MH xmh Email for Users Programmers - Nutshell Handbooks Author:Jerry Peek There are lots of mail programs in use these days, but MH is one of the most durable and flexible. Best of all, it's available on almost all UNIX systems. It has spawned a number of interfaces that many users prefer. This book covers three popular interfaces: xmh (for the X environment), exmh (written with tcl/tk), and mh-e<... more »/i> (for GNU Emacs users). The book contains:
A quick tour through MH, xmh, exmh, and mh-e for new users
Configuration and customization information
Lots of tips and techniques for programmers -- and plenty of practical examples for everyone
Information beyond the manual pages, explaining how to make MH do things you never thought an email program could do
In addition, the third edition describes the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) and how to use it with these mail programs. MIME is an extension that allows users to send graphics, sound, and other multimedia formats through mail between otherwise incompatible systems.« less