MH too. However, newer versions of MH-E are better at finding MH if it is on your system.}. +@cindex @command{mhparam} +@cindex MH commands, @command{mhparam} +@vindex exec-path +@vindex mh-path +@vindex mh-sys-path +@vindex mh-variant +@vindex mh-variant-in-use + The option @code{mh-variant} specifies the variant used by MH-E (@pxref{Options}). The default setting of this option is @samp{Auto-detect} which means that MH-E will automatically choose the @@ -525,15 +558,23 @@ listed in @code{mh-path} (which you can customize), @code{mh-sys-path}, and @code{exec-path}. If MH-E can't find MH at all, you may have to customize @code{mh-path} and add the directory in -which the command @code{mhparam} is located. If, on the other hand, +which the command @command{mhparam} is located. If, on the other hand, you have both nmh and mailutils installed (for example) and @code{mh-variant-in-use} was initialized to nmh but you want to use mailutils, then you can set @code{mh-variant} to @samp{mailutils}. +@vindex mh-flists-present-flag +@vindex mh-lib +@vindex mh-lib-progs +@vindex mh-progs + When @code{mh-variant} is changed, MH-E resets @code{mh-progs}, @code{mh-lib}, @code{mh-lib-progs}, @code{mh-flists-present-flag}, and @code{mh-variant-in-use} accordingly. +@cindex @file{.emacs} +@cindex files, @file{.emacs} + @sp 1 @center @strong{NOTE} @@ -565,14 +606,14 @@ component contains the path to your mail directory, which is @file{~/Mail} by default. +@cindex MH profile component, @samp{Draft-Folder:} +@cindex MH profile component, @samp{Path:} +@cindex MH profile component, @samp{Previous-Sequence:} +@cindex MH profile component, @samp{Unseen-Sequence:} @cindex @samp{Draft-Folder:} MH profile component @cindex @samp{Path:} MH profile component @cindex @samp{Previous-Sequence:} MH profile component @cindex @samp{Unseen-Sequence:} MH profile component -@cindex MH profile component, @samp{Draft-Folder:} -@cindex MH profile component, @samp{Path:} -@cindex MH profile component, @samp{Previous-Sequence:} -@cindex MH profile component, @samp{Unseen-Sequence:} @findex mh-find-path @vindex mh-draft-folder @vindex mh-find-path-hook @@ -597,6 +638,10 @@ @node Tour Through MH-E, Using This Manual, Getting Started, Top @chapter Tour Through MH-E +@cindex introduction +@cindex tour +@cindex tutorial + This chapter introduces some of the terms you'll need to know and then takes you on a tour of MH-E@footnote{The keys mentioned in these chapters refer to the default key bindings. If you've changed the @@ -621,6 +666,7 @@ @cindex sending mail @findex mh-smail +@kindex M-x mh-smail Let's start our tour by sending ourselves a message which we can later read and process. Enter @kbd{M-x mh-smail} to invoke the MH-E program @@ -671,7 +717,10 @@ the header. @cindex help +@findex describe-mode +@kindex C-c ? @kindex C-c C-c +@kindex C-h m There are several commands specific to MH-Letter mode@footnote{You can get quick help for the commands used most often with @kbd{C-c ?} or @@ -690,6 +739,7 @@ @cindex modes, MH-Folder @cindex reading mail @findex mh-rmail +@kindex M-x mh-rmail To read the mail you've just sent yourself, enter @kbd{M-x mh-rmail}. This incorporates the new mail and puts the output from @@ -702,10 +752,15 @@ summary of each message) into a buffer called @samp{+inbox} whose major mode is MH-Folder. +@findex mh-rmail +@kindex F r +@kindex M-x mh-rmail + @sp 1 @center @strong{NOTE} @quotation + The @kbd{M-x mh-rmail} command will show you only new mail, not mail you have already read. If you were to run this tour again, you would use @kbd{F r} to pull all your messages into MH-E. @@ -753,6 +808,7 @@ @section Processing Mail @cindex processing mail +@kindex @key{RET} @kindex r The first thing we want to do is reply to the message that we sent @@ -789,8 +845,17 @@ @end cartouche @i{Composition window during reply} +@findex backward-char +@findex forward-char +@findex next-line +@findex previous-line +@kindex C-b @kindex C-c C-c @kindex C-c C-f C-t +@kindex C-f +@kindex C-n +@kindex C-p +@kindex @key{BS} By default, MH will not add you to the address list of your replies, so if you find that the @samp{To:} header field is missing, don't @@ -802,7 +867,10 @@ delete the previous character with @key{BS}. When you're finished editing your message, send it with @kbd{C-c C-c} as before. +@cindex @command{refile} +@cindex MH commands, @command{refile} @cindex folders +@kindex @key{SPC} @kindex o You'll often want to save messages that were sent to you in an @@ -820,9 +888,11 @@ @cindex MH-Folder mode @cindex modes, MH-Folder -@kindex @key{RET} @kindex d @kindex i +@kindex @key{RET} +@kindex n +@kindex p @kindex x Your previous reply is now waiting in the system mailbox. You @@ -837,6 +907,7 @@ @findex mh-smail @kindex m +@kindex M-x mh-smail If you want to send another message you can use @kbd{m} instead of @kbd{M-x mh-smail}. So go ahead, send some mail to your friends! @@ -846,6 +917,7 @@ @findex describe-mode @kindex ? @kindex C-h m +@kindex F ? You can get a quick reminder about these commands by typing @kbd{?}. This lists several @dfn{prefix characters}. To list the commands @@ -858,6 +930,8 @@ @cindex Emacs, quitting @cindex quitting +@kindex C-x C-c +@kindex x You may now wish to exit @command{emacs} entirely. Use @kbd{C-x C-c} to exit @command{emacs}. If you exited without running @kbd{x} in the @@ -866,6 +940,9 @@ perform any refiles and deletes that you did there. @findex mh-rmail +@kindex C-x b +@kindex C-x k +@kindex M-x mh-rmail @kindex q If you don't want to leave Emacs, you can type @kbd{q} to bury (hide) @@ -968,6 +1045,10 @@ @findex mh-help @kindex ? @kindex C-c ? +@kindex C-h C-h +@kindex C-h C-k i +@kindex C-h i +@kindex C-h m There are many commands, but don't get intimidated. There are command summaries at the beginning of each chapter. In case you have or would @@ -998,7 +1079,8 @@ GNU Emacs. Note that MH-E does not provide hooks for customizations that can be done in MH; this omission is intentional. -@cindex Emacs, Emacs Lisp manual +@cindex Emacs Lisp Manual +@cindex Emacs, Emacs Lisp Manual @cindex Emacs, info @cindex Emacs, online help @cindex info @@ -1080,6 +1162,12 @@ Sessions}. To read more about @code{mh-lpr-command-format}, see @ref{Printing}. +@cindex nil +@cindex off, option +@cindex on, option +@cindex option, turning on and off +@cindex t +@findex customize-option @vindex mh-bury-show-buffer-flag, example Options can also hold boolean values. In Emacs Lisp, the boolean @@ -1095,14 +1183,16 @@ default, which places the MH-Show buffer at the bottom of the buffer stack. +@vindex mh-mhl-format-file, example + The text usually says to turn on an option by setting it to a @emph{non-@code{nil}} value, because sometimes values other than @samp{on} are meaningful. An example of this is the variable @code{mh-mhl-format-file} (@pxref{Viewing}). Other options, such as hooks, involve a little more Emacs Lisp programming expertise. +@cindex customization group, @samp{mh} @cindex @samp{mh} customization group -@cindex customization group, @samp{mh} @findex customize-group @findex mh-customize @@ -1117,14 +1207,16 @@ @c Sync with mh-folder-mode docstring. -@cindex ranges @cindex message abbreviations @cindex message ranges +@cindex ranges Many commands that operate on individual messages, such as @code{mh-forward} or @code{mh-refile-msg} take a @code{RANGE} argument. This argument can be used in several ways. +@kindex C-u, with ranges + If you provide the prefix argument @kbd{C-u} to these commands, then you will be prompted for the message range. This can be any valid MH range which can include messages, sequences (@pxref{Sequences}), and @@ -1156,9 +1248,9 @@ @vindex transient-mark-mode -If the option @code{transient-mark-mode} is set to @code{t} and you -set a region in the MH-Folder buffer, then the MH-E command will -perform the operation on all messages in that region. +If the option @code{transient-mark-mode} is turned on and you set a +region in the MH-Folder buffer, then the MH-E command will perform the +operation on all messages in that region. @cindex @samp{mh-range} customization group @cindex customization group, @samp{mh-range} @@ -1171,6 +1263,8 @@ On means interpret a number as a range (default: @samp{on}). @end vtable +@vindex mh-interpret-number-as-range-flag + Since one of the most frequent ranges used is @samp{last:N}, MH-E will interpret input such as @samp{200} as @samp{last:200} if the @code{mh-interpret-number-as-range-flag} option is on (which is the @@ -1180,6 +1274,8 @@ @node Folder Selection, , Ranges, Using This Manual @section Folder Selection +@cindex completion, folders +@cindex folders, completion @cindex folders, selecting When you choose a folder in MH-E via a command such as @kbd{o} @@ -1195,8 +1291,8 @@ In addition, MH-E has several ways of choosing a suitable default so that the folder can often be selected with a single @key{RET} key. +@cindex customization group, @samp{mh-folder-selection} @cindex @samp{mh-folder-selection} customization group -@cindex customization group, @samp{mh-folder-selection} The @samp{mh-folder-selection} customization group contains some options which are used to help with this. @@ -1217,6 +1313,8 @@ Prefix used for folder names generated from aliases (default: @code{""}). @end vtable +@vindex mh-default-folder-for-message-function + You can set the option @code{mh-default-folder-for-message-function} to a function that provides a default folder for the message to be refiled. When this function is called, the current buffer contains the @@ -1230,6 +1328,7 @@ sender as follows: @enumerate +@vindex mh-default-folder-list @item The folder name associated with the first address found in the list @code{mh-default-folder-list} is used. Each element in this list @@ -1237,12 +1336,15 @@ then the address is checked against the recipient instead of the sender. This is useful for mailing lists. @c ------------------------- +@vindex mh-default-folder-prefix @item An alias prefixed by @code{mh-default-folder-prefix} corresponding to the address is used. The prefix is used to prevent clutter in your mail directory. @xref{Aliases}. @end enumerate +@vindex mh-default-folder-must-exist-flag + If the derived folder does not exist, and @code{mh-default-folder-must-exist-flag} is @code{t}, then the last folder name used is suggested. This is useful