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