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.sh 1 "Glossary" .pp This section contains the definitions of a few phrases peculiar to .i Mail . .ip "alias" An alternative name for a person or list of people. .ip "flag" An option, given on the command line of .i Mail , prefaced with a -. For example, .b -f is a flag. .ip "header field" At the beginning of a message, a line which contains information that is part of the structure of the message. Popular header fields include .i to , .i cc , and .i subject . .ip "mail " A collection of messages. Often used in the phrase, .q "Have you read your mail?" .ip "mailbox" The place where your mail is stored, typically in the directory /usr/spool/mail. .ip "message" A single letter from someone, initially stored in your .i mailbox . .ip "message list" A string used in .i Mail command mode to describe a sequence of messages. .ip "option" A piece of special purpose information used to tailor .i Mail to your taste. Options are specified with the .b set command.
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
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@(#)mail8.nr 8.2 (Berkeley) 05/16/94
.sh 1 "Glossary" .pp This section contains the definitions of a few phrases peculiar to .i Mail . .ip "alias" An alternative name for a person or list of people. .ip "flag" An option, given on the command line of .i Mail , prefaced with a -. For example, .b -f is a flag. .ip "header field" At the beginning of a message, a line which contains information that is part of the structure of the message. Popular header fields include .i to , .i cc , and .i subject . .ip "mail " A collection of messages. Often used in the phrase, .q "Have you read your mail?" .ip "mailbox" The place where your mail is stored, typically in the directory /usr/spool/mail. .ip "message" A single letter from someone, initially stored in your .i mailbox . .ip "message list" A string used in .i Mail command mode to describe a sequence of messages. .ip "option" A piece of special purpose information used to tailor .i Mail to your taste. Options are specified with the .b set command.