+.TH FORW %manext1% "February 28, 2012" "%nmhversion%"
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.\" %nmhwarning%
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-.TH FORW %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
.SH NAME
forw \- forward messages
.SH SYNOPSIS
.RB [ \-editor
.IR editor ]
.RB [ \-noedit ]
+.RB [ \-width
+.IR colums ]
+.RB [ \-from
+.IR address ]
+.RB [ \-to
+.IR address ]
+.RB [ \-cc
+.IR address ]
+.RB [ \-fcc
+.IR +folder ]
+.RB [ \-subject
+.IR text ]
.RB [ \-whatnowproc
.IR program ]
.RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
and after editing is complete, the user is prompted
before the message is sent.
.PP
-The default message form contains the following elements:
+The default message template will direct
+.B forw
+to construct the draft as follows:
.PP
.RS 5
.nf
-%forwcomps%
+From: {from switch} or <Local-Mailbox> or <username@hostname>
+To: {to switch} or blank
+Fcc: {fcc switch} or +outbox
+Subject: {subject switch} or "{original subject} (fwd)"
+--------
.fi
.RE
.PP
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
switch.
.PP
See
-.BR comp (1)
+.IR comp (1)
for a description of the
.B \-editor
and
.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
The
.B \-build
switch is intended to be used by the Emacs mh-e interface to
-.BR nmh ,
-and is only present if
-.B nmh
-was compiled with support for mh-e. It implies
+.BR nmh .
+It implies
.BR \-nowhatnowproc .
It causes a file <mh\-dir>/draft
to be created, containing the draft message that would normally be presented
to the user for editing.
-No mail is actually sent. Note that this switch is not guaranteed to
-be present or to have the same effects in future versions of
-.BR nmh :
-it is documented here only for completeness.
+No mail is actually sent.
.PP
The
.B \-file
.RS 5
.nf
.ta \w'Component 'u +\w'Escape 'u +\w'Returns 'u
-.I Type Escape Returns Description
+.I "Type Escape Returns Description"
component digest string Argument to `\-digest'
function cur integer Argument to `\-volume'
function msg integer Argument to `\-issue'
section of the
.B nmh
User's Manual for more information on making digests.
-
.SH FILES
.fc ^ ~
.nf
^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
.fi
-
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.nf
^mhlproc:~^Program to filter messages being forwarded
^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
.fi
-
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-mhbuild(1), comp(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh\-format(5),
-.I "Proposed Standard for Message Encapsulation"
+.IR comp (1),
+.IR mhbuild (1),
+.IR repl (1),
+.IR send (1),
+.IR whatnow (1),
+.IR mh\-format (5)
+.PP
+.I
+Proposed Standard for Message Encapsulation
(RFC\-934)
-
.SH DEFAULTS
.nf
.RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
.RB ` \-dashstuffing '
.RB ` \-nomime '
.fi
-
.SH CONTEXT
If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.
The first message forwarded will become the current message.
-
.SH BUGS
If
.I whatnowproc
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