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-.TH UUENCODE 1C "1 June 1980"
+.TH UUENCODE 1 ""
.UC 4
.SH NAME
-uuencode,uudecode \- encode/decode a binary file for transmission via mail
+uuencode, uudecode \- encode/decode a binary file for transmission via mail
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B uuencode
[ source ] remotedest |
are used to send a binary file via uucp (or other) mail.
This combination can be used over indirect mail links
even when
-.IR uusend (1C)
+.IR uusend (1)
is not available.
.PP
.I Uuencode
and recreates the original file with the specified mode and name.
.PP
The intent is that all mail to the user ``decode'' should be filtered
-through the uudecode program. This way the file is created automatically
+through the
+.I uudecode
+program. This way the file is created automatically
without human intervention.
This is possible on the uucp network by either using
.I sendmail
be a link to
.I Mail
instead of
-.I mail.
+.IR mail .
In each case, an alias must be created in a master file to get
-the automatic invocation of uudecode.
+the automatic invocation of
+.IR uudecode .
.PP
If these facilities are not available, the file can be sent to a
user on the remote machine who can uudecode it manually.
.PP
The encode file has an ordinary text form and can be edited
by any text editor to change the mode or remote name.
-.SH SEE\ ALSO
-uuencode(5), uusend(1C), uucp(1C), uux(1C), mail(1)
-.SH AUTHOR
-Mark Horton
+.SH SEE ALSO
+atob(n), uusend(1), uucp(1), uux(1), mail(1), uuencode(5)
.SH BUGS
The file is expanded by 35% (3 bytes become 4 plus control information)
causing it to take longer to transmit.
The user on the remote system who is invoking
.I uudecode
(often
-.I uucp)
+.IR uucp )
must have write permission on the specified file.