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There are three main ways to use the eellmm mailer.  One way to  use
the  mailer is to specify a list of addresses on the command line
when the mailer is invoked.  This will allow sending of a  single
message  to the specified recipients with all the options usually
available in the eellmm system itself. For example, the command

        elm -s testing joe

would initiate the sending of a message to the alias joe with the
subject  "testing" indicated and would put you into an editor for
you to enter the text of the message.  If the  subject  flag  and
argument  were  not  present, you would be prompted for a message
subject.

The second way, used most commonly when  transmitting  files  and
such, is to specify the subject of the message and the recipients
using the command line and redirect a  file  as  standard  input.
For example, the command

        elm -s testing joe < test.c

would  mail a copy of the file test.c to alias joe, with the sub-
ject "testing" indicated.  The  subject  flag  and  argument  are
optional.

The  third way, elm is invoked with neither subject nor addresses
specified on the command line and without  standard  input  redi-
rected.   You can then read any messages in your incoming mailbox
(or specified folder), reply to messages  in  the  mailbox,  mail
messages, etc.

Options are:

         _-_a      Arrow  -  force the arrow cursor (instead of the
                 inverse bar)

         _-_c      Checkalias - expand the  following  aliases  and
                 return.

         _-_d _l_e_v_e_l
                 Debug  -  set  specified debug level - Output to
                 "$HOME/ELM:debug.info"

         _-_f _a_l_t_e_r_n_a_t_i_v_e_-_f_o_l_d_e_r
                 Folder - read folder (specified) rather than the



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ELM(1L)                                                   ELM(1L)


                 incoming mailbox.

         _-_h      Help - give a list of starting options.

         _-_i _f_i_l_e Include  -  include prepared file in edit buffer
                 for sending.

         _-_?      Synonymous with the "-h" option.

         _-_k      Keypad - force knowledge  of  HP  terminal  key-
                 board,  to  allow  the use of the NEXT, PREV and
                 HOME/SHIFT-HOME keys.

         _-_K      Keypad + softkeys - enable use of softkeys on HP
                 terminals only.

         _-_m      Menu  off - Use the extra lines for more message
                 headers.

         _-_s _s_u_b_j Subject - specify subject for message to mail.

         _-_t      tite - turn off usage  of  the  termcap/terminfo
                 ti/te sequence.

         _-_v      Version - print version and configuration infor-
                 mation.

         _-_z      Zero - don't enter EEllmm if no mail is pending.

                 _E_l_m _D_e_v_e_l_o_p_m_e_n_t _G_r_o_u_p

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                 _t_i_o_n _G_u_i_d_e

                 checkalias(1L),  frm(1L),   mail(1),   mailx(1),
                 newalias(1L), printmail(1L), readmsg(1L)

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ELM(1L)                                                   ELM(1L)


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                 _/_t_m_p_/_m_b_o_x_._l_o_g_n_a_m_e            temporary mailbox
                 $HOME/ELM:debug.info               Debug  output
                 if turned on

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                 Copyright  1988-1992  by  The  USENET  Community
                 Trust
                 Derived from Elm 2.0,  Copyright 1986,  1987  by
                 Dave Taylor






























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