Editing a message

You can enter the vi editor by typing ~v on a new line while creating a message, or by entering the v command at the mail prompt. Use the VISUAL environment variable to select an editor other than vi. Similarly, you can enter the editor selected using the EDITOR environment variable by typing ~e on a new line while creating a message.

For details on how to set environment variables, see ``Setting environment variables'' in the Operating System User's Guide.