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@@ -1,11 +1,37 @@
-.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
-.\" All rights reserved.
+.\" Copyright (c) 1980, 1990, 1993
+.\"    The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.

 .\"
 .\"

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+.\" Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+.\" modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+.\" are met:
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+.\"    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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+.\"    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+.\" 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+.\"    must display the following acknowledgement:
+.\"    This product includes software developed by the University of
+.\"    California, Berkeley and its contributors.
+.\" 4. Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors
+.\"    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+.\"    without specific prior written permission.

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-.\"     @(#)mail.1     6.15 (Berkeley) %G%
+.\" THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
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+.\" OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+.\" HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+.\" LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+.\" SUCH DAMAGE.

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-.Dd 
+.\"    @(#)mail.1      8.8 (Berkeley) 4/28/95
+.\"
+.Dd April 28, 1995

 .Dt MAIL 1
 .Os BSD 4
 .Sh NAME
 .Dt MAIL 1
 .Os BSD 4
 .Sh NAME


@@ -18,56 +44,60 @@
 .Op Fl c Ar cc-addr
 .Op Fl b Ar bcc-addr
 .Ar to-addr...
 .Op Fl c Ar cc-addr
 .Op Fl b Ar bcc-addr
 .Ar to-addr...

-.br

 .Nm mail
 .Op Fl iInNv
 .Fl f
 .Op Ar name
 .Nm mail
 .Op Fl iInNv
 .Fl f
 .Op Ar name

-.br

 .Nm mail
 .Op Fl iInNv
 .Op Fl u Ar user
 .Sh INTRODUCTION
 .Nm Mail
 .Nm mail
 .Op Fl iInNv
 .Op Fl u Ar user
 .Sh INTRODUCTION
 .Nm Mail

-is a intelligent mail processing system, which has
+is an intelligent mail processing system, which has

 a command syntax reminiscent of
 a command syntax reminiscent of

-.Xr ed 1
+.Xr \&ed 1

 with lines replaced by messages.
 .Pp
 with lines replaced by messages.
 .Pp

-.Tp Fl v
-Verbose mode. The details of
-delivery are displayed on the users terminal.
-.Tp Fl i
-Ignore tty interrupt signals. This is
+.Bl -tag -width flag
+.It Fl v
+Verbose mode.
+The details of
+delivery are displayed on the user's terminal.
+.It Fl i
+Ignore tty interrupt signals.
+This is

 particularly useful when using
 .Nm mail
 on noisy phone lines.
 particularly useful when using
 .Nm mail
 on noisy phone lines.

-.Tp Fl I
+.It Fl I

 Forces mail to run in interactive mode even when
 Forces mail to run in interactive mode even when

-input isn't a terminal.  In particular, the
+input isn't a terminal.
+In particular, the

 .Sq Ic \&~
 special
 character when sending mail is only active in interactive mode.
 .Sq Ic \&~
 special
 character when sending mail is only active in interactive mode.

-.Tp Fl n
-Inhibits reading /usr/share/misc/Mail.rc upon startup.
-.Tp Fl N
+.It Fl n
+Inhibits reading
+.Pa /etc/mail.rc
+upon startup.
+.It Fl N

 Inhibits the initial display of message headers
 when reading mail or editing a mail folder.
 Inhibits the initial display of message headers
 when reading mail or editing a mail folder.

-.Tp Fl s
+.It Fl s

 Specify subject on command line
 (only the first argument after the
 Specify subject on command line
 (only the first argument after the

-Fl s
+.Fl s

 flag is used as a subject; be careful to quote subjects
 containing spaces.)
 flag is used as a subject; be careful to quote subjects
 containing spaces.)

-.Tp Fl c
+.It Fl c

 Send carbon copies to
 .Ar list
 of users.
 Send carbon copies to
 .Ar list
 of users.

-.Tp Fl b
+.It Fl b

 Send blind carbon copies to
 .Ar list .
 List should be a comma-separated list of names.
 Send blind carbon copies to
 .Ar list .
 List should be a comma-separated list of names.

-.Tp Fl f
+.It Fl f

 Read in the contents of your
 .Ar mbox
 (or the specified file)
 Read in the contents of your
 .Ar mbox
 (or the specified file)


@@ -75,15 +105,17 @@ for processing; when you
 .Ar quit  ,
 .Nm mail
 writes undeleted messages back to this file.
 .Ar quit  ,
 .Nm mail
 writes undeleted messages back to this file.

-.Tp Fl u
+.It Fl u

 Is equivalent to:
 Is equivalent to:

-.Dl mail -f /var/spool/mail/user
-.Tp
+.Pp
+.Dl mail -f /var/mail/user
+.El

 .Ss Sending mail
 To send a message to one or more people,
 .Nm mail
 can be invoked with arguments which are the names of people to
 .Ss Sending mail
 To send a message to one or more people,
 .Nm mail
 can be invoked with arguments which are the names of people to

-whom the mail will be sent.  You are then expected to type in
+whom the mail will be sent.
+You are then expected to type in

 your message, followed
 by an
 .Sq Li control\-D
 your message, followed
 by an
 .Sq Li control\-D


@@ -99,55 +131,40 @@ In normal usage
 .Nm mail
 is given no arguments and checks your mail out of the
 post office, then
 .Nm mail
 is given no arguments and checks your mail out of the
 post office, then

-prints out a one line header of each message there.
+prints out a one line header of each message found.

 The current message is initially the first message (numbered 1)
 and can be printed using the
 .Ic print
 command (which can be abbreviated
 The current message is initially the first message (numbered 1)
 and can be printed using the
 .Ic print
 command (which can be abbreviated

-.Cx \&(
-.Ic p
-.Cx \&)).
-.Cx
+.Ql Ic p ) .

