---
name: "printmail"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "elm-me+"
version: "2.4pl25ME+66-1"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/printmail"
---

# printmail(1)

format mail in a readable fashion for printing

## NAME

printmail - format mail in a readable fashion for printing

## SYNOPSIS

**printmail** {-p} {filename}

## DESCRIPTION

*Printmail* copies all messages from either the file specified or the default user mailbox with each message separated by a line of dashes. With the **-p** option, the messages are separated by a form feed instead.

In fact, this command is actually just a slightly differently formatted call to *readmsg*:

```
	readmsg {-p} {-f filename} *
```

which does all the work here.

## EXAMPLE

A typical usage of this command is;

```
	printmail | lpr
```

## AUTHOR

Elm Development Group

## SEE ALSO

readmsg(1L)

## BUG REPORTS TO

Syd Weinstein	elm@DSI.COM	(dsinc!elm) Copyright 1988-1992 by The USENET Community Trust\
 Derived from Elm 2.0,  Copyright 1986, 1987 by Dave Taylor