4 .TH MHMAIL %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
6 mhmail \- send or read mail
27 is intended as a replacement for the standard Berkeley
32 which is compatible with
34 This program is intended for the use of programs such as
36 which expect to send mail automatically to various
37 users. It is also used by various
39 commands to mail various
40 error notifications. Although
42 can be used interactively,
43 it is recommended that
47 be used instead to send messages.
49 When invoked without arguments, it simply invokes
51 to incorporate new messages from the user's maildrop. When one or more users
52 is specified, a message is read from the standard input and spooled to
58 name of the temporary file as its argument to deliver the message to
64 switch can be used to specify the
65 \*(lqSubject:\*(rq field of the message.
69 will read the message to be sent from the
70 standard input. You can specify the text of the message at the command
74 switch. If the standard input has zero
77 will not send the message. You can use the switch
79 \*(lq\*(rq to force an empty message.
81 Normally, addresses appearing as arguments are put in the \*(lqTo:\*(rq
84 switch is used, all addresses following it are
85 placed in the \*(lqcc:\*(rq field.
90 you can specify the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq header of
93 will fill\-in the \*(lqSender:\*(rq
99 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
100 ^%bindir%/inc~^Program to incorporate maildrop into folder
101 ^%libdir%/post~^Program to deliver a message
102 ^/tmp/mhmail*~^Temporary copy of message
116 context changes occur.