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This section describes basic commands that show the current, next, and previous messages, as well as a couple advanced commands. Show Message (bound to SPACE in Headers mode) will display the message represented by the scan line the Hemlock cursor is on. Deleted messages are considered special, and the more conveniently bound commands for viewing the next and previous messages (Next Undeleted Message bound to n and Previous Undeleted Message bound to p, both in Headers and Message modes) will ignore them. Next Message and Previous Message (bound to M-n and M-p in Headers and Message modes) may be invoked if reading a message is desired regardless of whether it has been deleted.
This command, when invoked in a Headers buffer, displays the current message (the message the cursor is on), by replacing any previous message that has not been preserved with Keep Message. The current message is also removed from the unseen sequence. The Message buffer becomes the current buffer using the current window. The buffer’s point will be moved to the beginning of the buffer, and the buffer’s name will be set to a string of the form "Message <folder> <msg-id>".
The Message buffer is read-only and may not be modified. The command Goto Headers Buffer issued in the Message buffer makes the associated Headers buffer current.
When not in a Headers buffer, this command prompts for a folder and message. A unique Message buffer is obtained, and its name is set to a string of the form "Message <folder> <msg-id>". The buffer’s point is moved to the beginning of the buffer, and the current window is used to display the message.
Specifying multiple messages inserts all the messages into the same buffer. If the user wishes to show more than one message, it is expected that he will generate a headers buffer with the intended messages, and then use the message sequencing commands described below.
This command is only meaningful in a Headers buffer or a Message buffer associated with a Headers buffer. In a Headers buffer, the point is moved to the next message, and if there is one, it is shown as described in the Show Message command.
In a Message buffer, the message after the currently visible message is displayed. This clobbers the buffer’s contents. Note, if the Message buffer is associated with a Draft buffer, invoking this command breaks that association. Using Keep Message preserves the Message buffer and any association with a Draft buffer.
The Message buffer’s name is set as described in the Show Message command.
This command is only meaningful in a Headers buffer or a Message buffer associated with a Headers buffer. In a Headers buffer, the point is moved to the previous message, and if there is one, it is shown as described in the Show Message command.
In a Message buffer, the message before the currently visible message is displayed. This clobbers the buffer’s contents. Note, if the Message buffer is associated with a Draft buffer, invoking this command breaks that association. Using Keep Message preserves the Message buffer and any association with a Draft buffer.
The Message buffer’s name is set as described in the Show Message command.
This command is only meaningful in a Headers buffer or a Message buffer associated with a Headers buffer. In a Headers buffer, the point is moved to the next undeleted message, and if there is one, it is shown as described in the Show Message command.
In a Message buffer, the first undeleted message after the currently visible message is displayed. This clobbers the buffer’s contents. Note, if the Message buffer is associated with a Draft buffer, invoking this command breaks that association. The Keep Message command preserves the Message buffer and any association with a Draft buffer.
The Message buffer’s name is set as described in the Show Message command.
This command is only meaningful in a Headers buffer or a Message buffer associated with a Headers buffer. In a Headers buffer, the point is moved to the previous undeleted message, and if there is one, it is shown as described in the Show Message command.
In a Message buffer, the first undeleted message before the currently visible message is displayed. This clobbers the buffer’s contents. Note, if the Message buffer is associated with a Draft buffer, invoking this command breaks that association. The Keep Message command preserves the Message buffer and any association with a Draft buffer.
The Message buffer’s name is set as described in the Show Message command.
This command scrolls the current window down through the current message. If the end of the message is visible and Scroll Message Showing Next is not nil, then show the next undeleted message.
This command can only be invoked in a Message buffer. It causes the Message buffer to continue to exist when the user invokes commands to view other messages either within the kept Message buffer or its associated Headers buffer. This is useful for getting two messages into different buffers. It is also useful for retaining Message buffers which would otherwise be deleted when an associated draft message is delivered.
This command displays documentation on Message mode.
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