if you get mail from @@ -1252,7 +1354,9 @@ @node Incorporating Mail, Reading Mail, Using This Manual, Top @chapter Incorporating Your Mail +@cindex @samp{Folder} menu @cindex incorporating +@cindex menu, @samp{Folder} This chapter talks about getting mail from your system mailbox into your MH @samp{+inbox} folder. The following command accomplishes that @@ -1284,11 +1388,16 @@ The following hook is available. @vtable @code +@findex mh-inc-folder @item mh-inc-folder-hook -Hook run by @samp{mh-inc-folder} after incorporating mail into a +Hook run by @code{mh-inc-folder} after incorporating mail into a folder (default: @code{nil}). @end vtable +@cindex @samp{+inbox} +@findex mh-inc-folder +@kindex i + If at any time you receive new mail, incorporate the new mail into your @samp{+inbox} buffer with @kbd{i} (@code{mh-inc-folder}). Note that @kbd{i} will display the @samp{+inbox} buffer, even if there @@ -1305,7 +1414,7 @@ Emacs can notify you when you have new mail by displaying @samp{Mail} in the mode line. To enable this behavior, and to have a clock in the -mode line besides, add the following to @file{~/.emacs}: +mode line as well, add the following to @file{~/.emacs}: @findex display-time @@ -1314,8 +1423,9 @@ @end lisp @cindex @command{inc} +@cindex incorporating @cindex MH commands, @command{inc} -@cindex incorporating +@vindex mh-inc-prog @vindex mh-progs The name of the program that incorporates new mail is stored in @@ -1330,6 +1440,8 @@ the MH book). You'll then need to modify several variables appropriately (@pxref{Scan Line Formats}). +@vindex mh-inc-spool-list + You can use the @code{mh-inc-spool-list} variable to direct MH-E to retrieve mail from arbitrary spool files other than your system mailbox, file it in folders other than your @samp{+inbox}, and assign @@ -1351,6 +1463,9 @@ mh-e @end smallexample +@findex mh-inc-spool-* +@kindex I * + In order to incorporate @file{~/mail/mh-e} into @samp{+mh-e} with an @kbd{I m} (@code{mh-inc-spool-mh-e}) command, customize this option, and click on the @samp{INS} button. Enter a @samp{Spool File} of @@ -1380,6 +1495,10 @@ In XEmacs, the command @command{gnuclient} is used in a similar fashion. +@findex mh-inc-folder +@kindex i +@vindex mh-inc-folder-hook + You can set the hook @code{mh-inc-folder-hook}, which is called after new mail is incorporated by the @kbd{i} (@code{mh-inc-folder}) command. A good use of this hook is to rescan the whole folder either @@ -1410,13 +1529,16 @@ @node Reading Mail, Folders, Incorporating Mail, Top @chapter Reading Your Mail +@cindex @samp{+inbox} @cindex MH-Folder mode @cindex MH-Show mode @cindex modes, MH-Folder @cindex modes, MH-Show @cindex reading mail -@cindex scan lines @findex mh-rmail +@kindex M-x mh-rmail +@kindex F r +@kindex F v The MH-E entry point for reading mail is @kbd{M-x mh-rmail}. This command incorporates your mail and creates a buffer called @@ -1427,6 +1549,12 @@ prompt you for folder to visit like @kbd{F v} (for example, @kbd{C-u M-x mh-rmail @key{RET} bob @key{RET}}). @xref{Folders}.}. +@cindex @command{scan} +@cindex @samp{Message} menu +@cindex MH commands, @command{scan} +@cindex menu, @samp{Message} +@cindex scan lines + The @samp{+inbox} buffer contains @dfn{scan lines}, which are one-line summaries of each incorporated message. You can perform most MH commands on these messages via one- or two-letter commands in either @@ -1880,6 +2008,8 @@ all of them, use the command @kbd{,} (comma; @code{mh-header-display}). +@vindex mh-show-maximum-size + The option @code{mh-show-maximum-size} provides an opportunity to skip over large messages which may be slow to load. The default value of 0 means that all message are shown regardless of size. @@ -1901,8 +2031,8 @@ @cindex regular expressions, @code{mh-invisible-header-fields} @vindex mh-clean-message-header-flag +@vindex mh-invisible-header-fields @vindex mh-invisible-header-fields-default -@vindex mh-invisible-header-fields Normally messages are delivered with a handful of uninteresting header fields. These are hidden by turning on the option @@ -1918,12 +2048,12 @@ header field should be generally ignored, report a bug (@pxref{Bug Reports}). +@cindex header field, @samp{Face:} +@cindex header field, @samp{X-Face:} +@cindex header field, @samp{X-Image-URL:} @cindex @samp{Face:} header field @cindex @samp{X-Face:} header field @cindex @samp{X-Image-URL:} header field -@cindex header field, @samp{Face:} -@cindex header field, @samp{X-Face:} -@cindex header field, @samp{X-Image-URL:} @vindex mh-show-use-xface-flag MH-E can display the content of @samp{Face:}, @samp{X-Face:}, and @@ -2022,9 +2152,9 @@ and forwarding; in this case, the value of @code{mh-mhl-format-file} is consulted if you have specified a format file. -@vindex mh-highlight-citation-style @cindex citations, highlighting @cindex highlighting citations +@vindex mh-highlight-citation-style If the sender of the message has cited other messages in his message, then MH-E will highlight these citations to emphasize the sender's @@ -2047,9 +2177,9 @@ Email addresses and URLs in the message are highlighted if the option @code{goto-address-highlight-p} is on, which it is by default. To view the web page for a highlighted URL or to send a message using a -highlighted email address, use @kbd{Mouse-2} or @kbd{C-c @key{RET}}. -See @ref{Sending Mail}, to see how to configure Emacs to send the -message using MH-E. +highlighted email address, use @kbd{Mouse-2} or @kbd{C-c @key{RET}} +(@code{goto-address-at-point}). @xref{Sending Mail}, to see how to +configure Emacs to send the message using MH-E. @cindex boldface, showing @cindex emphasis @@ -2106,9 +2236,9 @@ behavior of MH-E in general or when @code{mh-show-mode-hook} is too early. -@vindex mh-show-buffer-mode-line-buffer-id @cindex MH-Show mode @cindex modes, MH-Show +@vindex mh-show-buffer-mode-line-buffer-id For those who like to modify their mode lines, use @code{mh-show-buffer-mode-line-buffer-id} to modify the mode line in @@ -2124,13 +2254,13 @@ @node Viewing Attachments, HTML, Viewing, Reading Mail @section Viewing Attachments +@cindex attachments +@cindex body parts @cindex @command{mhshow} @cindex @command{show} @cindex MH commands, @command{mhshow} @cindex MH commands, @command{show} @cindex MIME -@cindex attachments -@cindex body parts @cindex multimedia mail MH has the ability to display @dfn{@sc{mime}} (Multipurpose Internet @@ -2164,21 +2294,22 @@ other graphical widgets. @xref{Viewing}. @cindex buttons -@kindex Mouse-1 -@kindex Mouse-2 -@kindex @key{RET} -@findex mh-press-button -@findex mh-next-button -@findex mh-prev-button -@kindex K @key{TAB} -@kindex K S-@key{TAB} - -Attachments in MH-E are indicated by buttons like this: + +Attachments in MH-E are indicated by @dfn{buttons} like this: @example [1. image/jpeg; foo.jpg]... @end example +@findex mh-next-button +@findex mh-press-button +@findex mh-prev-button +@kindex @key{RET} +@kindex K @key{TAB} +@kindex K S-@key{TAB} +@kindex Mouse-1 +@kindex Mouse-2 + To view the contents of the button, use either @kbd{Mouse-1} or @kbd{Mouse-2} on the button or @key{RET} (@code{mh-press-button}) when the cursor is over the button. This command is a toggle so if you use @@ -2231,7 +2362,6 @@ @cindex attachments, saving @cindex saving attachments - @findex mh-folder-save-mime-part @kindex K o @@ -2261,6 +2391,8 @@ components, since this function calls on @command{mhstore} (@command{mhn}) to do the work. +@vindex mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory + The default value for the option @code{mh-mime-save-parts-default-directory} is @samp{Prompt Always} so that you are always prompted for the directory in which to save the @@ -2292,9 +2424,9 @@ MH-E cannot display all attachments inline however. It can display text (including @sc{html}) and images. -@cindex @samp{Content-Disposition:} header field @cindex header field, @samp{Content-Disposition:} @cindex inline images +@cindex @samp{Content-Disposition:} header field @vindex mh-max-inline-image-height @vindex mh-max-inline-image-width @@ -2348,7 +2480,6 @@ @cindex HTML @cindex Gnus -@vindex mm-text-html-renderer MH-E can display messages that have been sent in HTML@footnote{This feature depends on a version of Gnus that is at least 5.10.}. The @@ -2364,6 +2495,8 @@ To see how to read the contents of this body part, see @ref{Viewing Attachments}. +@vindex mm-text-html-renderer + The browser that MH-E uses is determined by the option @code{mm-text-html-renderer}. The default setting is set automatically based upon the presence of a known browser on your system. If you wish @@ -2373,12 +2506,17 @@ images as this can tip off spammers that the email address they have used is valid. +@vindex mm-text-html-renderer + If you're confused about which @code{mm-text-html-renderer} to use, here's a brief description of each, sorted by popularity, that includes the results of a quick poll of MH-E users from 2005-12-23. @table @asis - +@cindex browser, @samp{w3m} +@cindex @samp{w3m} +@kindex Mouse-2 +@kindex S-Mouse-2 @item @samp{w3m} 7 The @samp{w3m} browser requires an external program. It's quick, produces pretty nice output, and best of all, it's the only browser @@ -2389,6 +2527,8 @@ (which can cause text to wrap if the author didn't anticipate that the page would be viewed in Emacs). @c ------------------------- +@cindex browser, @samp{w3m-standalone} +@cindex @samp{w3m-standalone} @item @samp{w3m-standalone} 3 This browser, along with @samp{nil} for the external browser, are the only choices that work without having to download a separate lisp @@ -2398,6 +2538,8 @@ handle the escape @samp{–} (it printed a @samp{?