From: Shantonu Sen Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2000 09:25:09 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Updating inc X-Git-Tag: RELEASE_1_2~159 X-Git-Url: http://git.marmaro.de/?p=mmh;a=commitdiff_plain;h=9892129b33a8da3329f6331078a94a18ff8fe0e2 Updating inc --- diff --git a/man/inc.man b/man/inc.man index 7a371cb..a450a93 100644 --- a/man/inc.man +++ b/man/inc.man @@ -2,227 +2,360 @@ .\" %nmhwarning% .\" $Id$ .\" -.\" include the -mh macro file -.so %etcdir%/tmac.h -.\" .TH INC %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%] .SH NAME inc \- incorporate new mail .SH SYNOPSIS -.in +.5i -.ti -.5i -inc -\%[+folder] -\%[\-audit\ audit\-file] \%[\-noaudit] -\%[\-changecur] -.br -\%[\-nochangecur] -\%[\-form\ formatfile] -\%[\-format\ string] -.br -\%[\-file\ name] -\%[\-silent] \%[\-nosilent] -\%[\-truncate] -.br -\%[\-notruncate] -\%[\-width\ columns] +.HP 5 +.B inc +.RI [ +folder ] +.RB [ \-audit +.IR audit\-file ] +.RB [ \-noaudit ] +.RB [ \-changecur " | " \-nochangecur ] +.RB [ \-form +.IR formfile ] +..RB [ \-format +.IR string ] +.RB [ \-file +.IR name ] +.RB [ \-silent " | " \-nosilent ] +.RB [ \-truncate " | " \-notruncate ] +.RB [ \-width +.IR columns ] %nmhbeginpop% -\%[\-host\ hostname] -.br -\%[\-user\ username] -\%[\-pack\ file] -\%[\-nopack] -\%[\-apop] -\%[\-noapop] -\%[\-kpop] -\%[\-sasl] -\%[\-saslmech\ mechanism] -\%[\-snoop] -.br +.RB [ \-host +.IR hostname ] +.RB [ \-user +.IR username ] +.RB [ \-pack +.IR file ] +.RB [ \-nopack ] +.RB [ \-apop " | " \-noapop ] +.RB [ \-kpop ] +.RB [ \-sasl ] +.RB [ \-saslmech +.IR mechanism ] +.RB [ \-snoop ] %nmhendpop% -\%[\-version] -\%[\-help] -.in -.5i +.RB [ \-version ] +.RB [ \-help ] .SH DESCRIPTION -\fIInc\fR incorporates mail from the user's incoming mail drop into -an \fInmh\fR folder. - -You may specify which folder to use with `+folder'. If no folder -is specified, then \fIinc\fR will use either the folder given by a -(non\-empty) \*(lqInbox:\*(rq entry in the user's profile, or the folder -named \*(lqinbox\*(rq. If the specified (or default) folder doesn't +.B Inc +incorporates mail from the user's incoming mail drop into +an +.B nmh +folder. +.PP +You may specify which folder to use with +.IR +folder . +If no folder is specified, then +.B inc +will use either the folder given by a (non\-empty) +.RI \*(lq Inbox \*(rq +entry in the user's profile, or the folder named +.RI \*(lq inbox \*(rq. +If the specified (or default) folder doesn't exist, the user will be queried prior to its creation. - +.PP When the new messages are incorporated into the folder, they are assigned numbers starting with the next highest number for the folder. As the -messages are processed, a \fIscan\fR listing of the new mail is produced. - -If the user's profile contains a \*(lqMsg\-Protect: nnn\*(rq entry, it +messages are processed, a +.B scan +listing of the new mail is produced. +.PP +If the user's profile contains a +.RI \*(lq "Msg\-Protect: nnn" \*(rq +entry, it will be used as the protection on the newly created messages, otherwise -the \fInmh\fR default of 0644 will be used. For all subsequent operations +the +.B nmh +default of 0644 will be used. For all subsequent operations on these messages, this initially assigned protection will be preserved. - -If the switch `\-audit\ audit\-file' is specified (usually as a default -switch in the profile), then \fIinc\fR will append a header line and a +.PP +If the switch +.B \-audit +.I audit\-file +is specified (usually as a default +switch in the profile), then +.B inc +will append a header line and a line per message to the end of the specified audit\-file with the format: - +.PP +.RS 5 .nf -.ti 1i \*(<> date -.ti 1.5i -.ti 1.5i -.ti 2.5i .fi - +.RE +.PP This is useful for keeping track of volume and source of incoming mail. -Eventually, \fIrepl\fR, \fIforw\fR, \fIcomp\fR, and \fIdist\fR +Eventually, +.BR repl , +.BR forw , +.BR