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ELM(1L)							  ELM(1L)

NAME
       elm - an interactive mail system

SYNOPSIS
       elm  [  -achkKMmrtwz ] [ -f alternate-folder ] [ -d debug-
       level ]
       elm [ -s subject ] list of aliases or addresses

DESCRIPTION
       Elm is an interactive screen-oriented mailer program  that
       supersedes mail and mailx.

       There  are three main ways to use the elm 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 elm 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 subject "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  stan
       dard  input redirected.	You can then read any messages in
       your incoming mailbox (or specified folder), reply to mes
       sages 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.

USENET Community Trust	 Elm Version 2.5			1

ELM(1L)							  ELM(1L)

	 -d level
		 Debug	-  set	specified debug level - Output to
		 "$HOME/ELM:debug.info"

	 -f alternative-folder
		 Folder - read folder (specified) rather than the
		 incoming mailbox.

	 -h	 Help - give a list of starting options.

	 -i file 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	 Magic	mode  - treat all folders as if they were
		 the spool folder (lock, update Status:	 headers,
		 etc.).

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

	 -r elmrc
		 Rcfile - use  file  specified	rather	than  the
		 default elmrc.

	 -s subj 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 Elm if no mail is pending.

AUTHOR
       Elm Development Group

SEE ALSO
       The  Elm	 documentation	package, including: The Elm Users
       Guide, The Elm Reference Guide, The Elm Alias System Users
       Guide, The Elm Forms Mode Guide, The Elm Filter Guide, The
       Elm Configuration Guide

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

USENET Community Trust	 Elm Version 2.5			2

ELM(1L)							  ELM(1L)

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
       REPLYTO	      Default replyto address.
       TERM	      The user's terminal type.
       LOGNAME	      User login name.
       USER	      Altername user login name.
       HOME	      The user's home directory.
       MAIL	      Location of mail file.
       LINES		   Number of row on the screen.
       COLUMNS		   Number of columns on the screen.
       SHELL		   The user's shell of choice.
       PAGER		   Command to use for displaying multiple
			   page mails.	Defaults to "builtin+".
       TMPDIR		   Directory to place temporary files.
       EDITOR		   Editor to use.
       NOMETAMAIL	   If set, do not use metamail.

FILES
       /usr/local/lib/elm-help.*	 help files
       /usr/local/lib/aliases.text	 system alias source
       /usr/local/lib/aliases.dir	 system alias dbz  direc
       tory table
       /usr/local/lib/aliases.pag	  system  alias	 dbz hash
       table
       /usr/local/lib/aliases		 system alias data table
       /usr/local/lib/aliases.hash	 system alias hash table
       /usr/local/lib/aliases.data	 system alias data table
       $HOME/.elm/aliases.text		 user alias source
       $HOME/.elm/aliases.dir		 user alias dbz directory
       table
       $HOME/.elm/aliases.pag		   user	 alias	dbz  hash
       table
       $HOME/.elm/aliases		 user alias data table
       $HOME/.elm/elmrc			 customized mailer param
       eters
       $HOME/.elm/elmheaders		 customized message head
       ers
       /tmp/snd.$$			   outgoing   mail   edit
       buffer
       /tmp/mbox.logname	    temporary mailbox
       $HOME/ELM:debug.info		  Debug	 output if turned
       on

DIAGNOSTICS
       Should know about keyboards/softkey terminals  other  than
       HP.  (If only termcap were that powerful!)

BUG REPORTS TO
       Bill Pemberton  flash@virginia.edu

COPYRIGHTS
       Copyright 1988-1995 by The USENET Community Trust
       Derived from Elm 2.0,  Copyright 1986, 1987 by Dave Taylor

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