Prompting users for "Cc:" in mailx after message composed is confusing

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1 total messages Started by Guy Harris Wed, 14 Nov 1990 22:16

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Author: Guy Harris
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 1990 22:16

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Description:
	If the "askcc" flag is set, "mailx" will, after you've finished
	composing the body of a message and typed "." or ^D, prompt you
	for a list of carbon-copy recipients.

	A lot of users unfamiliar with this behavior will think that if
	they type "." at this point, "mailx" will send their message off.
	Well, they're right, in a sense, *but* it will also attempt to
	send a carbon copy to user ".", and probably fail.

	Either "askcc" should ask at a more opportune point, such as
	after "mailx" asks for a subject and *before* you compose the
	message, or a new option that does that should be provided.

	The same applies to the "askbcc" option.
Repeat-By:
	Arrange that "askcc" is set on a lot of accounts used by
	people not familiar with this quirk, and watch the bounce
	messages pile up in the postmaster's mailbox(es).
Fix:

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