comp , +and +.B dist may also produce audits to this (or another) file, perhaps with -\*(lqMessage\-Id:\*(rq information to keep an exact correspondence -history. \*(lqAudit\-file\*(rq will be in the user's nmh directory unless -a full path is specified. - -\fIInc\fR will incorporate even improperly formatted messages into the +.RI \*(lq Message\-Id \*(rq +information to keep an exact correspondence +history. +.RI \*(lq Audit\-file \*(rq +will be in the user's nmh directory unless a full path is specified. +.PP +.B Inc +will incorporate even improperly formatted messages into the user's nmh folder, inserting a blank line prior to the offending component and printing a comment identifying the bad message. - +.PP In all cases, the user's mail drop will be zeroed, unless the -`\-notruncate' switch is given. - -If the profile entry \*(lqUnseen\-Sequence\*(rq is present and non\-empty, -then \fIinc\fR will add each of the newly incorporated messages to -each sequence named by the profile entry. \fIInc\fR will not zero each -sequence prior to adding messages. - -The interpretation of the `\-form\ formatfile', `\-format\ string', and -`\-width\ columns' switches is the same as in \fIscan\fR\0(1). - -By using the `\-file\ name' switch, one can direct \fIinc\fR to -incorporate messages from a file other than the user's maildrop. -Note that the name file will NOT be zeroed, unless the `\-truncate' +.B \-notruncate switch is given. - -If the environment variable \fB$MAILDROP\fR is set, then \fIinc\fR +.PP +If the profile entry +.RI \*(lq Unseen\-Sequence \*(rq +is present and non\-empty, then +.B inc +will add each of the newly incorporated messages to +each sequence named by the profile entry. +.B Inc +will not zero each sequence prior to adding messages. +.PP +The interpretation of the +.B \-form +.IR formatfile , +.B \-format +.IR string , +and +.B \-width +.I columns +switches is the same as in +.BR scan . +.PP +By using the +.B \-file +.I name +switch, one can direct +.B inc +to incorporate messages from a file other than the user's maildrop. +Note that the name file will NOT be zeroed, unless the +.B \-truncate +switch is given. +.PP +If the environment variable +.B $MAILDROP +is set, then +.B inc uses it as the location of the user's maildrop instead of the default -(the `-file\ name' switch still overrides this, however). If this -environment variable is not set, then \fIinc\fR will consult the profile -entry \*(lqMailDrop\*(rq for this information. If the value found is -not absolute, then it is interpreted relative to the user's \fInmh\fR -directory. If the value is not found, then \fIinc\fR will look in the -standard system location for the user's maildrop. - -The `\-silent' switch directs \fIinc\fR to be quiet and not ask any -questions at all. This is useful for putting \fIinc\fR in the background -and going on to other things. +(the +.B -file +.I name +switch still overrides this, however). If this +environment variable is not set, then +.B inc +will consult the profile entry +.RI \*(lq MailDrop \*(rq +for this information. If the value found is +not absolute, then it is interpreted relative to the user's +.B nmh +directory. If the value is not found, then +.B inc +will look in the standard system location for the user's maildrop. +.PP +The +.B \-silent +switch directs +.B inc +to be quiet and not ask any questions at all. This is useful for putting +.B inc +in the background and going on to other things. %nmhbeginpop% - -.Uh "Using POP" -\fIinc\fR will normally check local mail drops for mail, as covered above. But -if the option \*(lqpophost:\*(rq is set in \*(lqmts.conf\*(rq, or if the -`\-host\ hostname' switch is given, or if the \fB$MAILHOST\fR environment -variable is set, then \fIinc\fR will query this POP service host for mail to -incorporate. If \fB$MAILHOST\fR is set and \-host is specified as well, the -commandline switch will override the environment