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# run-mailcap
> Run MailCap Programs.
> Run mailcap view, see, edit, compose, print - execute programs via entries in the mailcap file (or any of its aliases) will use the given action to process each mime-type/file.
> More information: <https://manned.org/run-mailcap>.
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- Invoke individual actions/programs on run-mailcap:
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`run-mailcap --action={{view|cat|compose|composetyped|edit|print}} {{path/to/file}}`
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- Turn on extra information:
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`run-mailcap --action={{action}} --debug {{path/to/file}}`
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- Ignore any "copiousoutput" directive and forward output to `stdout` :
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`run-mailcap --action={{action}} --nopager {{path/to/file}}`
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- Display the found command without actually executing it:
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`run-mailcap --action={{action}} --norun {{path/to/file}}`