}), but it did render @samp{®}. @c ------------------------- +@cindex browser, @samp{links} +@cindex @samp{links} @item @samp{links} 1 The @samp{links} browser requires an external program. It's quick, and produces nicer output than @samp{lynx} on single column mails in @@ -2406,6 +2548,8 @@ columns and thus seems better than @samp{w3} and @samp{w3m-standalone}. Converts escapes such as @samp{®} to (R). @c ------------------------- +@cindex browser, @samp{lynx} +@cindex @samp{lynx} @item @samp{lynx} 1 The @samp{lynx} browser requires an external program. It's quick and produces pretty decent output but it doesn't show links. It doesn't @@ -2419,6 +2563,8 @@ HTML messages have a button for the body part which you can view with @kbd{K v} (@code{mh-folder-toggle-mime-part}). @c ------------------------- +@cindex browser, @samp{w3} +@cindex @samp{w3} @item @samp{w3} 0 This choice does not require an external program as all of the rendering is done in lisp. You do need to get the package separately. @@ -2431,6 +2577,8 @@ highlighted. Performs well on single-column tables and handles escapes such as @samp{®}. @c ------------------------- +@cindex browser, @samp{html2text} +@cindex @samp{html2text} @item @samp{html2text} 0 The @samp{html2text} browser requires an external program. I noticed that it can do some nasty things with simple HTML mails (like filling @@ -2439,6 +2587,8 @@ reason. @end table +@vindex mm-text-html-renderer + For a couple more sources of information about @code{mm-text-html-renderer}, @ifinfo @@ -2459,10 +2609,10 @@ @cindex digests @findex mh-page-digest @findex mh-page-digest-backwards +@kindex D @key{BS} +@kindex D @key{SPC} @kindex @key{BS} @kindex @key{SPC} -@kindex D @key{BS} -@kindex D @key{SPC} A digest is a message that contains other messages. Special MH-E commands let you read digests conveniently. You can use @key{SPC} and @@ -2476,8 +2626,8 @@ @cindex MH-Folder Show mode @cindex modes, MH-Folder Show @findex mh-burst-digest +@kindex d @kindex D b -@kindex d @kindex t Another handy command is @kbd{D b} (@code{mh-burst-digest}). This @@ -2639,6 +2789,8 @@ @findex mh-ps-print-msg-file @kindex P f @kindex P p +@vindex mh-lpr-command-format +@vindex mh-print-background-flag To print messages in MH-E, use the command @kbd{P p} (@code{mh-ps-print-msg}). You can print all the messages in a range @@ -2694,6 +2846,9 @@ @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/shomes.htm#Usisho, Using mhl} in the MH book.} and printed with the @command{lpr} command. +@kindex P f +@kindex P l +@kindex P p @vindex mh-lpr-command-format @vindex mh-print-background-flag @@ -2716,11 +2871,10 @@ @cindex files @cindex pipes - @findex mh-refile-or-write-again @findex mh-write-msg-to-file +@kindex > @kindex ! -@kindex > MH-E does offer a couple of commands that are not a part of MH@. The first one, @kbd{>} (@code{mh-write-msg-to-file}), writes a message to @@ -2733,6 +2887,7 @@ @findex mh-pipe-msg @kindex | +@kindex l You can also pipe the message through a Unix shell command with the command @kbd{|} (@code{mh-pipe-msg}). You are prompted for the Unix @@ -2761,6 +2916,8 @@ directory for storing the content of these messages. @findex mh-store-buffer +@kindex @key{RET} +@kindex X s By the way, @kbd{X s} calls the Emacs Lisp function @code{mh-store-buffer}. I mention this because you can use it directly @@ -2781,11 +2938,11 @@ @findex mh-next-unread-msg @findex mh-previous-undeleted-msg @findex mh-previous-unread-msg +@kindex g @kindex M-< @kindex M-> @kindex M-n @kindex M-p -@kindex g @kindex n @kindex p @@ -2809,6 +2966,7 @@ @findex previous-line @kindex C-n @kindex C-p +@kindex @key{RET} You can also use the Emacs commands @kbd{C-p} (@code{previous-line}) and @kbd{C-n} (@code{next-line}) to move up and down the scan lines in @@ -2818,6 +2976,8 @@ @cindex deleting messages @findex mh-delete-msg @kindex d +@kindex n +@kindex p To mark a message for deletion, use the command @kbd{d} (@code{mh-delete-msg}). A @samp{D} is placed by the message in the @@ -2839,7 +2999,11 @@ @findex mh-delete-subject @findex mh-delete-subject-or-thread +@findex mh-thread-delete +@findex mh-undo @kindex k +@kindex T d +@kindex u And to delete more messages faster, you can use @kbd{k} (@code{mh-delete-subject-or-thread}) to delete all the messages with @@ -2878,6 +3042,8 @@ an editable buffer. When you are done editing, save and kill the buffer as you would any other. +@findex mh-kill-folder +@findex mh-pack-folder @vindex mh-do-not-confirm-flag Commands such as @code{mh-pack-folder} prompt to confirm whether to @@ -2977,7 +3143,11 @@ @node Folders, Sending Mail, Reading Mail, Top @chapter Organizing Your Mail with Folders +@cindex @samp{Folder} menu +@cindex @samp{Message} menu @cindex folders +@cindex menu, @samp{Folder} +@cindex menu, @samp{Message} @cindex using folders This chapter discusses the things you can do with folders within MH-E. @@ -3231,6 +3401,8 @@ @samp{To:} face. @end vtable +@vindex mh-folder-mode-hook + The hook @code{mh-folder-mode-hook} is called when visiting a new folder in MH-Folder mode. This could be used to set your own key bindings, for example: @@ -3285,6 +3457,9 @@ be prompted to create it. The hook @code{mh-refile-msg-hook} is called after a message is marked to be refiled. +@findex mh-write-msg-to-file +@kindex ! + If you are refiling several messages into the same folder, you can use the command @kbd{!} (@code{mh-refile-or-write-again}) to repeat the last refile or write (for the description of @kbd{>} @@ -3294,6 +3469,8 @@ @cindex expunging refiles and deletes @cindex undoing refiles and deletes +@findex mh-undo +@kindex u If you've deleted a message or refiled it, but changed your mind, you can cancel the action before you've executed it. Use @kbd{u} @@ -3301,9 +3478,15 @@ You can also undo refiles and deletes for messages that are found in a given range (@pxref{Ranges}). +@findex mh-undo-folder +@kindex F u + Alternatively, you can use @kbd{F u} (@code{mh-undo-folder}) to undo all refiles and deletes in the current folder. +@findex mh-execute-commands +@kindex x + If you've marked messages to be deleted or refiled and you want to go ahead and delete or refile the messages, use @kbd{x} (@code{mh-execute-commands}). Many MH-E commands that may affect the @@ -3312,6 +3495,10 @@ @kbd{x} for you or undo the pending refiles and deletes, which are lost. +@kindex x +@vindex mh-after-commands-processed-hook +@vindex mh-before-commands-processed-hook + The command @kbd{x} runs @code{mh-before-commands-processed-hook} before the commands are processed and @code{mh-after-commands-processed-hook} after the commands are @@ -3323,6 +3510,10 @@ affected by deletes and refiles. This list will always include the current folder @code{mh-current-folder}. +@findex mh-copy-msg +@kindex c +@kindex o + If you wish to copy a message to another folder, you can use the command @kbd{c} (@code{mh-copy-msg}) (see the @option{-link} argument to @command{refile}(1)). Like the command @kbd{o}, this command @@ -3331,12 +3522,14 @@ takes place immediately. The original copy remains in the current folder. -@cindex MH-Folder Show mode +@cindex junk mail @cindex MH-Folder mode -@cindex junk mail +@cindex MH-Folder Show mode @cindex modes, MH-Folder @cindex modes, MH-Folder Show @cindex spam +@findex mh-toggle-showing +@kindex t The command @kbd{t} (@code{mh-toggle-showing}) switches between MH-Folder mode and MH-Folder Show mode@footnote{For you Emacs wizards, @@ -3351,6 +3544,7 @@ @cindex modes, MH-Folder @cindex modes, MH-Show @cindex moving between messages +@kindex t @vindex mh-recenter-summary-flag When you use @kbd{t} to toggle between show mode and scan mode, the @@ -3360,6 +3554,10 @@ cursor at the middle. The effect of @code{mh-recenter-summary-flag} is rather useful, but it can be annoying on a slow network connection. +@findex mh-visit-folder +@kindex F v +@vindex mh-large-folder + When you want to read the messages that you have refiled into folders, use the command @kbd{F v} (@code{mh-visit-folder}) to visit the folder. You are prompted for the folder name. The folder buffer will @@ -3373,15 +3571,18 @@ this command can also be used to create folders. If you specify a folder that does not exist, you will be prompted to create it. +@findex mh-search +@kindex F s + If you forget where you've refiled your messages, you can find them using @kbd{F s} (@code{mh-search}). @xref{Searching}. @cindex @command{procmail} @cindex @command{rcvstore} +@cindex MH commands, @command{rcvstore} @cindex @samp{unseen} sequence -@cindex MH commands, @command{rcvstore} +@cindex sequence, @samp{unseen} @cindex Unix commands, @command{procmail} -@cindex sequence, @samp{unseen} @cindex unseen messages, viewing @findex mh-index-new-messages @kindex F n @@ -3399,6 +3600,9 @@ @cindex @samp{tick} sequence @cindex sequence, @samp{tick} @cindex ticked messages, viewing +@findex mh-index-ticked-messages +@kindex F ' +@vindex mh-ticked-messages-folders If you have ticked messages (@pxref{Sequences}), you can display them using the command @kbd{F '} (@code{mh-index-ticked-messages}). All @@ -3417,14 +3621,28 @@ With a prefix argument, enter a space-separated list of folders at the prompt, or nothing to search all folders. +@vindex mh-new-messages-folders +@vindex mh-recursive-folders-flag +@vindex mh-ticked-messages-folders + Set the options @code{mh-new-messages-folders} and @code{mh-ticked-messages-folders} to @samp{Inbox} to search the @samp{+inbox} folder or @samp{All} to search all of the top level folders. Otherwise, list the folders that should be searched with the @samp{Choose Folders} menu item. See @code{mh-recursive-folders-flag}. +@cindex buffers, @samp{*MH-E Folders*} @cindex @samp{*MH-E Folders*} -@cindex buffers, @samp{*MH-E Folders*} +@findex mh-kill-folder +@findex mh-list-folders +@findex mh-pack-folder +@findex mh-rescan-folder +@findex mh-sort-folder +@kindex F k +@kindex F l +@kindex F p +@kindex F r +@kindex F S Other commands you can perform on folders include: @kbd{F l} (@code{mh-list-folders}), to place a listing of all the folders in @@ -3439,11 +3657,16 @@ you don't want to rescan the entire folder, the commands @kbd{F r} or @kbd{F p} will accept a range (@pxref{Ranges}). +@kindex @key{TAB} +@vindex mh-recursive-folders-flag + By default, operations on folders work only one level at a time. Set @code{mh-recursive-folders-flag} to non-@code{nil} to operate on all folders. This mostly means that you'll be able to see all your folders when you press @key{TAB} when prompted for a folder name. +@findex mh-search-p +@kindex k @vindex mh-kill-folder-suppress-prompt-hooks The hook @code{mh-kill-folder-suppress-prompt-hooks} is an abnormal @@ -3466,10 +3689,12 @@ @cindex @command{sortm} @cindex @file{.mh_profile} -@cindex @samp{sortm:} MH profile component +@cindex files, @file{.mh_profile} @cindex MH commands, @command{sortm} @cindex MH profile component, @samp{sortm:} -@cindex files, @file{.mh_profile} +@cindex @samp{sortm:} MH profile component +@kindex F S +@vindex mh-sortm-args The option @code{mh-sortm-args} holds