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NAME
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NAME

printmail - format mail in a readable fashion for printing

SYNOPSIS

printmail {-p} {filename}

DESCRIPTION

Printmail copies all messages from either the file specified or the default user mailbox with each message separated by a line of dashes. With the ?p option, the messages are separated by a form feed instead.

In fact, this command is actually just a slightly differently formatted call to readmsg:

readmsg {-p} {-f filename} *

which does all the work here.

EXAMPLE

A typical usage of this command is;

printmail | lpr

AUTHOR

Elm Development Group

SEE ALSO

readmsg(1L)

BUG REPORTS TO

Bill Pemberton flash@virginia.edu Copyright 1988-1995 by The USENET Community Trust
Derived from Elm 2.0, Copyright 1986, 1987 by Dave Taylor


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