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1.1 root 1: .\" @(MHWARNING)
2: .TH SEND 1 "April 22, 1986" MH [mh.6]
3: .UC 6
4: .SH NAME
5: send \- send a message
6: .SH SYNOPSIS
7: .in +.5i
8: .ti -.5i
9: send
10: \%[\-alias\ aliasfile]
11: \%[\-draft]
12: \%[\-draftfolder\ +folder] \%[\-draftmessage\ msg] \%[\-nodraftfolder]
13: @BEGIN: TMA
14: \%[\-encrypt] \%[\-noencrypt]
15: @END: TMA
16: \%[\-filter\ filterfile] \%[\-nofilter]
17: \%[\-format] \%[\-noformat]
18: \%[\-forward] \%[\-noforward]
19: \%[\-msgid] \%[\-nomsgid]
20: \%[\-push] \%[\-nopush]
21: \%[\-verbose] \%[\-noverbose]
22: \%[\-watch] \%[\-nowatch]
23: \%[\-width\ columns]
24: \%[file\ ...]
25: \%[\-help]
26: .in -.5i
27: .SH DESCRIPTION
28: \fISend\fR will cause each of the specified files to
29: be delivered (via \fIpost\fR\0(8)) to each of the destinations
30: in the \*(lqTo:\*(rq, \*(lqcc:\*(rq, \*(lqBcc:\*(rq, and \*(lqFcc:\*(rq
31: fields of the message.
32: If \fIsend\fR is re\-distributing a message, as invoked from \fIdist\fR,
33: then the corresponding \*(lqResent\-xxx\*(rq fields are examined
34: instead.
35:
36: If `\-push' is specified,
37: \fIsend\fR will detach itself from the user's terminal and perform its
38: actions in the background.
39: If \fIpush\fR\0'd and the draft can't be sent,
40: then the `\-forward' switch says that draft should be forwarded with
41: the failure notice sent to the user.
42: This differs from putting \fIsend\fR in the background because the output is
43: trapped and analyzed by \fIMH\fR.
44:
45: If `\-verbose' is specified, \fIsend\fR will indicate the interactions
46: occurring with the transport system, prior to actual delivery.
47: If `\-watch' is specified \fIsend\fR will monitor the delivery of local and
48: network mail. Hence, by specifying both switches, a large detail of
49: information can be gathered about each step of the message's entry into the
50: transport system.
51:
52: The `\-draftfolder\ +folder' and `\-draftmessage\ msg' switches invoke the
53: \fIMH\fR draft folder facility.
54: This is an advanced (and highly useful) feature.
55: Consult the \fBAdvanced Features\fR section of the \fIMH\fR manual for more
56: information.
57:
58: \fISend\fR with no \fIfile\fR
59: argument will query whether the draft is the intended file, whereas
60: `\-draft' will suppress this question.
61: Once the transport system has successfully accepted custody of the message,
62: the file will be renamed
63: with a leading comma, which allows it to be retrieved until the
64: next draft message is sent.
65: If there are errors in the
66: formatting of the message, \fIsend\fR will abort with a (hopefully)
67: helpful error message.
68:
69: If a \*(lqBcc:\*(rq field is encountered,
70: its addresses will be used for delivery,
71: and the \*(lqBcc:\*(rq field will be removed from the message sent to sighted
72: recipients.
73: The blind recipients will receive an entirely new message with
74: a minimal set of headers.
75: Included in the body of the message will be a copy of the message sent to the
76: sighted recipients.
77: If `\-filter\ filterfile' is specified,
78: then this copy is filtered (re\-formatted)
79: prior to being sent to the blind recipients.
80:
81: Prior to sending the message, the fields \*(lqFrom:\ user@local\*(rq, and
82: \*(lqDate:\ now\*(rq will be appended to the headers in the message.
83: If the envariable \fB$SIGNATURE\fR is set,
84: then its value is used as your personal name when
85: constructing the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq line of the message.
86: If this envariable is not set,
87: then \fIsend\fR will consult the profile entry \*(lqSignature\*(rq
88: for this information.
89: On hosts where \fIMH\fR was configured with the UCI option,
90: if \fB$SIGNATURE\fR is not set and the \*(lqSignature\*(rq profile entry
91: is not present,
92: then the file \fB$HOME\fR/.signature is consulted.
93: If `\-msgid' is
94: specified, then a \*(lqMessage\-ID:\*(rq field will also be added to the
95: message.
96:
97: If \fIsend\fR is re\-distributing a message
98: (when invoked by \fIdist\fR\0),
99: then \*(lqResent\-\*(rq will be prepended to each of these fields:
100: \*(lqFrom:\*(rq, \*(lqDate:\*(rq, and \*(lqMessage\-ID:\*(rq.
101: If the message already contains a \*(lqFrom:\*(rq field, then a
102: \*(lqSender: user@local\*(rq field will be added as well.
103: (An already existing
104: \*(lqSender:\*(rq field is an error!)
105:
106: By using the `\-format' switch,
107: each of the entries in
108: the \*(lqTo:\*(rq and \*(lqcc:\*(rq fields will be replaced
109: with \*(lqstandard\*(rq format entries.
110: This standard format is designed to be usable by all
111: of the message handlers on the various systems around the
112: Internet.
113: If `\-noformat' is given,
114: then headers are output exactly as they appear in the message draft.
115:
116: If an \*(lqFcc:\ folder\*(rq is encountered, the message will be copied
117: to the specified folder for the sender in the format in which it will appear
118: to any non\-Bcc receivers of the message.
119: That is, it will have the appended
120: fields and field reformatting.
121: The \*(lqFcc:\*(rq fields will be removed from all outgoing copies of the
122: message.
123:
124: By using the `\-width\ columns' switch, the user can direct \fIsend\fR as to
125: how long it should make header lines containing addresses.
126:
127: By using the `\-alias\ aliasfile' switch, the user can direct \fIsend\fR
128: to consult the named files for alias definitions
129: (more than one file, each preceded by `\-alias', can be named).
130: See \fImh\-alias\fR\0(5) for more information.
131: .Fi
132: ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
133: .Pr
134: ^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory
135: .Ps
136: ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
137: .Ps
138: ^Signature:~^To determine the user's mail signature
139: .Ps
140: mailproc:~^Program to post failure notices
141: .Ps
142: ^postproc:~^Program to post the message
143: .Sa
144: comp(1), dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), mh\-alias(5), post(8)
145: .De
146: `file' defaults to <mh\-dir>/draft
147: .Ds
148: `\-alias @(MHETCPATH)/MailAliases'
149: .Ds
150: `\-nodraftfolder'
151: @BEGIN: TMA
152: `\-noencrypt'
153: @END: TMA
154: .Ds
155: `\-nofilter'
156: .Ds
157: `\-format'
158: .Ds
159: `\-forward'
160: .Ds
161: `\-nomsgid'
162: .Ds
163: `\-nopush'
164: .Ds
165: `\-noverbose'
166: .Ds
167: `\-nowatch'
168: .Ds
169: `\-width\ 72'
170: .Co
171: None
172: .En
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