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 preserve the draft and exit
69 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
71 delete the draft and exit
72 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
74 use the directory when interpreting attachment file names
75 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
77 print the working directory for attachment files
78 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
80 list files in the attachment working directory using the ls command
81 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
83 add the named files to the draft as MIME attachments
84 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
86 list the MIME attachments
87 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
88 .B detach [-n] files-or-numbers
89 remove MIME attachments, either by file name or by number with -n
92 When entering your response, you need only type enough characters
93 to uniquely identify the response.
97 response, any valid switch to the editor is valid.
101 response, any valid switch to
107 response, any valid switch to
113 for further information about how editors
116 It also discusses how environment variables can be
119 actions in complex ways.
124 switch sets the prompting string for
135 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
136 ^$HOME/.mmh/profile~^The user profile
137 ^+drafts~^The draft folder
140 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
144 .ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
145 ^Path:~^To determine the user's mail storage
146 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To set the default draft\-folder
147 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
148 ^<lasteditor>\-next:~^To name an editor to be used after exit
150 ^listproc:~^Program to list the contents of a message
158 .RB ` \-prompt "' defaults to \*(lqWhat\ Now?\ \*(rq"
165 If the initial edit fails,
167 deletes your draft (by renaming
168 it with a leading comma); failure of a later edit preserves the draft.