X-Git-Url: http://git.marmaro.de/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fdist.man;h=dbfd251f83f7ba24ff3fefa6297b304c636b3aa6;hb=eba408368603a3afe170ef61a334c3a479ea5a29;hp=4955d6306e95c0f3e64d4c1cc49176b7d1cc6f48;hpb=46d843745041d6e852be2ae57de9261ae4e5f399;p=mmh diff --git a/man/dist.man b/man/dist.man index 4955d63..dbfd251 100644 --- a/man/dist.man +++ b/man/dist.man @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ +.TH DIST %manext1% "June 18, 2012" "%nmhversion%" .\" .\" %nmhwarning% .\" -.TH DIST %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%] .SH NAME dist \- redistribute a message to additional addresses .SH SYNOPSIS @@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ dist \- redistribute a message to additional addresses .na .B dist .RI [ +folder ] -.RI [ msgs ] +.RI [ msg ] .RB [ \-form .IR formfile ] -.RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ] -.RB [ \-inplace " | " \-noinplace ] +.RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ] +.RB [ \-inplace " | " \-noinplace ] .RB [ \-draftfolder .IR +folder ] .RB [ \-draftmessage @@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ forms file with the switch Forms are processed via the .B nmh template system; see -.BR mh\-format (5) +.IR mh\-format (5) for details. Components from the redistributed message are available as standard component escapes in the forms file. .PP In addition to the standard -.BR mh\-format (5) +.IR mh\-format (5) escapes, the following .I component escapes are also supported: @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ nmh\-cc string Addresses specified with `\-cc\ address' .RE .PP See the -.BR forw (1) +.IR forw (1) man page for descriptions of the .BR \-from , .BR \-to , @@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ and will be sent. Also, a .RI \*(lq "Resent\-Fcc: folder" \*(rq will be honored (see -.BR send (1)). +.IR send (1)). Note that with .BR dist , the draft should contain only @@ -129,14 +129,20 @@ fields and no body. The headers and the body of the original message are copied to the draft when the message is sent. Use care in constructing the headers for the redistribution. .PP +Because the draft is minimal, the +.IR prompter (1) +editor is quite useful with +.BR dist . +.PP If the .B \-annotate switch is given, the message being distributed will be annotated with the lines: - - Resent:\ date - Resent:\ addrs - +.RS +Resent:\ date +.br +Resent:\ addrs +.RE where each address list contains as many lines as required. This annotation will be done only if the message is sent directly from .BR dist . @@ -152,7 +158,7 @@ the switch to change this. .PP See -.BR comp (1) +.IR comp (1) for a description of the .B \-editor and @@ -183,7 +189,7 @@ switches invoke 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 Upon exiting from the editor, @@ -191,7 +197,7 @@ Upon exiting from the editor, 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 .B \-nowhatnowproc @@ -200,7 +206,6 @@ switch. (In truth of fact, it is the program which starts the initial edit. Hence, .B \-nowhatnowproc will prevent any edit from occurring.) - .SH FILES .fc ^ ~ .nf @@ -210,7 +215,6 @@ will prevent any edit from occurring.) ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile ^/draft~^The draft file .fi - .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS" .fc ^ ~ .nf @@ -223,10 +227,13 @@ will prevent any edit from occurring.) ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions .fi - .SH "SEE ALSO" -comp(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1) - +.IR comp (1), +.IR forw (1), +.IR prompter (1), +.IR repl (1), +.IR send (1), +.IR whatnow (1) .SH DEFAULTS .nf .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder" @@ -234,13 +241,11 @@ comp(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1) .RB ` \-noannotate ' .RB ` \-nodraftfolder ' .RB ` \-inplace ' -.RB ` \-atfile ' +.RB ` \-noatfile ' .fi - .SH CONTEXT If a folder is given, it will become the current folder. The message distributed will become the current message. - .SH HISTORY .B Dist originally used headers of the form @@ -255,7 +260,6 @@ will recognize .RI \*(lq Distribute\-xxx: \*(rq type headers and automatically convert them to .RI \*(lq Resent\-xxx: \*(rq. - .SH BUGS .B Dist does not rigorously check the message being distributed