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author | zuntum <zuntum> | 2001-11-01 00:57:41 +0000 |
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committer | zuntum <zuntum> | 2001-11-01 00:57:41 +0000 |
commit | 1a7910c33465b476d3c41c913d1231e547163689 (patch) | |
tree | 93b6296152ccfbaa88b43de043b2d69ce6e63fc5 /mail/distribute/DESCR | |
parent | 42b19e6a953914d5b4d08aa3bd1ba4ccb0c2f71e (diff) | |
download | pkgsrc-1a7910c33465b476d3c41c913d1231e547163689.tar.gz |
Move pkg/ files into package's toplevel directory
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diff --git a/mail/distribute/DESCR b/mail/distribute/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..4736767ea5c --- /dev/null +++ b/mail/distribute/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +distribute - reforward incoming messages to a mailing list + +Distribute takes as its standard input a mail message, modifies +the header (and optionally the body) of that message, then invokes +sendmail to send the message to the specified recipients. It is +primarily useful for those who run large mailing lists. + +Distribute does not include membership management. It only does the +rewrite and dispatch of the mailng list emails. +Use majordomo (ports/mail/majordomo) for membership management. + +Facilities include: + Article numbering + Subject rewrite to Subject: (mailing-list 1234) + Proper handling of error related headers + Reply-to rewrite/insertion if necessery + Archiving + membership file from Majordomo's configuration directory |