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1.1 root 1: .\" This file is automatically generated. Do not edit!
2: .TH FORW 1 "April 22, 1986" MH [mh.6]
3: .UC 6
4: .SH NAME
5: forw \- forward messages
6: .SH SYNOPSIS
7: .in +.5i
8: .ti -.5i
9: forw
10: \%[+folder] \%[msgs]
11: \%[\-annotate] \%[\-noannotate]
12: \%[\-draftfolder\ +folder] \%[\-draftmessage\ msg] \%[\-nodraftfolder]
13: \%[\-editor\ editor] \%[\-noedit]
14: \%[\-filter\ filterfile]
15: \%[\-form\ formfile]
16: \%[\-format] \%[\-noformat]
17: \%[\-inplace] \%[\-noinplace]
18: \%[\-whatnowproc\ program] \%[\-nowhatnowproc]
19: \%[\-help]
20:
21: .ti .5i
22: forw
23: \%[+folder] \%[msgs]
24: \%[\-digest\ list] \%[\-issue\ number] \%[\-volume\ number]
25: \%[other\ switches\ for\ \fIforw\fR]
26: \%[\-help]
27: .in -.5i
28: .SH DESCRIPTION
29: \fIForw\fR may be used to prepare a message containing other
30: messages.
31: It constructs the new message from the components file
32: or `\-form\ formfile' (see \fIcomp\fR\0), with a body composed of the
33: message(s) to be forwarded.
34: An editor is invoked as in \fIcomp\fR,
35: and after editing is complete, the user is prompted before the message
36: is sent.
37:
38: The default message form contains the following elements:
39:
40: .nf
41: .in +.5i
42: .ne 10
43: .eo
44: .so /usr/new/lib/mh/forwcomps
45: .ec
46: .in -.5i
47: .fi
48:
49: If the file named \*(lqforwcomps\*(rq exists in the user's MH directory,
50: it will be used instead of this form.
51: In either case, the file specified by `\-form\ formfile' will be
52: used if given.
53:
54: If the draft already exists,
55: \fIforw\fR will ask you as to the disposition of the draft.
56: A reply of \fBquit\fR will abort \fIforw\fR, leaving the draft intact;
57: \fBreplace\fR will replace the existing draft with a blank skeleton;
58: and \fBlist\fR will display the draft.
59:
60: If the `\-annotate' switch is given, each message being
61: forwarded will be annotated with the lines
62:
63: Forwarded:\ date
64: Forwarded:\ addrs
65:
66: where each address list contains as many lines as required.
67: This annotation
68: will be done only if the message is sent directly from \fIforw\fR.
69: If the message is not sent immediately from \fIforw\fR,
70: \*(lqcomp\ \-use\*(rq may be used to re\-edit and send the constructed message,
71: but
72: the annotations won't take place.
73: The '\-inplace' switch causes annotation to
74: be done in place in order to preserve links to the annotated message.
75:
76: See \fIcomp\fR\0(1) for a description of the `\-editor' and `\-noedit'
77: switches.
78:
79: Although \fIforw\fR uses the `\-form\ formfile' switch to direct it how to
80: construct the beginning of the draft, the `\-filter\ filterfile',
81: `\-format', and `\-noformat'
82: switches direct \fIforw\fR as to how each forwarded message should be
83: formatted in the body of the draft.
84: If `\-noformat' is specified,
85: then each forwarded message is output exactly as it appears.
86: If `\-format' or `\-filter\ filterfile' is specified,
87: then each forwarded message is filtered (re\-formatted) prior to being
88: output to the body of the draft.
89: The filter file for \fIforw\fR should be a standard form file for
90: \fImhl\fR,
91: as \fIforw\fR will invoke \fImhl\fR to format the forwarded messages.
92: The default message filter (what you get with `\-format') is:
93:
94: .nf
95: .in +.5i
96: .ne 10
97: .eo
98: .so /usr/new/lib/mh/mhl.forward
99: .ec
100: .in -.5i
101: .fi
102:
103: If the file named \*(lqmhl.forward\*(rq exists in the user's MH directory,
104: it will be used instead of this form.