variable. - -The default is for \fIinc\fR to assume that your account name on +.PP +.SS "Using POP" +.B inc +will normally check local mail drops for mail, as covered above. But +if the option +.RI \*(lq pophost \*(rq +is set in +.RI \*(lq mts.conf \*(rq, +or if the +.B \-host +.I hostname +switch is given, or if the +.B $MAILHOST +environment variable is set, then +.B inc +will query this POP service host for mail to incorporate. If +.B $MAILHOST +is set and +.B \-host +is specified as well, the commandline switch will override +the environment variable. +.PP +The default is for +.B inc +to assume that your account name on the POP server is the same as your current username. To specify -a different username, use the `\-user\ username' switch. - +a different username, use the +.B \-user +.I username +switch. +.PP When using POP, you will normally need to type the password for your account on the POP server, in order to retrieve your messages. -It is possible to automate this process by creating a \*(lq.netrc\*(rq +It is possible to automate this process by creating a +.RI \*(lq .netrc \*(rq file containing your login account information for this POP server. For each POP server, this file should have a line of the following -form. Replace the words mypopserver, mylogin, and mypassword with -your own account information. - -machine mypopserver login mylogin password mypassword - -This \*(lq.netrc\*(rq file should be owned and readable only by -you. - -If \fIinc\fR uses POP, then the `\-pack\ file' switch is considered. -If given, then \fIinc\fR simply uses the POP to \fIpackf\fR\0(1) the -user's maildrop from the POP service host to the named file. This switch -is provided for those users who prefer to use \fImsh\fR to read their -maildrops. - -For debugging purposes, you may give the switch `\-snoop', which will -allow you to watch the POP transaction take place between you and the -POP server. - -If nmh has been compiled with APOP #defined, the `\-apop' switch will cause -\fIinc\fR to use APOP rather than standard POP3 authentication. Under APOP, a +form. Replace the words +.IR mypopserver , +.IR mylogin , +and +.I mypassword +with your own account information. +.PP +.RS 5 +.B machine +.I mypopserver +.B login +.I mylogin +.B password +.I mypassword +.RE +.PP +This +.RI \*(lq .netrc \*(rq +file should be owned and readable only by you. +.PP +If +.B inc +uses POP, then the +.B \-pack +.I file +switch is considered. If given, then +.B inc +simply uses the POP to +.B packf +the user's maildrop from the POP service host to the named file. This switch +is provided for those users who prefer to use +.B msh +to read their maildrops. +.PP +For debugging purposes, you may give the switch +.BR \-snoop , +which will allow you to watch the POP transaction take place +between you and the POP server. +.PP +If +.B nmh +has been compiled with APOP support, the +.B \-apop +switch will cause +.B inc +to use APOP rather than standard POP3 authentication. Under APOP, a unique string (generally of the format -<\fIpid\fR.\fItimestamp\fR@\fIhostname\fR>) is announced by the POP server. -Rather than `USER \fIuser\fR', `PASS \fIpassword\fR', inc sends `APOP \fIuser\fR -\fIdigest\fR', where digest is the MD5 hash of the unique string followed by a +.RI < pid . timestamp @ hostname > +) is announced by the POP server. +Rather than `USER +.IR user ', +`PASS +.IR password ', +.B inc +sends `APOP +.I user +.IR digest ', +where digest is the MD5 hash of the unique string followed by a `secret' shared by client and server, essentially equivalent to the user's password (though an APOP-enabled POP3 server could have separate APOP and plain -POP3 passwords for a single user). `\-noapop' disables APOP in cases where it'd -otherwise be used. - -If nmh has been compiled with KPOP #defined, the `\-kpop' switch will allow -\fIinc\fR to use Kerberized POP rather than standard POP3 on a given