X-Git-Url: https://diplodocus.org/git/nmh/blobdiff_plain/f14e2d4d32d2c01cb39a59dc8aa577e26a9990ca..052d7bfb0a9a541c6975c3ed679dd3ac9e5c0886:/man/slocal.man?ds=inline diff --git a/man/slocal.man b/man/slocal.man index 302dfd28..1f9472ff 100644 --- a/man/slocal.man +++ b/man/slocal.man @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ -.TH SLOCAL %manext1% "May 2, 2016" "%nmhversion%" -.\" +.TH SLOCAL %manext1% 2016-05-02 "%nmhversion%" +. .\" %nmhwarning% -.\" +. .SH NAME slocal \- asynchronously filter and deliver new mail .SH SYNOPSIS @@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ is invoked on your behalf by your system's Message Transfer Agent when the message arrives. .PP The message selection criteria used by -.B slocal is specified -in the file -.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq +.B slocal +is specified in the file +.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq in the user's home directory. You can specify an alternate file with the .B \-maildelivery @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ The message is normally read from the standard input. The .B \-file switch sets the name of the file from which the message should be read, instead of reading stdin. This is useful when debugging a -.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq +.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq file. .PP The @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ whom it is delivering mail. It must exist on the local system. The .B \-mailbox switch tells .B slocal -the name of the user's maildrop file. +the name of the user's mail drop file. .PP .B slocal is able to detect and suppress duplicate messages. @@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ stdout about its progress. The switch produces more verbose debugging output on stderr. These flags are useful when creating and debugging your -.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq +.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq file, as they allow you to see the decisions and actions that .B slocal is taking, as well as check for syntax errors in your -.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq +.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq file. .SS "Message Transfer Agents" Most modern MTAs including @@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ your MTA to invoke on your behalf when a message arrives. .SS "The Maildelivery File" The -.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq +.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq file controls how .B slocal filters and delivers @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ argument in double-quotes. A double-quote can be included by preceding it with a backslash. Lines beginning with `#' and blank lines are ignored. .PP The format of each line in the -.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq +.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq file is: .PP .RS 5 @@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ the address that was used to cause delivery to the recipient .TP \w'defaultrrr'u .I default this matches -.B only +.I only if the message hasn't been delivered yet .TP \w'defaultrrr'u .I * @@ -275,13 +275,13 @@ can be made and several actions can be taken. .RE .SS "Security of Delivery Files" In order to prevent security problems, the -.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq +.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq file must be owned either by the user or by root, and must be writable only by the owner. If this is not the case, the file is not read. .PP If the -.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq +.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq file cannot be found, or does not perform an action which delivers the message, then .B slocal @@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ owned by root and must be writable only by root. .PP If a global delivery file cannot be found or does not perform an action which delivers the message, then standard delivery to the -user's maildrop is performed. +user's mail drop is performed. .SS "Example Delivery File" To summarize, here's an example delivery file: .PP @@ -360,15 +360,15 @@ value immediately, and the child could continue on, doing whatever it wanted for as long as it wanted. This approach is somewhat risky if the parent is going to return an exit status of zero. If the parent is going to return a non-zero exit status, then this approach can lead to -quicker delivery into your maildrop. +quicker delivery into your mail drop. .SH FILES .fc ^ ~ .nf .ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u ^%nmhetcdir%/mts.conf~^nmh mts configuration file -^$HOME/\&.maildelivery~^The file controlling local delivery +^$HOME/.maildelivery~^The file controlling local delivery ^%nmhetcdir%/maildelivery~^Rather than the standard file -^%mailspool%/$USER~^The default maildrop +^%mailspool%/$USER~^The default mail drop .fi .SH "SEE ALSO" .IR rcvdist (1), @@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ quicker delivery into your maildrop. .nf .RB ` \-noverbose ' .RB ` \-nosuppressdup ' -.RB ` \-maildelivery "' defaults to $HOME/\&.maildelivery" -.RB ` \-mailbox "' deaults to %mailspool%/$USER" +.RB ` \-maildelivery "' defaults to $HOME/.maildelivery" +.RB ` \-mailbox "' defaults to %mailspool%/$USER" .RB ` \-file "' defaults to stdin" .RB ` \-addr "' defaults to the current user" .RB ` \-user "' defaults to the current user" @@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ the facility provided by .BR MMDF-II . Thus, the -.RI \*(lq \&.maildelivery \*(rq +.RI \*(lq .maildelivery \*(rq file syntax is somewhat limited. But .B slocal has been modified and extended, so that is it no longer compatible with @@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ interpreted as the value .B RP_MECH (200), which means -\*(lquse an alternate route\*(rq (deliver the message to the maildrop). +\*(lquse an alternate route\*(rq (deliver the message to the mail drop). .SH BUGS Only two return codes are meaningful, others should be. .PP