Chapter Introduction (New Versions of MH Commands)
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This chapter is about MH.
But if you use a front-end (like xmh), you might want to read
this chapter anyway
because there are some useful programs here -- you can always exit
for a while, open another window, run
these programs, and then restart xmh.
The chapter takes you through the process of making a new MH command
version step by step.
The initial setup and the first new command or two can be a little tough
for someone who's not particularly familiar with UNIX.
After that, though, you'll be thinking of and creating new command
versions of your own.
For instance, if you want to let someone know that you got their message,
here's a version of repl that automatically sends a "thank you."
Receptionists can send telephone messages through email with a
version that prompts them for the parts of the message.
There are versions of scan that give you extra information
without lots of extra typing.
As much as anything, this chapter should give you ideas for changes
that will make MH work your way.
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