---
name: "rmm"
section: "1mh"
platform: "linux"
package: "nmh"
version: "1.8-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rmm/1mh"
---

# rmm(1mh)

remove nmh messages

## NAME

rmm - remove nmh messages

## SYNOPSIS

**rmm** \[**-help**\] \[**-version**\] \[*+folder*\] \[*msgs*\] \[**-unlink** \| **-nounlink**\] \[**-rmmproc** *program*\] \[**-normmproc**\]

## DESCRIPTION

By default, **rmm** will remove the specified messages by renaming each of the message files with a site-dependent prefix (usually a comma). Such files will then need to be removed in some manner after a period of time. Many sites arrange for **cron** to remove these files once a day, so check with your system administrator.

Alternately, if you wish for **rmm** to really remove the files representing these messages, you can use the **-unlink** switch. But messages removed by this method cannot be later recovered.

If you prefer a more sophisticated method of \`removing' messages, you can define the *rmmproc* profile component. For example, you can add a profile component such as

rmmproc:    /home/foouser/bin/rmm\_msgs

Then instead of simply renaming the message file, **rmm** will call the named program or script to handle the files that represent the messages to be deleted. The **-rmmproc** switch may be used to override this profile component.  The **-normmproc** switch disables the use of any *rmmproc* profile component and negates all prior **-rmmproc** switches.

An example of a *rmmproc* script that saves a message based in its Message-ID is provided in /usr/share/doc/nmh/examples/rmmproc.messageid.  To enable it, simply add an *rmmproc* component that names it, to your profile.

Some users of **csh** prefer the following:

alias rmm 'refile +d'

where folder \`+d' is a folder for deleted messages, and

alias mexp 'rm \`mhpath +d all\`'

is used to “expunge” deleted messages.

The current message is not changed by **rmm**, so a **next** will advance to the next message in the folder as expected.

## FILES

```
^$HOME/.mh_profile~^The user profile
```

## PROFILE COMPONENTS

```
^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
^Current-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
^rmmproc:~^Program to delete the message
```

## SEE ALSO

[*rmf*(1)](/rmf/1.md)

## DEFAULTS

```
`+folder' defaults to the current folder
`msgs' defaults to cur
`-nounlink'
```

## CONTEXT

If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.

## BUGS

Since **rmm** and **refile** use your *rmmproc* to delete the message, the *rmmproc* must *not* call **rmm** or **refile** without specifying **-normmproc**, or you will create an infinite loop.