 You can move among the messages much as you move between lines in
 You can move among the messages much as you move between lines in

-.Xr ed 1 ,
+.Xr \&ed 1 ,

 with the commands
 with the commands

-.Sq Ic \&+
+.Ql Ic \&+

 and
 and

-.Sq Ic \&\-
+.Ql Ic \&\-

 moving backwards and forwards, and
 simple numbers.
 .Pp
 .Ss Disposing of mail.
 After examining a message you can
 .Ic delete
 moving backwards and forwards, and
 simple numbers.
 .Pp
 .Ss Disposing of mail.
 After examining a message you can
 .Ic delete

-.Cx \&(
-.Ic d
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.Ql Ic d )

 the message or
 .Ic reply
 the message or
 .Ic reply

-.Cx \&(
-.Ic r
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.Ql Ic r )

 to it.
 Deletion causes the
 .Nm mail
 program to forget about the message.
 This is not irreversible; the message can be
 .Ic undeleted
 to it.
 Deletion causes the
 .Nm mail
 program to forget about the message.
 This is not irreversible; the message can be
 .Ic undeleted

-.Cx \&(
-.Ic u
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.Ql Ic u )

 by giving its number, or the
 .Nm mail
 session can be aborted by giving the
 .Ic exit
 by giving its number, or the
 .Nm mail
 session can be aborted by giving the
 .Ic exit

-.Cx \&(
-.Ic x
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.Ql Ic x )

 command.
 Deleted messages will, however, usually disappear never to be seen again.
 .Pp
 command.
 Deleted messages will, however, usually disappear never to be seen again.
 .Pp


@@ -164,9 +181,9 @@ deletes messages 1 and 2, while
 .Dq Li delete 1\-5
 deletes messages 1 through 5.
 The special name
 .Dq Li delete 1\-5
 deletes messages 1 through 5.
 The special name

-.Sq Li \&*
+.Ql Li \&*

 addresses all messages, and
 addresses all messages, and

-.Sq Li \&$
+.Ql Li \&$

 addresses
 the last message; thus the command
 .Ic top
 addresses
 the last message; thus the command
 .Ic top


@@ -185,10 +202,10 @@ defines the contents of the message.
 While you are composing a message,
 .Nm mail
 treats lines beginning with the character
 While you are composing a message,
 .Nm mail
 treats lines beginning with the character

-.Sq Ic \&~
+.Ql Ic \&~

 specially.
 For instance, typing
 specially.
 For instance, typing

-.Sq Ic \&~m
+.Ql Ic \&~m

 (alone on a line) will place a copy
 of the current message into the response right shifting it by a tabstop
 (see
 (alone on a line) will place a copy
 of the current message into the response right shifting it by a tabstop
 (see


@@ -196,7 +213,8 @@ of the current message into the response right shifting it by a tabstop
 variable, below).
 Other escapes will set up subject fields, add and delete recipients
 to the message and allow you to escape to an editor to revise the
 variable, below).
 Other escapes will set up subject fields, add and delete recipients
 to the message and allow you to escape to an editor to revise the

-message or to a shell to run some commands.  (These options
+message or to a shell to run some commands.
+(These options

 are given in the summary below.)
 .Pp
 .Ss Ending a mail processing session.
 are given in the summary below.)
 .Pp
 .Ss Ending a mail processing session.


@@ -204,15 +222,13 @@ You can end a
 .Nm mail
 session with the
 .Ic quit
 .Nm mail
 session with the
 .Ic quit

-.Cx  \&(
-.Ic q
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.Ql Ic q )

 command.
 Messages which have been examined go to your
 .Ar mbox
 file unless they have been deleted in which case they are discarded.
 command.
 Messages which have been examined go to your
 .Ar mbox
 file unless they have been deleted in which case they are discarded.

-Unexamined messages go back to the post office. (See the
+Unexamined messages go back to the post office.
+(See the

 .Fl f
 option above).
 .Pp
 .Fl f
 option above).
 .Pp


@@ -234,7 +250,8 @@ The current list of such aliases can be displayed with the
 command in
 .Nm mail  .
 System wide distribution lists can be created by editing
 command in
 .Nm mail  .
 System wide distribution lists can be created by editing

-/usr/lib/aliases, see
+.Pa /etc/aliases ,
+see

 .Xr aliases  5
 and
 .Xr sendmail  8  ;
 .Xr aliases  5
 and
 .Xr sendmail  8  ;


@@ -257,21 +274,24 @@ for a description of network addresses.
 .Pp
 .Nm Mail
 has a number of options which can be set in the
 .Pp
 .Nm Mail
 has a number of options which can be set in the

-.Pa \& .mailrc
+.Pa .mailrc

 file to alter its behavior; thus
 .Dq Li set askcc
 enables the
 .Ar askcc
 file to alter its behavior; thus
 .Dq Li set askcc
 enables the
 .Ar askcc

-feature.  (These options are summarized below.)
+feature.
+(These options are summarized below.)

 .Sh SUMMARY
 (Adapted from the `Mail Reference Manual')
 .Pp
 Each command is typed on a line by itself, and may take arguments
 .Sh SUMMARY
 (Adapted from the `Mail Reference Manual')
 .Pp
 Each command is typed on a line by itself, and may take arguments

-following the command word.  The command need not be typed in its
+following the command word.
+The command need not be typed in its

 entirety \- the first command which matches the typed prefix is used.
 For commands which take message lists as arguments, if no message
 list is given, then the next message forward which satisfies the
 entirety \- the first command which matches the typed prefix is used.
 For commands which take message lists as arguments, if no message
 list is given, then the next message forward which satisfies the

-command's requirements is used.  If there are no messages forward of
+command's requirements is used.
+If there are no messages forward of

 the current message, the search proceeds backwards, and if there are no
 good messages at all,
 .Nm mail
 the current message, the search proceeds backwards, and if there are no
 good messages at all,
 .Nm mail


@@ -279,126 +299,105 @@ types
 .Dq Li No applicable messages
 and
 aborts the command.
 .Dq Li No applicable messages
 and
 aborts the command.

-.Tp Ic \&\-
-Print out the preceding message.  If given a numeric
+.Bl -tag -width delete
+.It Ic \&\-
+Print out the preceding message.
+If given a numeric

 argument
 .Ar n  ,
 goes to the
 argument
 .Ar n  ,
 goes to the

-.Cx Ar n
-.Cx \'th
-.Cx
+.Ar n Ns 'th

 previous message and prints it.
 previous message and prints it.

-.Tp Ic \&?
+.It Ic \&?

 Prints a brief summary of commands.
 Prints a brief summary of commands.

