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| Function | Command | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| mh-show | RET | Display a message |
| mh-page-msg | SPC | Go to next page in message. With arg, scroll that many lines |
| mh-previous-page | DEL | Go to previous page in message. With arg, scroll that many lines |
| mh-header-display | , (comma) | Display a message with all header fields |
| mh-page-digest | M-SPC | Go to next message in digest |
| mh-page-digest-backwards | M-DEL | Go to previous message in digest |
| mh-burst-digest | M-b | Break up digest into separate messages |
| mh-next-undeleted-msg | n | Display next message. With arg, skip that many messages first |
| mh-previous-undeleted-msg | p | Display previous message. With arg, skip that many messages first |
| mh-goto-msg | g | Go to a message. With arg, don't prompt for message number |
| mh-first-msg | M-< | Go to first message |
| mh-last-msg | M-> | Go to last message |
| mh-toggle-showing | t | Toggle between MH-Folder and MH-Folder Show modes |
| Variable | Default | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| mh-progs | nil | Directory containing MH programs |
| mh-lib | nil | Directory containing MH support files and programs |
| mh-do-not-confirm | nil | Don't confirm on non-reversible commands |
| mh-summary-height | 4 | Number of scan lines to show (includes mode line) |
| mh-folder-mode-hook | nil | Functions to run in MH-Folder mode |
| mh-clean-message-header | nil | Remove extraneous header fields |
| mh-invisible-headers | "^Received: \\| ^Message-Id: \\| ^Remailed-\\| ^Via: \\| ^Mail-from: \\| ^Return-Path: \\| ^In-Reply-To: \\| ^Resent-" | Header fields to hide |
| mh-visible-headers | nil | Header fields to display |
| mhl-formfile | nil | Format file for mhl |
| mh-show-hook | nil | Functions to run when showing message |
| mh-show-mode-hook | nil | Functions to run when showing message |
| mh-bury-show-buffer | t | Leave show buffer at end of stack |
| mh-show-buffer- mode-line-buffer-id | "{show-%s} %d" | Name of show buffer |
| mh-recenter-summary-p | nil | Center summary window when toggled |
| Function | Command | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| mh-send | m | Compose a message |
| mh-reply | r | Reply to a message. With arg, include replied-to message |
| mh-forward | f | Forward message(s). With arg, prompt for sequence |
| mh-redistribute | M-d | Redistribute a message |
| mh-extract-rejected-mail | M-e | Edit a message that was bounced by mailer |
| mh-edit-again | M-a | Edit a message to send it again |
| Variable | Default | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| mh-comp-formfile | "components" | Format file for drafts |
| mh-repl-formfile | "replcomps" | Format file for replies |
| mh-letter-mode-hook | nil | Functions to run in MH-Letter mode |
| mh-compose-letter-function | nil | Functions to run when starting a new draft |
| mh-reply-default-reply-to | nil | Whom reply goes to |
| mh-forward-subject-format | "%s: %s" | Format string for forwarded message subject |
| mh-redist-full-contents | nil | send requires entire message |
| mh-new-draft- cleaned-headers | "^Date: \\| ^Received: \\| ^Message-Id: \\| ^From: \\| ^Sender: \\| ^Delivery-Date: \\| ^Return-Path:" | Remove these header fields from re-edited draft |
| Function | Command | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| mh-inc-folder | i | Incorporate new mail into folder. With arg, prompt for file from which to inc |
| mh-delete-msg | d | Delete message. With arg, prompt for sequence |
| mh-delete-msg-no-motion | C-d | Delete message, don't move to next message. With arg, prompt for sequence |
| mh-search-folder | M-s | Find messages that meet search criteria |
| mh-refile-msg | o | Output (refile) message to folder. With arg, prompt for sequence |
| mh-copy-msg | c | Copy message to folder. With arg, prompt for sequence |
| mh-write-msg-to-file | C-o | Output (write) message to file. With arg, don't write header |
| mh-refile-or-write-again | ! | Repeat last refile or write |
| mh-print-msg | l | Print message. With arg, prompt for sequence |
| mh-pipe-msg | | | Pipe message through shell command. With arg, include header |
| mh-store-msg | M-n | Unpack message created with uuencode or shar |
| mh-list-folders | M-l | List all folders |
| mh-visit-folder | M-f | Visit folder |
| mh-rescan-folder | M-r | Regenerate scan lines. With arg, prompt for range |
| mh-sort-folder | -- | Sort folder. With arg, use mh-sortm-args |
| mh-pack-folder | M-p | Pack folder. With arg, prompt for range to display after packing |
| mh-kill-folder | M-k | Remove folder |
| mh-execute-commands | x | Execute pending refiles and deletes |
| mh-undo | u | Undo pending refile or delete. With arg, prompt for sequence |
| mh-undo-folder | M-u | Undo all pending refiles and deletes |
| mh-quit | q | Quit |
| Variable | Default | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| mh-inc-prog | "inc" | MH program to incorporate new mail |
| mh-inc-folder-hook | nil | Functions to run when incorporating mail |
| mh-delete-msg-hook | nil | Functions to run when deleting messages |
| mh-print-background | nil | Print in foreground or background |
| mh-lpr-command-format | "lpr -J '%s'" | Command used to print |
| mh-default-folder- for-message-function | nil | Generate default folder for Fcc: or refile prompt |
