Scott Blachowicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Dan Harkless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > How about:
> > > 
> > >     --enable-masquerade='draft_from|mmailid|username_extension ...'
> > > 
> > > which you could debate as well...
> > 
> > Not terrible, but I've never seen syntax like that.
> 
> Well...the |'s usually denote alternatives (e.g. pick this OR that)
> and the "..." for repeat, but not REAL obvious.

Yeah, I know, both of those are common enough -- it's just the combination
that was weird (especially with the '...' being "disembodied" ;^>).

> >   --enable-masquerade[='draft_from mmailid username_extension']
> >                           enable 3 types of email address masquerading [none]
> > 
> > would be to say:
> > 
> >   --enable-masquerade[='MASQUERADE_OPTION_1[ MASQUERADE_OPTION_2...]'
> >                           enable up to 3 types of address masquerading [none]
> 
> Yeah - how about sticking the "up to" in the first of those so that
> you have the list of valid tokens along with an indication of variable
> numbers of them being allowed:
> 
>    --enable-masquerade[='draft_from mmailid username_extension']
>                            enable up to 3 types of address masquerading [none]

You're right -- that is the best compromise.  Okay, it's in.

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