.TH prev 1mh.SH Nameprev \- show the previous message.SH Syntax.B prev [.I +folder] [.B \-[no]header] [.B \-help] [.B "\-showproc".I program] [.B \-noshowproc] [.I "options to".PN showproc].\".\".\".\".SH Description.NXR "prev command".NXR "message" "show previous message"The.PN prevcommand displays the previous message in the current folder.  The previous message is the one before the current messagein the folder.The message that is shown becomes the current message..PPYou can specify a folder other than the current folder by using the .I +folderargument.If you specify a folder, that becomes the current folder..\".\".\".\".SH Options.IP "\-header" 10.PD 0.IP "\-noheader" 10.PDDisplays a one-line header before the message.The header consists of the name of the folderand the message number.This is the default behavior.It can be suppressed with the.B \-noheaderoption..\".IP "\-help" 10Prints a list of the valid options to this command..\".IP "\-showproc \fIprogram\fR [ \fIoptions\fR ]\fB" 10.PD 0.IP "\-noshowproc" 10.PDSpecifies an alternative program to list messages.The default is to use the program defined by the\f(CWshowproc:\fR entry in the.PN \&.mh_profilefile.As with.PN show ,you can give options to the.PN showprocprogram at the command line.These are passed directly to.PN showprocby.PN prev ..\".PPThe defaults for this command are:.IP.I +folderdefaults to the current folder.br.B \-header.\".\".\".\".SH RestrictionsThe.PN prevcommand is really a link to the .PN showprogram.As a result,if you make a link to .PN prevand that link is not called .PN prev ,your link will act like .PN showinstead.To avoid this,add a profile-entry for the link to your MH profile and add the argument .PN prevto the entry..\".\".\".\".SH ExamplesThe command in the following example displays the previousmessage in the folder .PN +copylog :  .EX$ \f(CBprev +copylog\f(CW.EE.\".\".\".\".SH Profile Components.TStab(+);l l.Path:+To determine your Mail directoryshowproc:+Program to show the message.TE.\".\".\".\".SH Files.TP 10.PN $HOME/.mh_profileThe user profile..\".\".\".\".SH See Alsoshow(1mh), next(1mh)