extra arguments to pass on to the command @command{sortm}@footnote{See the section @@ -3481,7 +3706,8 @@ @cindex exiting @cindex quitting -@findex mh-rmail +@findex mh-quit +@kindex q When you want to quit using MH-E and go back to editing, you can use the @kbd{q} (@code{mh-quit}) command. This buries the buffers of the @@ -3492,18 +3718,20 @@ selecting the @samp{+inbox} buffer or by running @kbd{M-x mh-rmail} again. +@findex mh-execute-commands +@kindex q @vindex mh-before-quit-hook @vindex mh-quit-hook The two hooks @code{mh-before-quit-hook} and @code{mh-quit-hook} are -called by @kbd{q} (@code{mh-quit}). The former one is called before -the quit occurs, so you might use it to perform any MH-E operations; -you could perform some query and abort the quit or call -@code{mh-execute-commands}, for example. The latter is not run in an -MH-E context, so you might use it to modify the window setup. For -example, if the window configuration was saved as in the example in -@ref{Miscellaneous Commands and Options}, you would also want to set -@code{mh-quit-hook} to the following: +called by @kbd{q}. The former one is called before the quit occurs, so +you might use it to perform any MH-E operations; you could perform +some query and abort the quit or call @code{mh-execute-commands}, for +example. The latter is not run in an MH-E context, so you might use it +to modify the window setup. For example, if the window configuration +was saved as in the example in @ref{Miscellaneous Commands and +Options}, you would also want to set @code{mh-quit-hook} to the +following: @c XXX Replace this with my example for killing the mail buffers. @@ -3525,8 +3753,8 @@ @cindex folders, renaming @cindex renaming folders +@findex dired @findex dired-do-rename -@kindex R You can use dired to manipulate the folders themselves. For example, I renamed my @samp{+out} folder to the more common @samp{+outbox} by @@ -3539,6 +3767,7 @@ @cindex sending mail @findex mh-smail +@kindex M-x mh-smail You can send a mail message in several ways. You can call @kbd{M-x mh-smail} directly, or from the command line like this: @@ -3557,6 +3786,9 @@ commands use MH-E by setting the option @code{mail-user-agent} to @samp{Emacs interface to MH}. +@cindex @samp{Message} menu +@cindex menu, @samp{Message} + From within MH-E's MH-Folder mode, other methods of sending mail are available as well. These can also be found in the @samp{Message} menu. @@ -3688,6 +3920,8 @@ @cindex sending mail @findex mh-smail @findex mh-smail-other-window +@kindex M-x mh-smail +@kindex M-x mh-smail-other-window Outside of an MH-Folder buffer, you must call either @kbd{M-x mh-smail} or @kbd{M-x mh-smail-other-window} to compose a new message. @@ -3701,8 +3935,8 @@ (global-set-key "\C-x4m" 'mh-smail-other-window) @end smalllisp +@cindex draft folder @cindex MH-Letter mode -@cindex draft folder @cindex modes, MH-Letter @findex mh-send @kindex m @@ -3726,8 +3960,8 @@ before the MH-Letter buffer appears, turn on the option @code{mh-compose-prompt-flag}. +@cindex header field, @samp{X-Mailer:} @cindex @samp{X-Mailer:} header field -@cindex header field, @samp{X-Mailer:} @vindex mh-insert-x-mailer-flag MH-E adds an @samp{X-Mailer:} header field to the header that includes @@ -3738,8 +3972,10 @@ @cindex @command{repl} @cindex @file{components} @cindex MH commands, @command{repl} +@cindex MH-Letter mode @cindex Mail mode @cindex files, @file{components} +@cindex modes, MH-Letter @cindex modes, Mail @vindex mail-mode-hook @vindex mh-letter-mode-hook @@ -3754,9 +3990,7 @@ to modify the header after @command{repl} has done its work, or you may have a complicated @file{components} file and need to tell MH-E where the cursor should go. Here's an example of how you would use -this hook. You can add the hook using @code{add-hook} or by running -@kbd{M-x customize-option @key{RET} mh-letter-mode-hook -@key{RET}}---all of the other hooks are set in a similar fashion. +this hook. @findex mh-insert-signature, example @@ -3780,8 +4014,6 @@ (goto-char (point-max)) ; @r{go to end of message to} (mh-insert-signature))) ; @r{insert signature} -(add-hook 'mh-letter-mode-hook 'my-mh-letter-mode-hook) - @i{Prepare draft for editing via mh-letter-mode-hook} @end group @@ -3791,6 +4023,7 @@ @ref{Adding Attachments}. @vindex mh-compose-letter-function +@vindex mh-letter-mode-hook The second hook, a function really, is @code{mh-compose-letter-function}. Like @code{mh-letter-mode-hook}, it @@ -3869,6 +4102,8 @@ Another way to include the message automatically in your draft is to use @samp{repl: -filter repl.filter} in your MH profile. +@vindex mh-reply-show-message-flag + If you include the message automatically, you can hide the MH-Show buffer by turning off the option @code{mh-reply-show-message-flag}. @@ -3888,9 +4123,9 @@ @section Forwarding Mail @cindex @command{forw} -@cindex MH commands, @command{forw} @cindex draft @cindex forwarding +@cindex MH commands, @command{forw} @findex mh-forward @kindex f @vindex mh-forward-hook @@ -3906,9 +4141,9 @@ hook @code{mh-forward-hook} is called on the draft. @cindex @file{.mh_profile} -@cindex @samp{forw:} MH profile component +@cindex files, @file{.mh_profile} @cindex MH profile component, @samp{forw:} -@cindex files, @file{.mh_profile} +@cindex @samp{forw:} MH profile component @vindex mh-compose-forward-as-mime-flag By default, the option @code{mh-compose-forward-as-mime-flag} is on @@ -3959,6 +4194,9 @@ the recipient as if the message had come from the original sender. When you run this command, you are prompted for the recipients. +@findex mh-edit-again +@kindex e + For more information on redistributing messages, see @command{dist}(1). Also investigate the command @kbd{e} (@code{mh-edit-again}) for another way to redistribute messages @@ -3985,7 +4223,9 @@ @cindex files, @file{draft} @cindex re-editing drafts @findex mh-edit-again +@kindex F v drafts @kindex e +@kindex n If you don't complete a draft for one reason or another, and if the draft buffer is no longer available, you can pick your draft up again @@ -3995,11 +4235,14 @@ @key{RET}}, use @kbd{n} to move to the appropriate message, and then use @kbd{e} to prepare the message for editing. +@kindex e + The @kbd{e} command can also be used to take messages that were sent to you and to send them to more people. @cindex Mailer-Daemon @findex mh-extract-rejected-mail +@kindex C-c C-c @kindex E Don't use @kbd{e} to re-edit a message from a @i{Mailer-Daemon} who @@ -4012,9 +4255,11 @@ @node Editing Drafts, Aliases, Sending Mail, Top @chapter Editing a Draft +@cindex @samp{Letter} menu @cindex MH-Letter mode @cindex draft @cindex editing draft +@cindex menu, @samp{Letter} @cindex modes, MH-Letter When you edit a message that you want to send (called a @dfn{draft} in @@ -4449,8 +4694,8 @@ @findex indent-relative @findex mh-letter-next-header-field-or-indent @findex mh-letter-previous-header-field +@kindex @key{TAB} @kindex S-@key{TAB} -@kindex @key{TAB} @vindex mh-compose-skipped-header-fields @vindex mh-letter-header-field @@ -4476,8 +4721,10 @@ @findex mh-letter-complete-or-space @findex mh-letter-confirm-address @kindex , (comma) +@kindex @key{SPC} @kindex M-@key{TAB} -@kindex @key{SPC} +@vindex mh-alias-flash-on-comma +@vindex mh-compose-space-does-completion-flag @vindex mh-letter-complete-function If the field contains addresses (for example, @samp{To:} or @@ -4496,10 +4743,11 @@ the alias expansion in the minibuffer if @code{mh-alias-flash-on-comma} is turned on. -@kindex C-c C-t -@findex mh-letter-toggle-header-field-display @c XXX Document the replacement for the inaccessible 'long argument. +@findex mh-letter-toggle-header-field-display +@kindex C-c C-t + Use the command @kbd{C-c C-t} @code{mh-letter-toggle-header-field-display} to display truncated header fields. This command is a toggle so entering it again will hide @@ -4582,6 +4830,7 @@ @cindex yanking messages @findex mh-yank-cur-msg @kindex C-c C-y +@vindex mh-ins-buf-prefix It is often useful to insert a snippet of text from a letter that someone mailed to provide some context for your reply. The command @@ -4608,7 +4857,9 @@ @samp{wrote:}, @samp{a écrit:}, and @samp{schrieb:}. You can also use the @samp{Custom String} menu item to enter your own verb. +@vindex mail-citation-hook @vindex mh-ins-buf-prefix +@vindex mh-yank-behavior The prefix @code{"> "} is the default setting for the option @code{mh-ins-buf-prefix}. I suggest that you not modify this option @@ -4624,9 +4875,11 @@ option to delete the window containing the original message after yanking it to make more room on your screen for your reply. -@vindex mh-yank-behavior @cindex Emacs, packages, supercite @cindex supercite package +@kindex r +@vindex mail-citation-hook +@vindex mh-yank-behavior You can control how the message to which you are replying is yanked into your reply using @code{mh-yank-behavior}. To include the entire @@ -4644,11 +4897,16 @@ full-bodied, full-featured, citation package that comes standard with Emacs.