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- .SC SEND 1
- .NA
- send \- send a message
- .SY
- send
- \%[\-alias\ aliasfile]
- \%[\-draft]
- \%[\-draftfolder\ +folder] \%[\-draftmessage\ msg] \%[\-nodraftfolder]
- \%[\-filter\ filterfile] \%[\-nofilter]
- \%[\-format] \%[\-noformat]
- \%[\-forward] \%[\-noforward]
- \%[\-msgid] \%[\-nomsgid]
- \%[\-push] \%[\-nopush]
- \%[\-verbose] \%[\-noverbose]
- \%[\-watch] \%[\-nowatch]
- \%[\-width\ columns]
- \%[file\ ...]
- \%[\-help]
- .DE
- \fISend\fR will cause each of the specified files to
- be delivered (via \fIpost\fR\0(8)) to each of the destinations
- in the \*(lqTo:\*(rq, \*(lqcc:\*(rq, \*(lqBcc:\*(rq, and \*(lqFcc:\*(rq
- fields of the message.
- If \fIsend\fR is re\-distributing a message, as invoked from \fIdist\fR,
- then the corresponding \*(lqResent\-xxx\*(rq fields are examined
- instead.
-
- If `\-push' is specified,
- \fIsend\fR will detach itself from the user's terminal and perform its
- actions in the background.
- If \fIpush\fR\0'd and the draft can't be sent,
- then the `\-forward' switch says that draft should be forwarded with
- the failure notice sent to the user.
- This differs from putting \fIsend\fR in the background because the output is
- trapped and analyzed by \fIMH\fR.
-
- If `\-verbose' is specified, \fIsend\fR will indicate the interactions
- occurring with the transport system, prior to actual delivery.
- If `\-watch' is specified \fIsend\fR will monitor the delivery of local and
- network mail. Hence, by specifying both switches, a large detail of
- information can be gathered about each step of the message's entry into the
- transport system.
-
- The `\-draftfolder\ +folder' and `\-draftmessage\ msg' switches invoke the
- \fIMH\fR draft folder facility.
- This is an advanced (and highly useful) feature.
- Consult the \fBAdvanced Features\fR section of the \fIMH\fR manual for more
- information.
-
- \fISend\fR with no \fIfile\fR
- argument will query whether the draft is the intended file, whereas
- `\-draft' will suppress this question.
- Once the transport system has successfully accepted custody of the message,
- the file will be renamed
- with a leading comma, which allows it to be retrieved until the
- next draft message is sent.
- If there are errors in the
- formatting of the message, \fIsend\fR will abort with a (hopefully)
- helpful error message.
-
- 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.
-
- Prior to sending the message, the fields \*(lqFrom:\ user@local\*(rq, and
- \*(lqDate:\ now\*(rq will be appended to the headers in the message.
- If the environment variable \fB$SIGNATURE\fR is set,
- then its value is used as your personal name when
- constructing the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq line of the message.
- If this environment variable is not set,
- then \fIsend\fR will consult the profile entry \*(lqSignature\*(rq
- for this information.
- On hosts where \fIMH\fR was configured with the UCI option,
- if \fB$SIGNATURE\fR is not set and the \*(lqSignature\*(rq profile entry
- is not present,
- then the file \fB$HOME\fR/.signature is consulted.
- If `\-msgid' is
- specified, then a \*(lqMessage\-ID:\*(rq field will also be added to the
- message.
-
- If \fIsend\fR is re\-distributing a message
- (when invoked by \fIdist\fR\0),
- then \*(lqResent\-\*(rq will be prepended to each of these fields:
- \*(lqFrom:\*(rq, \*(lqDate:\*(rq, and \*(lqMessage\-ID:\*(rq.
- If the message already contains a \*(lqFrom:\*(rq field, then a
- \*(lqSender: user@local\*(rq field will be added as well.
- (An already existing
- \*(lqSender:\*(rq field is an error!)
-
- By using the `\-format' switch,
- each of the entries in
- the \*(lqTo:\*(rq and \*(lqcc:\*(rq fields will be replaced
- with \*(lqstandard\*(rq format entries.
- This standard format is designed to be usable by all
- of the message handlers on the various systems around the
- Internet.
- If `\-noformat' is given,
- then headers are output exactly as they appear in the message draft.
-
- If an \*(lqFcc:\ folder\*(rq is encountered, the message will be copied
- to the specified folder for the sender in the format in which it will appear
- to any non\-Bcc receivers of the message.
- That is, it will have the appended
- fields and field reformatting.
- The \*(lqFcc:\*(rq fields will be removed from all outgoing copies of the
- message.
-
- By using the `\-width\ columns' switch, the user can direct \fIsend\fR as to
- how long it should make header lines containing addresses.
-
- By using the `\-alias\ aliasfile' switch, the user can direct \fIsend\fR
- to consult the named files for alias definitions
- (more than one file, each preceded by `\-alias', can be named).
- See \fImh\-alias\fR\0(5) for more information.
- .Fi
- ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
- .Pr
- ^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory
- .Ps
- ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
- .Ps
- ^Signature:~^To determine the user's mail signature
- .Ps
- mailproc:~^Program to post failure notices
- .Ps
- ^postproc:~^Program to post the message
- .Sa
- comp(1), dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), mh\-alias(5), post(8)
- .De
- `file' defaults to <mh\-dir>/draft
- .Ds
- `\-alias /usr/new/lib/mh/MailAliases'
- .Ds
- `\-nodraftfolder'
- .Ds
- `\-nofilter'
- .Ds
- `\-format'
- .Ds
- `\-forward'
- .Ds
- `\-nomsgid'
- .Ds
- `\-nopush'
- .Ds
- `\-noverbose'
- .Ds
- `\-nowatch'
- .Ds
- `\-width\ 72'
- .Co
- None
- .En
-