packf Reference Guide

packf: compress folder (MH version makes only MMDF format)

+folder (default: current folder)

Folder name

msgs (default: all)

Message(s) to pack

-file file

Filename to append or create (default: msgbox)

-mbox (default, in nmh only)

Use mailbox format under nmh (under MH, use packmbox)

-mmdf (nmh only)

Use MMDF format under nmh (under MH, packf makes only MMDF format; MH doesn't have this option)

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