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[Mutt] #3202: man page -a too loosely worded



#3202: man page -a too loosely worded
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 Reporter:  jidanni  |       Owner:  mutt-dev
     Type:  defect   |      Status:  new     
 Priority:  trivial  |   Milestone:          
Component:  mutt     |     Version:  1.5.19  
 Keywords:           |  
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 I have a big problem with the man page's
 {{{
        -a file [...]
               Attach a file to your message using MIME.  To attach
 multiple files, separating filenames  and  recipient
               addresses with "--" is mandatory, e.g. mutt -a img.jpg *.png
 -- addr1 addr2.
 }}}
 Kindly change it to:
 {{{
        -a file [...]
               Attach a file to your message using MIME. Must be at the
               end of the options, e.g.,
               mutt [-s subject] -a file1 [file2...] -- addr1 [addr2...]
 }}}
 My tests showed that even attaching one file needs this format.

 Dare to do any different and well, -s 'bob@xxxxxxxxxxx is a boob' will
 get to bob, etc. risks.


 Proof:
 {{{
 echo OK, here\'s an attached patch.|mutt -a patch -s 'RE: patch for
 MessagesZh_{hant,tw}.php' jidanni
 Can't stat jidanni: No such file or directory
 jidanni: unable to attach file.

 echo OK, here\'s an attached patch.|mutt -a patch -- -s 'RE: patch for
 MessagesZh_{hant,tw}.php' jidanni
   -s@xxxxxxxxxxx
     Unrouteable address
   patchforMessagesZh_{hant@xxxxxxxxxxx
     Unrouteable address
   tw}.php@xxxxxxxxxxx
     Unrouteable address
 To: -s@xxxxxxxxxxx, RE:  patchforMessagesZh_{hant@xxxxxxxxxxx,
         tw}.php@xxxxxxxxxxx, jidanni@xxxxxxxxxxx
 }}}
 (By the way, we quick users just look at the man page for quick
 answers, no other docs.)

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