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- .\" This file is automatically generated. Do not edit!
- .SC COMP 1
- .NA
- comp \- compose a message
- .SY
- comp
- \%[+folder] \%[msg]
- \%[\-draftfolder\ +folder] \%[\-draftmessage\ msg] \%[\-nodraftfolder]
- \%[\-editor\ editor] \%[\-noedit]
- \%[\-file\ file]
- \%[\-form\ formfile]
- \%[\-use] \%[\-nouse]
- \%[\-whatnowproc\ program] \%[\-nowhatnowproc]
- \%[\-help]
- .DE
- \fIComp\fR is used to create a new message to be mailed.
- It copies a message form to
- the draft being composed and then invokes an editor on the draft
- (unless `\-noedit' is given, in which case the initial edit is suppressed).
-
- The default message form contains the following elements:
-
- .nf
- .in +.5i
- .ne 10
- .\".eo
- .\".so /usr/new/lib/mh/components
- To:
- cc:
- Subject:
-
- .\".ec
- .in -.5i
- .fi
-
- If the file named \*(lqcomponents\*(rq exists in the user's MH directory,
- it will be used instead of this form.
- The file specified by `\-form\ formfile' will be used if given.
- You may also start \fIcomp\fR using the contents of an existing
- message as the form.
- If you supply either a `+folder' or `msg' argument, that message will be used
- as the form. You may not supply both a `\-form\ formfile' and a `+folder' or
- \&`msg' argument.
- The line of dashes
- or a blank line must be left between the header and the
- body of the message for the message to be identified properly when it is
- sent (see \fIsend\fR\0(1)).
- The switch `\-use' directs \fIcomp\fR to
- continue editing an already started message.
- That is, if a
- \fIcomp\fR (or \fIdist\fR, \fIrepl\fR, or \fIforw\fR\0) is terminated without
- sending the draft, the draft can be edited again via
- \*(lqcomp\ \-use\*(rq.
-
- If the draft already exists, \fIcomp\fR will ask
- you as to the disposition of the draft.
- A reply of \fBquit\fR will abort \fIcomp\fR, leaving the draft intact;
- \fBreplace\fR will replace the existing draft with the appropriate form;
- \fBlist\fR will display the draft;
- \fBuse\fR will use the draft for further composition;
- and \fBrefile\ +folder\fR will
- file the draft in the given folder, and give you a new draft with the
- appropriate form.
- (The `+folder' argument to \fBrefile\fR is required.)
-
- The `\-draftfolder\ +folder' and `\-draftmessage\ msg' switches invoke the
- \fIMH\fR draft folder facility.
- This is an advanced (and highly useful) feature.
- Consult the \fBAdvanced Features\fR section of the \fIMH\fR manual for more
- information.
-
- The `\-file\ file' switch says to use the named file as the message draft.
-
- Upon exiting from the editor,
- \fIcomp\fR will invoke the \fIwhatnow\fR program.
- See \fIwhatnow\fR\0(1) for a discussion of available options.
- The invocation of this program can be inhibited by using the `\-nowhatnowproc'
- switch.
- (In truth of fact,
- it is the \fIwhatnow\fR program which starts the initial edit.
- Hence, `\-nowhatnowproc' will prevent any edit from occurring.)
- .Fi
- ^/usr/new/lib/mh/components~^The message skeleton
- ^or <mh\-dir>/components~^Rather than the standard skeleton
- ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
- ^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
- .Pr
- ^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory
- .Ps
- ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
- .Ps
- ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
- .Ps
- ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
- .Ps
- ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
- .Ps
- ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
- .Sa
- dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1)
- .De
- `+folder' defaults to the current folder
- .Ds
- `msg' defaults to the current message
- .Ds
- `\-nodraftfolder'
- .Ds
- `\-nouse'
- .Co
- None
- .Bu
- If \fIwhatnowproc\fR is \fIwhatnow\fR,
- then \fIcomp\fR uses a built\-in \fIwhatnow\fR,
- it does not actually run the \fIwhatnow\fR program.
- Hence, if you define your own \fIwhatnowproc\fR,
- don't call it \fIwhatnow\fR since \fIcomp\fR won't run it.
- .En
-