5 .TH COMP %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
7 comp \- compose a message
16 .RB [ \-use " | " \-nouse ]
23 .RB [ \-nodraftfolder ]
29 .RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
35 is used to create a new message to be mailed. It copies a
36 message form to the draft being composed and then invokes an editor on
39 is given, in which case the initial edit is suppressed).
41 The default message form contains the following elements:
50 .RI \*(lq components \*(rq
51 exists in the user's nmh directory,
52 it will be used instead of this form. You may specify an alternate
53 forms file with the switch
59 using the contents of an existing message
60 as the form. If you supply either a
65 message will be used as the message form. You may not supply both a
73 dashes or a blank line must be left between the header and the body of
74 the message for the message to be identified properly when it is sent
82 to continue editing an already
83 started message. That is, if a
90 is terminated without sending the draft, the draft can
98 switch says to use the named file as the message draft.
100 If the draft already exists,
102 will ask you as to the disposition
103 of the draft. A reply of
107 leaving the draft intact;
109 will replace the existing draft with
110 the appropriate form;
112 will display the draft;
114 will use the draft for further composition; and
117 will file the draft in the given folder, and give you a new draft with the
118 appropriate form. (The
132 draft folder facility. This is an advanced (and highly
133 useful) feature. Consult the
135 man page for more information.
140 switch indicates the editor to use for the
141 initial edit. Upon exiting from the editor,
148 available options. The invocation of this program can be inhibited
151 switch. (In truth of fact, it is
154 program which starts the initial edit. Hence,
156 will prevent any edit from occurring.)
161 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
162 ^%etcdir%/components~^The standard message skeleton
163 ^or <mh\-dir>/components~^Rather than the standard skeleton
164 ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
165 ^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
168 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
172 .ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
173 ^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
174 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
175 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
176 ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
177 ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
178 ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
182 dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh-profile(5)
186 .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
187 .RB ` msg "' defaults to the current message"
188 .RB ` \-nodraftfolder '
204 it does not actually run the
207 Hence, if you define your own