


      MMMMSSSSGGGGSSSS((((1111))))                     ((((bbbbssssdddd 4444....2222))))                     MMMMSSSSGGGGSSSS((((1111))))



      NNNNAAAAMMMMEEEE
           msgs - system messages and junk mail program

      SSSSYYYYNNNNTTTTAAAAXXXX
           mmmmssssggggssss [ ----ffffhhhhllllooooppppqqqq ]    to read messages
           mmmmssssggggssss ----ssss   to place messages
           mmmmssssggggssss ----cccc [-days]     to clean up old ]

      DDDDEEEESSSSCCCCRRRRIIIIPPPPTTTTIIIIOOOONNNN
           _M_s_g_s is used to read system messages.  These messages are
           sent by using the '-s' option and should be short pieces of
           information which are suitable to be read once by most users
           of the system.

           _M_s_g_s will be invoked each time you login when it is placed
           in the file ._l_o_g_i_n (._p_r_o_f_i_l_e if you use /_b_i_n/_s_h).  It will
           then prompt you with the source and subject of each new
           message.  If there is no subject line, the first few non-
           blank lines of the message will be displayed.  If there is
           more to the message, you will be told how long it is and
           asked whether you wish to see the rest of the message.  The
           possible responses are:

           yyyy      type the rest of the message

           RETURN synonym for y.

           nnnn      skip this message and go on to the next message.

           ----      redisplay the last message.

           pppp      pipe message through _m_o_r_e(1) and print.

           PPPP      turn off piping through _m_o_r_e(1) and print message.

           qqqq      drops you out of _m_s_g_s; the next time you run the
                  program it will pick up where you left off.

           xxxx      same as qqqq.

           ssss      append the current message to the file ``Messages''
                  in the current directory; `s-' will save the
                  previously displayed message. A `s' or `s-' may be
                  followed by a space and a filename to receive the
                  message replacing the default ``Messages''.

           mmmm      or `m-' causes a copy of the specified message to be
                  placed in a temporary mailbox and _m_a_i_l(1) to be
                  invoked on that mailbox.  Both `m' and `s' accept a
                  numeric argument in place of the `-'.

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           number in the file ._m_s_g_s_r_c in your home directory.  If the
           ._m_s_g_r_c file does not exist, _m_s_g_s will create it. In the
           directory /_u_s_r/_m_s_g_s, it keeps a set of files whose names are
           the (sequential) numbers of the messages they represent.
           The file /_u_s_r/_m_s_g_s/_b_o_u_n_d_s shows the low and high number of
           the messages in the directory so that _m_s_g_s can quickly
           determine if there are no messages for you.  If the contents
           of _b_o_u_n_d_s is incorrect, it can be fixed by removing it; _m_s_g_s
           will make a new _b_o_u_n_d_s file the next time it is run.

           Options to msgs include:

           ----ssss     Places messages in /_u_s_r/_m_s_g_s directory, in
                  preparation for reading by other users.  The ----ssss
                  option will prompt you for the subject and text of
                  your message.  A <_c_t_r_l> _d allows you to exit.

           ----cccc [-days]
                  Can only be invoked by root or the daemon.  Defaults
                  to removing all files 21 days or older.  Any number
                  of days can be specified.

           ----oooo     Before exiting, _m_s_g_s will prompt you for any
                  additional commands.

           ----ffff     causes it not to say ``No new messages.''.  This is
                  useful in your ._l_o_g_i_n file since this is often the
                  case here.

           ----qqqq     Queries whether there are messages, printing ``There
                  are new messages.'' if there are.  The command ``msgs
                  -q'' is often used in login scripts.

           ----hhhh     causes _m_s_g_s to print the first part of messages only.

           ----llll     option causes only locally originated messages to be
                  reported.

           _n_u_m    A message number can be given on the command line,
                  causing _m_s_g_s to start at the specified message,
                  rather than at the next message indicated by your
                  ._m_s_g_s_r_c file.  Thus

                      msgs -h 1

                  prints the first part of all messages.

           -_n_u_m_b_e_r
                  will cause _m_s_g_s to start the _n_u_m_b_e_r of messages back
                  from the one indicated by your ._m_s_g_s_r_c file.  This is
                  useful for reviews of recent messages.




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           ----pppp     causes long messages to be piped through _m_o_r_e(1).

           Within _m_s_g_s, you can also go to any specific message by
           typing its number when _m_s_g_s requests input as to what to do.

      FFFFIIIILLLLEEEESSSS
           /usr/msgs/*         database
           ~/.msgsrc           number of next message to be presented

      SSSSEEEEEEEE AAAALLLLSSSSOOOO
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