Added "true" to end of flex fixups in configure.ac, in case the

[nmh] / man / send.man

diff --git a/man/send.man b/man/send.man
index 0f08c5dae87f15d67df39a3320e0dbd35547ecc0..83cf19ae7f9d9ed3e7667493bff28ccd59987f87 100644 (file)
--- a/man/send.man
+++ b/man/send.man
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" %nmhwarning%
 .\"
 .\"
 .\" %nmhwarning%
 .\"

-.TH SEND %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
+.TH SEND %manext1% "December 22, 2013" "%nmhversion%"

 .SH NAME
 send \- send a message
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .SH NAME
 send \- send a message
 .SH SYNOPSIS


@@ -23,11 +23,15 @@ send \- send a message
 .RB [ \-forward " | " \-noforward ]
 .RB [ \-mime " | " \-nomime ]
 .RB [ \-msgid " | " \-nomsgid ]
 .RB [ \-forward " | " \-noforward ]
 .RB [ \-mime " | " \-nomime ]
 .RB [ \-msgid " | " \-nomsgid ]

+.RB [ \-messageid
+.IR localname " | " random ]

 .RB [ \-push " | " \-nopush ]
 .RB [ \-split
 .IR seconds ]
 .RB [ \-verbose " | " \-noverbose ]
 .RB [ \-watch " | " \-nowatch ]
 .RB [ \-push " | " \-nopush ]
 .RB [ \-split
 .IR seconds ]
 .RB [ \-verbose " | " \-noverbose ]
 .RB [ \-watch " | " \-nowatch ]

+.RB [ \-mts
+.IR smtp " | " sendmail/smtp " | " sendmail/pipe ]

 .RB [ \-server
 .IR servername ]
 .RB [ \-port
 .RB [ \-server
 .IR servername ]
 .RB [ \-port


@@ -42,11 +46,12 @@ send \- send a message
 .RB [ \-user
 .IR username ]
 .RB [ \-tls ]
 .RB [ \-user
 .IR username ]
 .RB [ \-tls ]

+.RB [ \-initialtls ]

 .RB [ \-notls ]
 .RB [ \-width
 .IR columns ]
 .RB [ file
 .RB [ \-notls ]
 .RB [ \-width
 .IR columns ]
 .RB [ file

-\&...] 
+\&...]

 .RB [ \-version ]
 .RB [ \-help ]
 .RB [ \-attach
 .RB [ \-version ]
 .RB [ \-help ]
 .RB [ \-attach


@@ -77,7 +82,6 @@ profile component.  Most of the features attributed to
 .B send
 are actually performed by
 .BR post .
 .B send
 are actually performed by
 .BR post .

-

 .PP
 By default the draft is scanned for a header named
 .IR Nmh-Attachment .
 .PP
 By default the draft is scanned for a header named
 .IR Nmh-Attachment .


@@ -87,7 +91,10 @@ can be changed with the
 .B \-attach
 option.  This behavior can be disabled completely with the
 .B \-noattach
 .B \-attach
 option.  This behavior can be disabled completely with the
 .B \-noattach

-option.
+option.  The
+.B whatnow
+man page describes the user interface for managing MIME attachments via
+this mechanism.

 .PP
 The first part of the MIME message is the draft body if that body contains
 any non-blank characters.
 .PP
 The first part of the MIME message is the draft body if that body contains
 any non-blank characters.


@@ -96,14 +103,37 @@ The body of each header field whose name matches the
 is interpreted as a file name, and each file named is included as a separate
 part in the MIME message.
 .PP
 is interpreted as a file name, and each file named is included as a separate
 part in the MIME message.
 .PP

-For file names with dot suffixes, the context is scanned for a
+Determination of the content MIME type inserted into the Content-Type
+header for each part depends on how the
+.B nmh
+installation was configured.  If a program, such as
+.B file
+with a
+.B --mime
+or
+.B -i
+option, was found that can specify the type of a file as a MIME type
+string, then that will be used.  To determine if your
+.B nmh
+was so configured, run
+.B mhparam mimetypeproc
+and see if a non-empty string is displayed.
+.PP
+If your
+.B nmh
+was not configured with a program to specify a file type as a MIME
+string, then a different method is used to determine the content-type
+string.  For file names with dot suffixes, the profile is scanned for a

 .I mhshow-suffix-
 entry for that suffix.
 .I mhshow-suffix-
 entry for that suffix.

-The content-type for the part is taken from that context entry if a match is
-found.
+The content-type for the part is taken from that profile entry if a match is
+found.  If a match is not found in the user profile, the mhn.defaults
+profile is scanned next.

