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RMM(1)									RMM(1)

NAME
       rmm - remove messages

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

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  certain
       amount 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  represent‐
       ing  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  pro‐
       file  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  Mes‐
       sage-ID is provided in /usr/local/etc/nmh/rmmproc.messageid.  To enable
       it, simply add a 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 rmm‐
       proc must NOT call rmm or refile without specifying -normmproc, or  you
       will create an infinite loop.

nmh-1.6				March 18, 2013				RMM(1)

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