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NAME
post - deliver a message
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/mh/post
[
options
]
file
DESCRIPTION
The program post is called by send(1)
to deliver the message in the named file
to local and remote users.
In fact, all of the functions attributed to send on
its reference page are performed by post,
with send acting as a relatively simple pre-processor.
Thus, it is post which parses the various header fields,
appends From: and Date: lines,
and interacts with the transport system.
Normally, post would not be called directly by the user.
It
searches the To:, cc:, Bcc:,
and Resent-xxx:
header lines of the specified message for destination addresses,
checks these addresses for validity, and formats them
so as to conform to ARPAnet Internet Message Format protocol
(unless the
-noformat
flag is set).
This will normally cause @local-site
to be appended to each local destination address, as well
as any local return addresses.
If a Bcc: field is encountered,
the mail system will use its addresses for delivery.
The Bcc: is
removed from the message sent to original recipients.
The copied recipients will receive an entirely new message
with a minimal set of headers.
The mail system includes a copy of the message
sent to the original recipients
in the body of the message.
This command
consults the environment variable $SIGNATURE to
determine the sender's personal name in constructing the From:
line of the message.
FLAGS
- -alias aliasfile
-
Specifies a file that post
should take aliases from.
More than one file can be specified, each being preceded with the
-alias
option. post
automatically consults the system alias file,
/usr/lib/mh/MailAliases.
If there is an Aliasfile entry in your .mh_profile,
post also consults the file named in that entry.
- -filter filterfile
-
- -nofilter
-
Filters (re-formats) messages sent to blind copy recipients.
Recipients named in the Bcc:
field normally receive a new message which includes a copy
of the message sent to the other recipients.
If this option is specified, this copy of the message is
filtered according to the instructions in the named file.
The default is -nofilter.
- -format
-
- -noformat
-
Formats messages so as to conform to ARPAnet Internet Message Format
protocol.
This is the default behavior.
You can post from formatting messages in this way by using the
-noformat
option.
- -help
-
Prints a list of the valid options to this command.
- -msgid
-
- -nomsgid
-
Adds a Message-ID: or Resent-Message-ID: field to the header.
- -mts smtp
-
Specifies the mail system over which mail is sent.
The only value allowed is smtp,
which is the standard mail system.
Additional values are supported only for use with other
mail systems.
- -verbose
-
- -noverbose
-
Informs the user of each step of the posting/filing process.
- -watch
-
- -nowatch
-
Allows the user to watch the transport system's handling of the message
(for example, local and fast delivery).
- -width columns
-
Specifies the preferred length of the header components
that contain addresses.
The default settings for post are:
-alias /usr/lib/mh/MailAliases
-format
-nomsgid
-mts smtp
-noverbose
-nowatch
-width 72
-nofilter
RESTRICTIONS
For this version, the
-mts
option only supports the value smtp.
Additional values are supported for use only with
other mail systems.
PROFILE COMPONENTS
The post command does not consult the user's .mh_profile.
FILES
- /usr/lib/mh/mtstailor
-
The system customization file.
- /usr/bin/mh/refile
-
The program to process Fcc:s.
- /usr/lib/mh/mhl
-
The program to process Bcc:s.
- /usr/lib/mh/MailAliases
-
The system alias file.
RELATED INFORMATION
comp(1), mhmail(1), send(1), mh-alias(4),
mh-mail(4), mtstailor(4)
Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages (RFC 822)
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Index
- NAME
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- SYNOPSIS
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- DESCRIPTION
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- FLAGS
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- RESTRICTIONS
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- PROFILE COMPONENTS
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- FILES
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- RELATED INFORMATION
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