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Title	Mh & Xmh: Email for Users and Programmers (Nutshell Handbook)
Author(s)	Jerry D. Peek, Bill Wohler, Brent B. Welch, Frank Willison, Tim O'Reilly
ISBN	1565920937
Language	English
Published	July 1995
Publisher	O'Reilly & Associates

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Reviewer Rob Slade wrote:
Other than being terse, the UNIX mail command is not very UNIX-like. It combines a large number of functions into one program and, while it is possible to shell out between operations, the ability to perform specific tasks relies upon lengthy command line switch sequences, rather than being the default. MH is much more akin to the UNIX culture, with a variety of logical commands for specific operations which can be combined, as necessary, into shell script or programming routines. Thus, it would be understandable to see MH as, primarily, a programmer's toolkit. With the explosion in UNIX-based Internet providers, the MH commands would provide quick tie-ins to BBS front-end menus, or even such ambitious tasks as a fully tutorial, but fully functional, email "lesson". The perception of MH as only a development tool would, however, be unfortunate. As Peek's book very clearly shows, MH is fully viable alongside mail, though probably more demanding than elm or PINE. The tutorial section manages to give a clear picture of a basic mail system, in very short order. Peek has done an admirable job with this book. It manages to be not only a tutorial, but a solid technical reference as well. The material is approachable without ever becoming sappy; accurate without being pedantic; and, complete without being verbose. The content is *very* thoughtful: at one point a command is given which would invoke an editor, and the editor's exit command is given for those who might be unfamiliar with it. The UNIX system is assumed but knowledge is not, and any rational reader would be able to understand this work in full. This third edition adds material on MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) and multimedia. This book is recommended for those developing mail "front ends", for UNIX users wanting another (very functional) mail operation, or for technical writers wanting an excellent example of documentation. copyright Robert M. Slade, 1994
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