5 .TH MHMAIL %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
7 mhmail \- send or read mail
26 is intended as a replacement for the standard Berkeley
31 which is compatible with
33 This program is intended for the use of programs such as
35 which expect to send mail automatically to various
36 users. It is also used by various
38 commands to mail various
39 error notifications. Although
41 can be used interactively,
42 it is recommended that
46 be used instead to send messages.
48 When invoked without arguments, it simply invokes
50 to incorporate new messages from the user's maildrop. When one or more users
51 is specified, a message is read from the standard input and spooled to
57 name of the temporary file as its argument to deliver the message to
63 switch can be used to specify the
64 \*(lqSubject:\*(rq field of the message.
68 will read the message to be sent from the
69 standard input. You can specify the text of the message at the command
73 switch. If the standard input has zero
76 will not send the message. You can use the switch
78 \*(lr\*(rq to force an empty message.
80 Normally, addresses appearing as arguments are put in the \*(lqTo:\*(rq
83 switch is used, all addresses following it are
84 placed in the \*(lqcc:\*(rq field.
89 you can specify the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq header of
92 will fill\-in the \*(lqSender:\*(rq
98 .ta \w'/usr/local/nmh/etc/ExtraBigFileName 'u
99 ^%bindir%/inc~^Program to incorporate maildrop into folder
100 ^%libdir%/post~^Program to deliver a message
101 ^/tmp/mhmail*~^Temporary copy of message
115 context changes occur.