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Commands Reference, Volume 3
mhpath Command
Purpose
Prints full path names of messages and folders.
Syntax
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. |
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.
- 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 5L Version 5.2 System User's Guide: Communications and Networks.
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