Configuration Data Types


Boolean

Variables of this type may be set or unset, but may not be set with a value.

String

String varibles may be set.

Note: If the string contains whitespace (SPACE or TAB), it must be enclosed in quote (") characters.

Examples:

	set folder=~me/.mail
	set realname="Michael Elkins"

Format String

Format strings are like Strings, except that you can use the escape sequences (\n = newline, \r = carriage-return, \t = tab, \f = formfeed), you can escape characters with backslash (\) and you can make use of special sequences which provide information about the current message.

The sequences are similar to those of C's printf(), except that you can not specify the width of those fields.

The currently defined sequences are:

%a
Address of the author
%d
Date and time of the message
%f
Entire From: line (address + real name)
%i
Message-ID of the current message
%M
Three-letter abbreviation for the month
%m
Number of the month (1-12)
%n
Real (personal) name of author
%N
Number of the day of the month
%u
user (login) name of the author
%y
Last two digits of the year
%Y
Year
Example:
	set in_reply_to="%i;\n\tfrom \"%n\" on %d"

Last updated on April 12, 1995.