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author markus schnalke <meillo@marmaro.de>
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42 mainstream and in 1997, Richard Coleman initiated the ``New Mail Handler'' 42 mainstream and in 1997, Richard Coleman initiated the ``New Mail Handler''
43 (nmh), a fork of MH. He intended to modernize MH, improve its MIME 43 (nmh), a fork of MH. He intended to modernize MH, improve its MIME
44 capabilities, and this should be done openly within the Internet 44 capabilities, and this should be done openly within the Internet
45 community. Today, nmh almost completely replaced the original MH. 45 community. Today, nmh almost completely replaced the original MH.
46 .P 46 .P
47 Three versions of MH are currently available: 47 Three versions of MH are available:
48 .BU 48 .BU
49 .B "Old MH" . 49 .B "Old MH" .
50 In most cases it has been replaced by nmh, but there are still systems 50 In most cases it has been replaced by nmh, but some systems still
51 that provide old MH. As nmh is old MH-compatible, there exist few reasons 51 provide old MH. As nmh is old MH-compatible, there exist few reasons
52 not to upgrade to new. 52 not to upgrade to new.
53 The development of old MH stopped almost completely. 53 The development of old MH stopped almost completely.
54 .BU 54 .BU
55 .B Nmh . 55 .B Nmh .
56 The most widespread version of MH. Backward-compatible to old MH. 56 The most widespread version of MH. Backward-compatible to old MH.
59 in Fall 2011. 59 in Fall 2011.
60 .BU 60 .BU
61 .B Mmh 61 .B Mmh
62 A descendent of nmh. Had started as a non-compatible experimental 62 A descendent of nmh. Had started as a non-compatible experimental
63 version, but became de facto a fork. Tries to expand the same 63 version, but became de facto a fork. Tries to expand the same
64 principal concepts in a more modern way. This version of MH is the 64 principle concepts in a more modern way. This version of MH is the
65 subject of this thesis. 65 subject of this thesis.
66 66
67 .H2 "Concepts" no 67 .H2 "Concepts" no
68 .P 68 .P
69 MH is a toolchest, modelled after the Unix toolchest. It consists of a 69 MH is a toolchest, modelled after the Unix toolchest. It consists of a