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NAME
rmm - remove nmh messages

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

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 re-
covered.

If you prefer a more sophisticated method of `removing' messages, you can define the rmm-
proc 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 rmmproc 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 compo-
nent 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