From: utzoo!decvax!cca!mo@LBL-UNIX@sri-unix
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Title: mail system query
Article-I.D.: sri-unix.3061
Posted: Wed Sep  1 21:38:06 1982
Received: Wed Sep  8 06:33:39 1982

From: mo at LBL-UNIX (Mike O'Dell [system])
Date: 28 Aug 1982 00:32:41-PDT
The MH mail system from Rand is quite nice, though, like most things,
not perfect. MH has the (recursive) notion of folders implemented with
directories.  Folders are recursive and messages can be cross-filed
in multiple folders (links!!).  The other novelty is there is no
distiguished command interpreter other than the shell!  All the
mail commands run from the shell, which makes it possible to integrate
mail processing into the Unix style of doing business.  The other
nicety is that with your favorite menu grinder like Menunix, it
is simple to dramatically change the user interface.  While
MH does have its drawbacks, for people who handle lots of mail,
it is a god-send.  I haven't used "MU" so I can't comment on it,
but I can't live without MH any more.

	-Mike