Standalone mode



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Standalone mode

elm user[node]
will invoke elm in sending mode. The message:

To: user@node
Subject:
will then be displayed. After entering the subject, the string

Copies to:
will prompt you for additional recipient names. A carriage return will leave that field empty.

The editor (vi by default) will be invoked, and the composition of the message may begin. The editor invoked may be changed by using the option menu, discussed in the previous section.

When the message is ready to be sent, issue the editor command to save the file. elm will come back with the

And now: s
Choose e)dit message, !)shell, h)eaders, c)opy file, s)end, or f)orget.
message. Answering to that message will bring you back to the UNIX prompt.



Super-User
Fri Feb 17 15:55:40 EST 1995