--- nmh-1.1-RC4/etc/Makefile.in
+++ nmh-1.1-RC4/etc/Makefile.in
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@
 install: install-bin-files install-etc-files
 
 install-bin-files:
-	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(bindir)
+	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
 	for script in $(GENERATED_BIN_FILES); do \
-	  $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $$script $(bindir)/$$script; \
+	  $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $$script $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)/$$script; \
 	done
 
 install-etc-files:
-	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(etcdir)
+	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(DESTDIR)$(etcdir)
 	INSTALL_FILES="$(GENERATED_ETC_FILES)"; \
 	for file in $(STATIC_FILES); do \
 	  INSTALL_FILES="$$INSTALL_FILES $(srcdir)/$$file"; \
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@
 	for path in $$INSTALL_FILES; do \
 	  file=`basename $$path`; \
 	  echo "Installing $$file..."; \
-	  if [ -f $(etcdir)/$$file ]; then \
-	    mv $(etcdir)/$$file $(etcdir)/$$file.prev; \
-	    $(INSTALL_DATA) $$path $(etcdir)/$$file; \
-	    if diff $(etcdir)/$$file.prev $(etcdir)/$$file; then \
-	      rm $(etcdir)/$$file.prev; \
+	  if [ -f $(DESTDIR)$(etcdir)/$$file ]; then \
+	    mv $(DESTDIR)$(etcdir)/$$file $(DESTDIR)$(etcdir)/$$file.prev; \
+	    $(INSTALL_DATA) $$path $(DESTDIR)$(etcdir)/$$file; \
+	    if diff $(DESTDIR)$(etcdir)/$$file.prev $(DESTDIR)$(etcdir)/$$file; then \
+	      rm $(DESTDIR)$(etcdir)/$$file.prev; \
 	    else \
 	      echo; \
 	      echo "  Previous version of $$file saved as $$file.prev due\c";\
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 	      echo; \
 	    fi; \
 	  else \
-	    $(INSTALL_DATA) $$path $(etcdir)/$$file; \
+	    $(INSTALL_DATA) $$path $(DESTDIR)$(etcdir)/$$file; \
 	  fi; \
 	done
 
--- nmh-1.1-RC4/man/Makefile.in
+++ nmh-1.1-RC4/man/Makefile.in
@@ -130,27 +130,27 @@
 
 # install the man pages in man1
 install-man1:
-	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(mandir)/man$(manext1)
+	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man$(manext1)
 	for file in $(MAN1); do \
-	  $(INSTALL_DATA) $$file $(mandir)/man$(manext1) ; \
+	  $(INSTALL_DATA) $$file $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man$(manext1) ; \
 	done
 
 # install the man pages in man5
 install-man5:
-	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(mandir)/man$(manext5)
+	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man$(manext5)
 	for file in $(MAN5); do \
-	  $(INSTALL_DATA) $$file $(mandir)/man$(manext5) ; \
+	  $(INSTALL_DATA) $$file $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man$(manext5) ; \
 	done
-	if [ ! -f $(mandir)/man$(manext5)/mh_profile.$(manext5) ] ; then \
-	  ( cd $(mandir)/man$(manext5) ; ln mh-profile.$(manext5) \
+	if [ ! -f $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man$(manext5)/mh_profile.$(manext5) ] ; then \
+	  ( cd $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man$(manext5) ; ln mh-profile.$(manext5) \
             mh_profile.$(manext5) ) \
 	fi
 
 # install the man pages in man8
 install-man8:
-	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(mandir)/man$(manext8)
+	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man$(manext8)
 	for file in $(MAN8); do \
-	  $(INSTALL_DATA) $$file $(mandir)/man$(manext8) ; \
+	  $(INSTALL_DATA) $$file $(DESTDIR)$(mandir)/man$(manext8) ; \
 	done
 
 # ========= UNINSTALL TARGETS =========
--- nmh-1.1-RC4/uip/Makefile.in
+++ nmh-1.1-RC4/uip/Makefile.in
@@ -255,37 +255,37 @@
 
 # install commands
 install-cmds:
-	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(bindir)
+	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(DESTDIR)/$(bindir)
 	for cmd in $(CMDS); do \
-	  $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $$cmd $(bindir)/$$cmd; \
+	  $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $$cmd $(DESTDIR)/$(bindir)/$$cmd; \
 	done
 
 # install links
 install-lcmds:
-	rm -f $(bindir)/flists
-	rm -f $(bindir)/folders
-	rm -f $(bindir)/prev
-	rm -f $(bindir)/next
-	rm -f $(libdir)/install-mh
-	$(LN) $(bindir)/flist  $(bindir)/flists
-	$(LN) $(bindir)/folder $(bindir)/folders
-	$(LN) $(bindir)/show   $(bindir)/prev
-	$(LN) $(bindir)/show   $(bindir)/next
-	$(LN) $(bindir)/install-mh   $(libdir)/install-mh
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/$(bindir)/flists
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/$(bindir)/folders
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/$(bindir)/prev
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/$(bindir)/next
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/$(libdir)/install-mh
+	$(LN) flist  $(DESTDIR)/$(bindir)/flists
+	$(LN) folder $(DESTDIR)/$(bindir)/folders
+	$(LN) show   $(DESTDIR)/$(bindir)/prev
+	$(LN) show   $(DESTDIR)/$(bindir)/next
+	$(LN) install-mh   $(DESTDIR)/$(libdir)/install-mh
 
 # install misc support binaries
 install-misc:
-	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(libdir)
+	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs $(DESTDIR)/$(libdir)
 	for misc in $(MISC); do \
-	  $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $$misc $(libdir)/$$misc; \
+	  $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $$misc $(DESTDIR)/$(libdir)/$$misc; \
 	done
 
 # install commands with special installation needs (thus no $(SCMDS) use here)
 install-scmds:
 	if test x$(SETGID_MAIL) != x; then \
-	  $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -g $(MAIL_SPOOL_GRP) -m 2755 inc $(bindir)/$$cmd; \
+	  $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -g $(MAIL_SPOOL_GRP) -m 2755 inc $(DESTDIR)/$(bindir)/$$cmd; \
 	else \
-	  $(INSTALL_PROGRAM)                 inc $(bindir)/$$cmd; \
+	  $(INSTALL_PROGRAM)                 inc $(DESTDIR)/$(bindir)/$$cmd; \
 	fi
 
 uninstall: