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 # txt2mail
+### Purpose
+Ship files, e.g. logs or status reports via e-mail.
 
-Sends the content of each text file moved from the folder `1-prep` to `2-ready` via e-mail.
-First line is set as subject and all following lines as message body.
-When done, the mail is moved to `3-done`
+### Functionality
+This image sends the content of each text file moved from the folder `1-prep` to `2-ready` via e-mail.
+The first line of the text file is set as mail subject and all following lines as message body.
+When done, the mail is moved to `3-done`.
 
 ```
 mail/
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 └── 3-done
 ```
 
-## Configuration
+### Configuration
 1. `cp .env.template .env`
 2. Set your mail config in .env
 
-## Usage
-`docker-compose up -d`
+### Usage
+- `docker-compose up -d`
+- Bind-mount `txt2mail/data/mail`
 
-## Remarks
+### Remarks
 - This container runs as uid/gid 1000
+- The `mail/` folder is created on first startup if it doesn't exist