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This section contains the definitions of a few phrases
An alternative name for a person or list of people.
An option, given on the command line of
prefaced with a \-. For example,
At the beginning of a message, a line which contains information
that is part of the structure of the message. Popular header fields
A collection of messages. Often used in the phrase,
.q "Have you read your mail?"
The place where your mail is stored, typically in the directory
A single letter from someone, initially stored in your
command mode to describe a sequence of messages.
A piece of special purpose information used to tailor
Options are specified with the