} to pass the entire message and header through supercite. +@vindex mh-extract-from-attribution-verb + If the @samp{Body With Attribution} setting is used, then the message minus the header is yanked and a simple attribution line is added at the top using the value of the option @code{mh-extract-from-attribution-verb}. This is the default. +@kindex C-c C-y +@vindex mh-delete-yanked-msg-window-flag + If the @samp{Invoke supercite} or @samp{Body With Attribution} settings are used, the @samp{-noformat} argument is passed to the @command{repl} program to override a @samp{-filter} or @samp{-format} @@ -4660,12 +4918,16 @@ @code{mh-delete-yanked-msg-window-flag} as well so that the show window is never displayed. +@vindex mh-yank-behavior + If the show buffer has a region, the option @code{mh-yank-behavior} is ignored unless its value is one of @samp{Attribution} variants in which case the attribution is added to the yanked region. @findex trivial-cite @vindex mail-citation-hook +@vindex mh-ins-buf-prefix +@vindex mh-yank-behavior If this isn't enough, you can gain full control over the appearance of the included text by setting @code{mail-citation-hook} to a function @@ -4677,6 +4939,10 @@ for the next hook function. The standard prefix @code{mh-ins-buf-prefix} is not added if this hook is set. +@cindex Emacs, packages, trivial-cite +@cindex trivial-cite package +@vindex mh-yank-behavior + For example, if you use the hook function @uref{http://shasta.cs.uiuc.edu/~lrclause/tc.html, @code{trivial-cite}} (which is NOT part of Emacs), set @@ -4691,6 +4957,7 @@ @kindex C-c C-i @vindex mh-ins-buf-prefix @vindex mh-invisible-header-fields-compiled +@vindex mh-yank-behavior Messages can be inserted with @kbd{C-c C-i} (@code{mh-insert-letter}). This command prompts you for the folder and message number, which @@ -4717,8 +4984,8 @@ You can insert your signature at the current cursor location with the command @kbd{C-c C-s} (@code{mh-insert-signature}). +@cindex files, @file{.signature} @cindex @file{.signature} -@cindex files, @file{.signature} @cindex vCard @vindex mh-signature-file-name @@ -4728,6 +4995,7 @@ @dfn{vCard} in which case an attachment is added with the vCard. @findex mh-signature-separator-p +@vindex mh-signature-file-name @vindex mh-signature-separator @vindex mh-signature-separator-regexp @@ -4751,6 +5019,7 @@ yanking a letter into a draft. @vindex mh-insert-signature-hook +@vindex mh-signature-file-name The hook @code{mh-insert-signature-hook} is run after the signature is inserted. Hook functions may access the actual name of the file or the @@ -4802,6 +5071,8 @@ The URL of any image can be used for the @samp{X-Image-URL:} field and no processing of the image is required. +@vindex mh-x-face-file + To prevent the setting of any of these header fields, either set @code{mh-x-face-file} to @code{nil}, or simply ensure that the file defined by this option doesn't exist. @@ -4826,6 +5097,8 @@ binary files, and even commands that fetch a file with @samp{ftp} when your recipient reads the message! +@kindex C-c C-m + If you were to create a multimedia message with plain MH commands, you would insert @command{mhbuild} or @command{mhn} directives (henceforth called @dfn{MH-style directives} into your draft and use the @@ -4871,8 +5144,8 @@ @cindex @command{file} @cindex @file{/etc/mime.types} +@cindex files, @file{/etc/mime.types} @cindex Unix commands, @command{file} -@cindex files, @file{/etc/mime.types} @findex mailcap-mime-types In the cases where MH-E can do so, it will determine the media type @@ -4952,16 +5225,17 @@ @subheading Including Files +@cindex attachments, inserting +@cindex images @cindex MIME, images @cindex MIME, sound @cindex MIME, video -@cindex attachments, inserting -@cindex images @cindex sound @cindex video @findex mh-compose-insertion @kindex C-c C-m C-i @kindex C-c C-m i +@vindex mh-compose-insertion Binaries, images, sound, and video can be inserted in your message with the command @kbd{C-c C-m C-i} (@code{mh-compose-insertion}). You @@ -5004,7 +5278,9 @@ @cindex MIME, @command{tar} @cindex Unix commands, @command{ftp} @cindex Unix commands, @command{tar} +@findex mh-mh-compose-anon-ftp @findex mh-mh-compose-external-compressed-tar +@kindex C-c C-m C-g @kindex C-c C-m C-t @kindex C-c C-m t @@ -5065,6 +5341,9 @@ Typically, you send a message with attachments just like any other message (@pxref{Sending Message}). +@findex mh-mml-to-mime +@kindex C-c C-m C-m + However, you may take a sneak preview of the @sc{mime} encoding if you wish by running the command @kbd{C-c C-m C-m} (@code{mh-mml-to-mime}). The following screen shows the @sc{mime} encoding specified by the @@ -5097,15 +5376,19 @@ @end cartouche @i{MH-E @sc{mime} draft ready to send} +@cindex undo effects of mh-mml-to-mime + This action can be undone by running @kbd{C-_} (@code{undo}). @cindex @command{mhbuild} @cindex @command{mhn} @cindex MH commands, @command{mhbuild} @cindex MH commands, @command{mhn} +@cindex undo effects of mh-mh-to-mime @findex mh-mh-to-mime @findex mh-mh-to-mime-undo @kindex C-c C-e +@kindex C-c C-m C-m @kindex C-c C-m C-u @kindex C-c C-m u @@ -5120,6 +5403,7 @@ confirmation by adding an argument (for example, @kbd{C-u C-c C-m C-u}). +@kindex C-c C-e @vindex mh-mh-to-mime-args If you wish to pass additional arguments to @command{mhbuild} @@ -5129,13 +5413,14 @@ @samp{-check}. The recipient of your message can then run @samp{mhbuild -check} on the message---@command{mhbuild} (@command{mhn}) will complain if the message has been corrupted on the -way. The command @kbd{C-c C-e} (@code{mh-mh-to-mime}) only consults -this option when given a prefix argument (as in @kbd{C-u C-c C-e}). - +way. The command @kbd{C-c C-e} only consults this option when given a +prefix argument (as in @kbd{C-u C-c C-e}). + +@kindex C-c C-e @vindex mh-mh-to-mime-hook The hook @code{mh-mh-to-mime-hook} is called after the message has -been formatted by @kbd{C-c C-e} (@code{mh-mh-to-mime}) +been formatted by @kbd{C-c C-e}. @node Sending PGP, Checking Recipients, Adding Attachments, Editing Drafts @section Signing and Encrypting Messages @@ -5185,6 +5470,7 @@ @findex mh-mml-unsecure-message @kindex C-c C-m C-n @kindex C-c C-m n +@vindex mh-mml-method-default This is used to sign and encrypt your message. In each of these cases, a proper multipart message is created for you when you send the @@ -5218,8 +5504,8 @@ @cite{The PGG Manual}}. @end ifhtml +@cindex header field, @samp{Fcc:} @cindex @samp{Fcc:} header field -@cindex header field, @samp{Fcc:} @vindex pgg-encrypt-for-me In particular, I turn on the option @code{pgg-encrypt-for-me} so that @@ -5249,8 +5535,8 @@ @node Sending Message, Killing Draft, Checking Recipients, Editing Drafts @section Sending a Message +@cindex buffers, @samp{*MH-E Mail Delivery*} @cindex @samp{*MH-E Mail Delivery*} -@cindex buffers, @samp{*MH-E Mail Delivery*} @cindex sending mail @findex mh-send-letter @kindex C-c C-c @@ -5263,6 +5549,8 @@ @cindex sending mail @cindex spell check +@findex ispell-message +@kindex C-c C-c @vindex mh-before-send-letter-hook The hook @code{mh-before-send-letter-hook} is run at the beginning of @@ -5381,12 +5669,14 @@ @code{nil}). @end vtable -@heading Adding Addresses to Draft +@subheading Adding Addresses to Draft You can use aliases when you are adding recipients to a message. @findex minibuffer-complete @kindex @key{TAB} +@vindex mh-alias-expand-aliases-flag +@vindex mh-compose-prompt-flag In order to use minibuffer prompting for recipients and the subject line in the minibuffer, turn on the option @@ -5396,10 +5686,17 @@ on the option @code{mh-alias-expand-aliases-flag} if you want these aliases to be expanded to their respective addresses in the draft. +@findex mh-letter-complete +@findex mh-letter-complete-or-space +@kindex @key{SPC} +@kindex M-@key{TAB} + Otherwise, you can complete aliases in the header of the draft with @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} (@code{mh-letter-complete}) or @key{SPC} (@code{mh-letter-complete-or-space}). +@vindex mh-alias-completion-ignore-case-flag + As MH ignores case in the aliases, so too does MH-E. However, you may turn off the option @code{mh-alias-completion-ignore-case-flag} to make case significant which can be used to segregate completion of @@ -5418,6 +5715,11 @@ only. If you were to enter @kbd{Mark.Baushke}, it would still be identified with your @samp{mark.baushke} alias. +@findex mh-alias-minibuffer-confirm-address +@findex mh-letter-confirm-address +@vindex mh-alias-flash-on-comma +@vindex mh-compose-prompt-flag + To verify that the alias you've entered is valid, the alias will be displayed in the minibuffer when you type a comma (@code{mh-letter-confirm-address} or @@ -5431,7 +5733,7 @@ For another way to verify the alias expansion, see @ref{Checking Recipients}. -@heading Loading Aliases +@subheading Loading Aliases @cindex @command{ali} @cindex @file{/etc/nmh/MailAliases} @@ -5457,6 +5759,8 @@ name is present in the password file. Otherwise, the alias will have the form @samp{local.@var{login}}. +@vindex mh-alias-local-users-prefix + The prefix @samp{local.} can be modified via the option @code{mh-alias-local-users-prefix}. This option can also be set to @samp{Use Login}. @@ -5467,6 +5771,8 @@ psg:x:1000:1000:Peter S Galbraith,,,:/home/psg:/bin/tcsh @end example +@vindex mh-alias-local-users-prefix + The following settings of option @code{mh-alias-local-users-prefix} will produce the associated aliases: @@ -5481,6 +5787,8 @@ psg @end table +@vindex mh-alias-passwd-gecos-comma-separator-flag + In the example above, commas are used to separate different values within the so-called GECOS field. This is a fairly common usage. However, in the rare case that the GECOS field in your password file @@ -5488,8 +5796,9 @@ can turn the option @code{mh-alias-passwd-gecos-comma-separator-flag} off. +@cindex NIS, obtaining local aliases from @cindex @samp{ypcat passwd} -@cindex NIS, obtaining local aliases from +@vindex mh-alias-local-users If you're on a system with thousands of users you don't know, and the loading of local aliases slows MH-E down noticeably, then the local @@ -5498,18 +5807,25 @@ executed to generate the password file. For example, use @samp{ypcat passwd} to obtain the NIS password file. +@findex mh-alias-reload +@kindex M-x mh-alias-reload +@vindex mh-alias-reloaded-hook + Since aliases are updated frequently, MH-E reloads aliases automatically whenever an alias lookup occurs if an alias source has changed. However, you can reload your aliases manually by calling the command @kbd{M-x mh-alias-reload} directly. This command runs @code{mh-alias-reloaded-hook} after the aliases have been loaded. -@heading Adding Aliases +@subheading Adding Aliases In the past, you have manually added aliases to your alias file(s) listed in your @samp{Aliasfile:} profile component. MH-E provides other methods for maintaining your alias file(s). +@findex mh-alias-add-alias +@kindex M-x mh-alias-add-alias + You can use the @kbd{M-x mh-alias-add-alias} command which will prompt you for the alias and address that you would like to add. If the alias exists already, you will have the choice of inserting the new alias @@ -5541,6 +5857,9 @@ completion. If you forget the name of an old dive buddy, you can enter @samp{div} and then @key{SPC} to get a listing of all your dive buddies. +@kindex M-x mh-alias-add-address-under-point +@kindex M-x mh-alias-grab-from-field + An alias for the sender of the current message is added automatically by clicking on the @samp{Grab From alias} tool bar button or by running the @kbd{M-x mh-alias-grab-from-field} command. Aliases for other @@ -5548,24 +5867,33 @@ over the desired recipient and giving