> > In fact, 'mail' *has* to use the traditional syntax because it is > designed as a drop-in replacement for the usual unix /bin/mail (mailx) > command, and that syntax (as well as the locations of its configuration > files) are mandated by POSIX. It could be possible to use *both* the > mailutils configs and traditional ones, but in practice it proved to be > too cumbersome and error-prone.
*sigh* Perhaps I should read POSIX someday -- I had no idea it specified 'mail/x' , but I can see how it is a good idea to have a standard, shell-based(?) interface to the local mail system. Believe me, I would never want to have to support *two* configuration systems for any non-trivial program -- one is quite enough as it is, in my experience. And if I understand the 'scripting' bit correctly, I can see how very useful that could be. Thanks again, Chris Hall
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