+.TH POST %manext8% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
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.\" %nmhwarning%
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-.TH POST %manext8% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
.SH NAME
post \- deliver a message
.SH SYNOPSIS
.RB [ \-format " | " \-noformat ]
.RB [ \-mime " | " \-nomime ]
.RB [ \-msgid " | " \-nomsgid ]
+.RB [ \-messageid
+.IR localname " | " random ]
.RB [ \-verbose " | " \-noverbose ]
.RB [ \-watch " | " \-nowatch ]
.RB [ \-width
\*(lqResent\-Message\-ID:\*(rq field should be added to the header.
.PP
The
+.B \-messageid
+switch selects the style used for the part appearing after the @
+in \*(lqMessage\-ID:\*(rq, \*(lqResent\-Message\-ID:\*(rq, and
+\*(lqContent\-ID:\*(rq header fields. The two acceptable options are
+.B localname
+(which is the default),
+and
+.BR random .
+With
+.BR localname ,
+the local hostname is used. With
+.BR random ,
+a random sequence of characters is used instead. Note that the
+.B \-msgid
+switch must be enabled for this switch to have any effect.
+.PP
+The
.B \-verbose
switch indicates that the user should be informed of
each step of the posting/filing process.
`(tls-decrypted)' when viewing the SMTP transction with the
.B \-snoop
switch.
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.SH FILES
.fc ^ ~
.nf
^%bindir%/refile~^Program to process Fcc:s
^%libdir%/mhl~^Program to process Bcc:s
.fi
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.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.B post
does
.B NOT
consult the user's
.I \&.mh\(ruprofile
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
mhmail(1), send(1), mh\-mail(5), mh\-alias(5), mh\-tailor(5),
.I "Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages"
(RFC\-822)
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.SH DEFAULTS
.nf
.RB ` \-alias "' defaults to %etcdir%/MailAliases"
.RB ` \-format '
.RB ` \-nomime '
.RB ` \-nomsgid '
+.RB ` "\-messageid\ localname" '
.RB ` \-noverbose '
.RB ` \-nowatch '
.RB ` "\-width\ 72" '
.RB ` \-nofilter '
.fi
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.SH CONTEXT
None
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.SH BUGS
\*(lqReply\-To:\*(rq fields are allowed to have groups in them according
to the 822 specification, but