4.3BSD-UWisc/man/catl/send.l
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NAME
send - send a message
SYNOPSIS
send [-alias aliasfile] [-draft] [-draftfolder +folder]
[-draftmessage msg] [-nodraftfolder]
[-filter filterfile] [-nofilter] [-format] [-noformat]
[-forward] [-noforward] [-msgid] [-nomsgid] [-push]
[-nopush] [-verbose] [-noverbose] [-watch] [-nowatch]
[-width columns] [file ...] [-help]
9 _S_e_n_d will cause each of the specified files to be delivered
(via _p_o_s_t (8)) to each of the destinations in the "To:",
"cc:", "Bcc:", and "Fcc:" fields of the message. If _s_e_n_d is
re-distributing a message, as invoked from _d_i_s_t, then the
corresponding "Resent-xxx" fields are examined instead.
If `-push' is specified, _s_e_n_d will detach itself from the
user's terminal and perform its actions in the background.
If _p_u_s_h 'd and the draft can't be sent, then the `-forward'
switch says that draft should be forwarded with the failure
notice sent to the user. This differs from putting _s_e_n_d in
the background because the output is trapped and analyzed by
_M_H.
If `-verbose' is specified, _s_e_n_d will indicate the interac-
tions occurring with the transport system, prior to actual
delivery. If `-watch' is specified _s_e_n_d will monitor the
delivery of local and network mail. Hence, by specifying
both switches, a large detail of information can be gathered
about each step of the message's entry into the transport
system.
The `-draftfolder +folder' and `-draftmessage msg' switches
invoke the _M_H draft folder facility. This is an advanced
(and highly useful) feature. Consult the Advanced Features
section of the _M_H manual for more information.
_S_e_n_d with no _f_i_l_e argument will query whether the draft is
the intended file, whereas `-draft' will suppress this ques-
tion. Once the transport system has successfully accepted
custody of the message, the file will be renamed with a
leading comma, which allows it to be retrieved until the
next draft message is sent. If there are errors in the for-
matting of the message, _s_e_n_d will abort with a (hopefully)
helpful error message.
If a "Bcc:" field is encountered, its addresses will be used
for delivery, and the "Bcc:" field will be removed from the
message sent to sighted recipients. The blind recipients
will receive an entirely new message with a minimal set of
headers. Included in the body of the message will be a copy
of the message sent to the sighted recipients. If
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`-filter filterfile' is specified, then this copy is fil-
tered (re-formatted) prior to being sent to the blind reci-
pients.
Prior to sending the message, the fields "From: user@local",
and "Date: now" will be appended to the headers in the mes-
sage. If the envariable $SIGNATURE is set, then its value
is used as your personal name when constructing the "From:"
line of the message. If this envariable is not set, then
_s_e_n_d will consult the profile entry "Signature" for this
information. On hosts where _M_H was configured with the UCI
option, if $SIGNATURE is not set and the "Signature" profile
entry is not present, then the file $HOME/.signature is con-
sulted. If `-msgid' is specified, then a "Message-ID:"
field will also be added to the message.
If _s_e_n_d is re-distributing a message (when invoked by
_d_i_s_t ), then "Resent-" will be prepended to each of these
fields: "From:", "Date:", and "Message-ID:". If the message
already contains a "From:" field, then a "Sender:
user@local" field will be added as well. (An already exist-
ing "Sender:" field is an error!)
By using the `-format' switch, each of the entries in the
"To:" and "cc:" fields will be replaced with "standard" for-
mat entries. This standard format is designed to be usable
by all of the message handlers on the various systems around
the Internet. If `-noformat' is given, then headers are
output exactly as they appear in the message draft.
If an "Fcc: folder" is encountered, the message will be
copied to the specified folder for the sender in the format
in which it will appear to any non-Bcc receivers of the mes-
sage. That is, it will have the appended fields and field
reformatting. The "Fcc:" fields will be removed from all
outgoing copies of the message.
By using the `-width columns' switch, the user can direct
_s_e_n_d as to how long it should make header lines containing
addresses.
By using the `-alias aliasfile' switch, the user can direct
_s_e_n_d to consult the named files for alias definitions (more
than one file, each preceded by `-alias', can be named).
See _m_h-_a_l_i_a_s (5) for more information.
FILES
$HOME/.mh_profile The user profile
PROFILE COMPONENTS
Path: To determine the user's MH directory
Draft-Folder: To find the default draft-folder
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Signature: To determine the user's mail signature
mailproc: Program to post failure notices
postproc: Program to post the message
SEE ALSO
comp(1), dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), mh-alias(5), post(8)
DEFAULTS
`file' defaults to <mh-dir>/draft
`-alias /usr/misc/mh/lib/MailAliases'
`-nodraftfolder'
`-nofilter'
`-format'
`-forward'
`-nomsgid'
`-nopush'
`-noverbose'
`-nowatch'
`-width 72'
CONTEXT
None
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