the @kbd{M-x mh-alias-add-address-under-point} command. +@vindex mh-alias-insert-file +@vindex mh-alias-insertion-location + The options @code{mh-alias-insert-file} and @code{mh-alias-insertion-location} controls how and where these aliases are inserted. -The default setting of this option is @samp{Use Aliasfile Profile -Component}. This option can also hold the name of a file or a list a -file names. If this option is set to a list of file names, or the -@samp{Aliasfile:} profile component contains more than one file name, -MH-E will prompt for one of them. +@vindex mh-alias-insert-file + +The default setting of option @code{mh-alias-insert-file} is @samp{Use +Aliasfile Profile Component}. This option can also hold the name of a +file or a list a file names. If this option is set to a list of file +names, or the @samp{Aliasfile:} profile component contains more than +one file name, MH-E will prompt for one of them. + +@vindex mh-alias-insertion-location The option @code{mh-alias-insertion-location} is set to @samp{Alphabetical} by default. If you organize your alias file in other ways, then the settings @samp{Top} and @samp{Bottom} might be more appropriate. -@heading Querying Aliases +@subheading Querying Aliases @cindex regular expressions, @code{mh-alias-apropos} +@findex mh-alias-apropos +@kindex M-x mh-alias-apropos If you can't quite remember an alias, you can use @kbd{M-x mh-alias-apropos} to show all aliases or addresses that match a @@ -5591,6 +5919,9 @@ This means that you can easily have a different header and signature at home and at work. +@cindex @samp{Identity} menu +@cindex menu, @samp{Identity} + A couple of commands are used to insert identities in MH-Letter mode which are also found in the @samp{Identity} menu. @@ -5639,6 +5970,8 @@ context are the @samp{From:} and @samp{Organization:} fields, as well as the signature. +@vindex mh-identity-list + This is done by customizing the option @code{mh-identity-list}. In the customization buffer for this option, click on the @samp{INS} button and enter a label such as @samp{Home} or @samp{Work}. Then click on @@ -5682,18 +6015,21 @@ @cindex Identity menu @cindex menu, Identity +@findex mh-insert-identity +@kindex C-c C-d You can select the identities you have added via the menu called @samp{Identity} in the MH-Letter buffer. You can also use @kbd{C-c C-d} (@code{mh-insert-identity}). To clear the fields and signature added by the identity, select the @samp{None} identity. -@cindex @samp{Identity > Save as Default} menu item +@cindex menu item, @samp{Identity > Customize Identities} @cindex menu item, @samp{Identity > Save as Default} -@cindex @samp{Identity > Set Default for Session} menu item @cindex menu item, @samp{Identity > Set Default for Session} @cindex @samp{Identity > Customize Identities} menu item -@cindex menu item, @samp{Identity > Customize Identities} +@cindex @samp{Identity > Save as Default} menu item +@cindex @samp{Identity > Set Default for Session} menu item +@vindex mh-identity-default The @samp{Identity} menu contains two other items to save you from having to set the identity on every message. The menu item @samp{Set @@ -5706,6 +6042,7 @@ Identities} is available for your convenience. @cindex regular expressions, @code{mh-auto-fields-list} +@vindex mh-auto-fields-list The option @code{mh-auto-fields-list} can also be used to set the identity depending on the recipient to provide even more control. To @@ -5754,6 +6091,10 @@ Other header fields may be added using this menu item. @end table +@findex mh-insert-auto-fields +@kindex C-c M-d +@vindex mh-auto-fields-prompt-flag + These fields can only be added after the recipient is known. Because you can continue to add recipients as you edit the draft, MH-E waits until the message is sent to perform the auto-insertions. This seems @@ -5770,10 +6111,16 @@ manually. However, if you use this command, the automatic insertion when the message is sent is disabled. +@vindex mh-auto-fields-list +@vindex mh-identity-list + You should avoid using the same header field in @code{mh-auto-fields-list} and @code{mh-identity-list} definitions that may apply to the same message as the result is undefined. +@vindex mh-identity-handlers +@vindex mh-identity-list + The option @code{mh-identity-handlers} is used to change the way that fields, signatures, and attributions in @code{mh-identity-list} are added. To customize @code{mh-identity-handlers}, replace the name of @@ -5782,6 +6129,8 @@ click on an @samp{INS} button and insert a field of your choice and the name of the function you have written to handle it. +@vindex mh-identity-list + The @samp{Field} field can be any field that you've used in your @code{mh-identity-list}. The special fields @samp{:attribution-verb}, @samp{:signature}, or @samp{:pgg-default-user-id} are used for the @@ -5802,6 +6151,10 @@ @cindex folder navigation @cindex speedbar +@findex mh-visit-folder +@kindex F v +@kindex M-x speedbar +@kindex Mouse-2 You can also use the speedbar @ifnothtml @@ -5848,6 +6201,10 @@ count before the next automatic update (@code{mh-speed-refresh}). @end table +@findex delete-frame +@kindex C-x 5 0 +@kindex Mouse-3 + You can click on @kbd{Mouse-3} to bring up a context menu that contains these items. Dismiss the speedbar with @kbd{C-x 5 0} (@code{delete-frame}). @@ -5890,8 +6247,12 @@ @node Menu Bar, Tool Bar, Speedbar, Top @chapter The Menu Bar -@cindex menu bar - +@cindex @samp{Folder} menu +@cindex @samp{Identity} menu +@cindex @samp{Letter} menu +@cindex @samp{Message} menu +@cindex @samp{Search} menu +@cindex @samp{Sequence} menu @cindex Folder menu @cindex Identity menu @cindex Letter menu @@ -5901,12 +6262,19 @@ @cindex Message menu @cindex Search menu @cindex Sequence menu +@cindex menu bar @cindex menu, Folder @cindex menu, Identity @cindex menu, Letter @cindex menu, Message @cindex menu, Search @cindex menu, Sequence +@cindex menu, @samp{Folder} +@cindex menu, @samp{Identity} +@cindex menu, @samp{Letter} +@cindex menu, @samp{Message} +@cindex menu, @samp{Search} +@cindex menu, @samp{Sequence} @cindex modes, MH-Folder @cindex modes, MH-Letter @cindex modes, MH-Search @@ -5940,8 +6308,6 @@ @chapter The Tool Bar @cindex tool bar -@cindex @samp{mh-tool-bar} customization group -@cindex customization group, @samp{mh-tool-bar} Emacs also provides a graphical tool bar. For a description of the tool bar, please @@ -5954,6 +6320,9 @@ Tool Bars} in @cite{The GNU Emacs Manual}. @end ifhtml +@cindex @samp{mh-tool-bar} customization group +@cindex customization group, @samp{mh-tool-bar} + MH-E adds several icons to this tool bar; you can modify the MH-E aspects of the tool bar via the @samp{mh-tool-bar} customization group. @@ -5981,6 +6350,9 @@ bar. In XEmacs, you have the opportunity to create a separate tool bar for the MH-E icons. +@vindex mh-tool-bar-folder-buttons +@vindex mh-tool-bar-letter-buttons + In either case, you can select which of these functions you'd like to see by customizing the options @code{mh-tool-bar-folder-buttons} and @code{mh-tool-bar-letter-buttons}. As you probably guessed, the former @@ -5989,18 +6361,25 @@ check the functions whose icons you want to see and clear the check boxes for those you don't. +@findex mh-search +@vindex mh-tool-bar-search-function + The function associated with the searching icon can be set via the option @code{mh-tool-bar-search-function}. By default, this is set to @code{mh-search}. @xref{Searching}. You can also choose @samp{Other Function} from the @samp{Value Menu} and enter a function of your own choosing. +@vindex mh-xemacs-use-tool-bar-flag + XEmacs provides a couple of extra options. The first, @code{mh-xemacs-use-tool-bar-flag}, controls whether to show the MH-E icons at all. By default, this option is turned on if the window system supports tool bars. If your system doesn't support tool bars, then you won't be able to turn on this option. +@vindex mh-xemacs-tool-bar-position + The second extra option is @code{mh-xemacs-tool-bar-position} which controls the placement of the tool bar along the four edges of the frame. You can choose from one of @samp{Same As Default Tool Bar}, @@ -6012,8 +6391,9 @@ @node Searching, Threading, Tool Bar, Top @chapter Searching Through Messages +@cindex @samp{Search} menu +@cindex menu, @samp{Search} @cindex searching - @findex mh-search @kindex F s @@ -6157,12 +6537,18 @@ Folder heading face in MH-Folder buffers created by searches. @end vtable +@findex mh-search-folder +@kindex F s + The command @kbd{F s} (@code{mh-search-folder}) helps you find messages in your entire corpus of mail. You can search for messages to or from a particular person or about a particular subject. In fact, you can also search for messages containing selected strings in any arbitrary header field or any string found within the messages. +@cindex @command{pick} +@cindex MH commands, @command{pick} + Out of the box, MH-E uses @command{pick} to find messages. With a little extra effort, you can set an indexing program which rewards you with extremely quick results. The drawback is that sometimes the index @@ -6229,26 +6615,25 @@ @end group @end smallexample +@findex mh-to-field +@kindex C-c C-f C-t + As with MH-Letter mode, MH-Search provides commands like @kbd{C-c C-f C-t} (@code{mh-to-field}) to help you fill in the blanks. @xref{Editing Message}. +@kindex F s +@vindex mh-search-mode-hook + If you find that you do the same thing over and over when editing the search template, you may wish to bind some shortcuts to keys. This can be done with the variable @code{mh-search-mode-hook}, which is called when @kbd{F s} is run on a new pattern. -@cindex @samp{+mhe-index} -@cindex folders, @samp{+mhe-index} @findex mh-index-do-search -@findex mh-index-next-folder -@findex mh-index-previous-folder @findex mh-pick-do-search -@kindex @key{TAB} @kindex C-c C-c -@kindex F s -@kindex S-@key{TAB} -@vindex mh-search-folder +@kindex C-c C-p To perform the search, type @kbd{C-c C-c} (@code{mh-index-do-search}). Sometimes you're searching for text that is either not indexed, or @@ -6256,6 +6641,14 @@ method with the pick method by running the command @kbd{C-c C-p} (@code{mh-pick-do-search}). +@cindex folders, @samp{+mhe-index} +@cindex @samp{+mhe-index} +@findex mh-index-next-folder +@findex mh-index-previous-folder +@kindex @key{TAB} +@kindex S-@key{TAB} +@vindex mh-search-folder + The messages that are found are put in a temporary sub-folder of @samp{+mhe-index} and are displayed in an MH-Folder buffer. This buffer is special because it displays messages from multiple folders; @@ -6266,6 +6659,11 @@ (@code{mh-index-next-folder}) and @kbd{S-@key{TAB}} (@code{mh-index-previous-folder}). +@findex mh-index-visit-folder +@findex mh-rescan-folder +@kindex F r +@kindex v + In addition, the command @kbd{v} (@code{mh-index-visit-folder}) can be used to visit the folder of the message at point. Initially, only the messages that matched the search criteria are displayed in the folder. @@ -6275,10 +6673,15 @@ interesting message, or to view surrounding messages with the command @kbd{F r} @code{mh-rescan-folder}. @xref{Folders}. +@findex mh-kill-folder +@kindex F k + Because this folder is temporary, you'll probably get in the habit of killing it when you're done with @kbd{F k} (@code{mh-kill-folder}). @xref{Folders}. +@kindex F s + You can regenerate the results by running @kbd{F s} with a prefix argument. @@ -6434,7 +6837,7 @@ daily from cron: @smallexample - swish-e -c /home/user/Mail/.swish/config +swish-e -c /home/user/Mail/.swish/config @end smallexample @subsection mairix @@ -6536,6 +6939,10 @@ limiting (@pxref{Limits}) or using full-text indexed searches (@pxref{Searching}). +@cindex root, in threads +@cindex siblings, in threads +@cindex ancestor, in threads + A thread begins with a single message called a @dfn{root}. All replies to the same message are @dfn{siblings} of each other. Any message that has replies to it is an @dfn{ancestor} of those replies. @@ -6581,6 +6988,9 @@ Display ancestor of current message (@code{mh-thread-ancestor}). @end table +@cindex @samp{mh-thread} customization group +@cindex customization group, @samp{mh-thread} + The @samp{mh-thread} customization group contains one option. @vtable @code @@ -6588,6 +6998,11 @@ On means new folders start in threaded mode (default: @samp{off}). @end vtable +@findex mh-toggle-threads +@kindex T t +@vindex mh-large-folder +@vindex mh-show-threads-flag + Threading large number of messages can be time consuming so the option @code{mh-show-threads-flag} is turned off by default. If you turn on this option, then threading will be done only if the number of @@ -6595,6 +7010,13 @@ event, threading can be turned on (and off) with the command @kbd{T t} (@code{mh-toggle-threads}). +@findex mh-thread-ancestor +@findex mh-thread-next-sibling +@findex mh-thread-previous-sibling +@kindex T n +@kindex T p +@kindex T u + There are a few commands to help you navigate threads. If you do not care for the way a particular thread has turned, you can move up the chain of messages with the command @kbd{T u} @@ -6604,6 +7026,13 @@ sibling, skipping the sub-threads. The command @kbd{T u} can also take a prefix argument to jump to the message that started everything. +@findex mh-delete-subject-or-thread +@findex mh-thread-delete +@findex mh-thread-refile +@kindex k +@kindex T d +@kindex T o + There are threaded equivalents for the commands that delete and refile messages. For example, @kbd{T o} (@code{mh-thread-refile}) refiles the current message and all its children. Similarly, the command @kbd{T d} @@ -6612,11 +7041,13 @@ @xref{Navigating}, for a description of the similar command @kbd{k} (@code{mh-delete-subject-or-thread}). +@vindex mh-large-folder + If you find that threading is too slow, it may be that you have -@code{mh-large-folder} set too high. Threading is one of the few +@code{mh-large-folder} set too high. Also, threading is one of the few features of MH-E that really benefits from compiling. If you haven't -compiled MH-E, I encourage you to do so@footnote{If you're not sure -if MH-E has been byte-compiled, you could try running @samp{locate +compiled MH-E, I encourage you to do so@footnote{If you're not sure if +MH-E has been byte-compiled, you could try running @samp{locate mh-thread.elc} or otherwise find MH-E on your system and ensure that @file{mh-thread.elc} exists. If you have multiple versions and you find that one is compiled but the other is not, then go into your @@ -6695,18 +7126,32 @@ @cindex @command{pick} @cindex MH commands, @command{pick} - -The commands @kbd{/ c}, @code{/ m}, @code{/ s}, and @code{/ t} -restrict the display to messages matching the content of the -respective field in the current message. However, you can give any of -these a prefix argument to edit the @command{pick} expression used to -narrow the view@footnote{See @command{pick}(1) or the section +@findex mh-narrow-to-cc +@findex mh-narrow-to-from +@findex mh-narrow-to-subject +@findex mh-narrow-to-to +@kindex / c +@kindex / m +@kindex / s +@kindex / t + +The commands @kbd{/ c} (@code{mh-narrow-to-cc}), @kbd{/ m} +(@code{mh-narrow-to-from}), @kbd{/ s} (@code{mh-narrow-to-subject}), +and @kbd{/ t} (@code{mh-narrow-to-to}) restrict the display to +messages matching the content of the respective field in the current +message. However, you can give any of these a prefix argument to edit +the @command{pick} expression used to narrow the view@footnote{See +@command{pick}(1) or the section @uref{@value{MH-BOOK-HOME}/finpic.htm, Finding Messages with pick} in the MH book.}. @cindex @samp{tick} sequence @cindex sequence, @samp{tick} @cindex ticked messages, viewing +@findex mh-narrow-to-range +@findex mh-narrow-to-tick +@kindex / ' +@kindex / g You can also limit the display to messages in the @samp{tick} sequence with the command @kbd{/ '} (@code{mh-narrow-to-tick}). @@ -6714,12 +7159,17 @@ @samp{tick} sequence. Use the @kbd{/ g} (@code{mh-narrow-to-range}) command to limit the display to messages in a range (@pxref{Ranges}). +@findex mh-widen +@kindex / w + Each limit can be undone in turn with the @kbd{/ w} (@code{mh-widen}) command. Give this command a prefix argument to remove all limits. @node Sequences, Junk, Limits, Top @chapter Using Sequences +@cindex @samp{Sequence} menu +@cindex menu, @samp{Sequence} @cindex sequences For the whole scoop on MH sequences, refer to @@ -6835,6 +7285,8 @@ @cindex @command{pick} @cindex MH commands, @command{pick} +@findex mh-put-msg-in-seq +@kindex S p To place a message in a sequence, use @kbd{S p} (@code{mh-put-msg-in-seq}). Give @kbd{S p} a range and you can add all @@ -6844,11 +7296,18 @@ @cindex @samp{tick} sequence @cindex sequence, @samp{tick} @cindex ticking messages +@findex mh-index-ticked-messages +@findex mh-toggle-tick +@kindex ' +@kindex F ' +@kindex S p One specific use of the @kbd{S p} command is @kbd{'} (@code{mh-toggle-tick}) which adds messages to the @samp{tick} -sequence. This sequence can be viewed later with the @kbd{F '} command -(@pxref{Folders}). +sequence. This sequence can be viewed later with the @kbd{F '} +(@code{mh-index-ticked-messages}) command (@pxref{Folders}). + +@vindex mh-tick-seq You can customize the option @code{mh-tick-seq} if you already use the @samp{tick} sequence for your own use. You can also disable all of the @@ -6857,6 +7316,12 @@ @cindex MH-Folder mode @cindex modes, MH-Folder +@findex mh-narrow-to-seq +@findex mh-narrow-to-tick +@findex mh-widen +@kindex S ' +@kindex S n +@kindex S w Once you've placed some messages in a sequence, you may wish to narrow the field of view to just those messages in the sequence you've @@ -6869,8 +7334,12 @@ widen the view to all your messages again, use @kbd{S w} (@code{mh-widen}). +@cindex buffers, @samp{*MH-E Sequences*} @cindex @samp{*MH-E Sequences*} -@cindex buffers, @samp{*MH-E Sequences*} +@findex mh-list-sequences +@findex mh-msg-is-in-seq +@kindex S l +@kindex S s You can see which sequences in which a message appears with the command @kbd{S s} (@code{mh-msg-is-in-seq}). Use a prefix argument to @@ -6880,11 +7349,12 @@ (@code{mh-list-sequences}). The list appears in a buffer named @samp{*MH-E Sequences*} (@pxref{Miscellaneous}). -@cindex @samp{Previous-Sequence:} MH profile component +@cindex MH profile component, @samp{Previous-Sequence:} @cindex @samp{cur} sequence -@cindex MH profile component, @samp{Previous-Sequence:} +@cindex @samp{Previous-Sequence:} MH profile component +@cindex sequence, @samp{cur} @cindex sequence, @samp{Previous-Sequence} -@cindex sequence, @samp{cur} +@vindex mh-refile-preserves-sequences-flag If a message is in any sequence (except @samp{Previous-Sequence:}@footnote{See @samp{mh-profile}(5)).} and @@ -6892,6 +7362,12 @@ sequences in the destination folder. If this behavior is not desired, then turn off the option @code{mh-refile-preserves-sequences-flag}. +@findex mh-delete-msg-from-seq +@findex mh-delete-seq +@kindex d +@kindex S d +@kindex S k + If you want to remove a message (or range, @pxref{Ranges}) from a sequence, use @kbd{S d} (@code{mh-delete-msg-from-seq}). If you want to delete an entire sequence, use @kbd{S k} (@code{mh-delete-seq}). In @@ -6901,8 +7377,18 @@ Mail}). @cindex @samp{Unseen-Sequence:} MH profile component +@cindex @samp{cur} sequence +@cindex @samp{tick} sequence @cindex MH profile component, @samp{Unseen-Sequence:} @cindex sequence, @samp{Unseen-Sequence} +@cindex sequence, @samp{cur} +@cindex sequence, @samp{tick} +@findex mh-update-sequences +@kindex M-x mh-update-sequences +@kindex q +@kindex x +@vindex mh-tick-seq +@vindex mh-update-sequences-after-mh-show-flag Three sequences are maintained internally by MH-E and pushed out to MH when a message is shown. They include the sequence specified by your @@ -6923,6 +7409,8 @@ @cindex @command{mark} @cindex MH commands, @command{mark} +@kindex S n +@kindex S w With the exceptions of @kbd{S n} and @kbd{S w}, the underlying MH command dealing with sequences is @command{mark}@footnote{See the @@ -7005,6 +7493,8 @@ to work well with MH-E and how to use MH-E's interface that provides continuing education for these programs. +@vindex mh-junk-program + The default setting of the option @code{mh-junk-program} is @samp{Auto-detect} which means that MH-E will automatically choose one of SpamAssassin, bogofilter, or SpamProbe in that order. If, for @@ -7012,6 +7502,10 @@ want to use bogofilter, then you can set this option to @samp{Bogofilter}. +@findex mh-junk-blacklist +@kindex J b +@vindex mh-junk-disposition + The command @kbd{J b} (@code{mh-junk-blacklist}) trains the spam program in use with the content of the range (@pxref{Ranges}) and then handles the message(s) as specified by the option @@ -7019,11 +7513,16 @@ @samp{Delete Spam} but you can also specify the name of the folder which is useful for building a corpus of spam for training purposes. +@findex mh-junk-whitelist +@kindex J w + In contrast, the command @kbd{J w} (@code{mh-junk-whitelist}) reclassifies a range of messages (@pxref{Ranges}) as ham if it were incorrectly classified as spam. It then refiles the message into the @file{+inbox} folder. +@vindex mh-junk-background + By default, the programs are run in the foreground, but this can be slow when junking large numbers of messages. If you have enough memory or don't junk that many messages at the same time, you might try @@ -7035,7 +7534,10 @@ @cindex @file{.procmailrc} @cindex files, @file{.procmailrc} -@heading SpamAssassin +@subheading SpamAssassin + +@cindex Spamassassin +@cindex spam filters, Spamassassin SpamAssassin is one of the more popular spam filtering programs. Get it from your local distribution or from the @@ -7088,6 +7590,11 @@ rules-based filters is a plethora of false positives so it is worthwhile to check. +@findex mh-junk-blacklist +@findex mh-junk-whitelist +@kindex J b +@kindex J w + If SpamAssassin classifies a message incorrectly, or is unsure, you can use the MH-E commands @kbd{J b} (@code{mh-junk-blacklist}) and @kbd{J w} (@code{mh-junk-whitelist}). @@ -7133,7 +7640,10 @@ 0 * * * * sa-learn --rebuild > /dev/null 2>&1 @end smallexample -@heading Bogofilter +@subheading Bogofilter + +@cindex bogofilter +@cindex spam filters, bogofilter Bogofilter is a Bayesian spam filtering program. Get it from your local distribution or from the @@ -7179,6 +7689,11 @@ spam/unsure/. @end smallexample +@findex mh-junk-blacklist +@findex mh-junk-whitelist +@kindex J b +@kindex J w + If bogofilter classifies a message incorrectly, or is unsure, you can use the MH-E commands @kbd{J b} (@code{mh-junk-blacklist}) and @kbd{J w} (@code{mh-junk-whitelist}) to update bogofilter's training. @@ -7195,7 +7710,10 @@ The @cite{Bogofilter tuning HOWTO} describes how you can fine-tune bogofilter. -@heading SpamProbe +@subheading SpamProbe + +@cindex SpamProbe +@cindex spam filters, SpamProbe SpamProbe is a Bayesian spam filtering program. Get it from your local distribution or from the @uref{http://spamprobe.sourceforge.net, @@ -7222,11 +7740,16 @@ spam/. @end smallexample +@findex mh-junk-blacklist +@findex mh-junk-whitelist +@kindex J b +@kindex J w + If SpamProbe classifies a message incorrectly, you can use the MH-E commands @kbd{J b} (@code{mh-junk-blacklist}) and @kbd{J w} (@code{mh-junk-whitelist}) to update SpamProbe's training. -@heading Other Things You Can Do +@subheading Other Things You Can Do There are a couple of things that you can add to @file{~/.procmailrc} in order to filter out a lot of spam and viruses. The first is to @@ -7286,10 +7809,11 @@ system. @end ftable -@cindex @samp{*MH-E Info*} +@cindex buffers, @samp{*MH-E Info*} @cindex MH-E version -@cindex buffers, @samp{*MH-E Info*} +@cindex @samp{*MH-E Info*} @cindex version +@kindex M-x mh-version One command worth noting is @kbd{M-x mh-version}. You can compare the version this command prints to the latest release (@pxref{Getting @@ -7297,7 +7821,7 @@ @samp{*MH-E Info*}, should usually be included with any bug report you submit (@pxref{Bug Reports}). -@heading MH-E Buffers +@subheading MH-E Buffers Besides the MH-Folder, MH-Show, and MH-Letter buffers, MH-E creates several other buffers. They are: @@ -7354,7 +7878,7 @@ @c ------------------------- @cindex @samp{*mh-temp*} @cindex buffers, @samp{*mh-temp*} -@item *mh-temp +@item *mh-temp* This is a scratch, ephemeral, buffer used by MH-E functions. Note that it is hidden because the first character in the name is a space. You'll generally not have any need for this buffer. @@ -7389,9 +7913,7 @@ Program used to scan messages (default: @code{"scan"}). @end vtable -@findex mh-set-cmd-note @vindex mh-adaptive-cmd-note-flag -@vindex mh-scan-format-file There are a couple of caveats when creating your own scan format file. First, MH-E will not work if your scan lines do not include message @@ -7401,6 +7923,9 @@ (@pxref{Threading}). @cindex message numbers +@findex mh-set-cmd-note +@vindex mh-adaptive-cmd-note-flag +@vindex mh-scan-format-file If you've created your own format to handle long message numbers, you'll be pleased to know you no longer need it since MH-E adapts its @@ -7411,8 +7936,10 @@ format file (see @code{mh-scan-format-file}). For example, the default width is 4, so you would use @samp{(mh-set-cmd-note 4)}. +@vindex mh-adaptive-cmd-note-flag +@vindex mh-scan-format-file +@vindex mh-scan-format-mh @vindex mh-scan-format-nmh -@vindex mh-scan-format-mh The default setting for @code{mh-scan-format-file} is @samp{Use MH-E scan Format}. This means that the format string will be taken from the @@ -7425,6 +7952,10 @@ you can set this option to @samp{Specify a scan Format File} and enter the name of your format file. +@vindex mh-scan-format-file +@vindex mh-scan-format-mh +@vindex mh-scan-format-nmh + The scan format that MH-E uses when @code{mh-scan-format-file} is set to its default of @samp{Use MH-E scan Format} is held in the variables @code{mh-scan-format-nmh} and @code{mh-scan-format-mh} depending on @@ -7448,8 +7979,9 @@ "%(decode@{subject@})%<@{body@}<<%@{body@}%>") @end smallexample +@cindex decoding RFC 2047 @cindex RFC 2047, decoding -@cindex decoding RFC 2047 +@vindex mh-scan-format-mh The setting for @code{mh-scan-format-mh} is similar, except that MH doesn't have the function @code{decode} (which is used to decode RFC @@ -7484,6 +8016,8 @@ pick Ranges Sequences} in the MH book.}. @cindex regular expressions, scan line formats +@findex mh-set-cmd-note +@findex setq If you change the format of the scan lines you'll need to tell MH-E how to parse the new format. As you will see, quite a lot of variables @@ -7521,8 +8055,6 @@ Next, many variables control how the scan lines are parsed. -@vindex mh-folder-font-lock-keywords - @vtable @code @vindex mh-folder-body @vindex mh-folder-font-lock-keywords @@ -7693,6 +8225,8 @@ the scan lines. @vtable @code +@findex mh-set-cmd-note +@vindex mh-adaptive-cmd-note-flag @item mh-cmd-note Column for notations (default: 4). This variable should be set with the function @code{mh-set-cmd-note}. This variable may be updated @@ -7704,10 +8238,12 @@ Messages that have been copied are marked by this character (default: @code{?C}). @c ------------------------- +@vindex mh-scan-cur-msg-number-regexp @item mh-note-cur The current message (in MH, not in MH-E) is marked by this character (default: @code{?+}). See also @code{mh-scan-cur-msg-number-regexp}. @c ------------------------- +@vindex mh-scan-deleted-msg-regexp @item mh-note-deleted Messages that have been deleted are marked by this character (default: @code{?D}). See also @code{mh-scan-deleted-msg-regexp}. @@ -7724,6 +8260,7 @@ Messages that have been printed are marked by this character (default: @code{?P}). @c ------------------------- +@vindex mh-scan-refiled-msg-regexp @item mh-note-refiled Messages that have been refiled are marked by this character (default: @code{?^}). See also @code{mh-scan-refiled-msg-regexp}. @@ -7747,6 +8284,8 @@ %20(decode(friendly@{from@})) %50(decode@{subject@}) %4(msg)%<(cur)+%| %> @end example +@vindex mh-adaptive-cmd-note-flag +@vindex mh-scan-format-file @vindex mh-scan-format-file, example The first thing you have to do is tell MH-E to use this file. @@ -7931,9 +8470,10 @@ @samp{Path} box and enter @file{~/Mail} to tell Gnus where to find your mail. @c ------------------------- +@vindex mail-user-agent @item message-mail-user-agent In order to send mail within Gnus using MH-E, set this option to -@samp{mail-user-agent} and set the @samp{mail-user-agent} option to +@samp{mail-user-agent} and set the @code{mail-user-agent} option to @samp{Emacs interface to MH}. @c ------------------------- @item nnmail-keep-last-article @@ -7981,8 +8521,9 @@ @node Bug Reports, Mailing Lists, Odds and Ends, Odds and Ends @appendixsec Bug Reports +@cindex bugs @cindex SourceForge -@cindex bugs +@kindex M-x mh-version Bug reports should be filed at @uref{https://sourceforge.net/bugs/?group_id=13357, SourceForge}. You @@ -8040,7 +8581,6 @@ @cindex change log @cindex release notes -@c intentionally wordy to avoid overfull hbox New MH-E releases are always available for downloading at @uref{https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=13357, SourceForge} before they appear in an Emacs release. You can read the @@ -8050,11 +8590,12 @@ MH-E has to offer (although we have no doubt that you will be extremely interested in all new releases). -@cindex @samp{MH-E-NEWS} -@cindex @samp{README} @cindex files, @samp{MH-E-NEWS} @cindex files, @samp{README} @cindex news +@cindex @samp{MH-E-NEWS} +@cindex @samp{README} +@kindex M-x mh-version After you download and extract the MH-E tarball, read the @file{README} file and @file{MH-E-NEWS}. These correspond to the @@ -8247,20 +8788,24 @@ After a long break, Stephen handed the reins over to me in 2000. I moved the project to a new site called SourceForge and organized a great team of developers. Our first release in late 2001 was version -6. It appeared in Emacs 21.2 and had menus and tool bar buttons. +6. It appeared around the time of Emacs 21.2 and had menus and tool +bar buttons. Then, indexed searches, improved MIME handling, a speedbar, multiple identities, alias completion, an index view of unseen messages, spam software support, Face and X-Image-URL header field support, Fcc completion, arbitrary range handling, and draft form editing were -introduced in the version 7 series in Emacs 21.4 (2004). +introduced in the version 7 series around the time of Emacs 21.4 +(2004). Still, Emacs itself contained version 5 of MH-E released back +in 1994. Version 8 development was mostly driven by the rewrite of the manual. It also brought mailutils support, S/MIME support, picon support, and an improved interface for hiding header fields. The CVS repository was migrated from SourceForge to Savannah (only for those files that were already part of Emacs) and the software was completely reorganized to -push back two decades of entropy. It appeared in Emacs 22.1 (2006). +push back two decades of entropy. Version 8 will appear in Emacs 22.1, +expected to be released in 2006. Bill Wohler, February 2006