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rcvpack



PURPOSE

Saves incoming messages in a packed file.

SYNTAX


           +- file --+
rcvpack ---|         |---|
           +- -help -+


Warning: See restrictions, Chapter 18, AIX Programming Tools and Interfaces.

DESCRIPTION

The rcvpack command is used to place incoming messages in a packed file.
rcvpack is not designed to be run directly by the user; it is designed to be
called by /usr/lib/mh/slocal.  The rcvpack command is part of the Message
Handling (MH) package.

The rcvpack command appends a copy of the incoming message to the specified
file and runs the packf command on the file.  You can run rcvpack on all
incoming messages by specifying the rcvpack command in the .maildelivery file.

FLAG

-help   Displays help information for the command.

FILES

$HOME/.mail delivery  The user's local maildelivery instructions.
$HOME/.forward        The user's default message filter.

RELATED INFORMATION

See the following commands:  "packf,"  "inc,"  "rcvdist," "rcvstore,"
"rcvtty,"  "sendmail, mailq, newaliases," and "slocal."

See the mh-alias, mh-format, mh-mail, and mh-profile files in AIX Operating
System Technical Reference.  "Overview of the Message Handling Package" in
Managing the AIX Operating System.








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