INSTALL-MH(8)					    INSTALL-MH(8)

NAME
       install-mh - initialize the nmh environment

SYNOPSIS
       /usr/contrib/mh/lib/install-mh [-auto]
	    [-version] [-help]

DESCRIPTION
       Install-mh  is the nmh program to create the initial setup
       for a first-time nmh user.  It  is  typically  invoked  by
       other  nmh commands, and should NOT be directly invoked by
       the user.

       When a user runs any nmh program for the first  time,  the
       program	will  invoke install-mh (with the `-auto' switch)
       to query the user for the initial  nmh  environment.   The
       user  is	 asked for the name of the directory that will be
       designated as the user's nmh directory.	If this directory
       does not exist, the user is asked if it should be created.
       Normally, this directory should be under the  user's  home
       directory,  and	has  the  default  name	 of Mail/.  After
       install-mh has written the  initial  .mh_profile	 for  the
       user, control returns to the original nmh program.

       As  with	 all  nmh commands, install-mh first consults the
       $HOME environment variable to determine	the  user's  home
       directory.  If $HOME is not set, then the /etc/passwd file
       is consulted.

       When creating the users	initial	 .mh_profile,  install-mh
       will check for the existence of a global profile /usr/con-
       trib/mh/etc/mh.profile.	If found, this will  be	 used  to
       initialize the new .mh_profile.

FILES
       $HOME/.mh_profile		    The user profile
       /usr/contrib/mh/etc/mh.profile	    Used to initialize user profile

PROFILE COMPONENTS
       Path:		    To set the user's nmh directory

CONTEXT
       With `-auto', the current folder is changed to "inbox".

[nmh-1.0.4]		      MH.6.8				1

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