Manipulates Message Handler (MH) addresses.
whom [ -alias File ... ] [-nocheck | -check ] [ { -draftfolder +Folder | -nodraftholder | File }{ -draftmessage Message | -draftFile } ]
The whom command does the following:
Note: The whom command does not guarantee that addresses listed as being deliverable will actually be delivered.
A message can reside in a draft folder or in a file. To specify where a message resides, use the -draft, -draftfolder, or -draftmessage flag.
If you do not specify the -draftfolder flag or if the Draft-Folder: entry in the $HOME/.mh_profile file is undefined, the whom command searches your MH directory for a draft file. Specifying a message after the -draftfolder +Folder flag is the same as specifying the -draftmessage flag.
Item | Description |
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-alias File | Specifies a file to search for mail aliases. By default, the system searches the /etc/mh/MailAliases file. |
-draft | Uses the header information in the UserMhDirectory/draft file if it exists. |
-draftfolder +Folder | Uses the header information from the draft message in the specified folder. If you specify a draft folder that doesn't exist, the system creates one for you. |
-draftmessage Message | Uses the header information from the specified draft message. |
-help | Lists the command syntax, available switches (toggles), and
version information. Note: For MH, the name of this flag must be fully spelled out. |
Message | Specifies the message draft. Use the following to specify
messages:
|
-nodraftfolder | Undoes the last occurrence of the -draftfolder +Folder flag. |
Note: Two other flags, -check and -nocheck, are also available. These flags have no effect on how the whom command performs verification. The -check and -nocheck flags are provided for compatibility only.
The following entries are entered in the UserMhDirectory/.mh_profile file:
Item | Description |
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Draft-Folder: | Sets your default folder for drafts. |
postproc: | Specifies the program used to post messages. |
To list and verify the addresses of the proposed recipients of a message, enter the addressees and subject of the message at the respective prompt, as follows:
To: d77@nostromo
Subject: a test
When prompted again, enter the text of the message:
-------Enter initial text
test
-------
After the whatnow prompt, enter the whom command:
whatnow>>> whom
The address of the proposed recipients of the message is then displayed:
lance...
d77@nostromo... deliverable
Item | Description |
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$HOME/.mh_profile | Specifies the MH user profile. |
/usr/bin/whom | Contains the whom command. |