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.\" %nmhwarning%
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.TH MH-MAIL %manext5% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
.SH NAME
.PP
.RS 5
.nf
-%components%
+From: Local Mailbox <user@example.com>
+To:
+cc:
+Fcc: +outbox
+Subject:
.fi
.RE
.PP
.PP
.BR From :
.RS 5
-Added by
-.BR post ,
+This header is filled in by default with the system's idea of the user's local
+mailbox. This can be changed with the
+.B Local\-Mailbox
+profile entry. It
contains the address of the author or authors
(may be more than one if a \*(lqSender:\*(rq field is present). For a
standard reply (using
-.BR repl ,
+.BR repl ),
the reply address is constructed by
checking the following headers (in this order): \*(lqMail-Reply\-To:\*(rq,
\*(lqReply\-To:\*(rq, \*(lqFrom:\*(rq, \*(lqSender:\*(rq.
+A \*(lqFrom:\*(rq
+header MUST exist when the message is sent to
+.BR post,
+otherwise the message will be rejected.
.RE
.PP
.BR Mail\-Reply\-To :
.PP
.BR Sender :
.RS 5
-Added by
+Required by
.B post
-in the event that the message already has a
-\*(lqFrom:\*(rq line. This line contains the address of the actual
+in the event that the message has multiple addresses on the
+\*(lqFrom:\*(rq line. It is otherwise optional. This line should
+contain the address of the actual
sender.
.RE
.PP
Contains addresses of secondary recipients.
.RE
.PP
-Bcc:
+.BR Bcc :
.RS 5
Still more recipients. However, the \*(lqBcc:\*(rq line is not
copied onto the message as delivered, so these recipients are not
listed.
.B nmh
uses an encapsulation method for blind copies, see
-.BR send .
+.BR send (1).
+.RE
+.PP
+.BR Dcc :
+.RS 5
+Still more recipients. However, the \*(lqDcc:\*(rq line is not
+copied onto the messages as delivered. Recipients on the \*(lqDcc:\*(rq
+line receive the same messsage as recipients on the \*(lqTo:\*(rq and
+\*(lqcc:\*(rq lines. See
+.BR send (1)
+for more details.
.RE
.PP
.BR Fcc :
.SH FILES
.fc ^ ~
.nf
-.ta \w'/usr/local/nmh/etc/ExtraBigFileName 'u
+.ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
^%mailspool%/$USER~^Location of mail drop
.fi