invocation. -If POPSERVICE was also #defined to "kpop", \fIinc\fR will be hardwired to always -use KPOP. - -If nmh has been compiled with SASL support, the `\-sasl' switch will enable +POP3 passwords for a single user). +.B \-noapop +disables APOP in cases where it'd otherwise be used. +.PP +If +.B nmh +has been compiled with KPOP support, the +.B \-kpop +switch will allow +.B inc +to use Kerberized POP rather than standard POP3 on a given invocation. +If POPSERVICE was also #defined to "kpop", +.B inc +will be hardwired to always use KPOP. +.PP +If +.B nmh +has been compiled with SASL support, the +.B \-sasl +switch will enable the use of SASL authentication. Depending on the SASL mechanism used, this may require an additional password prompt from the user (but the -\*(lq.netrc\*(rq file can be used to store this password). The -`\-saslmech' switch can be used to select a particular SASL mechanism. - -If SASL authentication is successful, \fIinc\fR will attempt to negotiate -a security layer for session encryption. Encrypted traffic is labelled -with `(encrypted)' and `(decrypted)' when viewing the POP transaction -with the `\-snoop' switch. +.RI \*(lq .netrc \*(rq +file can be used to store this password). The +.B \-saslmech +switch can be used to select a particular SASL mechanism. +.PP +If SASL authentication is successful, +.B inc +will attempt to negotiate a security layer for session encryption. +Encrypted traffic is labelled with `(encrypted)' and `(decrypted)' +when viewing the POP transaction with the +.B \-snoop +switch. %nmhendpop% -.Fi + + +.SH FILES +.fc ^ ~ +.nf +.ta \w'/usr/local/nmh/etc/ExtraBigFileName 'u ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile ^%etcdir%/mts.conf~^nmh mts configuration file ^%mailspool%/$USER~^Location of mail drop -.Pr + +.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS" +.fc ^ ~ +.nf +.ta 2.4i +.ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u ^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory -.Ps ^Alternate\-Mailboxes:~^To determine the user's mailboxes -.Ps ^Inbox:~^To determine the inbox, default \*(lqinbox\*(rq -.Ps ^Folder\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new folder -.Ps ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message and audit\-file -.Ps ^Unseen\-Sequence:~^To name sequences denoting unseen messages -.Sa + +.SH "SEE ALSO" mhmail(1), scan(1), mh\-mail(5), post(8) -.De -`+folder' defaulted by \*(lqInbox\*(rq above -.Ds -`\-noaudit' -.Ds -`\-changecur' -.Ds -`\-format' defaulted as described above -.Ds -`\-nosilent' -.Ds -`\-truncate' if `\-file\ name' not given, `\-notruncate' otherwise -.Ds -`\-width' defaulted to the width of the terminal + +.SH "DEFAULTS" +.nf +.RB ` +folder "' defaulted by \*(lqInbox\*(rq above" +.RB ` \-noaudit ' +.RB ` \-changecur ' +.RB ` \-format "' defaulted as described above" +.RB ` \-nosilent ' +.RB ` \-truncate "' if `" \-file " name' not given, `" \-notruncate "' otherwise" +.RB ` \-width "' defaulted to the width of the terminal" %nmhbeginpop% -.Ds -`\-nopack' +.RB ` \-nopack ' %nmhendpop% -.Co + +.SH CONTEXT The folder into which messages are being incorporated will become the current folder. The first message incorporated will become the current -message, unless the `\-nochangecur' option is specified. This leaves -the context ready for a \fIshow\fR of the first new message. -.Bu -The argument to the `\-format' switch must be interpreted as a single -token by the shell that invokes \fIinc\fR. Therefore, one must usually -place the argument to this switch inside double\-quotes. -.En +message, unless the +.B \-nochangecur +option is specified. This leaves the context ready for a +.B show +of the first new message. + +.SH BUGS +The argument to the +.B \-format +switch must be interpreted as a single +token by the shell that invokes +.BR inc . +Therefore, one must usually place the argument to this switch inside +double\-quotes.