Subject: Re: mbxcvt questions

From: Mark Crispin <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 12:03:25 -0800

On 31 Jan 1997, Nancy McGough wrote:
> * What else can be used for `newtype', e.g., what is used for
>   Berkeley mbox format?  What about mh format?

The types are the names of the c-client drivers; bezerk, mmdf, tenex, mtx,
mbx, mx,...

mh is a special case.  You need to be set up for mh (with a .mh_profile
file) and you also have to use the #mh namespace in the destination
mailbox name.  It may or may not work; personally, I wouldn't recommend
it.

> * How does mbxcvt know the format of the source_mailbox?

The same way that Pine and imapd does, through the magic of c-client
dynamic type recognition.

> * Can I use mbxcvt to help me salvage a corrupted VMS-type folder?

No.  mbxcvt declines to deal with corrupt data.