How to UNDELETE rmm'ed messages
It is possible to specify what command the mail system should use to
delete your mail (when you use the "rmm" command) so that retrieving
deleted mail might or might not be possible.
You can find what command you are using by typing:
more ~/.mh_profile
and looking for a line that begins with the word "rmmproc:" (note that
if you have a line that begins with "Rmmproc:" ignore it -- MH does not
recognize that). The rest of that line has the command that is used.
Usually it will be something like "/bin/athena/delete" or "/bin/rm"
(without the quotes).
o If the command is "/bin/rm" then you cannot undelete the message, as
"rm" is a command that removes files permanently. If you would like
to change this edit your ~/.mh_profile file so that the "rmmproc" line
reads:
rmmproc: delete
o If the command is "/bin/athena/delete" or "delete" then it is possible
to use the "undelete" command. First you need to change to the
directory where the mail is. Type:
cd ~/Mail/foldername
For example to change to your inbox folder you would type
"cd ~/Mail/inbox". Then type
lsdel
to list all the deleted files. To undelete a file type:
undelete filename
You can also view the file by typing:
more .#filename
o If the command is something else, chances are that you registered for
your account before August 1989. You might want to add the "rmmproc:
delete" line to your ~/.mh_profile. The deleted mail that you have is
most probably renamed to #messagenumber. For example, when you type
"rmm 13" the file ~/Mail/inbox/13 would be renamed to
~/Mail/inbox/#13. So what you need to do is type:
cd ~/Mail/foldername
and then look for files that begin with "#". You can view them by
typing:
more filename
If you want to undelete a message, use the "mv" command to rename the
file:
mv #13 13
This command renames the file #13 to 13, and thus, undeletes the message.
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