X-Git-Url: http://git.marmaro.de/?p=mmh;a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fmhmail.man;h=9f92776a81a56957af26dd38788b1cefd94ab8e2;hp=5902b7c333234bd0af0befe3ac75727cf8f83c6d;hb=3d7993e40a34f52e2b6394c2f64ef0111ab886f7;hpb=1691e80890e5d8ba258c51c214a3e91880e1db2b diff --git a/man/mhmail.man b/man/mhmail.man index 5902b7c..9f92776 100644 --- a/man/mhmail.man +++ b/man/mhmail.man @@ -2,70 +2,116 @@ .\" %nmhwarning% .\" $Id$ .\" -.\" include the -mh macro file -.so %etcdir%/tmac.h -.\" -.TH MHMAIL %manext1% MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%] +.TH MHMAIL %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%] .SH NAME mhmail \- send or read mail .SH SYNOPSIS -.in +.5i -.ti -.5i -mhmail -\%[ -addrs\ ... -\%[\-body\ text] -\%[\-cc\ addrs\ ...] -.br -\%[\-from\ addr] -\%[\-subject subject]] -.br -\%[\-version] -\%[\-help] -.in -.5i +.HP 5 +.na +.B mhmail +.RI [ addrs +\&...] +.RB [ \-body +.IR text ] +.RB [ \-cc +.I addrs +...] +.RB [ \-from +.IR addr ] +.RB [ \-subject +.IR subject ] +.RB [ \-version ] +.RB [ \-help ] +.ad .SH DESCRIPTION -\fImhmail\fR is intended as a replacement for the standard Berkeley -mail program (\fImail\fR(1) or \fImailx\fR(1)), which is compatible -with \fInmh\fR. This program is intended for the use of programs such -as \fIcron\fR(1), which expect to send mail automatically to various -users. It is also used by various \fInmh\fR commands to mail various -error notifications. Although \fImhmail\fR can be used interactively, -it is recommended that \fIcomp\fR(1) and \fIsend\fR(1) be used instead -to send messages. - -When invoked without arguments, it simply invokes \fIinc\fR(1) to -incorporate new messages from the user's maildrop. When one or more users +.B mhmail +is intended as a replacement for the standard Berkeley +mail program +.RB ( mail +or +.BR mailx ), +which is compatible with +.BR nmh . +This program is intended for the use of programs such as +.BR cron , +which expect to send mail automatically to various +users. It is also used by various +.B nmh +commands to mail various +error notifications. Although +.B mhmail +can be used interactively, +it is recommended that +.B comp +and +.B send +be used instead to send messages. +.PP +When invoked without arguments, it simply invokes +.B inc +to incorporate new messages from the user's maildrop. When one or more users is specified, a message is read from the standard input and spooled to -a temporary file. \fImhmail\fR then invokes \fIpost\fR(8) with the +a temporary file. +.B mhmail +then invokes +.B post +with the name of the temporary file as its argument to deliver the message to the specified user. - -The `\-subject\ subject' switch can be used to specify the +.PP +The +.B \-subject +.I subject +switch can be used to specify the \*(lqSubject:\*(rq field of the message. - -By default, \fImhmail\fR will read the message to be sent from the +.PP +By default, +.B mhmail +will read the message to be sent from the standard input. You can specify the text of the message at the command -line with the `\-body\ text' switch. If the standard input has zero -length, \fImhmail\fR will not send the message. You can use the switch -`\-body\ ""' to force an empty message. - +line with the +.B \-body +.I text +switch. If the standard input has zero +length, +.B mhmail +will not send the message. You can use the switch +.B \-body +\*(lr\*(rq to force an empty message. +.PP Normally, addresses appearing as arguments are put in the \*(lqTo:\*(rq -field. If the `\-cc' switch is used, all addresses following it are +field. If the +.B \-cc +switch is used, all addresses following it are placed in the \*(lqcc:\*(rq field. - -By using `\-from\ addr', you can specify the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq header of -the draft. Naturally, \fIpost\fR will fill\-in the \*(lqSender:\*(rq +.PP +By using +.B \-from +.IR addr , +you can specify the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq header of +the draft. Naturally, +.B post +will fill\-in the \*(lqSender:\*(rq header correctly. -.Fi + +.SH FILES +.fc ^ ~ +.nf +.ta \w'/usr/local/nmh/etc/ExtraBigFileName 'u ^%bindir%/inc~^Program to incorporate maildrop into folder ^%libdir%/post~^Program to deliver a message ^/tmp/mhmail*~^Temporary copy of message -.Pr -None -.Sa +.fi + +.SH "SEE ALSO" inc(1), post(8) -.De + +.SH DEFAULTS None -.Co -If \fIinc\fR is invoked, then \fIinc\fR's context changes occur. -.En + +.SH CONTEXT +If +.B inc +is invoked, then +.BR inc 's +context changes occur.