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-.TH COMP %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
.SH NAME
comp \- compose a message
.SH SYNOPSIS
.na
.B comp
.RI [ +folder ]
-.RI [ msgs ]
+.RI [ msg ]
.RB [ \-form
.IR formfile ]
.RB [ \-use " | " \-nouse ]
.PP
The default message template \*(lqcomponents\*(rq will direct
.B comp
-to construct the messgage draft as follows:
+to construct the message draft as follows:
.PP
.RS 5
.nf
dashes or a blank line must be left between the header and the body of
the message for the message to be identified properly when it is sent
(see
-.BR send (1)).
+.IR send (1)).
.PP
The switch
.B \-use
.PP
Forms that are selected via the
.B \-form
-switch are processed via the mh template system; see
-.BR mh\-format (5)
-for details. Drafts constructed from another mssage or with the
+switch are processed via the
+.B nmh
+template system; see
+.IR mh\-format (5)
+for details. Drafts constructed from another message or with the
.B \-use
or
.B \-file
switchs will NOT be processed with
-.BR mh\-format (5).
+.IR mh\-format (5).
.PP
In addition to the standard
-.BR mh\-format (5)
+.IR mh\-format (5)
escapes,
-.B comp
the following
.I component
escapes are either new or have an alternate meaning:
.RS 5
.nf
.ta \w'Escape 'u +\w'Returns 'u
-.I Escape Returns Description
+.I "Escape Returns Description"
fcc string Any folders specified with `\-fcc\ folder'
from string Any addresses specified with `\-from\ address'
to string Any addresses specified with `\-to\ address'
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 nmh
draft folder facility. This is an advanced (and highly
useful) feature. Consult the
-.BR mh-draft (5)
+.IR mh-draft (5)
man page for more information.
.PP
The
will invoke the
.B whatnow
program. See
-.BR whatnow (1)
+.IR whatnow (1)
for a discussion of
available options. The invocation of this program can be inhibited
by using the
program which starts the initial edit. Hence,
.B \-nowhatnowproc
will prevent any edit from occurring.)
-
.SH FILES
.fc ^ ~
.nf
^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
.fi
-
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.nf
^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
.fi
-
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh-profile(5)
-
+.IR dist (1),
+.IR forw (1),
+.IR repl (1),
+.IR send (1),
+.IR whatnow (1),
+.IR mh-profile (5)
.SH DEFAULTS
.nf
.RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
.RB ` \-nodraftfolder '
.RB ` \-nouse '
.fi
-
.SH CONTEXT
None
-
.SH BUGS
If
.I whatnowproc