setmaillist(1)                                                  setmaillist(1)



NNAAMMEE
       setmaillist - create a binary mailing list

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       sseettmmaaiilllliisstt _b_i_n _t_m_p

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       sseettmmaaiilllliisstt reads a mailing list from its standard input.

       sseettmmaaiilllliisstt  writes the mailing list in a binary format to _t_m_p; it then
       moves _t_m_p to _b_i_n.  _t_m_p and _b_i_n must be on the same filesystem.

       If there is a problem creating _t_m_p, sseettmmaaiilllliisstt  complains  and  leaves
       _b_i_n alone.

       The binary mailing list format is portable across machines.

       sseettmmaaiilllliisstt always creates _b_i_n world-readable.

MMAAIILLIINNGG LLIISSTT FFOORRMMAATT
       The  mailing  list read by sseettmmaaiilllliisstt is a series of lines.  NUL bytes
       are not allowed.

       If a line begins with a dot or slash, sseettmmaaiilllliisstt takes the entire line
       as an include file name.

       If  a  line begins with an ampersand, sseettmmaaiilllliisstt takes the rest of the
       line as a recipient address.  If a line begins with a letter or number,
       sseettmmaaiilllliisstt takes the entire line as a recipient address.  Each recipi-
       ent address must include a  fully  qualified  domain  name.   Recipient
       addresses longer than 800 bytes are not allowed.

       sseettmmaaiilllliisstt  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.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       setforward(1), newinclude(1), printmaillist(1)



                                                                setmaillist(1)