-.TH MHSTORE %manext1% "March 21, 2013" "%nmhversion%"
+.TH MHSTORE %manext1% "March 2, 2014" "%nmhversion%"
.\"
.\" %nmhwarning%
.\"
.RB [ \-wcache
.IR policy ]
.RB [ \-check " | " \-nocheck ]
+.RB [ \-verbose " | " \-noverbose ]
.RB [ \-version ]
.RB [ \-help ]
.ad
.PP
.B mhstore
manipulates multi-media messages as specified in
-RFC\-2045 to RFC\-2049.
+RFC 2045 to RFC 2049.
.PP
By default,
.B mhstore
.PP
A content specification consists of a content type and a subtype.
The initial list of \*(lqstandard\*(rq content types and subtypes
-can be found in RFC\-2046.
+can be found in RFC 2046.
.PP
A list of commonly used contents is briefly reproduced here:
.PP
will attempt to
verify the integrity of the content.
.SS "Storing the Contents"
-The
.B mhstore
will store the contents of the named messages in
\*(lqnative\*(rq (decoded) format. Two things must be determined:
.PP
If the
.B \-outfile
-switch is given, its argument is used for the filename to store the
-content, with \*(lq-\*(rq indicating standard output. If the
+switch is given, its argument is used for the filename to store all
+of the content, with \*(lq-\*(rq indicating standard output. If the
.B \-auto
switch is given, then
.B mhstore
attribute in the \*(lqContent-Type\*(rq header for the content you are
storing. For security reasons, this filename will be ignored if it
begins with the character '/', '.', '|', or '!', or if it contains the
-character '%'. For the sake of security, this switch is not the
-default, and it is recommended that you do NOT put the
-.B \-auto
-switch in your
-.I \&.mh\(ruprofile
-file.
+character '%'. We also recommend using a \*(lqnmh-storage\*(rq profile
+entry or a
+.B \-clobber
+switch setting other than the default of \*(lqalways\*(rq to avoid
+overwriting existing files.
.PP
If the
.B \-auto
If the formatting string consists solely of a \*(lq-\*(rq character,
then the content is sent to the standard output.
.PP
-If the formatting string starts with a '|', then the display string
-will represent a command for
+If the formatting string starts with a '|', then it represents
+a command for
.B mhstore
to execute which should
ultimately store the content. The content will be passed to the
standard input of the command. Before the command is executed,
.B mhstore
will change to the appropriate directory, and any
-escapes (given below) in the display string will be expanded.
+escapes (given below) in the formatting string will be expanded.
+The use of the \*(lq%a\*(rq sequence is not recommended because
+the user has no control over the Content-Type parameter data.
.PP
Otherwise the formatting string will represent a pathname in which
to store the content. If the formatting string starts with a '/',
.RS 5
.nf
.ta \w'%P 'u
-%a Parameters from Content-type (only valid with command)
+%a Parameters from Content-Type (only valid with command)
%m Insert message number
%P Insert part number with leading dot
%p Insert part number without leading dot
.fi
.RE
.PP
+The
+.B \-verbose
+switch directs
+.B mhstore
+to print out the names of files that it stores. For backward
+compatibility, it is the default. The
+.B \-noverbose
+switch suppresses these printouts.
+.PP
.SS "Overwriting Existing Files"
The
.B \-clobber
.I ask
behaves the same as
.IR always .
-.PP
-The
-.B \-clobber
-switch is ignored if the
-.B \-outfile
-switch is used.
.SS "Reassembling Messages of Type message/partial"
.B mhstore
is also able to reassemble messages that have been
will look for the \*(lqnmh-access-url\*(rq profile entry, e.g.,
.PP
.RS 5
-nmh-access-url: curl -l
+nmh-access-url: curl -L
.RE
.PP
to determine the program to use to perform the HTTP retrieval. This program
.PP
(which is the default value).
.SS "User Environment"
-Because the display environment in which
+Because the environment in which
.B mhstore
operates may vary for
different machines,
refer to a file containing definitions useful for that machine.
Finally,
.B mhstore
-will attempt to consult one other additional
-user profile, e.g.,
+will attempt to consult
.PP
.RS 5
-%etcdir%/mhn.defaults
+%nmhetcdir%/mhn.defaults
.RE
.PP
which is created automatically during
.B nmh
installation.
+.PP
+See "Profile Lookup" in
+.IR mh-profile (5)
+for the profile search order, and for how duplicate entries are treated.
.SH FILES
.B mhstore
looks for additional profile files in multiple locations: absolute
and files are searched for in the user's
.I Mail
directory as specified in their profile. If not found there, the directory
-.RI \*(lq %etcdir% \*(rq
+.RI \*(lq %nmhetcdir% \*(rq
is checked.
.PP
.fc ^ ~
.nf
-.ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
+.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^$MHSTORE~^Additional profile entries
-^%etcdir%/mhn.defaults~^System default MIME profile entries
+^%nmhetcdir%/mhn.defaults~^System default MIME profile entries
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.RB ` \-nocheck '
.RB ` \-rcache\ ask '
.RB ` \-wcache\ ask '
+.RB ` \-verbose '
.SH CONTEXT
If a folder is given, it will become the current folder. The last
message selected will become the current message.
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