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From: guy%gorodish@Sun.COM (Guy Harris)
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Subject: Re: System V commands...
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Date: Fri, 7-Aug-87 17:35:33 EDT
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> Why does the System V mailer (mailx) not provide for forwarding and 
> responding to mail messages (f and r)?

I dunno, why doesn't Ferrari make a two-seater?

"mailx", being based on a 4.1BSD-vintage Berkeley Mail, most
definitely *does* have the "r" command.  "mail" doesn't, but then
"mail" on 4BSD systems (a/k/a "binmail") doesn't either.  They don't
have it because the V7 "mail" didn't have it, and people have put
their effort into other mailers rather than adding stuff to "mail".
The V7 "mail" probably doesn't have it because people didn't get as
much mail back in ancient times, so they didn't miss them as much.

The "f" command is the "from" command, just as it is in 4BSD "Mail".
In both 4BSD "Mail" and "mailx", you forward mail with the "mail"
command.
	Guy Harris
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