4 .TH WHATNOW %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
6 whatnow \- prompting front-end for sending messages
22 is the default program that queries the user about
23 the disposition of a composed draft. It is normally automatically
32 after the initial edit.
34 When started, the editor is started on the draft (unless
36 is given, in which case the initial edit is suppressed). Then,
38 repetitively prompts the user with \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq
39 and awaits a response. The valid responses are:
42 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
44 re\-edit using the same editor that was used on the
45 preceding round unless a profile entry
46 \*(lq<lasteditor>\-next: <editor>\*(rq names an alternate editor
47 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
49 invoke <editor> for further editing
50 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
52 refile the draft into the given folder
53 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
55 list the message being distributed/replied\-to
57 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
59 list the draft on the terminal
60 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
63 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
65 send the message and monitor the delivery process
66 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
68 send the message in the background
69 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
71 preserve the draft and exit
72 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
74 delete the draft and exit
75 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
77 delete the draft and exit
78 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
80 use the directory when interpreting attachment file names
81 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
83 print the working directory for attachment files
84 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
86 list files in the attachment working directory using the ls command
87 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
89 add the named files to the draft as MIME attachments
90 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
92 list the MIME attachments, either short, long [-l] or numbered [-n]
93 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
94 .B detach [-n] files-or-numbers
95 remove MIME attachments, either by file name or by number with -n
98 When entering your response, you need only type enough characters
99 to uniquely identify the response.
103 response, any valid switch to the editor is valid.
109 responses, any valid switch to
121 response, any valid switch to the
129 responses, any valid argument to
132 is valid. If any non\-switch arguments are present, then
133 the pathname of the draft will be excluded from the argument list given
136 (this is useful for listing another
142 for further information about how editors
145 It also discusses how environment variables can be
148 actions in complex ways.
153 switch sets the prompting string for
164 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
165 ^$HOME/.mmh/profile~^The user profile
166 ^+drafts~^The draft folder
169 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
173 .ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
174 ^Path:~^To determine the user's mail storage
175 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To set the default draft\-folder
176 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
177 ^<lasteditor>\-next:~^To name an editor to be used after exit
179 ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
180 ^lproc:~^Program to list the contents of a message
181 ^sendproc:~^Program to use to send the message
189 .RB ` \-prompt "' defaults to \*(lqWhat\ Now?\ \*(rq"
198 switch must be interpreted as a single
199 token by the shell that invokes
202 usually place the argument to this switch inside double\-quotes.
204 If the initial edit fails,
206 deletes your draft (by renaming
207 it with a leading comma); failure of a later edit preserves the draft.
221 and do not actually run the
223 program. Hence, if you define your own
227 since it won't be run.
237 it does not actually run the