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AIX Version 4.3 Commands Reference, Volume 3
mhpath Command
Purpose
Prints full path names of messages and folders.
mhpath [ +Folder ] [ Messages [ ,Messages ] ... ]
Description
The mhpath command lists the path names of folders and messages. By default, the command lists the path name of the current folder.
Flags
+Folder |
Specifies which folder path to list. |
-help |
Lists the command syntax, available switches (toggles), and version information.
Note: For MH, the name of this flag must be fully spelled out.
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Messages |
Specifies the messages for which you want to list path names. The Messages parameter can specify several messages, a range of messages, or a single message. Use the following references to specify messages.
Number |
Number of the message. When specifying multiple messages, separate each message number with a comma. When specifying a range of messages, separate the upper and lower ends of the range with a hyphen.
Note: You cannot use the new variable when specifying a range.
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Sequence |
A group of messages specified by the user. Recognized values include:
all |
All the messages in a folder. |
cur or . (period) |
Current message. |
first |
First message in a folder. |
last |
Last message in a folder. |
new |
Path name that the system will assign to the next message that is incorporated. |
next |
Message following the current message. |
prev |
Message immediately before the current message. |
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Profile Entries
The following entries are entered in the UserMhDirectory/.mh_profile file:
Current-Folder: |
Sets the default current folder. |
Path: |
Specifies a user's MH directory. |
Examples
- To list the path name of the current folder, enter:
mhpath
The system responds with a message similar to the following:
/home/tom/Mail/inbox
- To list the path names for messages 2
through 4
in the source folder, enter:
mhpath +source 2-4
The system responds with a message similar to the following:
/home/tom/Mail/source/2
/home/tom/Mail/source/3
/home/tom/Mail/source/4
- To list the path name the system will assign to the next message added to the current folder, enter:
mhpath new
The system responds with a message similar to the following:
/home/tom/Mail/source/5
In this example, the next message will be message 5
in user tom
's current folder, /home/tom/Mail/source.
Files
$HOME/.mh_profile |
Defines the user's MH profile. |
/usr/bin/mhpath |
Contains the mhpath command. |
Related Information
The folder 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.
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