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The following ~ escapes are defined:
+~? Print this message
~~ Quote a single tilde
+~. Same as .
+~A Equivalent to: ~i Sign
+~a Equivalent to: ~i sign
~b users Add users to "blind" cc list
~c users Add users to cc list
+~C Dump core
~d Read in dead.letter
~e Edit the message buffer
~f messages Read in messages
~F messages Same as ~f, but keep all header lines
~h Prompt for to list, subject and cc list
-~r file Read a file into the message buffer
-~p Print the message buffer
+~i name Insert the value of the named variable
~m messages Read in messages, right shifted by a tab
~M messages Same as ~m, but keep all header lines
+~p Print the message buffer
+~q Quit, save partial message in dead.letter
+~r file Read a file into the message buffer
+~r !command Insert the output of the command in the message
+~< file Same as ~r
+~< !command Same as ~r
~R address Set reply-to
~s subject Set subject
-~t users Add users to to list
+~t users Add users to the To list
~v Invoke display editor on message
~w file Write message onto file.
+~x Quit, do not save to dead.letter
~? Print this message
-~!command Invoke the shell
-~|command Pipe the message through the command
+~! command Invoke the shell
+~| command Pipe the message through the command
+~^ command Same as ~|
+~_ mail-cmd Perform the command-level request
+~: mail-cmd Same as ~_
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