in the profile.
.SH FILES
.TP 20
-$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile
+$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile
The user's profile.
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.PD 0
.SH FILES
.PD 0
.TP 20
-$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile
+$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile
The user's profile.
.TP
%nmhetcdir%/mts.conf
<mh\-dir>/distcomps
The user's message skeleton.
.TP 20
-$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile
+$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile
The user's profile.
.TP 20
<mh\-dir>/draft
$MHCONTEXT
Overrides the above context.
.TP 20
-<folder>/\&.mh\-sequences
+<folder>/.mh\-sequences
Public sequences for <folder>.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.IR flist (1),
.nf
.RI "%< " condition " " "format-text"
.RI "%? " condition " " "format-text"
- \&...
+ ...
.RI "%| " "format-text"
%>
.fi
.RE
.PP
.BR credentials :
-\&legacy
+legacy
.RS 5
Indicates how the username and password credentials will be retrieved
for access to external servers, such as those that provide SMTP or POP
.SH FILES
.PD 0
.TP 20
-$HOME/\&.mh\-profile
+$HOME/.mh\-profile
The user's profile.
.TP
<mh\-dir>/context
The user's context
.TP
-<folder>/\&.mh\-sequences
+<folder>/.mh\-sequences
Public sequences for <folder>.
.PD
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PD
.PP
In commands that take a `msg' argument, the default is \*(lqcur\*(rq.
-As a shorthand, \*(lq\&.\*(rq is equivalent to \*(lqcur\*(rq.
+As a shorthand, \*(lq.\*(rq is equivalent to \*(lqcur\*(rq.
.PP
For example: In a folder containing five messages numbered 5, 10, 94, 177
and 325, \*(lqfirst\*(rq is 5 and \*(lqlast\*(rq is 325. If \*(lqcur\*(rq
.SH FILES
.PD 0
.TP 20
-$HOME/\&.mh\-profile
+$HOME/.mh\-profile
The user's profile.
.TP 20
<mh\-dir>/context
The user's context.
.TP 20
-<folder>/\&.mh\-sequences
+<folder>/.mh\-sequences
File for public sequences.
.PD
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.RE
.PP
.BR mmdelim1 :
-\&\\001\\001\\001\\001\\n
+\\001\\001\\001\\001\\n
.RS 5
The beginning-of-message delimiter for mail drops.
.RE
.PP
.BR mmdelim2 :
-\&\\001\\001\\001\\001\\n
+\\001\\001\\001\\001\\n
.RS 5
The end-of-message delimiter for mail drops.
.RE
.PP
.PD 0
.TP 20
-$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile
+$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile
The user's profile.
.TP
$MHBUILD
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/mhn.defaults 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^%nmhetcdir%/mhn.defaults~^Default mhfixmsg conversion entries
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
^%nmhetcdir%/mhl.format~^The message template
^or <mh\-dir>/mhl.format~^Rather than the standard template
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^$MHSHOW~^Additional profile entries
^%nmhetcdir%/mhn.defaults~^System default MIME profile entries
^%nmhetcdir%/mhl.headers~^The headers template
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^$MHSTORE~^Additional profile entries
^%nmhetcdir%/mhn.defaults~^System default MIME profile entries
.fi
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^%nmhetcdir%/mts.conf~^nmh mts configuration file
^%mailspool%/$USER~^Location of mail drop
.fi
for each matching folder.
.SH FILES
.TP 20
-$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile
+$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile
The user profile
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.PD 0
details.
.SH FILES
.TP 20
-$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile
+$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile
The user profile
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.PD 0
\*(lqprev\*(rq, \*(lqcur\*(rq, \*(lqnext\*(rq, or \*(lqlast\*(rq to indicate
(respectively) the first, previous, current, next, or last message in
the current folder (assuming they are defined).
-As a shorthand, \*(lq\&.\*(rq is equivalent to \*(lqcur\*(rq.
+As a shorthand, \*(lq.\*(rq is equivalent to \*(lqcur\*(rq.
