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RMM(1mh)                                                                                    RMM(1mh)



NAME
       rmm - remove nmh messages

SYNOPSIS
       rmm [-help] [-version] [+folder] [msgs] [-unlink | -nounlink] [-rmmproc program] [-normmproc]

DESCRIPTION
       By default, rmm will remove the specified messages by renaming each of the message files with
       a site-dependent prefix (usually a comma).  Such files will then need to be removed  in  some
       manner after a period of time.  Many sites arrange for cron to remove these files once a day,
       so check with your system administrator.

       Alternately, if you wish for rmm to really remove the files representing these messages,  you
       can use the -unlink switch.  But messages removed by this method cannot be later recovered.

       If  you prefer a more sophisticated method of `removing' messages, you can define the rmmproc
       profile component.  For example, you can add a profile component such as

            rmmproc:    /home/foouser/bin/rmm_msgs

       Then instead of simply renaming the message file, rmm will call the named program  or  script
       to  handle  the  files that represent the messages to be deleted.  The -rmmproc switch may be
       used to override this profile component.  The -normmproc switch disables the use of any  rmm‐
       proc profile component and negates all prior -rmmproc switches.

       An  example  of  a rmmproc script that saves a message based in its Message-ID is provided in
       /usr/share/doc/nmh/examples/rmmproc.messageid.  To enable it, simply add an rmmproc component
       that names it, to your profile.

       Some users of csh prefer the following:

            alias rmm 'refile +d'

       where folder `+d' is a folder for deleted messages, and

            alias mexp 'rm `mhpath +d all`'

       is used to “expunge” deleted messages.

       The  current message is not changed by rmm, so a next will advance to the next message in the
       folder as expected.

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
       rmmproc:             Program to delete the message

SEE ALSO
       rmf(1)

DEFAULTS
       `+folder' defaults to the current folder
       `msgs' defaults to cur
       `-nounlink'

CONTEXT
       If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.

BUGS
       Since rmm and refile use your rmmproc to delete the message, the rmmproc must not call rmm or
       refile without specifying -normmproc, or you will create an infinite loop.



nmh-1.7.1                                    2013-03-19                                     RMM(1mh)