4 .TH COMP %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
6 comp \- compose a message
15 .RB [ \-use " | " \-nouse ]
23 .RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
29 is used to create a new message to be mailed. It copies a
30 message form to the draft being composed and then invokes an editor on
33 is given, in which case the initial edit is suppressed).
35 The default message form contains the following elements:
44 .RI \*(lq components \*(rq
45 exists in the user's nmh directory,
46 it will be used instead of this form. You may specify an alternate
47 forms file with the switch
53 using the contents of an existing message
54 as the form. If you supply either a
59 message will be used as the message form. You may not supply both a
67 dashes or a blank line must be left between the header and the body of
68 the message for the message to be identified properly when it is sent
76 to continue editing an already
77 started message. That is, if a
84 is terminated without sending the draft, the draft can
92 switch says to use the named file as the message draft.
94 If the draft already exists,
96 will ask you as to the disposition
97 of the draft. A reply of
101 leaving the draft intact;
103 will replace the existing draft with
104 the appropriate form;
106 will display the draft;
108 will use the draft for further composition; and
111 will file the draft in the given folder, and give you a new draft with the
112 appropriate form. (The
120 man page for more information.
125 switch indicates the editor to use for the
126 initial edit. Upon exiting from the editor,
133 available options. The invocation of this program can be inhibited
136 switch. (In truth of fact, it is
139 program which starts the initial edit. Hence,
141 will prevent any edit from occurring.)
146 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
147 ^%etcdir%/components~^The standard message skeleton
148 ^or <mh\-dir>/components~^Rather than the standard skeleton
149 ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
150 ^<mh\dir>/drafts~^The draft folder
153 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
157 .ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
158 ^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
159 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To set the default draft\-folder
160 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
161 ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
162 ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
163 ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
167 dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh-profile(5)
171 .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
172 .RB ` msg "' defaults to the current message"
188 it does not actually run the
191 Hence, if you define your own