wmf - convert and index mails in html format.

wmf [ options ]

WMF (Web Mail Folder) generates html-pages from email. Source can be a file or stdin.

Available command line options are the following:

-?

Print a summary of command line options.

-a url

About link. If this link presents it will be placed to the index section.

-c file

Another configurationfile (default ~/.wmfrc)

-d directory

Where all the files write to (default ./)

-e command

Mail-command (default MAILTO:)

-f permission

Set file permission after creation. Numeric mode only like chown (1)

-h

Print a summary of command line options.

-l days

Daylimit, mails older then <days> day won't be listed in the indexes. 0 = no limit (default=0).

-m mbox

Name of the mailbox file, - is used for stdin.

-n name

Name of the mail folder.

-p lines

Lines / page index. 0 = only one page (default 0). Threads won't be brocken.

-r

Reverse sorting.

-t level

threading level limitation

-v

Print the programname and the version.

-w mode

Write-mode (0=indexing 1=overwrite 2=append 3=append no index). Mode 0: If you made changes manual or anything went wrong until indexing. Mode 1: If you want to start from scratch witch one big mbox file. Warning: All files in the directory will be deleted !!! Mode 2: If you want to extend an existing archive. Mode 3: Specialy made if you need to convert emails stored in single files. After converting all files you can call WMF again in Mode 0 for indexing.

-x level

Debug level (Bit0=Functions Bit1=Information Bit2=Fileoperations)

All switches can be defined with enviroments.

WMF_CONFIG

Another configurationfile (default ~/.wmfrc)

WMF_DAYS

Daylimit, mails older then <days> day won't be listed in the indexes. 0 = no limit (default=0)

WMF_DEBUG

Debug level (Bit0=Functions Bit1=Information Bit2=Fileoperations)

WMF_EXTENSION

Define the file extension (default=".html").

WMF_DIR

Where all the files write to (default ./)

WMF_LINES

Lines / page index. 0 = only one page (default 0) Threads won't be brocken.

WMF_MBOX

Name of the mailbox, - is used for stdin

WMF_MCMD

Mail-command (default MAILTO:)

WMF_NAME

Name of the mailinglist

WMF_RSORT

Reverse sorting

WMF_WMODE

Write-mode (0=indexing 1=append 2=overwrite)

Norbert Kuemin <norbert.kuemin@gmx.net>

~/.wmfrc

wmfrc (1), procmail (1)

Thanks to all the people, who sent emails with bug-reports and suggestions.

There will always rest one bug (Murphys law). If you find it, so please report it to Norbert.Kuemin@gmx.net

Copyright 1996, 1997 by Norbert Kuemin.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.