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.sh 1 "Glossary"
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.pp
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This section contains the definitions of a few phrases
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peculiar to
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.i Mail .
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.ip "\fIalias\fP"
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An alternative name for a person or list of people.
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.ip "\fIflag\fP"
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An option, given on the command line of
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.i Mail ,
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prefaced with a \-. For example,
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.b \-f
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is a flag.
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.ip "\fIheader field\fP"
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At the beginning of a message, a line which contains information
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that is part of the structure of the message. Popular header fields
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include
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.i to ,
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.i cc ,
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and
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.i subject .
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.ip "\fImail\ \ \fP"
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A collection of messages. Often used in the phrase,
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.q "Have you read your mail?"
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.ip "\fImailbox\fP"
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The place where your mail is stored, typically in the directory
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/var/mail.
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.ip "\fImessage\fP"
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A single letter from someone, initially stored in your
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.i mailbox .
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.ip "\fImessage list\fP"
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A string used in
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.i Mail
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command mode to describe a sequence of messages.
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.ip "\fIoption\fP"
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A piece of special purpose information used to tailor
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.i Mail
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to your taste.
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Options are specified with the
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.b set
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command.
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