-.Tp Ic \&!
+.It Ic \&!

 Executes the shell
 (see
 .Xr sh 1
 and
 .Xr csh 1 )
 command which follows.
 Executes the shell
 (see
 .Xr sh 1
 and
 .Xr csh 1 )
 command which follows.

-.Tp Ic Print
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic P
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic Print
+.Pq Ic P

 Like
 .Ic print
 Like
 .Ic print

-but also prints out ignored header fields. See also
+but also prints out ignored header fields.
+See also

 .Ic print ,
 .Ic ignore
 and
 .Ic retain .
 .Ic print ,
 .Ic ignore
 and
 .Ic retain .

-.Tp Ic Reply
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic R
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
-Reply to originator. Does not reply to other
+.It Ic Reply
+.Pq Ic R
+Reply to originator.
+Does not reply to other

 recipients of the original message.
 recipients of the original message.

-.Tp Ic Type
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic T
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic Type
+.Pq Ic T

 Identical to the
 .Ic Print
 command.
 Identical to the
 .Ic Print
 command.

-.Tp Ic alias
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic a
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
-With no arguments, prints out all currently-defined aliases.  With one
-argument, prints out that alias.  With more than one argument, creates
+.It Ic alias
+.Pq Ic a
+With no arguments, prints out all currently-defined aliases.
+With one
+argument, prints out that alias.
+With more than one argument, creates

 a new alias or changes an old one.
 a new alias or changes an old one.

-.Tp Ic alternates
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic alt
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic alternates
+.Pq Ic alt

 The
 .Ic alternates
 command is useful if you have accounts on several machines.
 It can be used to inform
 .Nm mail
 The
 .Ic alternates
 command is useful if you have accounts on several machines.
 It can be used to inform
 .Nm mail

-that the listed addresses are really you. When you
+that the listed addresses are really you.
+When you

 .Ic reply
 to messages,
 .Nm mail
 will not send a copy of the message to any of the addresses
 listed on the
 .Ic alternates
 .Ic reply
 to messages,
 .Nm mail
 will not send a copy of the message to any of the addresses
 listed on the
 .Ic alternates

-list. If the
+list.
+If the

 .Ic alternates
 command is given with no argument, the current set of alternate
 names is displayed.
 .Ic alternates
 command is given with no argument, the current set of alternate
 names is displayed.

-.Tp Ic chdir
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic c
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
-Changes the user's working directory to that specified, if given.  If
+.It Ic chdir
+.Pq Ic c
+Changes the user's working directory to that specified, if given.
+If

 no directory is given, then changes to the user's login directory.
 no directory is given, then changes to the user's login directory.

-.Tp Ic copy
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic co
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic copy
+.Pq Ic co

 The
 .Ic copy
 command does the same thing that
 .Ic save
 does, except that it does not mark the messages it
 is used on for deletion when you quit.
 The
 .Ic copy
 command does the same thing that
 .Ic save
 does, except that it does not mark the messages it
 is used on for deletion when you quit.

-.Tp Ic delete
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic d
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic delete
+.Pq Ic d

 Takes a list of messages as argument and marks them all as deleted.
 Deleted messages will not be saved in
 .Ar mbox  ,
 nor will they be available for most other commands.
 Takes a list of messages as argument and marks them all as deleted.
 Deleted messages will not be saved in
 .Ar mbox  ,
 nor will they be available for most other commands.

-.Tp Ic dp
+.It Ic dp

 (also
 .Ic dt )
 Deletes the current message and prints the next message.
 If there is no next message,
 .Nm mail
 says
 (also
 .Ic dt )
 Deletes the current message and prints the next message.
 If there is no next message,
 .Nm mail
 says

-.Dq Li at EOF.
-.Tp Ic edit
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic e
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.Dq Li "at EOF" .
+.It Ic edit
+.Pq Ic e

 Takes a list of messages and points the text editor at each one in
 Takes a list of messages and points the text editor at each one in

-turn.  On return from the editor, the message is read back in.
-.Tp Ic exit
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic ex
-.Cx
+turn.
+On return from the editor, the message is read back in.
+.It Ic exit
+.Pf ( Ic ex

 or
 .Ic x )
 Effects an immediate return to the Shell without
 or
 .Ic x )
 Effects an immediate return to the Shell without


@@ -406,58 +405,50 @@ modifying the user's system mailbox, his
 .Ar mbox
 file, or his edit file in
 .Fl f  .
 .Ar mbox
 file, or his edit file in
 .Fl f  .

-.Tp Ic file
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic fi
-.Cx )
-.Cx
+.It Ic file
+.Pq Ic fi

 The same as
 .Ic folder  .
 The same as
 .Ic folder  .

-.Tp Ic folders
+.It Ic folders

 List the names of the folders in your folder directory.
 List the names of the folders in your folder directory.

-.Tp Ic folder
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic fo
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic folder
+.Pq Ic fo

 The
 .Ic folder
 The
 .Ic folder

-command switches to a new mail file or folder. With no
+command switches to a new mail file or folder.
+With no

 arguments, it tells you which file you are currently reading.
 If you give it an argument, it will write out changes (such
 as deletions) you have made in the current file and read in
 arguments, it tells you which file you are currently reading.
 If you give it an argument, it will write out changes (such
 as deletions) you have made in the current file and read in

-the new file. Some special conventions are recognized for
-the name. # means the previous file, % means your system
+the new file.
+Some special conventions are recognized for
+the name.
+# means the previous file, % means your system

 mailbox, %user means user's system mailbox, & means
 your
 .Ar mbox
 mailbox, %user means user's system mailbox, & means
 your
 .Ar mbox

-file, and +folder means a file in your folder
+file, and
+\&+\&folder means a file in your folder

 directory.
 directory.

-.Tp Ic from
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic f
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic from
+.Pq Ic f

 Takes a list of messages and prints their message headers.
 Takes a list of messages and prints their message headers.

