packf

PURPOSE

     Compresses the contents of a folder into a file.

SYNOPSIS
      packf [+folder][msgs][-file name][-help]


DESCRIPTION

     The packf command is used  to move messages from a folder
     and compress those messages into  a single file.  You can
     unpack packed  messages by using the  inc command.  packf
     is part of  the MH (Message Handling) package  and can be
     used with other MH and AIX commands.

     The packf  command takes the specified  messages from the
     specified folder and appends  them to the specified file.
     If the file does not  exist, packf displays a prompt that
     asks if  you want  to create  the file.   If you  want to
     create the  file, packf creates  the file and  places the
     messages in the file.   packf separates each message with
     four CTRL-A characters and a Newline character.

FLAGS

     -file file    Places the messages at the end of the spec-
                   ified file.  If file  does not exist, packf
                   asks you  if you  want to create  the file.
                   If  you  want  to create  the  file,  packf
                   creates   file.    The  default   file   is
                   ./msgbox.
     +folder msgs  Specifies  the messages  that  you want  to
                   pack.   msgs  can  be several  messages,  a
                   range  of messages,  or  a single  message.
                   You  can use  the following  message refer-
                   ences when specifying msgs:

                   num                    first                   prev
                   cur                    .                       next
                   last                   all                     sequence

                   The default  is all of the  messages in the
                   current  folder.  If  several messages  are
                   specified, the first message packed becomes
                   the current message.
     -help         Displays help information for the command.

PROFILE ENTRIES

     Current-Folder:    Sets your default current folder.
     Msg-Protect:       Sets the protection level for your new
                        message files.
     Path:              Specifies your user_mh_directory.

FILES

     $HOME/.mh_profile    The MH user profile.

RELATED INFORMATION

     The MH command "inc."

     The  mh-profile file  in AIX  Operating System  Technical
     Reference.

     The "Overview  of the  Message Handling Package"  in Man-
     aging the AIX Operating System.