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-====== Postmsg ======+====== Post Message ======
  
-This module replaces the functionality of the ''[[util:smbutil]] i'' command and is the recommended method for auto-posting (or e-mailing) messages.+The Synchronet Post Message module replaces the functionality of the ''[[util:smbutil]] i'' command and is the recommended method for auto-posting (or e-mailing) messages. You should be able to find the source for this module (''postmsg.js'') in your Synchronet ''[[dir:exec]]'' directory.
  
 ===== Usage ===== ===== Usage =====
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 The postmsg module may be executed from the Synchronet Terminal Server (e.g. as //Timed Event// or using the '';EXEC'' sysop command) with a ''?'' prefix (e.g. ''?postmsg -option sub-code''), or it may be executed from an operating system command prompt via [[util:JSexec]]. The postmsg module may be executed from the Synchronet Terminal Server (e.g. as //Timed Event// or using the '';EXEC'' sysop command) with a ''?'' prefix (e.g. ''?postmsg -option sub-code''), or it may be executed from an operating system command prompt via [[util:JSexec]].
  
-The command-line syntax is very similar to the import (''i'') command supported by [[util:smbutil]].+The command-line syntax is very similar to the import (''i'') command supported by ''[[util:smbutil]]''.
  
 ==== Syntax ==== ==== Syntax ====
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 usage: postmsg.js [-option] [-option] [...] <sub-code> usage: postmsg.js [-option] [-option] [...] <sub-code>
  
-<sub-code> must be a valid sub-board (msgbase) internal code+<sub-code> must be a valid sub-board (msgbase) internal code or 'mail'
  
 options: options:
-        -i<filename>  import text from filename rather than stdin+        -i<filename>  import body text from filename rather than stdin
         -t<name>      set 'to' user name         -t<name>      set 'to' user name
         -n<addr>      set 'to' netmail address         -n<addr>      set 'to' netmail address
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         -e<number>    set 'from' user number         -e<number>    set 'from' user number
         -s<subject>   set 'subject'         -s<subject>   set 'subject'
 +        -D<date>      set message date in numeric format
 +        -T<date/time> set message date and time in string format supported by JS Date()
         -d            use default values (no prompt) for to, from, and subject         -d            use default values (no prompt) for to, from, and subject
 +        -F            set file request attribute flag
  
 Note: You may need to enclose multi-word options in quotes (e.g. "-fMy Name") Note: You may need to enclose multi-word options in quotes (e.g. "-fMy Name")
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 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
-  * [[:module:|module index]]+  * [[:module:|Modules]] 
 +  * [[:module:Bulkmail]] module
  
-{{tag>smb smbutil}}+{{tag>smb smbutil jsutil}}
  

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