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author | Sergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua> | 2005-03-25 21:19:33 +0000 |
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committer | Sergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org.ua> | 2005-03-25 21:19:33 +0000 |
commit | 818a6c2837f5805dc572c3d5f8e3b81b59e6b3bf (patch) | |
tree | a6157affc0b80b2a45531752c377b6c8c3f2fae5 | |
parent | 527402e99f2698c38fee607b8646a8f3babb2abf (diff) | |
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Updated metamail documentation
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diff --git a/doc/texinfo/programs.texi b/doc/texinfo/programs.texi index dad638f3b..8fbc4f9d3 100644 --- a/doc/texinfo/programs.texi +++ b/doc/texinfo/programs.texi @@ -2021,16 +2021,25 @@ if the message was sent successfully. @end itemize @item metamail -@*Type: String. -@*Default: Unset. +@*Type: Boolean or String. +@*Default: True. @vrindex metamail, mail variable -This variable controls operation of @code{decode} command. When -it is set, @code{decode} it contains the command line of -@command{metamail} command that is to be used to display parts of -a multipart message. For example: +This variable controls operation of @code{decode} command. If +it is unset, @code{decode} will not attempt any interpretation +of the content of message parts. Otherwise, if @code{metamail} +is set to @code{true}, @code{decode} will use internal metamail +support to interpret message parts. Finally, if @code{metamail} +is assigned a string, this string is treated as command line of +the external @command{metamail} command which will be used to +display parts of a multipart message. For example: @smallexample +# Disable MIME interpretation: +set nometamail +# Enable built-in MIME support: +set metamail +# Use external program to display MIME parts: set metamail="metamail -m mail -p" @end smallexample |