From 3d6f5c837570d47d61e12df7e98ebec25ad08d46 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: markus schnalke Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:17:59 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated man page mh-mail(5). --- man/mh-mail.man5 | 73 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------------- 1 file changed, 38 insertions(+), 35 deletions(-) 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. -- 1.7.10.4