-.Tp Ic headers
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic h
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
-Lists the current range of headers, which is an 18\-message group.  If
+.It Ic headers
+.Pq Ic h
+Lists the current range of headers, which is an 18\-message group.
+If

 a
 a

-.Sq Li \&+
+.Ql \&+

 argument is given, then the next 18\-message group is printed, and if
 a
 argument is given, then the next 18\-message group is printed, and if
 a

-.Sq Li \&\-
+.Ql \&\-

 argument is given, the previous 18\-message group is printed.
 argument is given, the previous 18\-message group is printed.

-.Tp Ic help
+.It Ic help

 A synonym for
 .Ic \&?
 A synonym for
 .Ic \&?

-.Tp Ic hold
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic ho  ,
-.Cx
+.ne 1i
+.It Ic hold
+.Pf ( Ic ho ,

 also
 .Ic preserve )
 Takes a message list and marks each
 also
 .Ic preserve )
 Takes a message list and marks each


@@ -467,68 +458,62 @@ user's system mailbox instead of in
 Does not override the
 .Ic delete
 command.
 Does not override the
 .Ic delete
 command.

-.Tp Ic ignore
-.Sy N.B.:
-.Ic Ignore
-has been superseded by
-.Ic retain .
-.br
+.It Ic ignore

 Add the list of header fields named to the
 Add the list of header fields named to the

-.Ar ignored list
+.Ar ignored list .

 Header fields in the ignore list are not printed
 Header fields in the ignore list are not printed

-on your terminal when you print a message. This
+on your terminal when you print a message.
+This

 command is very handy for suppression of certain machine-generated
 command is very handy for suppression of certain machine-generated

-header fields. The
+header fields.
+The

 .Ic Type
 and
 .Ic Print
 commands can be used to print a message in its entirety, including
 .Ic Type
 and
 .Ic Print
 commands can be used to print a message in its entirety, including

-ignored fields. If
+ignored fields.
+If

 .Ic ignore
 is executed with no arguments, it lists the current set of
 ignored fields.
 .Ic ignore
 is executed with no arguments, it lists the current set of
 ignored fields.

-.Tp Ic mail
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic m
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic inc
+Incorporate any new messages that have arrived while mail
+is being read.
+The new messages are added to the end of the message list,
+and the current message is reset to be the first new mail message.
+This does not renumber the existing message list, nor does
+does it cause any changes made so far to be saved.
+.It Ic mail
+.Pq Ic m

 Takes as argument login names and distribution group names and sends
 mail to those people.
 Takes as argument login names and distribution group names and sends
 mail to those people.

-.Tp Ic mbox
+.It Ic mbox

 Indicate that a list of messages be sent to
 .Ic mbox
 Indicate that a list of messages be sent to
 .Ic mbox

-in your home directory when you quit. This is the default
+in your home directory when you quit.
+This is the default

 action for messages if you do
 .Em not
 have the
 .Ic hold
 option set.
 action for messages if you do
 .Em not
 have the
 .Ic hold
 option set.

-.Tp Ic next
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic n
-.Cx
+.It Ic next
+.Pq Ic n

 like
 .Ic \&+
 like
 .Ic \&+

-or CR) Goes to the next message in sequence and types it.
+or
+.Tn CR )
+Goes to the next message in sequence and types it.

 With an argument list, types the next matching message.
 With an argument list, types the next matching message.

-.Tp Ic preserve
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic pre
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic preserve
+.Pq Ic pre

 A synonym for
 .Ic hold  .
 A synonym for
 .Ic hold  .

-.Tp Ic print
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic p
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic print
+.Pq Ic p

 Takes a message list and types out each message on the user's terminal.
 Takes a message list and types out each message on the user's terminal.

-.Tp Ic quit
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic q
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic quit
+.Pq Ic q

 Terminates the session, saving all undeleted, unsaved messages in
 the user's
 .Ar mbox
 Terminates the session, saving all undeleted, unsaved messages in
 the user's
 .Ar mbox


@@ -538,28 +523,28 @@ or
 .Ic preserve
 or never referenced
 in his system mailbox, and removing all other messages from his system
 .Ic preserve
 or never referenced
 in his system mailbox, and removing all other messages from his system

-mailbox.  If new mail has arrived during the session, the message
-.Dq LI You have new mail
-is given.  If given while editing a
+mailbox.
+If new mail has arrived during the session, the message
+.Dq Li "You have new mail"
+is given.
+If given while editing a

 mailbox file with the
 .Fl f
 mailbox file with the
 .Fl f

-flag, then the edit file is rewritten.  A return to the Shell is
+flag, then the edit file is rewritten.
+A return to the Shell is

 effected, unless the rewrite of edit file fails, in which case the user
 can escape with the
 .Ic exit
 command.
 effected, unless the rewrite of edit file fails, in which case the user
 can escape with the
 .Ic exit
 command.

-.Tp Ic reply
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic r
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic reply
+.Pq Ic r

 Takes a message list and sends mail to the sender and all
 recipients of the specified message.
 The default message must not be deleted.
 Takes a message list and sends mail to the sender and all
 recipients of the specified message.
 The default message must not be deleted.

-.Tp Ic respond
+.It Ic respond

 A synonym for
 .Ic reply  .
 A synonym for
 .Ic reply  .

-.Tp Ic retain
+.It Ic retain

 Add the list of header fields named to the
 .Ar retained list
 Only the header fields in the retain list
 Add the list of header fields named to the
 .Ar retained list
 Only the header fields in the retain list


@@ -574,28 +559,25 @@ If
 .Ic retain
 is executed with no arguments, it lists the current set of
 retained fields.
 .Ic retain
 is executed with no arguments, it lists the current set of
 retained fields.

-.Tp Ic save
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic s
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic save
+.Pq Ic s

 Takes a message list and a filename and appends each message in
 Takes a message list and a filename and appends each message in

-turn to the end of the file.  The filename in quotes, followed by the line
+turn to the end of the file.
+The filename in quotes, followed by the line

 count and character count is echoed on the user's terminal.
 count and character count is echoed on the user's terminal.

