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TILDE COMMANDS
These commands are used when composing messages. They must be placed at the beginning of lines.
| ~!command | Runs command, then returns to the message. |
| ~bname(s) | Adds name(s) to the blind carbon-copy field. |
| ~cname(s) | Adds name(s) to the carbon-copy field. |
| ~d | Reads the dead.letter file from your home directory. |
| ~e | Launches the text editor for further editing. |
| ~fmessage(s) | Inserts message(s) into the message being sent. |
| ~Fmessage(s) | Inserts message(s) into the message being sent, including headers. |
| ~h | Edits the header fields. |
| ~mmessage(s) | Inserts message(s) into the message being sent, indented by a tab. |
| ~Mmessage(s) | Inserts message(s) into the message being sent, including headers, indented by a tab. |
| ~p | Prints current message and the header fields. |
| ~q | Quits current message and sends it to dead.letter file. |
| ~rfilename | Inserts filename into the message. |
| ~sstring | Sets subject as string. |
| ~tname(s) | Adds name(s) to list of recipients. |
| ~v | Starts the VISUAL editor for editing the message. |
| ~wfilename | Writes the message to filename. |
| ~|command | Pipes the message through the command (usually fmt). |
| ~:mail-command | Executes mail-command. |
| ~~string | Inserts string into message, prefaced by ~. |
MAIL OPTIONS
You can set the following options either via the set and unset commands or else you can set them in the mail.rc file.
| append | Appends messages saved in mbox, rather than prepending them. |
| ask, asksub | Asks you for the subject of a message. |
| askcc | Asks you for additional carbon-copy recipients. |
| askbcc | Asks you for additional blind carbon-copy recipients. |
| autoprint | Displays the next message after deleting the current message. |
| debug | Displays debugging information. |
| dot | Inserts a dot (.) alone on the last line of a message. |
| hold | Holds messages in the system mailbox. |
| ignore | Ignores interrupt signals; displays them as @. |
| ignoreeof | Ignores Ctrl-D at the end of a file. |
| metoo | Includes the sender as part of a group. |
| noheader | Suppresses display of message headers when reading mail or editing a mail folder. |
| nosave | Does not send deleted letter to dead.letter file. |
| Replyall | Switches reply and Reply commands (covered under “Commands.”) |
| quiet | Suppresses printing the version when first invoked. |
| verbose | Works in verbose mode, where the details of delivery are displayed. |
OPTION STRING VALUES
| EDITOR | Editor to use with the edit command and ~e escape. |
| LISTER | Pathname of the directory lister to use in the folders command. The default is /bin/ls. |
| PAGER | Pathname of the program to use in the more command or when the crt variable is set. The default paginator is more. |
| SHELL | Pathname of the shell to use in the ! command and the ~! escape. The default system shell is used if this option is not defined. |
| VISUAL | Pathname of the text editor to use in the visual command and ~v escape. |
| crt | Determines how long a message must be before PAGER is used to read it. The default is the height of the terminal screen. |
| escape | Defines the escape character; the default is ~. |
| folder | Defines the directory storing folders of messages. If it begins with /, then it’s considered an absolute pathname; otherwise, it’s considered relative to your home directory. |
| MBOX | Your mbox file; the default is mbox in your home directory. |
| record | Pathname of the file used to store outgoing mail; if not defined, outgoing mail is not stored. |
| indentprefix | String used for indenting message via the ~m escape, instead of tabs. |
| toplines | Defines the number of lines to be printed out with the top command. |
RELATED COMMANDS
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