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- .\" This file is automatically generated. Do not edit!
- .SC REPL 1
- .NA
- repl \- reply to a message
- .SY
- repl
- \%[+folder] \%[msg]
- \%[\-annotate] \%[\-noannotate]
- \%[\-cc\ all/to/cc/me] \%[\-nocc\ all/to/cc/me]
- \%[\-draftfolder\ +folder] \%[\-draftmessage\ msg] \%[\-nodraftfolder]
- \%[\-editor\ editor] \%[\-noedit]
- \%[\-fcc\ +folder]
- \%[\-filter\ filterfile]
- \%[\-form\ formfile]
- \%[\-format] \%[\-noformat]
- \%[\-inplace] \%[\-noinplace]
- \%[\-query] \%[\-noquery]
- \%[\-width\ columns]
- \%[\-whatnowproc\ program] \%[\-nowhatnowproc]
- \%[\-help]
- .DE
- \fIRepl\fR aids a user in producing a reply to an existing
- message.
- \fIRepl\fR uses a reply template to guide its actions when constructing
- the message draft of the reply.
- In its simplest form (with no arguments),
- it will set up
- a message\-form skeleton in reply to the current message in the
- current folder, and invoke the whatnow shell.
- The default reply template will direct \fIrepl\fR to construct
- the composed message as follows:
-
- .nf
- .in 1i
- To: <Reply\-To> or <From>
- cc: <cc>, <To>, and yourself
- Subject: Re: <Subject>
- In\-reply\-to: Your message of <Date>.
- .ti +\w'In\-reply\-to: 'u
- <Message\-Id>
- .in .5i
- .fi
-
- where field names enclosed in angle brackets (<\ >) indicate the
- contents of the named field from the message to which the reply
- is being made. The `\-cc\ type' switch takes an argument which specifies
- who gets placed on the \*(lqcc:\*(rq list of the reply.
- The `\-query' switch modifies the action of `\-cc\ type' switch by
- interactively asking you if each address that normally would be placed
- in the \*(lqTo:\*(rq and \*(lqcc:\*(rq list should actually be sent a copy.
- (This is useful for special\-purpose replies.)
- Note that the position of the `\-cc' and `\-nocc' switches,
- like all other switches which take a positive and negative form,
- is important.
-
- If the file named \*(lqreplcomps\*(rq exists in the user's MH directory,
- it will be used instead of the default form.
- In either case, the file specified by `\-form\ formfile' will be used
- if given.
-
- If the draft already exists,
- \fIrepl\fR will ask you as to the disposition of the draft.
- A reply of \fBquit\fR will abort \fIrepl\fR, leaving the draft intact;
- \fBreplace\fR will replace the existing draft with a blank skeleton;
- and \fBlist\fR will display the draft.
-
- See \fIcomp\fR\0(1) for a description of the `\-editor' and `\-noedit'
- switches.
- Note that while in the editor,
- the message being replied to is available through a link named \*(lq@\*(rq
- (assuming the default \fIwhatnowproc\fR\0).
- In addition, the actual pathname of the message is stored in the environment variable
- \fB$editalt\fR,
- and the pathname of the folder containing the message is stored in the
- environment variable \fB$mhfolder\fR.
-
- Although \fIrepl\fR uses the `\-form\ formfile' switch to direct it how
- to construct the beginning of the draft, the `\-filter\ filterfile'
- switch directs \fIrepl\fR as to how the message being replied\-to
- should be formatted in the body of the draft.
- If `\-filter' is not specified,
- then the message being replied\-to is not included in the body of the
- draft.
- If `\-filter\ filterfile' is specified,
- then the message being replied\-to is filtered (re\-formatted) prior to
- being output to the body of the draft.
- The filter file for \fIrepl\fR should be a standard form file for
- \fImhl\fR, as \fIrepl\fR will invoke \fImhl\fR to format the message
- being replied\-to.
- There is no default message filter (`\-filter' must be followed by a
- file name).
- A filter file that is commonly used is:
-
- .nf
- .in +.5i
- :
- body:nocomponent,compwidth=9,offset=9
- .in -.5i
- .fi
-
- which says to output a blank line and then the body of the message
- being replied\-to, indented by one tab\-stop.
-
- If the `\-annotate' switch is given,
- the message being replied\-to will be annotated with the lines
-
- Replied:\ date
- Replied:\ addrs
-
- where the address list contains one line for each addressee.
- The annotation
- will be done only if the message is sent directly from \fIrepl\fR.
- If the message is not sent immediately from \fIrepl\fR,
- \*(lqcomp\ \-use\*(rq may be used to re\-edit and send the constructed message,
- but the annotations won't take place.
- The `\-inplace' switch causes annotation to
- be done in place in order to preserve links to the annotated message.
-
- With the `\-format' switch one can indicate if Internet\-style
- formatting should be used (or not be used with `\-noformat').
- If present (the default), then lines beginning with the fields
- \*(lqTo:\*(rq, \*(lqcc:\*(rq, and \*(rqBcc:\*(rq
- will be standardized and have duplicate addresses removed.
- In addition, the `\-width\ columns' switch will guide \fIrepl\fR's formatting
- of these fields.
-
- The `\-fcc\ +folder' switch can be used to automatically specify a folder to
- receive Fcc:s.
- More than one folder, each preceeded by `\-fcc' can be named.
-
- A reply template is simply a format file.
- See \fImh\-format\fR\0(5) for the details.
-
- In addition to the standard escapes,
- \fIrepl\fR also recognizes the following additional escape:
- .nf
- .ta \w'escape 'u
- \fIescape\fR \fIsubstitution\fR
- fcc any `\-fcc\ folder' switches
- .re
- .fi
-
- 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.
-
- Upon exiting from the editor,
- \fIrepl\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/replcomps~^The reply template
- ^or <mh\-dir>/replcomps~^Rather than the standard template
- ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
- ^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
- .Pr
- ^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory
- .Ps
- ^Alternate\-Mailboxes:~^To determine the user's mailboxes
- .Ps
- ^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
- .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
- ^mhlproc:~^Program to filter message being replied\-to
- .Ps
- ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
- .Sa
- comp(1), dist(1), forw(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh\-format(5)
- .De
- `+folder' defaults to the current folder
- .Ds
- `msg' defaults to cur
- .Ds
- `\-nocc\ all' at ATHENA sites, `\-cc\ all' otherwise
- .Ds
- `\-format'
- .Ds
- `\-noannotate'
- .Ds
- `\-nodraftfolder'
- .Ds
- `\-noinplace'
- .Ds
- `\-noquery'
- .Ds
- `\-width\ 72'
- .Co
- If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.
- The message replied\-to will become the current message.
- .Bu
- If any addresses occur in the reply template,
- addresses in the template that do not contain hosts are defaulted incorrectly.
- Instead of using the localhost for the default,
- \fIrepl\fR uses the sender's host.
- Moral of the story: if you're going to include addresses in a reply template,
- include the host portion of the address.
-
- If \fIwhatnowproc\fR is \fIwhatnow\fR,
- then \fIrepl\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 \fIrepl\fR won't run it.
-
- If your current working directory is not writable,
- the link named \*(lq@\*(rq is not available.
- .En
-