From: markus schnalke <meillo@marmaro.de>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:17:59 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: Updated man page mh-mail(5).
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Updated man page mh-mail(5).
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diff --git a/man/mh-mail.man5 b/man/mh-mail.man5
index 34d983c..05e825b 100644
--- a/man/mh-mail.man5
+++ b/man/mh-mail.man5
@@ -18,18 +18,16 @@ prefers,
 .B nmh
 can read message files in that antiquated format.
 .PP
-Each user possesses a mail drop box which initially receives all messages
-processed by
-.BR post .
+Each user possesses a system maildrop box which initially receives all
+messages delivered by the MTA.
 .B Inc
-will read from that drop
-box and incorporate the new messages found there into the user's own
+will read from that maildrop
+and incorporate the new messages found there into the user's own
 mail folders (typically
 .RI \*(lq +inbox \*(rq).
-The mail drop box consists of one or more messages.
 .PP
 Messages are expected to consist of lines of text.  Graphics and binary
-data are not handled.  No data compression is accepted.  All text is
+data are not directly handled.  No data compression is accepted.  All text is
 clear ASCII 7-bit data.
 .PP
 The general \*(lqmemo\*(rq framework of RFC\-822 is used.  A message
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ The text for most formatted components (e.g., \*(lqDate:\*(rq and
 by the user are address fields such as \*(lqTo:\*(rq, \*(lqCc:\*(rq,
 etc.  Internet addresses are assigned mailbox names and host computer
 specifications.  The rough format is \*(lqlocal@domain\*(rq, such as
-\*(lqMH@UCI\*(rq, or \*(lqMH@UCI\-ICSA.ARPA\*(rq.  Multiple addresses
+\*(lqbob@example.org\*(rq.  Multiple addresses
 are separated by commas.  A missing host/domain is assumed to be the
 local host/domain.
 .PP
@@ -75,22 +73,22 @@ expected or enforced within the body.
 .PP
 Following is a list of header components that are considered
 meaningful to various
-.B nmh
+.B mmh
 programs.
 .PP
 .BR Date :
 .RS 5
 Added by
-.BR post ,
-contains date and time of the message's entry
+.BR spost .
+Contains date and time of the message's entry
 into the mail transport system.
 .RE
 .PP
 .BR From :
 .RS 5
 Added by
-.BR post ,
-contains the address of the author or authors
+.BR spost .
+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 ,
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@ constructed by checking the following headers (in this order):
 .BR Sender :
 .RS 5
 Added by
-.B post
+.B spost
 in the event that the message already has a
 \*(lqFrom:\*(rq line.  This line contains the address of the actual
 sender.
@@ -146,36 +144,34 @@ sender.
 Contains addresses of primary recipients.
 .RE
 .PP
-.BR cc :
+.BR Cc :
 .RS 5
 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
+.B mmh
 uses an encapsulation method for blind copies, see
-.BR send .
+.BR send (1)
+or
+.BR spost (8).
 .RE
 .PP
 .BR Fcc :
 .RS 5
 Causes
-.B post
+.B spost
 to copy the message into the specified folder for the sender,
 if the message was successfully given to the transport system.
 .RE
 .PP
 .BR Message\-ID :
 .RS 5
-A unique message identifier added by
-.B post
-if the
-.B \-msgid
-flag is set.
+A unique message identifier added by the MTA.
 .RE
 .PP
 .BR Subject :
@@ -194,13 +190,13 @@ when replying to a message.
 .BR Resent\-Date :
 .RS 5
 Added when redistributing a message by
-.BR post .
+.BR spost .
 .RE
 .PP
 .BR Resent\-From :
 .RS 5
 Added when redistributing a message by
-.BR post .
+.BR spost .
 .RE
 .PP
 .BR Resent\-To:
@@ -227,18 +223,25 @@ See \*(lqFcc:\*(rq and \*(lqResent\-To:\*(rq.
 .PP
 .BR Resent\-Message\-Id :
 .RS 5
-A unique identifier glued on by
-.B post
-if the
-.B \-msgid
-flag is set.
+A unique identifier glued on by the MTA.
 See \*(lqMessage\-Id:\*(rq and \*(lqResent\-To:\*(rq.
 .RE
 .PP
-.BR Resent :
+The following non-standard header components are also meaningful to
+.B mmh
+tools:
+.PP
+.BR Attach :
 .RS 5
 Annotation for
-.B dist
+.B send
+to attach the given file to the message being sent.
+.RE
+.PP
+.BR Replied :
+.RS 5
+Annotation for
+.B repl
 under the
 .B \-annotate
 option.
@@ -253,10 +256,10 @@ under the
 option.
 .RE
 .PP
-.BR Replied :
+.BR Resent :
 .RS 5
 Annotation for
-.B repl
+.B dist
 under the
 .B \-annotate
 option.