4 .TH COMP %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
6 comp \- compose a message
15 .RB [ \-use " | " \-nouse ]
25 is used to create a new message to be mailed. It copies a
26 message form to the draft being composed and then invokes an editor on
29 switch with an empty string argument is given,
30 in which case the initial edit is suppressed).
32 The default message form contains the following elements:
42 exists in the user's mmh directory,
43 it will be used instead of this form. You may specify an alternate
44 forms file with the switch
50 using the contents of an existing message
51 as the form. If you supply a
56 message will be used as the message form. You may not supply both a
64 dashes or a blank line must be left between the header and the body of
65 the message for the message to be identified properly when it is sent
73 to continue editing an already
74 started message. That is, if a
81 is terminated without sending the draft, the draft can
89 is located within the draft folder.
92 argument is not allowed together with
95 If the draft already exists,
97 will ask you as to the disposition
98 of the draft. A reply of
102 leaving the draft intact;
104 will replace the existing draft with
105 the appropriate form;
107 will display the draft;
109 will use the draft for further composition; and
112 will file the draft in the given folder, and give you a new draft with the
113 appropriate form. (The
121 man page for more information.
126 switch indicates the editor to use for the
127 initial edit. Upon exiting from the editor,
139 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
140 ^%etcdir%/components~^The standard message skeleton
141 ^or $HOME/.mmh/components~^Rather than the standard skeleton
142 ^$HOME/.mmh/profile~^The user profile
143 ^+drafts~^The draft folder
146 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
150 .ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
151 ^Path:~^To determine the user's mail storage
152 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To set the default draft folder
153 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
154 ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
155 ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the `What now?' questions
159 dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh-profile(5)
163 .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
164 .RB ` msg "' defaults to the current message"