5 .TH COMP %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
7 comp \- compose a message
15 .RB [ \-use " | " \-nouse ]
22 .RB [ \-nodraftfolder ]
28 .RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
33 is used to create a new message to be mailed. It copies a
34 message form to the draft being composed and then invokes an editor on
37 is given, in which case the initial edit is suppressed).
39 The default message form contains the following elements:
48 .RI \*(lq components \*(rq
49 exists in the user's nmh directory,
50 it will be used instead of this form. You may specify an alternate
51 forms file with the switch
57 using the contents of an existing message
58 as the form. If you supply either a
63 message will be used as the message form. You may not supply both a
71 dashes or a blank line must be left between the header and the body of
72 the message for the message to be identified properly when it is sent
80 to continue editing an already
81 started message. That is, if a
88 is terminated without sending the draft, the draft can
96 switch says to use the named file as the message draft.
98 If the draft already exists,
100 will ask you as to the disposition
101 of the draft. A reply of
105 leaving the draft intact;
107 will replace the existing draft with
108 the appropriate form;
110 will display the draft;
112 will use the draft for further composition; and
115 will file the draft in the given folder, and give you a new draft with the
116 appropriate form. (The
130 draft folder facility. This is an advanced (and highly
131 useful) feature. Consult the
133 man page for more information.
138 switch indicates the editor to use for the
139 initial edit. Upon exiting from the editor,
146 available options. The invocation of this program can be inhibited
149 switch. (In truth of fact, it is
152 program which starts the initial edit. Hence,
154 will prevent any edit from occurring.)
159 .ta \w'/usr/local/nmh/etc/ExtraBigFileName 'u
160 ^%etcdir%/components~^The standard message skeleton
161 ^or <mh\-dir>/components~^Rather than the standard skeleton
162 ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
163 ^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
166 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
170 .ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
171 ^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
172 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
173 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
174 ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
175 ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
176 ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
180 dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh-profile(5)
184 .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
185 .RB ` msg "' defaults to the current message"
186 .RB ` \-nodraftfolder '
202 it does not actually run the
205 Hence, if you define your own