VACATION(1)                                                        VACATION(1)



NAME
       vacation - return ‘‘I am on vacation’’ indication

SYNOPSIS
       vacation -I
       vacation user

DESCRIPTION
       _V_a_c_a_t_i_o_n  returns a message to the sender of a message telling that you
       are on vacation.  The intended use is in a _._f_o_r_w_a_r_d file.  For example,
       your _._f_o_r_w_a_r_d file might have:

            \eric, "|vacation eric"

       which  would  send  messages to you (assuming your login name was eric)
       and send a message back to the sender.

       _V_a_c_a_t_i_o_n expects a file _._v_a_c_a_t_i_o_n_._m_s_g in your home directory containing
       a  message to be sent back to each sender.  It should be an entire mes‐
       sage (including headers).  For example, it might say:

            From: eric@ucbmonet.Berkeley.EDU (Eric Allman)
            Subject: I am on vacation
            Delivered-By-The-Graces-Of: the Vacation program

            I am on vacation until July 22.  If you have something urgent,
            please contact Joe Kalash <kalash@ucbingres.Berkeley.EDU>.
                 --eric

       This message will only be sent once a week to each unique sender.   The
       people  who  have sent you messages are kept in the files _._v_a_c_a_t_i_o_n_._p_a_g
       and _._v_a_c_a_t_i_o_n_._d_i_r in your home directory.  The  -I  option  initializes
       these  files,  and  should  be executed before you modify your _._f_o_r_w_a_r_d
       file.

       If the -I flag is not specified, _v_a_c_a_t_i_o_n reads the first line from the
       standard  input for a UNIX-style ‘‘From’’ line to determine the sender.
       If this is not present, a nasty diagnostic  is  produced.   _S_e_n_d_m_a_i_l(8)
       includes the ‘‘From’’ line automatically.

       No  message  is  sent  if the initial ‘‘From’’ line includes the string
       ‘‘-REQUEST@’’ or if a ‘‘Precedence: bulk’’ or ‘‘Precedence: junk’’ line
       is included in the header.

SEE ALSO
       sendmail(8)



4.3 Berkeley Distribution        June 16, 1985                     VACATION(1)