INSTALL-MH(1m,C)            AIX Commands Reference             INSTALL-MH(1m,C)



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install-mh



PURPOSE

Initializes the Message Handling (MH) environment.

SYNTAX


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install-mh ---|         |---|
              +- -auto -+


Note:  This command does not have MBCS support.

DESCRIPTION

The install-mh command is used to set up mailbox directories.  This command is
not designed to be run directly by the user; it is designed to be called by
other programs.  The install-mh command is part of the Message Handling (MH)
package.

The install-mh command is issued automatically the first time you run any MH
command.  The command prompts you for the name of your mail directory.  If the
directory does not exist, you are asked if it should be created.  The
install-mh command creates the file $HOME/.mh_profile and places the Path:
profile entry in it.  This entry identifies the location of your mailbox.

FLAG

-auto    Creates the standard MH path without prompting.

PROFILE ENTRY

Path:     Specifies your user_mh_directory.  This entry is created by the
          install-mh command.

FILES

$HOME/.mh_profile    The MH user profile.

RELATED INFORMATION

See the mh-profile file in AIX Operating System Technical Reference.

See "Overview of the Message Handling Package" in Managing the AIX Operating
System.




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