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NAME
mhlist - list information about MIME messages
SYNOPSIS
mhlist [+folder] [msgs] [-file file] [-part number] ... [-type content] ... [-headers | -noheaders]
[-realsize | -norealsize] [-rcache policy] [-wcache policy] [-check | -nocheck] [-verbose |
-noverbose] [-version] [-help]
DESCRIPTION
The mhlist command allows you to list information (essentially a table of contents) about the various
parts of a collection of MIME (multi-media) messages.
mhlist manipulates MIME (multi-media messages) as specified in RFC-2045 thru RFC-2049 (See mhbuild(1)).
The -headers switch indicates that a one-line banner should be displayed above the listing.
The -realsize switch tells mhlist to evaluate the “native” (decoded) format of each content prior to
listing. This provides an accurate count at the expense of a small delay.
If the -verbose switch is present, then the listing will show any “extra” information that is present in
the message, such as comments in the “Content-Type” header.
The option -file file directs mhlist to use the specified file as the source message, rather than a
message from a folder. If you specify this file as “-”, then mhlist will accept the source message on
the standard input. Note that the file, or input from standard input should be a validly formatted
message, just like any other nmh message. It should NOT be in mail drop format (to convert a file in
mail drop format to a folder of nmh messages, see inc(1)).
By default, mhlist will list information about the entire message (all of its parts). By using the -part
and -type switches, you may limit the scope of this command to particular subparts (of a multipart
content) and/or particular content types.
A part specification consists of a series of numbers separated by dots. For example, in a multipart
content containing three parts, these would be named as 1, 2, and 3, respectively. If part 2 was also a
multipart content containing two parts, these would be named as 2.1 and 2.2, respectively. Note that the
-part switch is effective for only messages containing a multipart content. If a message has some other
kind of content, or if the part is itself another multipart content, the -part switch will not prevent
the content from being acted upon.
A content specification consists of a content type and a subtype. The initial list of “standard” content
types and subtypes can be found in RFC-2046.
A list of commonly used contents is briefly reproduced here:
Type Subtypes
---- --------
text plain, enriched
multipart mixed, alternative, digest, parallel
message rfc822, partial, external-body
application octet-stream, postscript
image jpeg, gif, png
audio basic
video mpeg
A legal MIME message must contain a subtype specification.
To specify a content, regardless of its subtype, just use the name of the content, e.g., “audio”. To
specify a specific subtype, separate the two with a slash, e.g., “audio/basic”. Note that regardless of
the values given to the -type switch, a multipart content (of any subtype listed above) is always acted
upon. Further note that if the -type switch is used, and it is desirable to act on a message/external-
body content, then the -type switch must be used twice: once for message/external-body and once for the
content externally referenced.
Checking the Contents
The -check switch tells mhlist to check each content for an integrity checksum. If a content has such a
checksum (specified as a Content-MD5 header field), then mhlist will attempt to verify the integrity of
the content.
FILES
$HOME/.mh_profile The user profile
PROFILE COMPONENTS
Path: To determine the user's nmh directory
Current-Folder: To find the default current folder
SEE ALSO
mhbuild(1), mhshow(1), mhstore(1), sendfiles(1)
DEFAULTS
`+folder' defaults to the current folder
`msgs' defaults to cur
`-nocheck'
`-headers'
`-realsize'
`-rcache ask'
`-wcache ask'
`-noverbose'
CONTEXT
If a folder is given, it will become the current folder. The last message selected will become the
current message.
MH.6.8 11 June 2012 MHLIST(1mh)