.RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ]
.RB [ \-form
.IR formfile ]
-.RB [ \-format " | " \-noformat ]
-.RB [ \-filter
-.IR filterfile ]
-.RB [ \-mime " | " \-nomime ]
.RB [ \-editor
.IR editor ]
.RB [ \-noedit ]
.B \-noedit
switches.
.PP
-Although
-.B forw
-uses a forms (components) file to direct it how to
-construct the beginning of the draft, it uses a message filter file to
-direct it as to how each forwarded message should be formatted in the
-body of the draft. The filter file for \fIforw\fR should be a standard
-form file for
-.BR mhl ,
-as
-.B forw
-will invoke
-.B mhl
-to filter (re\-format) the forwarded messages prior to being output to
-the body of the draft.
-.PP
-The switches
-.BR \-noformat ,
-.BR \-format ,
-and
-.B \-filter
-.I filterfile
-specify which message filter file to use.
-.PP
-If
-.B \-noformat
-is specified (this is the default), then each forwarded
-message is output into the draft exactly as it appears with no
-.B mhl
-filtering.
+.B Forw
+generates an attachment header field for the messages to be forwarded.
+.B Send
+will care to encapsulate them using MIME rules.
.PP
-If
-.B \-format
-is specified, then a default message filter file is used.
-This default message filter should be adequate for most users.
-This default filter
-.RI \*(lq mhl.forward \*(rq
-is:
+To send non-MIME forwarded messages, compose a new message (e.g. with
+.B comp )
+and read in the output of:
.PP
.RS 5
-.nf
-%mhl_forward%
-.fi
+mhl \-forwall \-form mhl.forward `mhpath
+.I MSGS... `
.RE
.PP
-If a file named
-.RI \*(lq mhl.forward \*(rq
-exists in the user's mmh
-directory, it will be used instead of this form. You may specify an
-alternate message filter file with the switch
-.B \-filter
-.IR filterfile .
-.PP
-Each forwarded message is separated with an encapsulation delimiter.
-By default, any dashes in the first column of the forwarded messages
-will be prepended with `\-\ ' so that when received, the message is
-suitable for bursting by
-.BR burst .
-This follows the Internet RFC\-934 guidelines.
-.PP
-For users of
-.BR prompter ,
-by specifying
-.BR prompter 's
-.B \-prepend
-switch in the
-.I .mmh/profile
-file, any commentary text is entered
-before the forwarded messages. (A major win!)
-.PP
-To use the MIME rules for encapsulation, specify the
-.B \-mime
-switch. This directs
-.B forw
-to generate an attachment header field.
-.B send
-will care for everything else.
-.PP
The
.B \-editor
.I editor
.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'
^or $HOME/.mmh/forwcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
^%etcdir%/digestcomps~^The message skeleton if `\-digest' is given
^or $HOME/.mmh/digestcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
-^%etcdir%/mhl.forward~^The standard message filter
-^or $HOME/.mmh/mhl.forward~^Rather than the standard filter
^$HOME/.mmh/profile~^The user profile
^+drafts~^The draft folder
.fi
^Draft\-Folder:~^To set the default draft\-folder
^Editor:~^To override the default editor
^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
-^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
-^mhlproc:~^Program to filter messages being forwarded
^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
.fi
.RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
.RB ` msgs "' defaults to cur"
.RB ` \-noannotate '
-.RB ` \-noformat '
-.RB ` \-nomime '
.fi
.SH CONTEXT