mpack - pack a file in MIME format
mpack [ -a ] [ -s subject ] [
-d descriptionfile ] [ -m maxsize ] [ -c
content-type ] file address ...
mpack [ -a ] [ -s subject ] [ -d
descriptionfile ] [ -m maxsize ] [ -c
content-type ] -o outputfile file
mpack [ -a ] [ -s subject ] [ -d
descriptionfile ] [ -m maxsize ] [ -c
content-type ] -n newsgroups file
The mpack program encodes the the named file in one or more
MIME messages. The resulting messages are mailed to one or more recipients,
written to a named file or set of files, or posted to a set of
newsgroups.
- -a
- Set the Content-Disposition to attachment. If -a is not used the
Content-Disposition is inline.
- -s subject
- Set the Subject header field to Subject. By default,
mpack will prompt for the contents of the subject header.
- -d
descriptionfile
- Include the contents of the file descriptionfile in an introductory
section at the beginning of the first generated message.
- -m maxsize
- Split the message (if necessary) into partial messages, each not exceeding
maxsize characters. The default limit is the value of the
SPLITSIZE environment variable, or no limit if the environment
variable does not exist. Specifying a maxsize of 0 means there is
no limit to the size of the generated message.
- -c
content-type
- Label the included file as being of MIME type content-type, which
must be a subtype of application, audio, image, or
video. If this switch is not given, mpack examines the file
to determine its type.
- -o outputfile
- Write the generated message to the file outputfile. If the message
has to be split, the partial messages will instead be written to the files
outputfile.01, outputfile.02, etc.
- -n newsgroups
- Post the generated message(s) to the comma-separated netnews
newsgroups.
- file
- Encode the named file.
- address
...
- Mail the generated messages to the specified addresses.
- TMPDIR
- Directory to store temporary files. Default is /tmp.
- SPLITSIZE
- Default value of the -m switch.
Send all bug reports to mpack-bugs@andrew.cmu.edu.