-.Tp Ic set
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic se
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
-With no arguments, prints all variable values.  Otherwise, sets
-option.  Arguments are of the form
+.It Ic set
+.Pq Ic se
+With no arguments, prints all variable values.
+Otherwise, sets
+option.
+Arguments are of the form

 .Ar option=value
 (no space before or after =) or
 .Ar option .
 Quotation marks may be placed around any part of the assignment statement to
 quote blanks or tabs, i.e.
 .Ar option=value
 (no space before or after =) or
 .Ar option .
 Quotation marks may be placed around any part of the assignment statement to
 quote blanks or tabs, i.e.

-.Dq Li set indentprefix=\*(Lq \*(Rq
-.Tp Ic saveignore
+.Dq Li "set indentprefix=\*q->\*q"
+.It Ic saveignore

 .Ic Saveignore
 is to
 .Ic save
 .Ic Saveignore
 is to
 .Ic save


@@ -610,7 +592,8 @@ saving a message by
 .Ic save
 or when automatically saving to
 .Ar mbox  .
 .Ic save
 or when automatically saving to
 .Ar mbox  .

-.Tp Ic saveretain
+.pl +1
+.It Ic saveretain

 .Ic Saveretain
 is to
 .Ic save
 .Ic Saveretain
 is to
 .Ic save


@@ -628,138 +611,108 @@ or when automatically saving to
 .Ic Saveretain
 overrides
 .Ic saveignore  .
 .Ic Saveretain
 overrides
 .Ic saveignore  .

-.Tp Ic shell
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic sh
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic shell
+.Pq Ic sh

 Invokes an interactive version of the shell.
 Invokes an interactive version of the shell.

-.Tp Ic size
+.It Ic size

 Takes a message list and prints out the size in characters of each
 message.
 Takes a message list and prints out the size in characters of each
 message.

-.Tp Ic source
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic so
-.Cx \&)
+.It Ic source

 The
 .Ic source
 command reads
 The
 .Ic source
 command reads

-.Nm mail

 commands from a file.
 commands from a file.

-.Tp Ic top
-Takes a message list and prints the top few lines of each.  The number of
+.It Ic top
+Takes a message list and prints the top few lines of each.
+The number of

 lines printed is controlled by the variable
 .Ic toplines
 and defaults to five.
 lines printed is controlled by the variable
 .Ic toplines
 and defaults to five.

-.Tp Ic type
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic t
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic type
+.Pq Ic t

 A synonym for
 .Ic print  .
 A synonym for
 .Ic print  .

-.Tp Ic unalias
+.It Ic unalias

 Takes a list of names defined by
 .Ic alias
 Takes a list of names defined by
 .Ic alias

-commands and discards the remembered groups of users.  The group names
+commands and discards the remembered groups of users.
+The group names

 no longer have any significance.
 no longer have any significance.

-.Tp Ic undelete
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic u
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic undelete
+.Pq Ic u

 Takes a message list and marks each message as
 .Ic not
 being deleted.
 Takes a message list and marks each message as
 .Ic not
 being deleted.

-.Tp Ic unread
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic U
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic unread
+.Pq Ic U

 Takes a message list and marks each message as
 .Ic not
 having been read.
 Takes a message list and marks each message as
 .Ic not
 having been read.

-.Tp Ic unset
+.It Ic unset

 Takes a list of option names and discards their remembered values;
 the inverse of
 .Ic set  .
 Takes a list of option names and discards their remembered values;
 the inverse of
 .Ic set  .

-.Tp Ic visual
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic v
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic visual
+.Pq Ic v

 Takes a message list and invokes the display editor on each message.
 Takes a message list and invokes the display editor on each message.

-.Tp Ic write
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic w
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic write
+.Pq Ic w

 Similar to
 .Ic save  ,
 except that
 .Ic only
 the message body
 Similar to
 .Ic save  ,
 except that
 .Ic only
 the message body

-.Cx \&(
-.Ar without
-.Cx
+.Pq Ar without

 the header) is saved.
 Extremely useful for such tasks as sending and receiving source
 program text over the message system.
 the header) is saved.
 Extremely useful for such tasks as sending and receiving source
 program text over the message system.

-.Tp Ic xit
-.Cx \&(
-.Ic x
-.Cx \&)
-.Cx
+.It Ic xit
+.Pq Ic x

 A synonym for
 .Ic exit  .
 A synonym for
 .Ic exit  .

-.Tp Ic z
+.It Ic z

 .Nm Mail
 presents message headers in windowfuls as described under the
 .Ic headers
 .Nm Mail
 presents message headers in windowfuls as described under the
 .Ic headers

-command. You can move
-.Cx Nm mail
-.Cx 's
-.Cx
+command.
+You can move
+.Nm mail Ns 's

 attention forward to the next window with the
 .Ic \&z
 attention forward to the next window with the
 .Ic \&z

-command. Also, you can move to the previous window by using
+command.
+Also, you can move to the previous window by using

 .Ic \&z\&\-  .
 .Ic \&z\&\-  .

-.Tp
+.El

 .Ss Tilde/Escapes
 .Pp
 Here is a summary of the tilde escapes,
 which are used when composing messages to perform
 .Ss Tilde/Escapes
 .Pp
 Here is a summary of the tilde escapes,
 which are used when composing messages to perform

-special functions.  Tilde escapes are only recognized at the beginning
-of lines.  The name
+special functions.
+Tilde escapes are only recognized at the beginning
+of lines.
+The name

 .Dq Em tilde\ escape
 is somewhat of a misnomer since the actual escape character can be set
 by the option
 .Ic escape .
 .Dq Em tilde\ escape
 is somewhat of a misnomer since the actual escape character can be set
 by the option
 .Ic escape .

-.Tw Ds
-.Tp Cx Ic \&~!
-.Ar command
-.Cx
+.Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Ic \&~! Ns Ar command

 Execute the indicated shell command, then return to the message.
 Execute the indicated shell command, then return to the message.

-.Tp Cx Ic \&~b
-.Ar name ...
-.Cx
+.It Ic \&~b Ns Ar name ...

 Add the given names to the list of carbon copy recipients but do not make
 the names visible in the Cc: line ("blind" carbon copy).
 Add the given names to the list of carbon copy recipients but do not make
 the names visible in the Cc: line ("blind" carbon copy).

-.Tp Cx Ic \&~c
-.Ar name ...
-.Cx
+.It Ic \&~c Ns Ar name ...

