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1.1 ! root 1: .\" This file is automatically generated. Do not edit! ! 2: .SC REPL 1 ! 3: .NA ! 4: repl \- reply to a message ! 5: .SY ! 6: repl ! 7: \%[+folder] \%[msg] ! 8: \%[\-annotate] \%[\-noannotate] ! 9: \%[\-cc\ all/to/cc/me] \%[\-nocc\ all/to/cc/me] ! 10: \%[\-draftfolder\ +folder] \%[\-draftmessage\ msg] \%[\-nodraftfolder] ! 11: \%[\-editor\ editor] \%[\-noedit] ! 12: \%[\-fcc\ +folder] ! 13: \%[\-filter\ filterfile] ! 14: \%[\-form\ formfile] ! 15: \%[\-format] \%[\-noformat] ! 16: \%[\-inplace] \%[\-noinplace] ! 17: \%[\-query] \%[\-noquery] ! 18: \%[\-width\ columns] ! 19: \%[\-whatnowproc\ program] \%[\-nowhatnowproc] ! 20: \%[\-help] ! 21: .DE ! 22: \fIRepl\fR aids a user in producing a reply to an existing ! 23: message. ! 24: \fIRepl\fR uses a reply template to guide its actions when constructing ! 25: the message draft of the reply. ! 26: In its simplest form (with no arguments), ! 27: it will set up ! 28: a message\-form skeleton in reply to the current message in the ! 29: current folder, and invoke the whatnow shell. ! 30: The default reply template will direct \fIrepl\fR to construct ! 31: the composed message as follows: ! 32: ! 33: .nf ! 34: .in 1i ! 35: To: <Reply\-To> or <From> ! 36: cc: <cc>, <To>, and yourself ! 37: Subject: Re: <Subject> ! 38: In\-reply\-to: Your message of <Date>. ! 39: .ti +\w'In\-reply\-to: 'u ! 40: <Message\-Id> ! 41: .in .5i ! 42: .fi ! 43: ! 44: where field names enclosed in angle brackets (<\ >) indicate the ! 45: contents of the named field from the message to which the reply ! 46: is being made. The `\-cc\ type' switch takes an argument which specifies ! 47: who gets placed on the \*(lqcc:\*(rq list of the reply. ! 48: The `\-query' switch modifies the action of `\-cc\ type' switch by ! 49: interactively asking you if each address that normally would be placed ! 50: in the \*(lqTo:\*(rq and \*(lqcc:\*(rq list should actually be sent a copy. ! 51: (This is useful for special\-purpose replies.) ! 52: Note that the position of the `\-cc' and `\-nocc' switches, ! 53: like all other switches which take a positive and negative form, ! 54: is important. ! 55: ! 56: If the file named \*(lqreplcomps\*(rq exists in the user's MH directory, ! 57: it will be used instead of the default form. ! 58: In either case, the file specified by `\-form\ formfile' will be used ! 59: if given. ! 60: ! 61: If the draft already exists, ! 62: \fIrepl\fR will ask you as to the disposition of the draft. ! 63: A reply of \fBquit\fR will abort \fIrepl\fR, leaving the draft intact; ! 64: \fBreplace\fR will replace the existing draft with a blank skeleton; ! 65: and \fBlist\fR will display the draft. ! 66: ! 67: See \fIcomp\fR\0(1) for a description of the `\-editor' and `\-noedit' ! 68: switches. ! 69: Note that while in the editor, ! 70: the message being replied to is available through a link named \*(lq@\*(rq ! 71: (assuming the default \fIwhatnowproc\fR\0). ! 72: In addition, the actual pathname of the message is stored in the environment variable ! 73: \fB$editalt\fR, ! 74: and the pathname of the folder containing the message is stored in the ! 75: environment variable \fB$mhfolder\fR. ! 76: ! 77: Although \fIrepl\fR uses the `\-form\ formfile' switch to direct it how ! 78: to construct the beginning of the draft, the `\-filter\ filterfile' ! 79: switch directs \fIrepl\fR as to how the message being replied\-to ! 80: should be formatted in the body of the draft. ! 81: If `\-filter' is not specified, ! 82: then the message being replied\-to is not included in the body of the ! 83: draft. ! 84: If `\-filter\ filterfile' is specified, ! 85: then the message being replied\-to is filtered (re\-formatted) prior to ! 86: being output to the body of the draft. ! 87: The filter file for \fIrepl\fR should be a standard form file for ! 88: \fImhl\fR, as \fIrepl\fR will invoke \fImhl\fR to format the message ! 89: being replied\-to. ! 90: There is no default message filter (`\-filter' must be followed by a ! 91: file name). ! 92: A filter file that is commonly used is: ! 93: ! 94: .nf ! 95: .in +.5i ! 96: : ! 97: body:nocomponent,compwidth=9,offset=9 ! 98: .in -.5i ! 99: .fi ! 100: ! 101: which says to output a blank line and then the body of the message ! 102: being replied\-to, indented by one tab\-stop. ! 103: ! 104: If the `\-annotate' switch is given, ! 105: the message being replied\-to will be annotated with the lines ! 106: ! 107: Replied:\ date ! 108: Replied:\ addrs ! 109: ! 