RMAIL(8)

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version 8.18.2 · 4 versions
, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, freebsd 14.5, freebsd 15.1, opensuse-leap 16.0, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💌 RMAIL — the manual page, bestie edition ✨

okay so. you know rmail? it's the little cutie in the System Manager's Manual that handles remote mail that shows up via uucp. let's get into it 💅

🌸 NAME 🌸

rmail — handle remote mail received via uucp

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

rmail [-D domain] [-T] user ...

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

So here's the vibe: rmail interprets incoming mail that arrives via uucp(1). What it does is take those From'' lines — the ones in the form generated by `mail.local(8)` — and <hotpink>collapse</hotpink> them into a single line of the form return-path!sender''. Then it passes the processed mail on to sendmail(8). iconic behavior, honestly 🫶

And like, no cap: rmail is explicitly designed for use with uucp and sendmail. that's the whole point. that's the assignment. 🎀

🎀 Flags 🎀

  • -D — use the specified domain instead of the default domain of ``UUCP''. like, pick your own domain bestie 💖
  • -T — turn on debugging. 🔥

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

uucp(1), mail.local(8), sendmail(8)

📜 HISTORY 📜

The rmail program appeared in 4.2BSD. ancient. legendary. main character since day one 👑

💀 BUGS 💀

rmail should not reside in /bin. 😭

like ma'am. why is it there. not the move. 🙈

okay that's the whole page, you're so welcome. this little rewrite is serving 2013-11-22 20:51:53 energy from the original source, mwah 💋💜

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