 Add the given names to the list of carbon copy recipients.
 Add the given names to the list of carbon copy recipients.

-.Tp Ic \&~d
+.It Ic \&~d

 Read the file
 .Dq Pa dead.letter
 from your home directory into the message.
 Read the file
 .Dq Pa dead.letter
 from your home directory into the message.

-.Tp Ic \&~e
-Invoke the text editor on the message collected so far.  After the
+.It Ic \&~e
+Invoke the text editor on the message collected so far.
+After the

 editing session is finished, you may continue appending text to the
 message.
 editing session is finished, you may continue appending text to the
 message.

-.Tp Cx Ic \&~f
-.Ar messages
-.Cx
+.It Ic \&~f Ns Ar messages

 Read the named messages into the message being sent.
 If no messages are specified, read in the current message.
 Message headers currently being ignored (by the
 Read the named messages into the message being sent.
 If no messages are specified, read in the current message.
 Message headers currently being ignored (by the


@@ -767,19 +720,16 @@ Message headers currently being ignored (by the
 or
 .Ic retain
 command) are not included.
 or
 .Ic retain
 command) are not included.

-.Tp Cx Ic \&~F
-.Ar messages
-.Cx
+.ne 1i
+.It Ic \&~F Ns Ar messages

 Identical to
 Identical to

-Ic \&~f ,
+.Ic \&~f ,

 except all message headers are included.
 except all message headers are included.

-.Tp Ic \&~h
+.It Ic \&~h

 Edit the message header fields by typing each one in turn and allowing
 the user to append text to the end or modify the field by using the
 current terminal erase and kill characters.
 Edit the message header fields by typing each one in turn and allowing
 the user to append text to the end or modify the field by using the
 current terminal erase and kill characters.

-.Tp Cx Ic \&~m
-.Ar messages
-.Cx
+.It Ic \&~m Ns Ar messages

 Read the named messages into the message being sent, indented by a
 tab or by the value of
 .Ar indentprefix  .
 Read the named messages into the message being sent, indented by a
 tab or by the value of
 .Ar indentprefix  .


@@ -790,95 +740,98 @@ Message headers currently being ignored (by the
 or
 .Ic retain
 command) are not included.
 or
 .Ic retain
 command) are not included.

-.Tp Cx Ic \&~M
-.Ar messages
-.Cx
+.It Ic \&~M Ns Ar messages

 Identical to
 .Ic \&~m ,
 except all message headers are included.
 Identical to
 .Ic \&~m ,
 except all message headers are included.

-.Tp Ic \&~p
+.It Ic \&~p

 Print out the message collected so far, prefaced by the message header
 fields.
 Print out the message collected so far, prefaced by the message header
 fields.

-.Tp Ic \&~q
+.It Ic \&~q

 Abort the message being sent, copying the message to
 .Dq Pa dead.letter
 in your home directory if
 .Ic save
 is set.
 Abort the message being sent, copying the message to
 .Dq Pa dead.letter
 in your home directory if
 .Ic save
 is set.

-.Tp Cx Ic \&~r
-.Ar filename
-.Cx
+.It Ic \&~r Ns Ar filename

 Read the named file into the message.
 Read the named file into the message.

-.Tp Ic \&~s
-string
+.It Ic \&~s Ns Ar string

 Cause the named string to become the current subject field.
 Cause the named string to become the current subject field.

-.Tp Cx Ic \&~\&t
-.Ar name ...
-.Cx
+.It Ic \&~\&t Ns Ar name ...

 Add the given names to the direct recipient list.
 Add the given names to the direct recipient list.

-.\" This .br should have to be here
-.br
-.Tp Ic \&~\&v
-Invoke an alternate editor (defined by the VISUAL option) on the
-message collected so far.  Usually, the alternate editor will be a
-screen editor.  After you quit the editor, you may resume appending
+.It Ic \&~\&v
+Invoke an alternate editor (defined by the
+.Ev VISUAL
+option) on the
+message collected so far.
+Usually, the alternate editor will be a
+screen editor.
+After you quit the editor, you may resume appending

 text to the end of your message.
 text to the end of your message.

-.Tp Cx Ic \&~w
-.Ar filename
-.Cx
+.It Ic \&~w Ns Ar filename

 Write the message onto the named file.
 Write the message onto the named file.

-.Tp Cx Ic \&~\\
-.Ar command
-.Cx
-Pipe the message through the command as a filter.  If the command gives
+.It Ic \&~\&| Ns Ar command
+Pipe the message through the command as a filter.
+If the command gives

 no output or terminates abnormally, retain the original text of the
 no output or terminates abnormally, retain the original text of the

-message.  The command
-.Xr fmt  1
+message.
+The command
+.Xr fmt 1

 is often used as
 .Ic command
 to rejustify the message.
 is often used as
 .Ic command
 to rejustify the message.

-.Tp Cx Ic \&~:
-.Ar mail-command
-.Cx
-Execute the given mail command.  Not all commands, however, are allowed.
-.Tp Cx Ic \&~~
-.Ar string
-.Cx
-Insert the string of text in the message prefaced by a single ~.  If
+.It Ic \&~: Ns Ar mail-command
+Execute the given mail command.
+Not all commands, however, are allowed.
+.It Ic \&~~ Ns Ar string
+Insert the string of text in the message prefaced by a single ~.
+If

 you have changed the escape character, then you should double
 that character in order to send it.
 you have changed the escape character, then you should double
 that character in order to send it.

-.Tp
+.El

 .Ss Mail Options
 Options are controlled via
 .Ic set
 and
 .Ic unset
 .Ss Mail Options
 Options are controlled via
 .Ic set
 and
 .Ic unset

-commands.  Options may be either binary, in which case it is only
+commands.
+Options may be either binary, in which case it is only

 significant to see whether they are set or not; or string, in which
 case the actual value is of interest.
 The binary options include the following:
 significant to see whether they are set or not; or string, in which
 case the actual value is of interest.
 The binary options include the following:

-.Tp Ar append
+.Bl -tag -width append
+.It Ar append

 Causes messages saved in
 .Ar mbox
 to be appended to the end rather than prepended.
 Causes messages saved in
 .Ar mbox
 to be appended to the end rather than prepended.

