# place for test files whose modification times are used to track lifesigns
testdir=$HOME'/.pingmail'

# modification time is the last time a ping was sent or a lifetime received
ping_touch=$testdir'/ping_touch'

# modification time is when the count for sending checker a warning mail starts
reminder_touch=$testdir'/reminder_touch'

# how long to wait for lifesigns before sending a ping; double is time to wait
# for a lifesign before sending a warning message to checker
wait_time=86400

# address of the checker, receives warning message after too long wait
checker_address='bar@example.org'

# address of the checked person, ping is sent here
checked_address='foo@example.org'

# content of ping message sent to checked person
subj2checked='[pingmail] Ping!'
msg2checked='Hi!\n
\nThis is an automated mail ping from '$checker_address'.
\nRespond to show that you are still alive!'

# content of warning message sent to checker
id_target='foo'
subj2checker='[pingmail] No recent life signs from '$id_target
reminder_time=`expr $wait_time \* 2`
msg2checker='pingmail reporting in:\n
\nNo life signs from '$id_target' for the last '$reminder_time' seconds.
\nMaybe you should give them a call to check if they are okay.'

# mail client command reading message body from stdin and subject from parameter
mailclient_s='mail -s'

# mailbox file to check for most recent life sign
mbox=$HOME'/mail/foo'

# to recursively search for most recent matches to $matchstring as lifesigns
maildir=$HOME'/mail'

# pattern to search $maildir for recursively for lifesigns
checked_address_escaped=`echo $checked_address | sed 's/\./\\./g'`
matchstring='^From: .*('$checked_address_escaped'|alternate@example\.org)'