Note: When combined with \fI-X, --request <command>\fP, this option can be used
to send an UIDL command instead, so the user may use the email's unique
-identifier rather than it's message id to make the request.
-
+identifier rather than it's message id to make the request. (Added in 7.21.5)
.IP "-L, --location"
(HTTP/HTTPS) If the server reports that the requested page has moved to a
different location (indicated with a Location: header and a 3XX response code),
files this option has no effect even if the file transfer ends up being larger
than this given limit. This concerns both FTP and HTTP transfers.
.IP "--mail-rcpt <address>"
-(SMTP) Specify a single address that the given mail should get sent to. This
-option can be used multiple times to specify many recipients.
+(SMTP) Specify a single address, user name or mailing list name.
-(Added in 7.20.0)
+When performing a mail transfer, the recipient should specify a valid email
+address to send the mail to. (Added in 7.20.0)
+
+When performing an address verification (VRFY command), the recipient should be
+specified as the user name or user name and domain (as per Section 3.5 of
+RFC5321). (Added in 7.34.0)
+
+When performing a mailing list expand (EXPN command), the recipient should be
+specified using the mailing list name, such as "Friends" or "London-Office".
+(Added in 7.34.0)
.IP "--max-redirs <num>"
Set maximum number of redirection-followings allowed. If \fI-L, --location\fP
is used, this option can be used to prevent curl from following redirections
7.26.0)
(IMAP)
-Specified a custom IMAP command to use insead of LIST. (Added in 7.30.0)
+Specifies a custom IMAP command to use insead of LIST. (Added in 7.30.0)
-If this option is used several times, the last one will be used.
+(SMTP)
+Specifies a custom SMTP command to use instead of VRFY or NOOP. (Added in 7.34.0)
+If this option is used several times, the last one will be used.
.IP "--xattr"
When saving output to a file, this option tells curl to store certain file
metadata in extended file attributes. Currently, the URL is stored in the