POST(8) [mh.6] (MH.6.8) POST(8)
NAME
post - deliver a message
SYNOPSIS
/usr/local/lib/mh/post [-alias aliasfile]
[-filter filterfile] [-nofilter] [-format] [-noformat]
[-msgid] [-nomsgid] [-verbose] [-noverbose] [-watch]
[-nowatch] [-width columns] file [-help]
DESCRIPTION
Post is the program called by send (1) to deliver the
message in file to local and remote users. In fact, all of
the functions attributed to send on its manual page are
performed by post, with send acting as a relatively simple
preprocessor. Thus, it is post which parses the various
header fields, appends From: and Date: lines, and interacts
with the SendMail transport system. Post will not normally
be called directly by the user.
Post searches the To:, cc:, Bcc:, Fcc:, 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.
The `-width columns' switch can be used to indicate the
preferred length of the header components that contain
addresses.
If a Bcc: field is encountered, its addresses will be used
for delivery, and the Bcc: field will be removed from the
message sent to sighted recipients. The blind recipients
will receive an entirely new message with a minimal set of
headers. Included in the body of the message will be a copy
of the message sent to the sighted recipients. If
`-filter filterfile' is specified, then this copy is
filtered (re-formatted) prior to being sent to the blind
recipients.
The `-alias aliasfile' switch can be used to specify a file
that post should take aliases from. More than one file can
be specified, each being preceded with `-alias'. In any
event, the primary alias file is read first.
The `-msgid' switch indicates that a Message-ID: or
Resent-Message-ID: field should be added to the header.
The `-verbose' switch indicates that the user should be
informed of each step of the posting/filing process.
The `-watch' switch indicates that the user would like to
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watch the transport system's handling of the message (e.g.,
local and fast delivery).
Post consults the envariable $SIGNATURE to determine the
sender's personal name in constructing the From: line of the
message.
FILES
/usr/local/lib/mh/mtstailor tailor file
/usr/local/bin/mh/refile Program to process Fcc:s
/usr/local/lib/mh/mhl Program to process Bcc:s
/usr/local/lib/mh/MailAliases Primary alias file
PROFILE COMPONENTS
post does NOT consult the user's .mh_profile
SEE ALSO
Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages (aka
RFC-822),
mhmail(1), send(1), mh-mail(5), mh-alias(5)
DEFAULTS
`-alias /usr/local/lib/mh/MailAliases'
`-format'
`-nomsgid'
`-noverbose'
`-nowatch'
`-width 72'
`-nofilter'
CONTEXT
None
BUGS
Reply-To: fields are allowed to have groups in them
according to the 822 specification, but post won't let you
use them.
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NAME
post - deliver a message
SYNOPSIS
/usr/local/lib/mh/post [-alias aliasfile]
[-filter filterfile] [-nofilter] [-format] [-noformat]
[-msgid] [-nomsgid] [-verbose] [-noverbose] [-watch]
[-nowatch] [-width columns] file [-help]
DESCRIPTION
Post is the program called by send (1) to deliver the
message in file to local and remote users. In fact, all of
the functions attributed to send on its manual page are
performed by post, with send acting as a relatively simple
preprocessor. Thus, it is post which parses the various
header fields, appends From: and Date: lines, and interacts
with the SendMail transport system. Post will not normally
be called directly by the user.
Post searches the To:, cc:, Bcc:, Fcc:, 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.
The `-width columns' switch can be used to indicate the
preferred length of the header components that contain
addresses.
If a Bcc: field is encountered, its addresses will be used
for delivery, and the Bcc: field will be removed from the
message sent to sighted recipients. The blind recipients
will receive an entirely new message with a minimal set of
headers. Included in the body of the message will be a copy
of the message sent to the sighted recipients. If
`-filter filterfile' is specified, then this copy is
filtered (re-formatted) prior to being sent to the blind
recipients.
The `-alias aliasfile' switch can be used to specify a file
that post should take aliases from. More than one file can
be specified, each being preceded with `-alias'. In any
event, the primary alias file is read first.
The `-msgid' switch indicates that a Message-ID: or
Resent-Message-ID: field should be added to the header.
The `-verbose' switch indicates that the user should be
informed of each step of the posting/filing process.
The `-watch' switch indicates that the user would like to
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watch the transport system's handling of the message (e.g.,
local and fast delivery).
Post consults the envariable $SIGNATURE to determine the
sender's personal name in constructing the From: line of the
message.
FILES
/usr/local/lib/mh/mtstailor tailor file
/usr/local/bin/mh/refile Program to process Fcc:s
/usr/local/lib/mh/mhl Program to process Bcc:s
/usr/local/lib/mh/MailAliases Primary alias file
PROFILE COMPONENTS
post does NOT consult the user's .mh_profile
SEE ALSO
Standard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages (aka
RFC-822),
mhmail(1), send(1), mh-mail(5), mh-alias(5)
DEFAULTS
`-alias /usr/local/lib/mh/MailAliases'
`-format'
`-nomsgid'
`-noverbose'
`-nowatch'
`-width 72'
`-nofilter'
CONTEXT
None
BUGS
Reply-To: fields are allowed to have groups in them
according to the 822 specification, but post won't let you
use them.
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