mhmail Command

AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference, Volume 3

mhmail Command

Purpose

Sends or receives mail.

Syntax

mhmail User ... [ -cc User ... ] [ -from User ... ] [ -subject "String" ] [ -body "String" ]

Description

The mhmail command composes, sends, and files messages. To file a message, enter the mhmail command without any flags. The default folder is $HOME/inbox.

If you specify one or more user addresses with the User parameter, the mhmail command accepts text from your terminal and composes a message. You can end the message text by pressing the Ctrl-D key sequence. The mhmail command sends a copy of the message to each specified address.

Flags

-body "String"	Sends a message with the specified string as the body. You must enclose the string in quotes. When you specify the -body flag, the mhmail command does not accept text from the terminal.
-cc User...	Sends a copy of the message to the specified users. The mhmail command puts the addresses in the `cc:` field.
-from User...	Places the specified user address in the `From:` field of the message.
-help	Lists the command syntax, available switches (toggles), and version information. Note: For MH, the name of this flag must be fully spelled out.
-subject "String"	Places the specified text string in the `Subject:` field of the message.

Examples

To receive new mail and file it into the default mail folder, $USER/Mail/inbox, enter:
```
mhmail
```
The system displays a message similar to the following:
```
Incorporating new mail into inbox...
65+  04/08 jim@athena.a   Meeting        <<The meeting will
66   04/08 jim@athena.a   Schedule        <<Schedule change
```
In this example, two messages are filed in the inbox file. The subject of the first message is Meeting , and the first line starts with the words The meeting will . The subject of the second message is Schedule , and the first line starts with the words Schedule change .
To send a message regarding a schedule change to user jamie on system venus , enter:
```
mhmail jamie@venus -subject "Schedule Change"
```
The system waits for you to enter the text of the message. After completing the last line of the text, press the Enter key and then the Ctrl-D key sequence to send the message.

Files

/var/spool/Mail/$USER	Defines the location of the mail drop.
/usr/bin/mhmail	Contains the mhmail command.

Related Information

The inc command, post command.

The mh_alias file format, mh_profile file format.

Mail Overview in AIX Version 4.3 System User's Guide: Communications and Networks.

Peek, Jerry. MH and xmh: E-mail for Users and Programmers. Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly & Associates, 1992.