| mh-auto-folder-collect | t | Collect folder names in background at startup |
| mh-recursive-folders | nil | Collect nested folders |
| mh-refile-msg-hook | nil | Functions to run when refiling message |
| mh-store-default-directory | nil | Default directory for storing uuencode or shar files |
| mh-sortm-args | nil | Additional arguments for sortm |
| mh-scan-prog | "scan" | Program to scan messages |
| mh-msg-number-regexp | "^ *\\([0-9]+\\)" | Matches message number in scan line |
| mh-msg-search-regexp | "^[^0-9]*%d[^0-9]" | Matches message number %d |
| mh-valid-scan-line | "^ *[0-9]" | Matches a valid scan line |
| mh-cmd-note | 4 | Offset for notation |
| mh-deleted-msg-regexp | "^....D" | Matches deleted message |
| mh-refiled-msg-regexp | "^....\\^" | Matches refiled message |
| mh-cur-scan-msg-regexp | "^....\\+" | Matches the current message |
| mh-good-msg-regexp | "^....[^D^]" | Matches message that can be shown by n, etc. |
| mh-note-deleted | "D" | Notation for deleted messages |
| mh-note-refiled | "^" | Notation for refiled messages |
| mh-note-copied | "C" | Notation for copied messages |
| mh-note-cur | "+" | Notation for the current message |
| mh-note-repl | "-" | Notation for replied to messages |
| mh-note-forw | "F" | Notation for forwarded messages |
| mh-note-dist | "R" | Notation for redistributed messages |
| mh-note-printed | "P" | Notation for printed messages |
| mh-note-seq | "%" | Notation for messages in a sequence |
| mh-before-quit-hook | nil | Functions to run before quitting |
| mh-quit-hook | nil | Functions to run after quitting |
| Function | Command | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| mh-put-msg-in-seq | % | Put message in a sequence. With arg, prompt for source sequence |
| mh-msg-is-in-seq | ? | Print sequences that message belongs to |
| mh-list-sequences | M-q | List all sequences in folder |
| mh-delete-msg-from-seq | M-% | Remove message from sequence |
| mh-delete-seq | M-# | Delete sequence |
| mh-narrow-to-seq | C-x n | Restrict display to messages in sequence |
| mh-widen | C-x w | Remove restriction; display all messages |
| Function | Command | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| mh-yank-cur-msg | C-c C-y | Insert contents of message being replied to |
| mh-insert-letter | C-c C-i | Insert message from a folder. With arg, don't indent or delete headers |
| mh-to-field | C-c C-f C-t | Move to To: header field |
| mh-to-field | C-c C-f C-c | Move to cc: header field |
| mh-to-field | C-c C-f C-s | Move to Subject: header field |
| mh-to-field | C-c C-f C-r | Move to From: header field |
| mh-to-field | C-c C-f C-b | Move to Bcc: header field |
| mh-to-fcc | C-c C-f C-f | Move to Fcc: header field |
| mh-to-field | C-c C-f C-d | Move to Dcc: header field |
| mh-check-whom | C-c C-w | Display expanded recipient list |
| mh-insert-signature | C-c C-s | Insert signature in message |
| mh-mhn-compose-forw | C-c C-m C-f | Include forwarded message (MIME) |
| mh-mhn-compose-anon-ftp | C-c C-m C-e | Include anonymous ftp reference (MIME) |
| mh-mhn-compose- external-compressed-tar | C-c C-m C-t | Include anonymous ftp reference to compressed tar file (MIME) |
| mh-mhn-compose-insertion | C-c C-m C-i | Include binary, image, sound, etc. (MIME) |
| mh-edit-mhn | C-c C-e | Run through mhn before sending. With arg, use mh-mhn-args |
| mh-revert-mhn-edit | C-c C-m C-u | Undo effects of mhn. With arg, don't confirm |
| mh-send-letter | C-c C-c | Save draft and send message. With arg, monitor delivery |
| mh-fully-kill-draft | C-c C-q | Quit editing and delete draft message |
| Variable | Default | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| mh-yank-from-start-of-msg | t | How to yank when region not set |
| mh-ins-buf-prefix | "> " | Indent for yanked messages |
| mail-citation-hook | nil | Functions to run on yanked messages |
| mh-delete-yanked- msg-window | nil | Delete message window on yank |
| mh-mime-content-types | ("text/richtext") ("multipart/mixed") ("multipart/alternative") ("multipart/digest") ("multipart/parallel") ("message/rfc822") ("message/partial") ("message/external-body") ("application/octet-stream") ("application/postscript") ("image/jpeg") ("image/gif") ("audio/basic") ("video/mpeg")) | List of valid content types |
| mh-mhn-args | nil | Additional arguments for mhn |
| mh-signature-file-name | "~/.signature" | File containing signature |
| mh-before-send-letter-hook | nil | Functions to run before sending draft |
| mh-send-prog | "send" | MH program used to send messages |
| Function | Command | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| mh-to-field | C-c C-f C-t | Move to To: header field |
| mh-to-field | C-c C-f C-c | Move to cc: header field |
| mh-to-field | C-c C-f C-s | Move to Subject: header field |
| mh-to-field | C-c C-f C-r | Move to From: header field |
| mh-to-field | C-c C-f C-b | Move to Bcc: header field |
| mh-to-fcc | C-c C-f C-f | Move to Fcc: header field |
| mh-to-field | C-c C-f C-d | Move to Dcc: header field |
| mh-do-pick-search | C-c C-c | Execute the search |
| Variable | Default | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| mh-pick-mode-hook | nil | Functions to run in MH-Pick mode |
| mh-partial-folder- mode-line-annotation | "select" | Used to modify mode line |
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