NAME

       rmm - remove messages

SYNOPSIS

       rmm [+folder] [msgs] [-unlink | -nounlink] [-rmmproc program] [-normmproc] [-version]
            [-help]

DESCRIPTION

       By default, rmm will remove the specified messages by renaming each of the  message  files
       with  a  site-dependent prefix (usually a comma).  Such files will then need to be removed
       in some manner after a certain amount of time.  Many sites  arrange  for  cron  to  remove
       these files once a day, so check with your system administrator.

       Alternately,  if  you wish for rmm to really remove the files representing these messages,
       you can use the -unlink switch.  But messages removed  by  this  method  cannot  be  later
       recovered.

       If  you  prefer  a  more  sophisticated  method of `removing' messages, you can define the
       rmmproc profile component.  For example, you can add a profile component such as

            rmmproc:  /home/foouser/bin/rmm_msgs

       Then instead of simply renaming the message file, rmm  will  call  the  named  program  or
       script to handle the files that represent the messages to be deleted.  The -rmmproc switch
       may be used to override this profile component.  The -normmproc switch disables the use of
       any rmmproc profile component and negates all prior -rmmproc switches.

       An example of a rmmproc script that saves a message based in its Message-ID is provided in
       /etc/nmh/rmmproc.messageid.  To enable it, simply add a rmmproc component that names it to
       your profile.

       Some users of csh prefer the following:

            alias rmm 'refile +d'

       where folder `+d' is a folder for deleted messages, and

            alias mexp 'rm `mhpath +d all`'

       is used to “expunge” deleted messages.

       The  current  message is not changed by rmm, so a next will advance to the next message in
       the folder as expected.

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
       rmmproc:             Program to delete the message

SEE ALSO

       rmf(1)

DEFAULTS

       `+folder' defaults to the current folder
       `msgs' defaults to cur
       `-nounlink'

CONTEXT

       If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.

BUGS

       Since rmm and refile use your rmmproc to delete the message, the rmmproc must NOT call rmm
       or refile without specifying -normmproc, or you will create an infinite loop.