Here is an example .mailrc

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# mail defaults

set folder=mail log=+Log attachments=+Att followup=+From

set autoprint dot flipr header headerbotch searchheaders

set hold keep quiet nosave showto

set crt=${LINES} indentprefix="> "

set askheaders="subject" editheaders="subject cc"

set fixedheaders="Organization: AT&T Labs Research"

set prompt="& " more="\E[7m More\E[m" rule="--------"

set DEAD=+dead.letter EDITOR=ed PAGER=more VISUAL=vi

set local=${domain} spam spamlog=+spam

set spamok=cjn@gtlinc.com

set spamfrom=gsrinivas@worldnet.att.net

retain subject newsgroups

if f ~/.aliases

alias < ~/.aliases

endif