# phpman > man > packf(1)

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## NAME
       packf - pack messages in nmh folder into a single file

## SYNOPSIS
       **packf** [**-help**] [**-version**] [_+folder_] [_msgs_] [**-file** _name_] [**-mbox**] [**-mmdf**]

## DESCRIPTION
       **packf** will pack copies of messages from a folder, into a single file.

       If the **-mbox** switch is given (the default), then the messages are separated using mbox (uucp)
       style delimiters.  This is the format used by most mail clients (elm, mailx, etc.).

       If the **-mmdf** switch is given, then the messages are separated by mmdf style delimiters.  Each
       message in the file is separated by four CTRL-A's and a newline.

       You  may  specify  the name of the file in which to pack messages with the **-file** _name_ switch.
       If you do not specify the name of the file, it will default to “_msgbox_”.

       If the given file name points to an existing file, then the specified messages  will  be  ap‐
       pended to the end of the file, otherwise the file will be created and the messages appended.

       **packf** makes an mbox-style delimiter by examining the first line of the message.  If the first
       line is a “Return-Path” field, its address and the current date and time  are  used.   Other‐
       wise, if the first line has an “X-Envelope-From” field, its contents (which should already be
       in the correct format) are used.  Otherwise, a dummy address and the current  date  and  time
       are used.

       Messages that are packed by **packf** can be unpacked using **inc**.

## FILES
       $HOME/.mh_profile          The user profile

## PROFILE COMPONENTS
       Path:                To determine the user's nmh directory
       Current-Folder:      To find the default current folder
       Msg-Protect:         To set mode when creating a new `file'

## SEE ALSO
       [_inc_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/inc/1/markdown),

## DEFAULTS
       `**+folder**' defaults to the current folder
       `**msgs**' defaults to all
       `**-mbox**'
       `**-file** **./msgbox**'

## CONTEXT
       If  a  folder is given, it will become the current folder.  The first message packed will be‐
       come the current message.



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