110: where the address list contains one line for each addressee. ! 111: The annotation ! 112: will be done only if the message is sent directly from \fIrepl\fR. ! 113: If the message is not sent immediately from \fIrepl\fR, ! 114: \*(lqcomp\ \-use\*(rq may be used to re\-edit and send the constructed message, ! 115: but the annotations won't take place. ! 116: The `\-inplace' switch causes annotation to ! 117: be done in place in order to preserve links to the annotated message. ! 118: ! 119: With the `\-format' switch one can indicate if Internet\-style ! 120: formatting should be used (or not be used with `\-noformat'). ! 121: If present (the default), then lines beginning with the fields ! 122: \*(lqTo:\*(rq, \*(lqcc:\*(rq, and \*(rqBcc:\*(rq ! 123: will be standardized and have duplicate addresses removed. ! 124: In addition, the `\-width\ columns' switch will guide \fIrepl\fR's formatting ! 125: of these fields. ! 126: ! 127: The `\-fcc\ +folder' switch can be used to automatically specify a folder to ! 128: receive Fcc:s. ! 129: More than one folder, each preceeded by `\-fcc' can be named. ! 130: ! 131: A reply template is simply a format file. ! 132: See \fImh\-format\fR\0(5) for the details. ! 133: ! 134: In addition to the standard escapes, ! 135: \fIrepl\fR also recognizes the following additional escape: ! 136: .nf ! 137: .ta \w'escape 'u ! 138: \fIescape\fR \fIsubstitution\fR ! 139: fcc any `\-fcc\ folder' switches ! 140: .re ! 141: .fi ! 142: ! 143: The `\-draftfolder\ +folder' and `\-draftmessage\ msg' switches invoke the ! 144: \fIMH\fR draft folder facility. ! 145: This is an advanced (and highly useful) feature. ! 146: Consult the \fBAdvanced Features\fR section of the \fIMH\fR manual for more ! 147: information. ! 148: ! 149: Upon exiting from the editor, ! 150: \fIrepl\fR will invoke the \fIwhatnow\fR program. ! 151: See \fIwhatnow\fR\0(1) for a discussion of available options. ! 152: The invocation of this program can be inhibited by using the `\-nowhatnowproc' ! 153: switch. ! 154: (In truth of fact, ! 155: it is the \fIwhatnow\fR program which starts the initial edit. ! 156: Hence, `\-nowhatnowproc' will prevent any edit from occurring.) ! 157: .Fi ! 158: ^/usr/new/lib/mh/replcomps~^The reply template ! 159: ^or <mh\-dir>/replcomps~^Rather than the standard template ! 160: ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile ! 161: ^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file ! 162: .Pr ! 163: ^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory ! 164: .Ps ! 165: ^Alternate\-Mailboxes:~^To determine the user's mailboxes ! 166: .Ps ! 167: ^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder ! 168: .Ps ! 169: ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder ! 170: .Ps ! 171: ^Editor:~^To override the default editor ! 172: .Ps ! 173: ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft) ! 174: .Ps ! 175: ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message ! 176: .Ps ! 177: ^mhlproc:~^Program to filter message being replied\-to ! 178: .Ps ! 179: ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions ! 180: .Sa ! 181: comp(1), dist(1), forw(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh\-format(5) ! 182: .De ! 183: `+folder' defaults to the current folder ! 184: .Ds ! 185: `msg' defaults to cur ! 186: .Ds ! 187: `\-nocc\ all' at ATHENA sites, `\-cc\ all' otherwise ! 188: .Ds ! 189: `\-format' ! 190: .Ds ! 191: `\-noannotate' ! 192: .Ds ! 193: `\-nodraftfolder' ! 194: .Ds ! 195: `\-noinplace' ! 196: .Ds ! 197: `\-noquery' ! 198: .Ds ! 199: `\-width\ 72' ! 200: .Co ! 201: If a folder is given, it will become the current folder. ! 202: The message replied\-to will become the current message. ! 203: .Bu ! 204: If any addresses occur in the reply template, ! 205: addresses in the template that do not contain hosts are defaulted incorrectly. ! 206: Instead of using the localhost for the default, ! 207: \fIrepl\fR uses the sender's host. ! 208: Moral of the story: if you're going to include addresses in a reply template, ! 209: include the host portion of the address. ! 210: ! 211: If \fIwhatnowproc\fR is \fIwhatnow\fR, ! 212: then \fIrepl\fR uses a built\-in \fIwhatnow\fR, ! 213: it does not actually run the \fIwhatnow\fR program. ! 214: Hence, if you define your own \fIwhatnowproc\fR, ! 215: don't call it \fIwhatnow\fR since \fIrepl\fR won't run it. ! 216: ! 217: If your current working directory is not writable, ! 218: the link named \*(lq@\*(rq is not available. ! 219: .En
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