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From: zaphod@madnix.UUCP (Ron Bean)
Newsgroups: news.newusers.questions
Subject: rn with '-h'
Message-ID: <757@madnix.UUCP>
Date: 31 Jul 89 21:08:34 GMT
Organization: MADNIX, operated by: ARP Software  Madison WI
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   I've been using 'rn' with the '-h' switch to save a little
time reading the news. This gives me the subject, newsgroups, and
the first few lines of the message, then stops and gives me the
"(MORE)" prompt, so I can skip stuff I'm not interested in
without having to read the whole first screenful at 1200 baud. I
think it would make more sense to see the Newsgroups:, Subject:,
Summary:, and From: lines. Is there any way to do this?
 
   (As an aside, I've avoided using 'kill files' because
uninteresting discussions sometimes take an interesting turn, and
people don't edit the "Subject:" line. But they often DO use the
"Summary:" line.)
 
   BTW, two books I found very useful are the "Quick Reference
Guide to Xenix Mail" (Microsoft Press, 44 pages, $4.95) and "UNIX
Communications" (SAMS/The Waite Group, 542 pages, $26.95). I got both
of these at a local bookstore that stocks computer-related books.
The "Xenix Mail" pamphlet does not cover usenet, but is a good
quick reference to 'mail' and 'vi'.