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1.1 root 1: .\" This file is automatically generated. Do not edit!
2: .TH COMP 1 "April 22, 1986" MH [mh.6]
3: .UC 6
4: .SH NAME
5: comp \- compose a message
6: .SH SYNOPSIS
7: .in +.5i
8: .ti -.5i
9: comp
10: \%[+folder] \%[msg]
11: \%[\-draftfolder\ +folder] \%[\-draftmessage\ msg] \%[\-nodraftfolder]
12: \%[\-editor\ editor] \%[\-noedit]
13: \%[\-file\ file]
14: \%[\-form\ formfile]
15: \%[\-use] \%[\-nouse]
16: \%[\-whatnowproc\ program] \%[\-nowhatnowproc]
17: \%[\-help]
18: .in -.5i
19: .SH DESCRIPTION
20: \fIComp\fR is used to create a new message to be mailed.
21: It copies a message form to
22: the draft being composed and then invokes an editor on the draft
23: (unless `\-noedit' is given, in which case the initial edit is suppressed).
24:
25: The default message form contains the following elements:
26:
27: .nf
28: .in +.5i
29: .ne 10
30: .eo
31: .so /usr/new/lib/mh/components
32: .ec
33: .in -.5i
34: .fi
35:
36: If the file named \*(lqcomponents\*(rq exists in the user's MH directory,
37: it will be used instead of this form.
38: The file specified by `\-form\ formfile' will be used if given.
39: You may also start \fIcomp\fR using the contents of an existing
40: message as the form.
41: If you supply either a `+folder' or `msg' argument, that message will be used
42: as the form. You may not supply both a `\-form\ formfile' and a `+folder' or
43: \&`msg' argument.
44: The line of dashes
45: or a blank line must be left between the header and the
46: body of the message for the message to be identified properly when it is
47: sent (see \fIsend\fR\0(1)).
48: The switch `\-use' directs \fIcomp\fR to
49: continue editing an already started message.
50: That is, if a
51: \fIcomp\fR (or \fIdist\fR, \fIrepl\fR, or \fIforw\fR\0) is terminated without
52: sending the draft, the draft can be edited again via
53: \*(lqcomp\ \-use\*(rq.
54:
55: If the draft already exists, \fIcomp\fR will ask
56: you as to the disposition of the draft.
57: A reply of \fBquit\fR will abort \fIcomp\fR, leaving the draft intact;
58: \fBreplace\fR will replace the existing draft with the appropriate form;
59: \fBlist\fR will display the draft;
60: \fBuse\fR will use the draft for further composition;
61: and \fBrefile\ +folder\fR will
62: file the draft in the given folder, and give you a new draft with the
63: appropriate form.
64: (The `+folder' argument to \fBrefile\fR is required.)
65:
66: The `\-draftfolder\ +folder' and `\-draftmessage\ msg' switches invoke the
67: \fIMH\fR draft folder facility.
68: This is an advanced (and highly useful) feature.
69: Consult the \fBAdvanced Features\fR section of the \fIMH\fR manual for more
70: information.
71:
72: The `\-file\ file' switch says to use the named file as the message draft.
73:
74: Upon exiting from the editor,
75: \fIcomp\fR will invoke the \fIwhatnow\fR program.
76: See \fIwhatnow\fR\0(1) for a discussion of available options.
77: The invocation of this program can be inhibited by using the `\-nowhatnowproc'
78: switch.
79: (In truth of fact,
80: it is the \fIwhatnow\fR program which starts the initial edit.
81: Hence, `\-nowhatnowproc' will prevent any edit from occurring.)
82: .Fi
83: ^/usr/new/lib/mh/components~^The message skeleton
84: ^or <mh\-dir>/components~^Rather than the standard skeleton
85: ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
86: ^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
87: .Pr
88: ^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory
89: .Ps
90: ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
91: .Ps
92: ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
93: .Ps
94: ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
95: .Ps
96: ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
97: .Ps
98: ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
99: .Sa
100: dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1)
101: .De
102: `+folder' defaults to the current folder
103: .Ds
104: `msg' defaults to the current message
105: .Ds
106: `\-nodraftfolder'
107: .Ds
108: `\-nouse'
109: .Co
110: None
111: .Bu
112: If \fIwhatnowproc\fR is \fIwhatnow\fR,
113: then \fIcomp\fR uses a built\-in \fIwhatnow\fR,
114: it does not actually run the \fIwhatnow\fR program.
115: Hence, if you define your own \fIwhatnowproc\fR,
116: don't call it \fIwhatnow\fR since \fIcomp\fR won't run it.
117: .En
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