 If no match is found or the file does not have a dot suffix, the content-type
 is text/plain if the file contains only ASCII characters or application/octet-stream
 If no match is found or the file does not have a dot suffix, the content-type
 is text/plain if the file contains only ASCII characters or application/octet-stream

-if it contains characters outside of the ASCII range.
+if it contains characters outside of the ASCII range.  See
+.IR mhshow (1)
+for more details and example syntax.

 .PP
 Each part contains a name attribute that is the last component of the path name.
 A
 .PP
 Each part contains a name attribute that is the last component of the path name.
 A


@@ -142,7 +172,7 @@ values:
 -attachformat 0:
 Content-Type: text/plain; name="VERSION"; x-unix-mode="0644";
        charset="us-ascii"
 -attachformat 0:
 Content-Type: text/plain; name="VERSION"; x-unix-mode="0644";
        charset="us-ascii"

-Content-Description: ASCII text 
+Content-Description: ASCII text

 
 -attachformat 1:
 Content-Type: text/plain; name="VERSION"; charset="us-ascii"
 
 -attachformat 1:
 Content-Type: text/plain; name="VERSION"; charset="us-ascii"


@@ -200,7 +230,7 @@ the
 .B nmh
 draft folder facility.  This is an advanced (and highly
 useful) feature.  Consult the
 .B nmh
 draft folder facility.  This is an advanced (and highly
 useful) feature.  Consult the

-.BR mh-draft (5)
+.IR mh-draft (5)

 man page for more
 information.
 .PP
 man page for more
 information.
 .PP


@@ -237,7 +267,8 @@ is the intended file, whereas
 .B \-draft
 will suppress this question.
 Once the transport system has successfully accepted custody of the
 .B \-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
+message, the file will be renamed with a site-dependent prefix
+(usually a comma), which allows

 it to be retrieved until the next draft message is sent.  If there are
 errors in the formatting of the message,
 .B send
 it to be retrieved until the next draft message is sent.  If there are
 errors in the formatting of the message,
 .B send


@@ -250,7 +281,9 @@ 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.
 .PP
 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.
 .PP

-If a \*(lqDcc:\*(rq field is encountered, its addresses will be used for
+If a \*(lqDcc:\*(rq field is encountered and the
+.B sendmail/pipe
+mail transport method is not in use, its addresses will be used for

 delivery, and the \*(lqDcc:\*(rq field will be removed from the message.  The
 blind recipients will receive the same message sent to the sighted
 recipients. *WARNING* Recipients listed in the \*(lqDcc:\*(rq field receive no
 delivery, and the \*(lqDcc:\*(rq field will be removed from the message.  The
 blind recipients will receive the same message sent to the sighted
 recipients. *WARNING* Recipients listed in the \*(lqDcc:\*(rq field receive no


@@ -285,6 +318,23 @@ If
 is specified, then a \*(lqMessage\-ID:\*(rq field will also
 be added to the message.
 .PP
 is specified, then a \*(lqMessage\-ID:\*(rq field will also
 be added to the message.
 .PP

+The
+.B \-messageid
+switch selects the style used for the part appearing after the @
+in \*(lqMessage\-ID:\*(rq, \*(lqResent\-Message\-ID:\*(rq, and
+\*(lqContent\-ID:\*(rq header fields.  The two acceptable options are
+.B localname
+(which is the default),
+and
+.BR random .
+With
+.BR localname ,
+the local hostname is used.  With
+.BR random ,
+a random sequence of characters is used instead.  Note that the
+.B \-msgid
+switch must be enabled for this switch to have any effect.
+.PP

 If
 .B send
 is re\-distributing a message (when invoked by
 If
 .B send
 is re\-distributing a message (when invoked by


@@ -336,6 +386,12 @@ switch, the user can direct
 .B send
 as to how long it should make header lines containing addresses.
 .PP
 .B send
 as to how long it should make header lines containing addresses.
 .PP

+The mail transport system default is provided in
+.I %etcdir%/mts.conf
+but can be overriiden here with the
+.B \-mts
+switch.
+.PP

 If nmh is using the SMTP MTA, the
 .B \-server
 and the
 If nmh is using the SMTP MTA, the
 .B \-server
 and the


@@ -359,16 +415,19 @@ switches will enable and disable
 the use of SASL authentication with the SMTP MTA.  Depending on the
 SASL mechanism used, this may require an additional password prompt from the
 user (but the
 the use of SASL authentication with the SMTP MTA.  Depending on the
 SASL mechanism used, this may require an additional password prompt from the
 user (but the

-.RI \*(lq \&.netrc \*(rq
-file can be used to store this password).
+.I netrc
+file can be used to store this password, as described in the
+mh-profile(5) man page).  The

 .B \-saslmech
 switch can be used to select a particular SASL mechanism,
 .B \-saslmech
 switch can be used to select a particular SASL mechanism,

-and the the
+and the

 .B \-user
 .B \-user

-switch can be used to select a authorization userid
-to provide to SASL other than the default.
+switch can be used to select a authorization userid to provide to SASL
+other than the default.  The credentials profile entry in the
+mh_profile(5) man page describes the ways to supply a username and
+password.

