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mhpath(1)
NAME
  mhpath - print full pathnames of MH messages and folders (only available
  within the message handling system, mh)

SYNOPSIS
  mhpath [+foldername] [msgs] [-help]

OPTIONS
  -help
      Prints a list of the valid options to this command.

DESCRIPTION
  Use the mhpath command to display the full pathname of the specified
  folder. If you do not specify a folder, mhpath displays the pathname of the
  current folder.

  If you specify a message with its message number, mhpath displays the
  pathname of the specified message. You can also specify a number of
  messages, or a range of messages. If the top of the range that you specify
  is greater than the last message in the folder, mhpath displays as much of
  the specified range as possible.

  Additionally mhpath can take a keyword or a sequence name. The following
  keywords are acceptable:

  first
      The first message in the folder.

  last
      The last message in the folder.

  new The message after the last message in the folder. You cannot use new as
      part of a message range.

  cur The current message in the folder.

  prev
      The message before the current message.

  next
      The message after the current message.

  all All of the messages in the folder.

PROFILE COMPONENTS
  Path: To determine your Mail directory

EXAMPLES
   1.  In the following example, mhpath displays message 3 in the folder
       +inbox:
	    % mhpath +inbox 3
	    /r/phyl/Mail/inbox

   2.  The following example displays the pathname of messages 2 to 5 in the
       current folder:
	    % mhpath 2-5
	    /r/phyl/Mail/inbox/2
	    /r/phyl/Mail/inbox/3
	    /r/phyl/Mail/inbox/4
	    /r/phyl/Mail/inbox/5

FILES
  $HOME/.mh_profile
      The user profile.

SEE ALSO
  folder(1)

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