This document is the MH User's Guide for the ULTRIX Version 4.2 operating system, published in May 1991.
It serves as a comprehensive manual for using the MH (Mail Handler) user agent to send and receive electronic mail on ULTRIX. The guide covers:
- Introduction to MH: Basic concepts, first-time setup, and available online references.
- Message Creation and Sending: How to write messages, fill out headers (To, Cc, Subject, Bcc, Fcc), send files within messages, and save unsent drafts.
- Message Management: Receiving, reading, printing, saving to files, and deleting messages, including retrieval of deleted items.
- Replying and Forwarding: Instructions for responding to and forwarding emails, including options for keeping copies and enclosing original messages.
- Filing and Organization: Detailed information on creating, listing, sorting, deleting, and renaming message folders, including the use of subfolders.
- Address Management: Utilizing the
alex
utility to extract and save addresses, creating and managing personal and system alias files for simplified addressing and distribution lists.
- Customization: Setting up a user profile (
.mh_profile
) to customize MH behavior, such as default editors, message headers, and command options.
- Advanced Message Manipulation: Searching for messages based on header fields, body content, or date, and grouping messages into "sequences" for collective handling.
- Mail Addressing: Explaining conventions for addressing mail to local and non-local users on ULTRIX.
The manual is intended for users familiar with basic ULTRIX concepts and commands, aiming to help them use MH quickly and efficiently.