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diff --git a/mail.local/mail.local.0 b/mail.local/mail.local.0 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ec60526 --- /dev/null +++ b/mail.local/mail.local.0 @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +MAIL.LOCAL(8) BSD System Manager's Manual MAIL.LOCAL(8) + +NNAAMMEE + mmaaiill..llooccaall - store mail in a mailbox + +SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS + mmaaiill..llooccaall [--ff _f_r_o_m] _u_s_e_r _._._. + +DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN + MMaaiill..llooccaall reads the standard input up to an end-of-file and appends it + to each _u_s_e_r_'_s _m_a_i_l file. The _u_s_e_r must be a valid user name. + + The options are as follows: + + --ff _f_r_o_m Specify the sender's name. + + Individual mail messages in the mailbox are delimited by an empty line + followed by a line beginning with the string ``From ''. A line contain- + ing the string ``From '', the sender's name and a time stamp is prepended + to each delivered mail message. A blank line is appended to each mes- + sage. A greater-than character (``>'') is prepended to any line in the + message which could be mistaken for a ``From '' delimiter line. + + The mail files are exclusively locked with flock(2) while mail is append- + ed. + + If the ``biff'' service is returned by getservbyname(3), the biff server + is notified of delivered mail. + + The mmaaiill..llooccaall utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs. + +EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT + TZ Used to set the appropriate time zone on the timestamp. + +FFIILLEESS + /tmp/local.XXXXXX temporary files + /var/mail/user user's mailbox directory + +SSEEEE AALLSSOO + mail(1), xsend(1), flock(2), getservbyname(3), comsat(8), send- + mail(8) + +HHIISSTTOORRYY + A superset of mmaaiill..llooccaall (handling mailbox reading as well as mail deliv- + ery) appeared in Version 7 AT&T UNIX. as the program mmaaiill. + +BSDI BSD/OS December 11, 1993 1 |