105: In either case, the file specified by `\-filter\ filterfile' will be
106: used if given.
107: To summarize:
108: `\-noformat' will reproduce each forwarded message exactly,
109: `\-format' will use \fImhl\fR and a default filterfile, \*(lqmhl.forward\*(rq,
110: to format each forwarded message, and
111: `\-filter\ filterfile' will use the named filterfile to format each
112: forwarded message with \fImhl\fR.
113:
114: Each forwarded message is separated with an encapsulation delimiter so that
115: when received, the message is suitable for bursting by \fIburst\fR\0(1).
116:
117: For users of \fIprompter\fR\0(1), by specifying prompter's `-prepend'
118: switch in the \&.mh\(ruprofile file, any commentary text is entered before
119: the forwarded messages. (A major win!)
120:
121: The `\-draftfolder\ +folder' and `\-draftmessage\ msg' switches invoke the
122: \fIMH\fR draft folder facility.
123: This is an advanced (and highly useful) feature.
124: Consult the \fBAdvanced Features\fR section of the \fIMH\fR manual for more
125: information.
126:
127: Upon exiting from the editor,
128: \fIforw\fR will invoke the \fIwhatnow\fR program.
129: See \fIwhatnow\fR\0(1) for a discussion of available options.
130: The invocation of this program can be inhibited by using the `\-nowhatnowproc'
131: switch.
132: (In truth of fact,
133: it is the \fIwhatnow\fR program which starts the initial edit.
134: Hence, `\-nowhatnowproc' will prevent any edit from occurring.)
135:
136: The `\-digest\ list', `\-issue\ number', and `\-volume\ number' switches
137: implement a digest facility for \fIMH\fR.
138: See the \fIMH\fR user's manual for more information.
139: .Fi
140: ^/usr/new/lib/mh/forwcomps~^The message skeleton
141: ^or <mh\-dir>/forwcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
142: ^/usr/new/lib/mh/digestcomps~^The message skeleton if `\-digest' is given
143: ^or <mh\-dir>/digestcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
144: ^/usr/new/lib/mh/mhl.forward~^The message filter
145: ^or <mh\-dir>/mhl.forward~^Rather than the standard filter
146: ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
147: ^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
148: .Pr
149: ^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory
150: .Ps
151: ^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
152: .Ps
153: ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
154: .Ps
155: ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
156: .Ps
157: ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
158: .Ps
159: ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
160: .Ps
161: ^mhlproc:~^Program to filter messages being forwarded
162: .Ps
163: ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
164: .Sa
165: \fIProposed Standard for Message Encapsulation\fR (aka RFC\-934),
166: .br
167: comp(1), dist(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1)
168: .De
169: `+folder' defaults to the current folder
170: `msgs' defaults to cur
171: .Ds
172: `\-noannotate'
173: .Ds
174: `\-nodraftfolder'
175: .Ds
176: `\-noformat'
177: .Ds
178: `\-noinplace'
179: .Co
180: If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.
181: The first message forwarded will become the current message.
182: .Bu
183: If \fIwhatnowproc\fR is \fIwhatnow\fR,
184: then \fIforw\fR uses a built\-in \fIwhatnow\fR,
185: it does not actually run the \fIwhatnow\fR program.
186: Hence, if you define your own \fIwhatnowproc\fR,
187: don't call it \fIwhatnow\fR since \fIforw\fR won't run it.
188:
189: When \fIforw\fR is told to annotate the messages it forwards,
190: it doesn't actually annotate them until the draft is successfully sent.
191: If from the \fIwhatnowproc\fR,
192: you \fIpush\fR instead of \fIsend\fR,
193: it's possible to confuse \fIforw\fR by re\-ordering the file
194: (e.g., by using `folder\0\-pack') before the message is successfully sent.
195: \fIDist\fR and \fIrepl\fR don't have this problem.
196: .En
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