PACKF(1)

NAME
packf - compress an MH folder into a single file

SYNOPSIS
packf [+folder] [msgs] [-file name] [-help]

DESCRIPTION
Packf takes messages from a folder and copies them to a single file. Each message in the file is separated by four CTRL-A's and a newline. Messages packed can be unpacked using inc. If the name given to the `-file name' switch exists, then the messages specified will be appended to the end of the file, otherwise the file will be created and the messages appended.
$HOME/.mh_profile    The user profile
.msgbox.map    A binary index of the file
Path:    To determine the user's MH directory
Current-Folder:    To find the default current folder
Msg-Protect:    To set mode when creating a new `file'
inc(1) `+folder' defaults to the current folder `msgs' defaults to all `-file ./msgbox' If a folder is given, it will become the current folder. The first message packed will become the current message. Packf doesn't handle the old UUCP-style "mbox" format (used by SendMail). To pack messages into this format, use the script /usr/local/lib/mh/packmbox. Note that packmbox does not take the `-file' option of packf, and instead writes its output on stdout.