UNIX you're running,
.B nmh
will query the system for this value
-(e.g. uname, gethostname, etc.), and attempt to fully qualify this
+(e.g.\& uname, gethostname, etc.), and attempt to fully qualify this
value.
.PP
If you are using POP to retrieve new messages, you may want to set this
This should only be needed, if for some reason
.B nmh
is not able to
-fully qualify the hostname returned by the system (e.g. uname,
+fully qualify the hostname returned by the system (e.g.\& uname,
gethostname, etc.).
.RE
.PP
.BR mmdfldir :
%mailspool%
.RS 5
-The directory where maildrops are kept. If this option is set, but empty,
+The directory where mail drops are kept. If this option is set, but empty,
the user's home directory is used. This overrides the default value
chosen at the time of compilation.
.RE
.PP
.BR mmdflfil :
.RS 5
-The name of the maildrop file in the directory where maildrops are kept.
+The name of the mail drop file in the directory where mail drops are kept.
If this is empty, the user's login name is used. This overrides the default
value (which is empty).
.RE
.BR mmdelim1 :
\&\\001\\001\\001\\001\\n
.RS 5
-The beginning-of-message delimiter for maildrops.
+The beginning-of-message delimiter for mail drops.
.RE
.PP
.BR mmdelim2 :
\&\\001\\001\\001\\001\\n
.RS 5
-The end-of-message delimiter for maildrops.
+The end-of-message delimiter for mail drops.
.RE
.PP
.BR spoollocking :
%default_locking%
.RS 5
-The locking algorithm to use when opening the maildrop. Can be any one of
+The locking algorithm to use when opening the mail drop. Can be any one of
the following:
.PP
.RS 5
.BR servers :
localhost
.RS 5
-A lists of hosts and networks which to look for SMTP servers when
-posting non\-local mail. It turns out this is a major win for hosts
-which don't run an message transport system. The value of
+A SINGLE hostname to be used when performing mail submission via SMTP. Previous
+versions of
+.B nmh
+supported multiple hostnames for
+.BR servers ,
+but the current version of
+.B nmh
+only supports a single entry (the name is kept for backwards compatibility
+reasons). This can be overridden via the
+.B \-server
+option to
+.IR send (1).
+It is not possible to change the mail submission port number in the
.B servers
-should be one or more items. Each item is the name of a host which
-is (hopefully) running a SMTP server.
+entry; see the
+.B \-port
+option to
+.BR send (1)
+for this functionality.
.SS "SendMail"
This option is only available if you set
.B mts
.RS 5
The name of the default POP service host. If this is not set, then
.B nmh
-looks in the standard maildrop areas for waiting mail, otherwise
+looks in the standard mail drop areas for waiting mail, otherwise
the named POP service host is consulted.
.RE
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