-This should always be set (perhaps in /usr/lib/Mail.rc).
-.Tp Ar ask
+This should always be set (perhaps in
+.Pa /etc/mail.rc ) .
+.It Ar ask

 Causes
 .Nm mail
 Causes
 .Nm mail

-to prompt you for the subject of each message you send.  If
+to prompt you for the subject of each message you send.
+If

 you respond with simply a newline, no subject field will be sent.
 you respond with simply a newline, no subject field will be sent.

-.Tp Ar askcc
+.ne 1i
+.It Ar askcc

 Causes you to be prompted for additional carbon copy recipients at the
 Causes you to be prompted for additional carbon copy recipients at the

-end of each message.  Responding with a newline indicates your
+end of each message.
+Responding with a newline indicates your

 satisfaction with the current list.
 satisfaction with the current list.

-.Tp Ar autoprint
+.It Ar autoinc
+Causes new mail to be automatically incorporated when it arrives.
+Setting this is similar to issuing the
+.Ic inc
+command at each prompt, except that the current message is not
+reset when new mail arrives.
+.It Ar autoprint

 Causes the
 .Ic delete
 command to behave like
 .Ic dp
 \- thus, after deleting a message, the next one will be typed
 automatically.
 Causes the
 .Ic delete
 command to behave like
 .Ic dp
 \- thus, after deleting a message, the next one will be typed
 automatically.

-.Tp Ar debug
+.It Ar debug

 Setting the binary option
 .Ar debug
 is the same as specifying
 Setting the binary option
 .Ar debug
 is the same as specifying


@@ -887,20 +840,20 @@ on the command line and causes
 .Nm mail
 to output all sorts of information useful for debugging
 .Nm mail  .
 .Nm mail
 to output all sorts of information useful for debugging
 .Nm mail  .

-.Tp Ar dot
+.It Ar dot

 The binary option
 .Ar dot
 causes
 .Nm mail
 to interpret a period alone on a line as the terminator
 of a message you are sending.
 The binary option
 .Ar dot
 causes
 .Nm mail
 to interpret a period alone on a line as the terminator
 of a message you are sending.

-.Tp Ar hold
+.It Ar hold

 This option is used to hold messages in the system mailbox
 by default.
 This option is used to hold messages in the system mailbox
 by default.

-.Tp Ar ignore
+.It Ar ignore

 Causes interrupt signals from your terminal to be ignored and echoed as
 @'s.
 Causes interrupt signals from your terminal to be ignored and echoed as
 @'s.

-.Tp Ar ignoreeof
+.It Ar ignoreeof

 An option related to
 .Ar dot
 is
 An option related to
 .Ar dot
 is


@@ -912,118 +865,142 @@ refuse to accept a control-d as the end of a message.
 also applies to
 .Nm mail
 command mode.
 also applies to
 .Nm mail
 command mode.

-.Tp Ar metoo
+.It Ar metoo

 Usually, when a group is expanded that contains the sender, the sender
 Usually, when a group is expanded that contains the sender, the sender

-is removed from the expansion.  Setting this option causes the sender
+is removed from the expansion.
+Setting this option causes the sender

 to be included in the group.
 to be included in the group.

-.Tp Ar noheader
+.It Ar noheader

 Setting the option
 .Ar noheader
 is the same as giving the
 .Fl N
 flag on the command line.
 Setting the option
 .Ar noheader
 is the same as giving the
 .Fl N
 flag on the command line.

-.Tp Ar nosave
+.It Ar nosave

 Normally, when you abort a message with two
 Normally, when you abort a message with two

-.Li RUBOUT
+.Tn RUBOUT

 (erase or delete)
 .Nm mail
 copies the partial letter to the file
 .Dq Pa dead.letter
 (erase or delete)
 .Nm mail
 copies the partial letter to the file
 .Dq Pa dead.letter

-in your home directory. Setting the binary option
+in your home directory.
+Setting the binary option

 .Ar nosave
 prevents this.
 .Ar nosave
 prevents this.

-.Tp Ar Replyall
+.It Ar Replyall

 Reverses the sense of
 .Ic reply
 and
 .Ic Reply
 commands.
 Reverses the sense of
 .Ic reply
 and
 .Ic Reply
 commands.

-.Tp Ar quiet
+.It Ar quiet

 Suppresses the printing of the version when first invoked.
 Suppresses the printing of the version when first invoked.

-.Tp Ar verbose
+.It Ar searchheaders
+If this option is set, then a message-list specifier in the form ``/x:y''
+will expand to all messages containing the substring ``y'' in the header
+field ``x''.  The string search is case insensitive.
+If ``x'' is ommitted, it will default to the ``Subject'' header field.
+The form ``/to:y'' is a special case, and will expand
+to all messages containing the substring ``y'' in the ``To'', ``Cc''
+or ``Bcc'' header fields.
+The check for "to" is case sensitive, so that
+``/To:y'' can be used to limit the search for ``y'' to just
+the ``To:'' field.
+.It Ar verbose

 Setting the option
 .Ar verbose
 is the same as using the
 .Fl v
 Setting the option
 .Ar verbose
 is the same as using the
 .Fl v

-flag on the command line. When mail runs in verbose mode,
-the actual delivery of messages is displayed on he users
+flag on the command line.
+When mail runs in verbose mode,
+the actual delivery of messages is displayed on the user's

 terminal.
 terminal.

-.Tp
+.El

 .Ss Option String Values
 .Ss Option String Values

-.Tw Va
-.Tp Va EDITOR
+.Bl -tag -width Va
+.It Ev EDITOR

 Pathname of the text editor to use in the
 .Ic edit
 command and
 .Ic \&~e
 Pathname of the text editor to use in the
 .Ic edit
 command and
 .Ic \&~e

-escape.  If not defined, then a default editor is used.
-.Tp Va LISTER
+escape.
+If not defined, then a default editor is used.
+.It Ev LISTER

 Pathname of the directory lister to use in the
 .Ic folders
 Pathname of the directory lister to use in the
 .Ic folders

-command.  Default is
+command.
+Default is

 .Pa /bin/ls .
 .Pa /bin/ls .

