4 .TH COMP %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
6 comp \- compose a message
15 .RB [ \-use " | " \-nouse ]
22 .RB [ \-nodraftfolder ]
28 .RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
34 is used to create a new message to be mailed. It copies a
35 message form to the draft being composed and then invokes an editor on
38 is given, in which case the initial edit is suppressed).
40 The default message form contains the following elements:
49 .RI \*(lq components \*(rq
50 exists in the user's nmh directory,
51 it will be used instead of this form. You may specify an alternate
52 forms file with the switch
58 using the contents of an existing message
59 as the form. If you supply either a
64 message will be used as the message form. You may not supply both a
72 dashes or a blank line must be left between the header and the body of
73 the message for the message to be identified properly when it is sent
81 to continue editing an already
82 started message. That is, if a
89 is terminated without sending the draft, the draft can
97 switch says to use the named file as the message draft.
99 Forms that are selected via the
101 switch are processed via the mh template system; see
103 for details. Drafts constructed from another mssage or with the
107 switchs will NOT be processed with
110 If the draft already exists,
112 will ask you as to the disposition
113 of the draft. A reply of
117 leaving the draft intact;
119 will replace the existing draft with
120 the appropriate form;
122 will display the draft;
124 will use the draft for further composition; and
127 will file the draft in the given folder, and give you a new draft with the
128 appropriate form. (The
142 draft folder facility. This is an advanced (and highly
143 useful) feature. Consult the
145 man page for more information.
150 switch indicates the editor to use for the
151 initial edit. Upon exiting from the editor,
158 available options. The invocation of this program can be inhibited
161 switch. (In truth of fact, it is
164 program which starts the initial edit. Hence,
166 will prevent any edit from occurring.)
171 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
172 ^%etcdir%/components~^The standard message skeleton
173 ^or <mh\-dir>/components~^Rather than the standard skeleton
174 ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
175 ^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
178 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
182 .ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
183 ^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
184 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
185 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
186 ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
187 ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
188 ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
192 dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh-profile(5)
196 .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
197 .RB ` msg "' defaults to the current message"
198 .RB ` \-nodraftfolder '
214 it does not actually run the
217 Hence, if you define your own