This is a sample message file for use with sendmail, this line and all
lines up to the line beginning with $$rick are treated as comment lines
and ignored by the program.

$$rick
\\techdata
test message

This is a test message sent to myself and saved on the server techdata.
This message could be of any length, but must be saved as a TEXT file NOT
a word processor file

The next line signals the program that this message is through.
$$end

These are more comment lines and will not be sent.  They can consists of any
thing.  Below is a message I received using getmail.

Message from Johnh       On server: Techdata
Comment: project status

Whats the status on the 301 paper?

John

$$Johnh
\\techdata

John

I am waiting for Sam M to free up some time to discuss the performance issues
should have rough draft ready friday.

Rick

$$end

These are more comment lines and so ignored.

By moving the address lines above the start of the message from John I could
have quoted his original message in my reply ie:

$$Johnh
\\techdata

Message from Johnh       On server: Techdata
Comment: project status

Whats the status on the 301 paper?

John

I am waiting for Sam M to free up some time to discuss the performance issues
should have rough draft ready friday.

Rick

$$end

These are more lines that will be ingored.