.PP
Commands which take a range of message numbers
.RB ( rmm ,
.B nmh
library commands
.TP
-$HOME/\&.mh_profile
+$HOME/.mh_profile
The user's nmh profile
.ne 4
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
-^\&.msgbox\&.map~^A binary index of the file
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^.msgbox.map~^A binary index of the file
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
is used directly, and with the others, the grep pattern constructed is:
.PP
.RS 5
-`component[ \\t]*:\&.*pattern'
+`component[ \\t]*:.*pattern'
.RE
.PP
This means that the pattern specified for a
is a shorthand for specifying
.PP
.RS 5
-`\-search \*(lqcomponent[ \\t]*:\&.*pattern\*(rq\ '
+`\-search \*(lqcomponent[ \\t]*:.*pattern\*(rq\ '
.RE
.PP
It is used to pick a component which is not one of \*(lqTo:\*(rq,
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^/tmp/prompter*~^Temporary copy of message
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
^or <mh\-dir>/rcvdistcomps~^User's message skeleton
^%nmhetcdir%/mts.conf~^nmh mts configuration file
^%nmhetcdir%/maildelivery~^Default delivery file
-^$HOME/\&.maildelivery~^User's delivery file
+^$HOME/.maildelivery~^User's delivery file
.fi
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.IR rcvpack (1),
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
^%nmhetcdir%/mts.conf~^nmh mts configuration file
-^$HOME/\&.maildelivery~^The file controlling local delivery
+^$HOME/.maildelivery~^The file controlling local delivery
^%nmhetcdir%/maildelivery~^Rather than the standard file
.fi
.SH CONTEXT
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
^or <mh\-dir>/replgroupcomps~^Rather than the standard template
^%nmhetcdir%/mhl.reply~^The standard message filter
^or <mh\-dir>/mhl.reply~^Rather than the standard filter
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
The message selection criteria used by
.B slocal is specified
in the file
-.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq
+.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq
in the user's home directory.
You can specify an alternate file with the
.B \-maildelivery
.B \-file
switch sets the name of the file from which the message should be
read, instead of reading stdin. This is useful when debugging a
-.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq
+.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq
file.
.PP
The
switch produces more
verbose debugging output on stderr. These flags are useful when
creating and debugging your
-.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq
+.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq
file, as they
allow you to see the decisions and actions that
.B slocal
is taking, as well as check for syntax errors in your
-.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq
+.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq
file.
.SS "Message Transfer Agents"
Most modern MTAs including
on your behalf when a message arrives.
.SS "The Maildelivery File"
The
-.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq
+.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq
file controls how
.B slocal
filters and delivers
with a backslash. Lines beginning with `#' and blank lines are ignored.
.PP
The format of each line in the
-.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq
+.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq
file is:
.PP
.RS 5
.RE
.SS "Security of Delivery Files"
In order to prevent security problems, the
-.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq
+.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq
file must be owned either by the user or by root, and must be
writable only by the owner. If this is not the case, the file is
not read.
.PP
If the
-.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq
+.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq
file cannot be found, or does not
perform an action which delivers the message, then
.B slocal
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
^%nmhetcdir%/mts.conf~^nmh mts configuration file
-^$HOME/\&.maildelivery~^The file controlling local delivery
+^$HOME/.maildelivery~^The file controlling local delivery
^%nmhetcdir%/maildelivery~^Rather than the standard file
^%mailspool%/$USER~^The default mail drop
.fi
.nf
.RB ` \-noverbose '
.RB ` \-nosuppressdup '
-.RB ` \-maildelivery "' defaults to $HOME/\&.maildelivery"
+.RB ` \-maildelivery "' defaults to $HOME/.maildelivery"
.RB ` \-mailbox "' defaults to %mailspool%/$USER"
.RB ` \-file "' defaults to stdin"
.RB ` \-addr "' defaults to the current user"
facility provided by
.BR MMDF-II .
Thus, the
-.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq
+.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq
file syntax is somewhat limited. But
.B slocal
has been modified and extended, so that is it no longer compatible with
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.nf
.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+^$HOME/.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~