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- .SC POST 8
- .NA
- post \- deliver a message
- .SY
- /usr/new/lib/mh/post
- \%[\-alias\ aliasfile]
- \%[\-filter\ filterfile] \%[\-nofilter]
- \%[\-format] \%[\-noformat]
- \%[\-msgid] \%[\-nomsgid]
- \%[\-verbose] \%[\-noverbose]
- \%[\-watch] \%[\-nowatch]
- \%[\-width\ columns]
- file
- \%[\-help]
- .DE
- \fIPost\fR is the program called by \fIsend\fR\0(1)
- to deliver the message in \fIfile\fR to local and remote users.
- In fact, all of the functions attributed to \fIsend\fR
- on its manual page are performed by \fIpost\fR,
- with \fIsend\fR acting as a relatively simple preprocessor.
- Thus, it is \fIpost\fR which parses the various header fields,
- appends From: and Date: lines,
- and interacts with the \fISendMail\fR transport system.
- \fIPost\fR will not normally be called directly by the user.
-
- \fIPost\fR
- searches the \*(lqTo:\*(rq, \*(lqcc:\*(rq, \*(lqBcc:\*(rq, \*(lqFcc:\*(rq, and \*(lqResent\-xxx:\*(rq
- 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 \*(lq@\fIlocal\-site\fR\*(rq 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 \*(lqBcc:\*(rq field is encountered,
- its addresses will be used for delivery,
- and the \*(lqBcc:\*(rq 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 \*(lqMessage\-ID:\*(rq or \*(lqResent\-Message\-ID:\*(rq
- 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 watch the transport
- system's handling of the message (e.g., local and \*(lqfast\*(rq delivery).
-
- \fIPost\fR consults the environment variable \fB$SIGNATURE\fR to
- determine the sender's personal name in constructing the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq line
- of the message.
- .Fi
- ^/usr/new/lib/mh/mtstailor~^tailor file
- ^/usr/new/mh/refile~^Program to process Fcc:s
- ^/usr/new/lib/mh/mhl~^Program to process Bcc:s
- ^/usr/new/lib/mh/MailAliases~^Primary alias file
- .Pr
- \fIpost\fR does \fBNOT\fR consult the user's \&.mh\(ruprofile
- .Sa
- \fIStandard for the Format of ARPA Internet Text Messages\fR (aka RFC\-822),
- .br
- mhmail(1), send(1), mh\-mail(5), mh\-alias(5)
- .De
- `\-alias /usr/new/lib/mh/MailAliases'
- .Ds
- `\-format'
- .Ds
- `\-nomsgid'
- .Ds
- `\-noverbose'
- .Ds
- '\-nowatch'
- .Ds
- `\-width\ 72'
- .Ds
- `\-nofilter'
- .Co
- None
- .Bu
- \*(lqReply\-To:\*(rq fields are allowed to have groups in them according to the
- 822 specification,
- but \fIpost\fR won't let you use them.
- .En
-