ELM(1L)ELM(1L)NAMEelm - an interactive mail system
SYNOPSISelm [ -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 sub‐
ject "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 com‐
mand line and redirect a file as standard input. For example, the com‐
mand
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 speci‐
fied on the command line and without standard input redirected. 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 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 keyboard, 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 information.
-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), print‐
mail(1L), readmsg(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 directory 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 parameters
$HOME/.elm/elmheaders customized message headers
/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
USENET Community Trust Elm Version 2.5 ELM(1L)
