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1.1     ! root        1: .\"    @(MHWARNING)
        !             2: .TH POST 8 "April 22, 1986" MH [mh.6]
        !             3: .UC 6
        !             4: .SH NAME
        !             5: post \- deliver a message
        !             6: .SH SYNOPSIS
        !             7: .in +.5i
        !             8: .ti -.5i
        !             9: @(MHETCPATH)/post 
        !            10: \%[\-alias\ aliasfile]
        !            11: \%[\-filter\ filterfile] \%[\-nofilter]
        !            12: @BEGIN: TMA
        !            13: \%[\-encrypt] \%[\-noencrypt] 
        !            14: @END: TMA
        !            15: \%[\-format] \%[\-noformat]
        !            16: \%[\-msgid] \%[\-nomsgid]
        !            17: \%[\-verbose] \%[\-noverbose]
        !            18: \%[\-watch] \%[\-nowatch]
        !            19: \%[\-width\ columns]
        !            20: file
        !            21: \%[\-help]
        !            22: .in -.5i
        !            23: .SH DESCRIPTION
        !            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: 
        !            67: The `\-alias\ aliasfile' switch can be used to specify a file that post should
        !            68: take aliases from.  More than one file can be specified, each being preceded
        !            69: with `\-alias'.
        !            70: In any event,
        !            71: the primary alias file is read first.
        !            72: 
        !            73: The `\-msgid' switch indicates that
        !            74: a \*(lqMessage\-ID:\*(rq or \*(lqResent\-Message\-ID:\*(rq
        !            75: field should be added to the header.
        !            76: 
        !            77: The `\-verbose' switch indicates that the user should be informed of each
        !            78: step of the posting/filing process.
        !            79: 
        !            80: The `\-watch' switch indicates that the user would like to watch the transport
        !            81: system's handling of the message (e.g., local and \*(lqfast\*(rq delivery).
        !            82: 
        !            83: \fIPost\fR consults the envariable \fB$SIGNATURE\fR to
        !            84: determine the sender's personal name in constructing the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq line
        !            85: of the message.
        !            86: .Fi
        !            87: ^@(MHETCPATH)/mtstailor~^tailor file
        !            88: ^@(MHBINPATH)/refile~^Program to process Fcc:s
        !            89: ^@(MHETCPATH)/mhl~^Program to process Bcc:s
        !            90: ^@(MHETCPATH)/MailAliases~^Primary alias file
        !            91: .Pr
        !            92: \fIpost\fR does \fBNOT\fR consult the user's \&.mh\(ruprofile
        !            93: .Sa
        !            94: \fIStandard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages\fR (aka RFC\-822),
        !            95: .br
        !            96: mhmail(1), send(1), mh\-mail(5), mh\-alias(5)
        !            97: .De
        !            98: `\-alias @(MHETCPATH)/MailAliases'
        !            99: @BEGIN: TMA
        !           100: `\-noencrypt'
        !           101: @END: TMA
        !           102: .Ds
        !           103: `\-format'
        !           104: .Ds
        !           105: `\-nomsgid'
        !           106: .Ds
        !           107: `\-noverbose'
        !           108: .Ds
        !           109: '\-nowatch'
        !           110: .Ds
        !           111: `\-width\ 72'
        !           112: .Ds
        !           113: `\-nofilter'
        !           114: .Co
        !           115: None
        !           116: .Bu
        !           117: \*(lqReply\-To:\*(rq fields are allowed to have groups in them according to the
        !           118: 822 specification,
        !           119: but \fIpost\fR won't let you use them.
        !           120: .En

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