X-Git-Url: https://diplodocus.org/git/nmh/blobdiff_plain/fd2a10c17dec1491b240a3f098eb621c7bf55b31..da571d9ecb8b8eeaa430b4e4d132bcdd4d1b0076:/man/mh-tailor.man?ds=inline diff --git a/man/mh-tailor.man b/man/mh-tailor.man index 990e31c0..b9f2560c 100644 --- a/man/mh-tailor.man +++ b/man/mh-tailor.man @@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ which begin with `#' are ignored. The options available along with default values and a description of their meanings are listed below: .in +.5i +.ti -.5i +mts: +.br +The mail transport method to use. The two acceptable options are \fBsmtp\fP +(which is the default), and \fBsendmail\fP. + +If you use \fBsmtp\fP, this will enable a direct SMTP (simple mail transport +protocol) interface in \fInmh\fR. When sending mail, instead of passing the +message to the mail transport agent, \fIpost\fR will open a socket connection +to the mail port on the machine specified in the \fIservers\fR entry. + +If you use \fBsendmail\fP, then \fIpost\fR will send messages by forking a +local copy of sendmail. Currently it will still speak SMTP with this local +copy of sendmail. + .ti -.5i localname: .br @@ -176,8 +191,7 @@ This is useful for handling admin, dummy, and guest logins. .in -.5i .Uh "SMTP support" -These options are only available if you compiled \fInmh\fP with the -\*(lq/smtp\*(rq support. +These options are only available if you set \fImts\fR to \fBsmtp\fP. .in +.5i .ti -.5i @@ -212,8 +226,7 @@ ignored (sorry, the interface went away under BIND). .in -.5i .Uh "SendMail" -This option is only available if you compiled \fInmh\fP to use -\fISendMail\fP as your delivery agent. +This option is only available if you set \fImts\fR to \fBsendmail\fP. .in +.5i .ti -.5i