setmaillist(1)
NAME
setmaillist - create a binary mailing list
SYNOPSIS
setmaillist bin tmp
DESCRIPTION
setmaillist reads a mailing list from its standard input.
setmaillist writes the mailing list in a binary format to
tmp; it then moves tmp to bin. tmp and bin must be on the
same filesystem.
If there is a problem creating tmp, setmaillist complains
and leaves bin alone.
The binary mailing list format is portable across
machines.
setmaillist always creates bin world-readable.
MAILING LIST FORMAT
The mailing list read by setmaillist is a series of lines.
NUL bytes are not allowed.
If a line begins with a dot or slash, setmaillist takes
the entire line as an include file name.
If a line begins with an ampersand, setmaillist takes the
rest of the line as a recipient address. If a line begins
with a letter or number, setmaillist takes the entire line
as a recipient address. Each recipient address must
include a fully qualified domain name. Recipient
addresses longer than 800 bytes are not allowed.
setmaillist ignores blank lines and lines beginning with
#. It also ignores spaces and tabs at the ends of lines.
- For example,
- god@heaven.af.mil
djb@silverton.berkeley.edu - is a mailing list with two addresses.