X-Git-Url: https://diplodocus.org/git/nmh/blobdiff_plain/b36e2ab7892cdf30a8b33d02e00af70398013b5d..94187a80bd60baab4b9c4b949ad820d730578123:/man/rcvdist.man diff --git a/man/rcvdist.man b/man/rcvdist.man index 1429ee1b..d2182a06 100644 --- a/man/rcvdist.man +++ b/man/rcvdist.man @@ -1,60 +1,76 @@ -.\" +.TH RCVDIST %manext1% 1999-04-30 "%nmhversion%" +. .\" %nmhwarning% -.\" $Id$ -.\" -.\" include the -mh macro file -.so %etcdir%/tmac.h -.\" -.TH RCVDIST %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%] +. .SH NAME -rcvdist \- asynchronously redistribute new mail +rcvdist \- asynchronously receive and distribute new email .SH SYNOPSIS -.in +.5i -.ti -.5i -%libdir%/rcvdist -\%[\-form\ formfile] -.br -\%[switches\ for\ \fIpostproc\fR] -address1\ ... -.br -\%[\-version] -\%[\-help] -.in -.5i +.HP 5 +.na +.B %nmhlibexecdir%/rcvdist +.RB [ \-help ] +.RB [ \-version ] +.RB [ \-form +.IR formfile ] +[switches\ for +.IR postproc ] +.I address1 +\&... +.ad .SH DESCRIPTION -The \fIrcvdist\fR program will accept a message on its standard input -and resend a copy of this message to all of the addresses listed on its -command line. - -When a message is redistributed with the \fIrcvdist\fR command, the -format of the Resent-xxx header fields is controlled by the forms files -"rcvdistcomps". If a file named "rcvdistcomps" exists in the user's nmh -directory, it will be used instead of the default one. You may specify -an alternate forms file with the switch `\-form\ formfile'. - -The "rcvdistcomps" file uses the format string facility described in -\fImh\-format\fR(5). In addition to the standard format escapes, -\fIrcvdist\fP also recognizes the following additional \fIcomponent\fR +.B rcvdist +accepts a message on its standard input and resends a copy of +the message to all of the addresses listed on its command line. +.PP +The format of the Resent-xxx header fields is specified by the form file +.RI \*(lq rcvdistcomps \*(rq. +If a file named +.RI \*(lq rcvdistcomps \*(rq +exists in the user's nmh directory, it will be used instead of the +default file. +You may specify an alternate forms file with +.B \-form +.IR formfile . +.PP +The +.RI \*(lq rcvdistcomps \*(rq +file uses the format string facility described in +.IR mh\-format (5). +In addition to the standard format escapes, +.B rcvdist +also recognizes the following +.I component escape: -.sp 1 -.ne 5 +.PP +.RS 5 .nf .ta \w'Dtimenow 'u +\w'Returns 'u -\fIEscape\fR \fIReturns\fR \fIDescription\fR -addresses string the addresses to distribute to -.re +.I "Escape Returns Description" +addresses string the addresses to distribute to .fi - -By default, \fIrcvdist\fR uses the program \fIpost\fR(8) to do the actual -delivery of the message, although this can be changed by defining the -\fIpostproc\fR profile component. -.Fi -^%etcdir%/rcvdistcomps~^Default message skeleton -^or /rcvdistcomps~^Rather than standard message skeleton -^%etcdir%/mts.conf~^nmh mts configuration file -^$HOME/\&.maildelivery~^The file controlling local delivery -^%etcdir%/maildelivery~^Rather than the standard file -.Sa -rcvpack(1), rcvstore(1), rcvtty(1), mh\-format(5), slocal(1) -.Bu -Only two return codes are meaningful, others should be. -.En +.RE +.PP +By default, +.B rcvdist +uses the +.B post +program to deliver the message, although this can be changed by +defining the +.I postproc +profile component. +.SH FILES +.fc ^ ~ +.nf +.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u +^%nmhetcdir%/rcvdistcomps~^Default message skeleton +^or /rcvdistcomps~^User's message skeleton +^%nmhetcdir%/mts.conf~^nmh mts configuration file +^%nmhetcdir%/maildelivery~^Default delivery file +^$HOME/.maildelivery~^User's delivery file +.fi +.SH "SEE ALSO" +.IR rcvpack (1), +.IR rcvstore (1), +.IR rcvtty (1), +.IR slocal (1), +.IR mh\-format (5)