-alternate forms file with the switch `\-form\ formfile'.
-
-When If the draft already exists, \fIforw\fR will ask you as to the disposition
-of the draft. A reply of \fBquit\fR will abort \fIforw\fR, leaving the
-draft intact; \fBreplace\fR will replace the existing draft with a blank
-skeleton; and \fBlist\fR will display the draft.
-
-If the `\-annotate' switch is given, each message being forwarded will
-be annotated with the lines
-
- Forwarded:\ date
- Forwarded:\ addrs
-
+alternate forms file with the switch
+.B \-form
+.IR formfile .
+Forms are processed via the
+.B nmh
+template system; see
+.IR mh\-format (5)
+for details. Components from the first forwarded message are available
+as standard component escapes in the forms file.
+.PP
+In addition to the standard
+.IR mh\-format (5)
+escapes, the following
+.I component
+escapes are also supported:
+.PP
+.RS 5
+.nf
+.ta \w'nmh\-subject 'u +\w'Returns 'u
+.I "Escape Returns Description"
+fcc string Any folders specified with `\-fcc\ folder'
+nmh\-from string Addresses specified with `\-from\ address'
+nmh\-to string Addresses specified with `\-to\ address'
+nmh\-cc string Addresses specified with `\-cc\ address'
+nmh\-subject string Any text specified with `\-subject\ text'
+.fi
+.RE
+.PP
+By default the \*(lqTo:\*(rq and \*(lqcc:\*(rq fields are empty. You may
+add addresses to these fields with the
+.B \-to
+.I address
+and
+.B \-cc
+.I address
+switches. You may give these switches multiple times to add multiple
+addresses.
+.PP
+By default the \*(lqFrom:\*(rq field has either the value of the
+.B Local\-Mailbox
+profile entry a system default email address. This default can be overridden
+by using the
+.B \-from
+.I address
+switch. The default mailbox in the \*(lqFcc:\*(rq field is
+.IR +outbox .
+This can be overridden by the
+.B \-fcc
+switch.
+.PP
+Any text you give to the
+.B \-subject
+switch will be placed in the \*(lqSubject:\*(rq field in the draft.
+.PP
+If the draft already exists,
+.B forw
+will ask you as to the disposition
+of the draft. A reply of
+.B quit
+will abort
+.BR forw ,
+leaving the draft intact;
+.B replace
+will replace the existing draft with a blank skeleton; and
+.B list
+will display the draft.
+.PP
+If the
+.B \-annotate
+switch is given, each message being forwarded will
+be annotated with the lines:
+.PP
+.RS 5
+.nf
+Forwarded:\ date
+Forwarded:\ addrs
+.fi
+.RE
+.PP