4 .TH DIST %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
6 dist \- redistribute a message to additional addresses
15 .RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ]
27 It prepares the specified message
28 for redistribution to addresses that (presumably) are not on the original
31 The default message form contains the following elements:
40 .RI \*(lq distcomps \*(rq
41 exists in the user's mmh directory, it
42 will be used instead of this default form. You may specify an alternate
43 forms file with the switch
46 The form used will be prepended to the message being resent.
48 Only those addresses in
49 .RI \*(lq Resent\-To: \*(rq,
50 .RI \*(lq Resent\-Cc: \*(rq,
52 .RI \*(lq Resent\-Bcc: \*(rq
54 .RI \*(lq "Resent\-Fcc: folder" \*(rq
59 the draft should contain only
60 .RI \*(lq Resent\-xxx: \*(rq
61 fields and no body. The headers and the body of
62 the original message are copied to the draft when the message is sent.
63 Use care in constructing the headers for the redistribution.
67 switch is given, the message being distributed will
68 be annotated with the line:
72 This annotation will be done only if the message is sent directly from
74 If the message is not sent immediately from
78 may be used to re\-edit and send the constructed
79 message, but the annotations won't take place. Annotations are always
80 done inplace in order to preserve any links to the message.
84 for a description of the
86 switch. Note that while in the editor, the message being resent
87 is available through a link named \*(lq@\*(rq (assuming the default
89 In addition, the actual pathname of the message is
90 stored in the environment variable
93 the folder containing the message is stored in the environment variable
98 man page for more information.
100 Upon exiting from the editor,
106 for a discussion of available options.
111 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
112 ^%etcdir%/distcomps~^The standard message skeleton
113 ^or $HOME/.mmh/distcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
114 ^$HOME/.mmh/profile~^The user profile
115 ^+drafts~^The draft folder
118 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
122 .ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
123 ^Path:~^To determine the user's mail storage
124 ^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
125 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To set the default draft\-folder
126 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
127 ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
131 comp(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1)
135 .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
136 .RB ` msg "' defaults to cur"
141 If a folder is given, it will become the current folder. The message
142 distributed will become the current message.
146 originally used headers of the form
147 .RI \*(lq Distribute\-xxx: \*(rq
149 .RI \*(lq Resent\-xxx: \*(rq.
150 In order to conform with the ARPA Internet standard, RFC\-822, the
151 .RI \*(lq Resent\-xxx: \*(rq
156 will no longer recognize and convert
157 .RI \*(lq Distribute\-xxx: \*(rq
162 does not rigorously check the message being distributed
163 for adherence to the transport standard, but
169 program will balk (and rightly so) at poorly formatted messages, and
171 won't correct things for you.