- 12.0 Chapter Introduction
- 12.1 The .maildelivery File: Overview
- 12.2 The .maildelivery File in Detail
- 12.2.1 First .maildelivery Argument: Field
- 12.2.2 Second .maildelivery Argument: Pattern
- 12.2.3 Third .maildelivery Argument: Action
- 12.2.4 Fourth .maildelivery Argument: Result
- 12.2.5 Fifth .maildelivery Argument: String
- 12.2.6 Undocumented Arguments 6-8: select
- 12.3 Running Your .maildelivery File
- 12.4 Experimenting? Make Backups!
- 12.5 New Message Notification: rcvtty
- 12.5.1 Where rcvtty Notifies You
- 12.5.2 How rcvtty Notifies You
- 12.5.3 Using a Message Preprocessor
- 12.6 Storing in Folders: rcvstore
- 12.7 Redistributing Messages: rcvdist
- 12.7.1 Running rcvdist from .maildelivery
- 12.7.2 Automatic Folder Copies
- 12.7.3 Watch Out for Mail Loops
- 12.8 Storing in Mailbox Files: rcvpack
- 12.9 Alternatives to mhook Programs
- 12.9.1 Replacing All of Your .maildelivery File
- 12.9.2 The vacation Mail Handler
- 12.9.3 Running Your Own Mail Handler
- 12.9.4 Replacing rcvtty with Pop-Up Windows
- 12.9.5 Processing with at or cron or by Hand
- 12.10 Practical Tips
- 12.10.1 Finding Mail from Mailing Lists
- 12.10.2 Handing Periodic Mail
- 12.10.3 Think About cc:, Resent-To:, ...
- 12.10.4 System Aliases, the to and addr Fields
- 12.10.5 Flagging Important Mail
- 12.10.6 Making Your Mail Follow You
- 12.10.7 Splitting Mail to Several Places
- 12.11 Debugging Tips
- 12.11.1 slocal Documentation vs. Real Life
- 12.11.2 Catching slocal Errors
- 12.11.3 Even -debug Doesn't Show Syntax Errors
- 12.11.4 slocal Eats .maildelivery Errors
- 12.11.5 Most Environment Variables Hidden
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