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