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2 .\" @(#)$Id$
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3 .SC POST 8
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4 .NA
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5 post \- deliver a message
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6 .SY
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7 @(MHETCPATH)/post
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8 \%[\-alias\ aliasfile]
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9 \%[\-filter\ filterfile] \%[\-nofilter]
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10 @BEGIN: TMA
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11 \%[\-encrypt] \%[\-noencrypt]
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12 @END: TMA
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13 \%[\-format] \%[\-noformat]
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14 @BEGIN: MIME
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15 \%[\-mime] \%[\-nomime]
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16 @END: MIME
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17 \%[\-msgid] \%[\-nomsgid]
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18 \%[\-verbose] \%[\-noverbose]
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19 \%[\-watch] \%[\-nowatch]
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20 \%[\-width\ columns]
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21 file
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22 \%[\-help]
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23 .DE
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24 \fIPost\fR is the program called by \fIsend\fR\0(1)
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25 to deliver the message in \fIfile\fR to local and remote users.
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26 In fact, all of the functions attributed to \fIsend\fR
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27 on its manual page are performed by \fIpost\fR,
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28 with \fIsend\fR acting as a relatively simple preprocessor.
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29 Thus, it is \fIpost\fR which parses the various header fields,
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30 appends From: and Date: lines,
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31 @BEGIN: MMDFMTS
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32 and interacts with the \fIMMDF\fR transport system.
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33 @END: MMDFMTS
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34 @BEGIN: MHMTS
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35 and delivers and/or queues the messages.
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36 @END: MHMTS
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37 @BEGIN: SENDMTS
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38 and interacts with the \fISendMail\fR transport system.
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39 @END: SENDMTS
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40 \fIPost\fR will not normally be called directly by the user.
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41
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42 \fIPost\fR
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43 searches the \*(lqTo:\*(rq, \*(lqcc:\*(rq, \*(lqBcc:\*(rq, \*(lqFcc:\*(rq, and \*(lqResent\-xxx:\*(rq
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44 header lines of
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45 the specified message for destination addresses, checks these
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46 addresses for validity, and formats them so as to conform to
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47 ARPAnet Internet Message Format protocol,
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48 unless the `\-noformat' flag is set.
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49 This will normally cause \*(lq@\fIlocal\-site\fR\*(rq to
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50 be appended to each local destination address, as well
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51 as any local return addresses.
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52 The `\-width\ columns' switch can be used to indicate the preferred length
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53 of the header components that contain addresses.
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54
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55 If a \*(lqBcc:\*(rq field is encountered,
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56 its addresses will be used for delivery,
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57 and the \*(lqBcc:\*(rq field will be removed from the message sent to sighted
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58 recipients.
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59 The blind recipients will receive an entirely new message with
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60 a minimal set of headers.
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61 Included in the body of the message will be a copy of the message sent to the
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62 sighted recipients.
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63 If `\-filter\ filterfile' is specified,
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64 then this copy is filtered (re\-formatted)
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65 prior to being sent to the blind recipients.
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66 @BEGIN: MIME
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67 Otherwise,
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68 to use the MIME rules for encapsulation,
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69 specify the `\-mime' switch.
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70 @END: MIME
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71
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72 The `\-alias\ aliasfile' switch can be used to specify a file that post should
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73 take aliases from. More than one file can be specified, each being preceded
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74 with `\-alias'.
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75 In any event,
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76 the primary alias file is read first.
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77
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78 The `\-msgid' switch indicates that
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79 a \*(lqMessage\-ID:\*(rq or \*(lqResent\-Message\-ID:\*(rq
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80 field should be added to the header.
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81
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82 The `\-verbose' switch indicates that the user should be informed of each
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83 step of the posting/filing process.
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84
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85 The `\-watch' switch indicates that the user would like to watch the transport
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86 system's handling of the message (e.g., local and \*(lqfast\*(rq delivery).
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87
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88 \fIPost\fR consults the envariable \fB$SIGNATURE\fR to
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89 determine the sender's personal name in constructing the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq line
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90 of the message.
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91 .Fi
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92 ^@(MHETCPATH)/mtstailor~^tailor file
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93 ^@(MHBINPATH)/refile~^Program to process Fcc:s
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94 ^@(MHETCPATH)/mhl~^Program to process Bcc:s
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95 ^@(MHETCPATH)/MailAliases~^Primary alias file
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96 .Pr
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97 \fIpost\fR does \fBNOT\fR consult the user's \&.mh\(ruprofile
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98 .Sa
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99 \fIStandard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages\fR (aka RFC\-822),
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100 .br
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101 mhmail(1), send(1), mh\-mail(5), mh\-alias(5)
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102 .De
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103 `\-alias @(MHETCPATH)/MailAliases'
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104 @BEGIN: TMA
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105 `\-noencrypt'
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106 @END: TMA
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107 .Ds
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108 `\-format'
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109 @BEGIN: MIME
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110 .Ds
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111 `\-nomime'
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112 @END: MIME
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113 .Ds
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114 `\-nomsgid'
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115 .Ds
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116 `\-noverbose'
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117 .Ds
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118 `\-nowatch'
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119 .Ds
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120 `\-width\ 72'
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121 .Ds
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122 `\-nofilter'
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123 .Co
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124 None
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125 .Bu
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126 \*(lqReply\-To:\*(rq fields are allowed to have groups in them according to the
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127 822 specification,
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128 but \fIpost\fR won't let you use them.
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129 .En
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