PACKF(1)		      [mh.6] (MH.6.8)		      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.

     FILES
	  $HOME/.mh_profile		      The user profile
	  .msgbox.map			      A	binary index of	the file

     PROFILE COMPONENTS
	  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'

     SEE ALSO
	  inc(1)

     DEFAULTS
	  `+folder' defaults to	the current folder
	  `msgs' defaults to all
	  `-file ./msgbox'

     CONTEXT
	  If a folder is given,	it will	become the current folder.
	  The first message packed will	become the current message.

     BUGS
	  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.

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