As mentioned in Section 14.3, the actions taken if an abnormal termination is encountered depend on the setting of the following rc file options:
Dead DIR "."
By default, ``DEAD'' files are saved in the current directory. You can change this to any place you want ... but you should make sure that you do have write permissions for that location, otherwise it becomes a useless option. The directory name must enclosed in delimiters.
Dead SAVE TRUE
By default modified files are saved after an abnormal termination. If you don't what this action, set this option to FALSE.
Dead ADVISE TRUE
By default, Ved will attempt to mail a notice to the user that a file (or files) have been saved. Setting this option to FALSE disables this feature.
Dead MAILER mail
By default Ved uses the ``mail'' program for advising of unexpected terminations. Setting this to a different mailer is untested.