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<h3 class="section">3.3 Processing Mail</h3>
<p><a name="index-processing-mail-149"></a><a name="index-g_t_0040key_007bRET_007d-150"></a><a name="index-r-151"></a>
The first thing we want to do is reply to the message that we sent
ourselves. Ensure that the cursor is still on the same line as your
test message and type <kbd>r</kbd>. You are prompted in the minibuffer with
`<samp><span class="samp">Reply to whom:</span></samp>'. Here MH-E is asking whether you'd like to reply
to the original sender only, to the sender and primary recipients, or
to the sender and all recipients. You can press <TAB> to see these
choices. If you simply press <RET>, you'll reply only to the
sender. Press <RET> now.
<p>You'll find yourself in an Emacs buffer similar to that when you were
sending the original message, like this:
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<pre class="smallexample"> To:
cc:
Subject: Re: Test
In-reply-to: <31054.1142621351@stop.mail-abuse.org>
References: <31054.1142621351@stop.mail-abuse.org>
Comments: In-reply-to Bill Wohler <wohler@stop.mail-abuse.org>
message dated "Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:49:11 -0800."
X-Mailer: MH-E 8.0; nmh 1.1; GNU Emacs 22.1
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#
--:-- {draft} All L10 (MH-Letter)----------------------------------
To: wohler
Subject: Test
X-Mailer: MH-E 8.0; nmh 1.1; GNU Emacs 22.1
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 10:49:11 -0800
From: Bill Wohler <wohler@stop.mail-abuse.org>
This is a test message to get the wheels churning...
--:-- {show-+inbox} 4 All L1 (MH-Show)----------------------------
Type C-c C-c to send message, C-c ? for help
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<i>Composition window during reply</i>
<p><a name="index-backward_002dchar-152"></a><a name="index-forward_002dchar-153"></a><a name="index-next_002dline-154"></a><a name="index-previous_002dline-155"></a><a name="index-C_002db-156"></a><a name="index-C_002dc-C_002dc-157"></a><a name="index-C_002dc-C_002df-C_002dt-158"></a><a name="index-C_002df-159"></a><a name="index-C_002dn-160"></a><a name="index-C_002dp-161"></a><a name="index-g_t_0040key_007bBS_007d-162"></a>
By default, MH will not add you to the address list of your replies,
so if you find that the `<samp><span class="samp">To:</span></samp>' header field is missing, don't
worry. In this case, type <kbd>C-c C-f C-t</kbd> to create and go to the
`<samp><span class="samp">To:</span></samp>' field, where you can type your login name again. You can
move around with the arrow keys or with <kbd>C-p</kbd>
(<code>previous-line</code>), <kbd>C-n</kbd> (<code>next-line</code>), <kbd>C-b</kbd>
(<code>backward-char</code>), and <kbd>C-f</kbd> (<code>forward-char</code>) and can
delete the previous character with <BS>. When you're finished
editing your message, send it with <kbd>C-c C-c</kbd> as before.
<p><a name="index-g_t_0040command_007brefile_007d-163"></a><a name="index-MH-commands_002c-_0040command_007brefile_007d-164"></a><a name="index-folders-165"></a><a name="index-g_t_0040key_007bSPC_007d-166"></a><a name="index-o-167"></a>
You'll often want to save messages that were sent to you in an
organized fashion. This is done with <dfn>folders</dfn>. You can use
folders to keep messages from your friends, or messages related to a
particular topic. With your cursor in the MH-Folder buffer and
positioned on the message you sent to yourself, type <kbd>o</kbd> to output
(<samp><span class="command">refile</span></samp> in MH parlance) that message to a folder. Enter
<kbd>test</kbd> at the `<samp><span class="samp">Destination folder:</span></samp>' prompt and type <kbd>y</kbd>
(or <SPC>) when MH-E asks to create the folder `<samp><span class="samp">+test</span></samp>'. Note
that a `<samp><span class="samp">^</span></samp>' (caret) appears next to the message number, which
means that the message has been marked for refiling but has not yet
been refiled. We'll talk about how the refile is actually carried out
in a moment.
<p><a name="index-MH_002dFolder-mode-168"></a><a name="index-modes_002c-MH_002dFolder-169"></a><a name="index-d-170"></a><a name="index-i-171"></a><a name="index-g_t_0040key_007bRET_007d-172"></a><a name="index-n-173"></a><a name="index-p-174"></a><a name="index-x-175"></a>
Your previous reply is now waiting in the system mailbox. You
incorporate this mail into your MH-Folder buffer named `<samp><span class="samp">+inbox</span></samp>'
with the <kbd>i</kbd> command. Do this now. After the mail is incorporated,
use <kbd>n</kbd> or <kbd>p</kbd> to move the cursor to the new message, and read
it with <RET>. Let's delete this message by typing <kbd>d</kbd>. Note
that a `<samp><span class="samp">D</span></samp>' appears next to the message number. This means that
the message is marked for deletion but is not yet deleted. To perform
the deletion (and the refile we did previously), use the <kbd>x</kbd>
command.
<p><a name="index-mh_002dsmail-176"></a><a name="index-m-177"></a><a name="index-M_002dx-mh_002dsmail-178"></a>
If you want to send another message you can use <kbd>m</kbd> instead of
<kbd>M-x mh-smail</kbd>. So go ahead, send some mail to your friends!
<p><a name="index-help-179"></a><a name="index-prefix-characters-180"></a><a name="index-describe_002dmode-181"></a><a name="index-g_t_003f-182"></a><a name="index-C_002dh-m-183"></a><a name="index-F-_003f-184"></a>
You can get a quick reminder about these commands by typing <kbd>?</kbd>.
This lists several <dfn>prefix characters</dfn>. To list the commands
available via the prefix characters, type the prefix character
followed by a <kbd>?</kbd>, for example, <kbd>F ?</kbd>. More complete help is
available with the <kbd>C-h m</kbd> (<code>describe-mode</code>) command.
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