-.Tp Va PAGER
+.It Ev PAGER

 Pathname of the program to use in the
 .Ic more
 command or when
 .Ic crt
 Pathname of the program to use in the
 .Ic more
 command or when
 .Ic crt

-variable is set.  The default paginator
+variable is set.
+The default paginator

 .Xr more 1
 is used if this option is not defined.
 .Xr more 1
 is used if this option is not defined.

-.Tp Va SHELL
+.It Ev SHELL

 Pathname of the shell to use in the
 .Ic \&!
 command and the
 .Ic \&~!
 Pathname of the shell to use in the
 .Ic \&!
 command and the
 .Ic \&~!

-escape.  A default shell is used if this option is
+escape.
+A default shell is used if this option is

 not defined.
 not defined.

-.Tp Va VISUAL
+.It Ev VISUAL

 Pathname of the text editor to use in the
 .Ic visual
 command and
 .Ic \&~v
 escape.
 Pathname of the text editor to use in the
 .Ic visual
 command and
 .Ic \&~v
 escape.

-.Tp Va crt
+.ne 1i
+.It Va crt

 The valued option
 .Va crt
 is used as a threshold to determine how long a message must
 be before
 The valued option
 .Va crt
 is used as a threshold to determine how long a message must
 be before

-.Va PAGER
-is used to read it.  If
+.Ev PAGER
+is used to read it.
+If

 .Va crt
 is set without a value,
 then the height of the terminal screen stored in the system
 is used to compute the threshold (see
 .Xr stty 1 ) .
 .Va crt
 is set without a value,
 then the height of the terminal screen stored in the system
 is used to compute the threshold (see
 .Xr stty 1 ) .

-.Tp Ar escape
+.It Ar escape

 If defined, the first character of this option gives the character to
 use in the place of ~ to denote escapes.
 If defined, the first character of this option gives the character to
 use in the place of ~ to denote escapes.

-.Tp Ar folder
+.It Ar folder

 The name of the directory to use for storing folders of
 The name of the directory to use for storing folders of

-messages. If this name begins with a `/',
+messages.
+If this name begins with a `/',

 .Nm mail
 considers it to be an absolute pathname; otherwise, the
 folder directory is found relative to your home directory.
 .Nm mail
 considers it to be an absolute pathname; otherwise, the
 folder directory is found relative to your home directory.

-.Tp Ar MBOX
+.It Ev MBOX

 The name of the
 .Ar mbox
 The name of the
 .Ar mbox

-file.  It can be the name of a folder.
+file.
+It can be the name of a folder.

 The default is
 .Dq Li mbox
 in the user's home directory.
 The default is
 .Dq Li mbox
 in the user's home directory.

-.Tp Ar record
+.It Ar record

 If defined, gives the pathname of the file used to record all outgoing
 If defined, gives the pathname of the file used to record all outgoing

-mail.  If not defined, then outgoing mail is not so saved.
-.Tp Ar indentprefix
+mail.
+If not defined, then outgoing mail is not so saved.
+.It Ar indentprefix

 String used by the ``~m'' tilde escape for indenting messages, in place of
 String used by the ``~m'' tilde escape for indenting messages, in place of

-the normal tab character (^I).  Be sure to quote the value if it contains
+the normal tab character (^I).
+Be sure to quote the value if it contains

 spaces or tabs.
 spaces or tabs.

-.Tp Ar toplines
+.It Ar toplines

 If defined, gives the number of lines of a message to be printed out
 with the
 .Ic top
 command; normally, the first five lines are printed.
 If defined, gives the number of lines of a message to be printed out
 with the
 .Ic top
 command; normally, the first five lines are printed.

-.Tp
+.El

 .Sh ENVIRONMENT
 .Nm Mail
 utilizes the
 .Sh ENVIRONMENT
 .Nm Mail
 utilizes the


@@ -1032,23 +1009,24 @@ and
 .Ev USER
 environment variables.
 .Sh FILES
 .Ev USER
 environment variables.
 .Sh FILES

-.Dw /usr/share/misc/Mail.help*
-.Di L
-.Dp Pa /var/spool/mail/*
-post office
-.Dp ~/mbox
-your old mail
-.Dp ~/.mailrc
-file giving initial mail commands
-.Dp Pa /tmp/R*
-temporary files
-.Dp Pa /usr/share/misc/Mail.help*
-help files
-.Dp Pa /usr/share/misc/Mail.rc
-system initialization file
-.Dp
+.Bl -tag -width /usr/share/misc/Mail.help* -compact
+.It Pa /var/mail/*
+Post office.
+.It ~/mbox
+User's old mail.
+.It ~/.mailrc
+File giving initial mail commands.
+This can be overridden by setting the
+.Ev MAILRC
+environment variable.
+.It Pa /tmp/R*
+Temporary files.
+.It Pa /usr/share/misc/Mail.help*
+Help files.
+.It Pa /etc/mail.rc
+System initialization file.
+.El

 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Sh SEE ALSO

-.Xr binmail 1 ,

 .Xr fmt 1 ,
 .Xr newaliases 1 ,
 .Xr vacation 1 ,
 .Xr fmt 1 ,
 .Xr newaliases 1 ,
 .Xr vacation 1 ,


@@ -1056,17 +1034,21 @@ system initialization file
 .Xr mailaddr 7 ,
 .Xr sendmail 8
 and
 .Xr mailaddr 7 ,
 .Xr sendmail 8
 and

-.Em The Mail Reference Manual .
+.Rs
+.%T "The Mail Reference Manual" .
+.Re

 .Sh HISTORY
 A
 .Nm mail
 command
 .Sh HISTORY
 A
 .Nm mail
 command

-appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.
+appeared in
+.At v6 .

 This man page is derived from
 This man page is derived from

-.Em The Mail Reference Manual
+.%T "The Mail Reference Manual"

 originally written by Kurt Shoens.
 .Sh BUGS
 originally written by Kurt Shoens.
 .Sh BUGS

-There are some flags that are not documented here. Most are
+There are some flags that are not documented here.
+Most are

 not useful to the general user.
 .Pp
 Usually,
 not useful to the general user.
 .Pp
 Usually,