 .PP
 .PP

-If SASL authentication is successful, 
+If SASL authentication is successful,

 .BR nmh
 will attempt to negotiate a security layer for session encryption.
 Encrypted data is labelled with `(encrypted)' and `(decrypted)' when
 .BR nmh
 will attempt to negotiate a security layer for session encryption.
 Encrypted data is labelled with `(encrypted)' and `(decrypted)' when


@@ -385,12 +444,22 @@ If
 has been compiled with TLS support, the
 .B \-tls
 and
 has been compiled with TLS support, the
 .B \-tls
 and

-.B \-notls
-switches will require and disable the negotiation of TLS support when connecting to the
-SMTP MTA.  Encrypted data is labelled with `(tls-encrypted)' and
+.B \-initialtls
+switches will require the negotiation of TLS when
+connecting to the SMTP MTA.  The
+.B \-tls
+switch will negotiate TLS as part of the normal SMTP protocol
+using the STARTTLS command.  The
+.B \-initialtls
+will negotiate TLS immediately after the connection has
+taken place, before any SMTP commands are sent or received.  Encrypted data
+is labelled with `(tls-encrypted)' and

 `(tls-decrypted)' when viewing the SMTP transction with the
 .B \-snoop
 switch.
 `(tls-decrypted)' when viewing the SMTP transction with the
 .B \-snoop
 switch.

+The
+.B \-notls
+switch will disable all attempts to negotiate TLS.

 .PP
 The files specified by the profile entry \*(lqAliasfile:\*(rq and any
 additional alias files given by the
 .PP
 The files specified by the profile entry \*(lqAliasfile:\*(rq and any
 additional alias files given by the


@@ -401,16 +470,14 @@ read (more than one file, each preceded by
 .BR \-alias ,
 can be named).
 See
 .BR \-alias ,
 can be named).
 See

-.BR mh\-alias (5)
+.IR mh\-alias (5)

 for more information.
 for more information.

-

 .SH FILES
 .fc ^ ~
 .nf
 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName  'u
 ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
 .fi
 .SH FILES
 .fc ^ ~
 .nf
 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName  'u
 ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
 .fi

-

 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
 .fc ^ ~
 .nf
 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
 .fc ^ ~
 .nf


@@ -423,10 +490,18 @@ for more information.
 ^mailproc:~^Program to post failure notices
 ^postproc:~^Program to post the message
 .fi
 ^mailproc:~^Program to post failure notices
 ^postproc:~^Program to post the message
 .fi

-

 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .SH "SEE ALSO"

-comp(1), dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), mh\-alias(5), post(8)
-
+.IR comp (1),
+.IR dist (1),
+.IR file (1),
+.IR forw (1),
+.IR mhparam (1),
+.IR repl (1),
+.IR whatnow (1),
+.IR mh\-alias (5),
+.IR mh\-profile (5),
+.IR mh\-tailor (5),
+.IR post (8)

 .SH DEFAULTS
 .nf
 .RB ` file "' defaults to <mh\-dir>/draft"
 .SH DEFAULTS
 .nf
 .RB ` file "' defaults to <mh\-dir>/draft"


@@ -437,6 +512,7 @@ comp(1), dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), mh\-alias(5), post(8)
 .RB ` \-forward '
 .RB ` \-nomime '
 .RB ` \-nomsgid '
 .RB ` \-forward '
 .RB ` \-nomime '
 .RB ` \-nomsgid '

+.RB ` "\-messageid\ localname" '

 .RB ` \-nopush '
 .RB ` \-noverbose '
 .RB ` \-nowatch '
 .RB ` \-nopush '
 .RB ` \-noverbose '
 .RB ` \-nowatch '


@@ -444,10 +520,8 @@ comp(1), dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), mh\-alias(5), post(8)
 .RB ` "\-attach\ Nmh-Attachment" '
 .RB ` "\-attachformat\ 1" '
 .fi
 .RB ` "\-attach\ Nmh-Attachment" '
 .RB ` "\-attachformat\ 1" '
 .fi

-

 .SH CONTEXT
 None
 .SH CONTEXT
 None

-

 .SH BUGS
 Under some configurations, it is not possible to monitor the mail delivery
 transaction;
 .SH BUGS
 Under some configurations, it is not possible to monitor the mail delivery
 transaction;