> $ print() echo $1 > $ print a b > a > $ print "a b" c > a b > $ mail() /usr/bin/mailx $* > $ mail -s "a b c d e f" chris > ~h > To: b c d e f chris > Subject: a No, it's not a bug. Now let's try this again. $ mail() /usr/bin/mailx "$@" Now look: $ mail -s "a b c d e f" chris ~h To: chris Subject: a b c d e f Cc: Bcc: