Variable: read-mail-command

read-mail-command is a customizable variable defined in simple.el.gz.

Value

rmail

Documentation

Your preference for a mail reading package.

This is used by some keybindings that support reading mail. See also mail-user-agent concerning sending mail.

This variable was added, or its default value changed, in Emacs 21.1.

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Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 21.1.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/simple.el.gz
(defcustom read-mail-command 'rmail
  "Your preference for a mail reading package.
This is used by some keybindings that support reading mail.
See also `mail-user-agent' concerning sending mail."
  :type '(radio (function-item :tag "Rmail" :format "%t\n" rmail)
                (function-item :tag "Gnus" :format "%t\n" gnus)
                (function-item :tag "Emacs interface to MH"
                               :format "%t\n" mh-rmail)
                (function :tag "Other"))
  :version "21.1"
  :group 'mail)