#! /bin/bash

# Give a luser a chance at a reprieve from a killfiling by mailing
# the current user.

exec 1>&2	# Everything goes to standard error

if [ "X$1" == "X" -o "X$2" == "X" -o "X$3" == "X" ]; then
	echo "Usage: $0 victim newsgroup killfile-date"
	exit 1
fi

/usr/lib/sendmail $LOGNAME <<-ENDMAIL
	From: The Rivan Court of Appeal <${LOGNAME}@riva.ucam.org>
	Subject: $1 is eligible for a reprieve

	A certain luser, $1, has been killfiled in the newsgroup
	$2 since $3.

	You elected to give this luser a chance at a reprieve. Please
	consider your verdict carefully, and run

	  delkill "$1" $2

	if you consider that he or she still deserves another chance.

	Thank you,

	-- 
	The Rivan Court of Appeal
ENDMAIL