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.HP 5
.B spost
-.RB [ \-alias
-.IR aliasfile
-.RB " | " \-noalias ]
-.RB [ \-dist ]
-.RB [ \-push " | " \-nopush ]
.RB [ \-verbose " | " \-noverbose ]
-.RB [ \-watch " | " \-nowatch ]
.I file
-.RB [ \-version ]
+.RB [ \-Version ]
.RB [ \-help ]
.ad
.SH DESCRIPTION
Thus, it is
.B spost
which parses the various header fields, appends
-\*(lqFrom:\*(rq and \*(lqDate:\*(rq lines,
+`From:' and `Date:' lines,
and finally feeds the message to the MTA.
.B Spost
will not normally be called directly by the user.
.PP
.B Spost
-searches the \*(lqTo:\*(rq, \*(lqCc:\*(rq, \*(lqBcc:\*(rq,
-\*(lqFcc:\*(rq, and \*(lqResent\-xxx:\*(rq header lines of the specified
+searches the `To:', `Cc:', `Bcc:',
+`Fcc:', and `Resent\-xxx:' header lines of the specified
message for destination addresses,
.PP
-If a \*(lqBcc:\*(rq field is encountered, its addresses will be used for
-delivery, and the \*(lqBcc:\*(rq field will be removed from the message
+If a `Bcc:' field is encountered, its addresses will be used for
+delivery, and the `Bcc:' field will be removed from the message
sent to sighted recipients. The blind recipients will receive a newly
constructed message with a copy of the original message attached.
MIME rules are used for encapsulation.
.B send
to send the Bcc message.)
.PP
-The
-.B \-alias
-.I aliasfile
-switch can be used to specify a file that spost
-should take aliases from. More than one file can be specified, each
-being preceded with
-.BR \-alias .
-In any event, the alias file, set with the `Aliasfile' profile entry, is
-read first.
+The `Aliasfile' profile entry
+can be used to specify one or more files that spost
+should take aliases from.
.PP
The
.B \-verbose
-enables the output of informational messages.
-This option sets \-watch, too.
-.PP
-The
-.B \-watch
-switch adds the `\-v' switch to the
+switch enables informational messages.
+For example, the `\-v' switch will be added to the
.B sendmail
invocation.
.PP
.B Spost
-constructs the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq line of the
+constructs the `From:' line of the
message from the user's login name and the full name from the GECOS field
of the passwd file.
-An example is \*(lqFrom: Dan Harkless <dan>\*(rq.
+An example is `From: Dan Harkless <dan>'.
.PP
If you set the
.B $SIGNATURE
environment variable.
Its value overrides the full name from the GECOS field.
.PP
-If you specify a \*(lqFrom:\*(rq
+If you specify a `From:'
line manually in the message draft.
It will be used as provided.
-However, a \*(lqSender:\*(rq header with the user's
+However, a `Sender:' header with the user's
.B real
address will be added.
.PP
-Note that this applies equally to \*(lqResent\-From:\*(rq lines
+Note that this applies equally to `Resent\-From:' lines
in messages sent with
.BR dist .
.PP
.fi
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
-.B spost
-does
-.B NOT
-consult the user's profile.
+.fc ^ ~
+.nf
+.ta \w'ExtraBigFileName 'u
+^Aliasfile:~^For default alias files
+.fi
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-mhmail(1), send(1), mh\-mail(5), mh\-alias(5), mh\-tailor(5),
-refile(1),
+send(1), mh\-mail(5), mh\-alias(5), mh\-tailor(5), refile(1),
.I "Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages"
(RFC\-822)
.SH DEFAULTS
.nf
.RB ` \-noverbose '
-.RB ` \-nowatch '
-.RB ` \-nopush '
.fi
.SH CONTEXT