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 If the draft already exists,
101 will ask you as to the disposition
102 of the draft. A reply of
106 leaving the draft intact;
108 will replace the existing draft with
109 the appropriate form;
111 will display the draft;
113 will use the draft for further composition; and
116 will file the draft in the given folder, and give you a new draft with the
117 appropriate form. (The
131 draft folder facility. This is an advanced (and highly
132 useful) feature. Consult the
134 man page for more information.
139 switch indicates the editor to use for the
140 initial edit. Upon exiting from the editor,
147 available options. The invocation of this program can be inhibited
150 switch. (In truth of fact, it is
153 program which starts the initial edit. Hence,
155 will prevent any edit from occurring.)
160 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
161 ^%etcdir%/components~^The standard message skeleton
162 ^or <mh\-dir>/components~^Rather than the standard skeleton
163 ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
164 ^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
167 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
171 .ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
172 ^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
173 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
174 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
175 ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
176 ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
177 ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
181 dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh-profile(5)
185 .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
186 .RB ` msg "' defaults to the current message"
187 .RB ` \-nodraftfolder '
203 it does not actually run the
206 Hence, if you define your own