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.TH mini_sendmail 8 "12 July 2001"
.SH NAME
mini_sendmail - accept email on behalf of real sendmail
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B mini_sendmail
.RB [ -f<name> ]
.RB [ -t ]
.RB [ -s<server> ]
.RB [ -p<port> ]
.RB [ -T<timeout> ]
.RB [ -v ]
.I address ...
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
With no flags,
.I mini_sendmail
reads its standard input up to an end-of-file
and sends a copy of the message
found there to all of the addresses listed.
.PP
The message is sent by connecting to a local SMTP server.
This means
.I mini_sendmail
can be used to send email from inside a chroot(2) area.
.TP
.B -f
Sets the name of the "from" person (i.e. the sender of the mail).
.TP
.B -t
Read message for recipients.
To:, Cc:, and Bcc: lines will be scanned for recipient addresses.
The Bcc: line will be deleted before transmission.
.TP
.B -s
Specifies the SMTP server to use.
Without this it uses localhost.
.TP
.B -p
Specifies the port to use.
Without this it uses 25, the standard SMTP port.
.TP
.B -T
Specifies timeout - defaults to one minute.
.TP
.B -v
Verbose mode - shows the conversation with the SMTP server.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
sendmail(8)
.SH AUTHOR
Copyright © 1999 by Jef Poskanzer <jef@mail.acme.com>. All rights reserved.
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