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folder
PURPOSE
Selects and lists folders and messages.
SYNTAX
+-----------+ +-------------------+ +--------+ +-- -nopack --+
folder ---| |--| |--| |--| |--->
| | | one of | | | | one of |
+- +folder -+ | +---------------+ | +- -all -+ | +---------+ |
+-| num cur |-+ +-| -pack |-+
| sequence . | | -nopack |
| first next | +---------+
| prev last |
+---------------+
+-- -nofast --+ +-- -norecurse --+ +--------------+ +---------------+
| | | | | | | |
>--| one of |--| one of |--| one of |--| one of |--->
| +---------+ | | +------------+ | | +----------+ | | +-----------+ |
+-| -fast |-+ +-| -recurse |-+ +-| -print |-+ +-| -header |-+
| -nofast | | -norecurse | | -noprint | | -noheader |
+---------+ +------------+ +----------+ +-----------+
+-- -nototal --+ +-----------+ +-------------+
| | | | | |
>--| one of |--| one of |--| one of |---|
| +----------+ | | +-------+ | | +---------+ |
+-| -total |-+ +-| -push |-+ +-| -list |-+
| -nototal | | -pop | | -nolist |
+----------+ +-------+ +---------+
folder --- -help ---|
DESCRIPTION
The folder command sets the current folder and the current message for that
folder, and lists information about your folders. The folder command is part
of the Message Handling (MH) package and can be used with other MH and AIX
commands. The folder command entered with only the -all flag gives a line of
information for each folder in your mail directory, telling how many messages
are in the folder, what the current message is, the range of message numbers in
the folder, and whether it is the current folder. The folder command specified
without arguments provides information for the current folder. The -recurse
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flag displays information for all folders and sub-folders in your entire mail
directory structure.
Use the +folder argument to specify a current folder, and specify a message
(+folder msg) to designate the current message for that folder. You also can
create a folder stack to manipulate a group of folders by using the -push,
-pop, and -list flags.
FLAGS
-all Displays a line of information about each folder in your mail
directory. Specify +folder to display the information about that
folder and the sub-folders within that folder's directory. Add
the -recurse flag to display the information about the specified
folder and for all sub-folders in all directories under the
specified folder's directory. Other options available with the
-all flag are -fast, -pack, and -total.
+folder msg Sets the specified folder as the current folder. You also can
specify a current message using the msg argument; use one of the
following message references: num, sequence, first, prev, cur, .
(period), next, or last. If you specify sequence, that sequence
must contain only one message.
-fast Displays only the names of the folders.
-header Displays column headings for the folder information.
-help Displays help information for the command.
-list Displays the current folder followed by the contents of the folder
stack.
-nofast Displays information about each folder. This flag is the default.
-noheader Suppresses column headings for the folder information. This flag
is the default.
-nolist Suppresses the display of the folder stack contents. This flag is
the default.
-nopack Does not renumber the messages in the folder option. This flag is
the default.
-noprint Does not display folder information. The -noprint option only
works when the -push, -pop, or -list flags are specified.
-norecurse Displays information about the top-level folders in your current
folder only. It does not display information about sub-folders.
This flag is the default.
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-nototal Does not display a total of all messages and folders in your mail
directory structure. The -total option is the default when the
-all flag is specified; otherwise, -nototal is the default.
-pack Renumbers the messages in the specified folder. This renumbering
eliminates the gaps in the message numbering after messages have
been deleted.
-pop Removes the folder from the top of the folder stack and makes it
the current folder. The +folder argument cannot be specified with
the -pop flag.
-print Displays information about the folders, including the number of
messages in each folder, the current message for each folder, and
the current folder. If the -push, -pop, or -list flag is
specified, the -noprint option is the default; otherwise, the
-print option is the default.
-push Moves the current folder to the top of the folder stack and sets
the specified folder as the current folder. If no folder is
specified, the -push options swaps the current folder with the
folder on the top of the folder stack.
-recurse Displays information about all folders and sub-folders in your
current folder. You can specify a folder to display the
information about that folder and its sub-folders only.
-total Displays a total of all messages and folders in your mail
directory structure. The -total option does not display
information for sub-folders unless you also specify the -recurse
flag. The -total flag is the default if the -all flag is
specified.
PROFILE ENTRIES
Current-Folder:
Sets your default current folder.
Folder-Protect:
Sets the protection level for your new folder directories.
Folder-Stack: Specifies your folder stack.
Isproc: Specifies the program used to list the contents of a folder.
Path: Specifies your user_mh_directory.
FILES
$HOME/.mh_profile MH user profile.
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RELATED INFORMATION
See other MH commands: "folders," "mhpath," "packf," and "refile."
See the mh-profile file in AIX Operating System Technical Reference.
See the "Overview of the Message Handling Package" in Managing the AIX
Operating System.
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