4 .TH FORW %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
6 forw \- forward messages
13 .RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ]
16 .RB [ \-format " | " \-noformat ]
19 .RB [ \-inplace " | " \-noinplace ]
20 .RB [ \-mime " | " \-nomime ]
25 .RB [ \-nodraftfolder ]
31 .RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
32 .RB [ \-dashstuffing " | " \-nodashstuffing ]
49 [other\ switches\ for\
56 may be used to prepare a message containing other messages.
58 It constructs the new message from a forms (components) file, with a
59 body composed of the message(s) to be forwarded. An editor is invoked
62 and after editing is complete, the user is prompted
63 before the message is sent.
65 The default message form contains the following elements:
74 .RI \*(lq forwcomps \*(rq
75 exists in the user's nmh directory,
76 it will be used instead of this default form. You may also specify an
77 alternate forms file with the switch
81 If the draft already exists,
83 will ask you as to the disposition
84 of the draft. A reply of
88 leaving the draft intact;
90 will replace the existing draft with a blank skeleton; and
92 will display the draft.
96 switch is given, each message being forwarded will
97 be annotated with the lines:
106 where each address list contains as many lines as required. This
107 annotation will be done only if the message is sent directly from
109 If the message is not sent immediately from
113 may be used to re\-edit and send the constructed
114 message, but the annotations won't take place. Normally annotations
115 are done inplace in order to preserve any links to the message. You may
116 change this by using the
122 for a description of the
130 uses a forms (components) file to direct it how to
131 construct the beginning of the draft, it uses a message filter file to
132 direct it as to how each forwarded message should be formatted in the
133 body of the draft. The filter file for \fIforw\fR should be a standard
140 to filter (re\-format) the forwarded messages prior to being output to
141 the body of the draft.
149 specify which message filter file to use.
153 is specified (this is the default), then each forwarded
154 message is output into the draft exactly as it appears with no
160 is specified, then a default message filter file is used.
161 This default message filter should be adequate for most users.
163 .RI \*(lq mhl.forward \*(rq
173 .RI \*(lq mhl.forward \*(rq
174 exists in the user's nmh
175 directory, it will be used instead of this form. You may specify an
176 alternate message filter file with the switch
180 Each forwarded message is separated with an encapsulation delimiter.
181 By default, any dashes in the first column of the forwarded messages
182 will be prepended with `\-\ ' so that when received, the message is
183 suitable for bursting by
185 This follows the Internet RFC\-934 guidelines. You may use the flag
188 to suppress this form of quoting to the forwarded messages.
197 file, any commentary text is entered
198 before the forwarded messages. (A major win!)
200 To use the MIME rules for encapsulation, specify the
206 composition file. Note that
210 automatically, unless you
211 add this line to your
221 Otherwise, you must specifically give the command
229 prior to sending the draft.
239 draft folder facility. This is an advanced (and highly
240 useful) feature. Consult the
242 man page for more information.
247 switch indicates the editor to use for the
248 initial edit. Upon exiting from the editor,
255 available options. The invocation of this program can be inhibited
258 switch. (In truth of fact, it is
261 program which starts the initial edit. Hence,
263 will prevent any edit from occurring.)
267 switch is intended to be used by the Emacs mh-e interface to
269 and is only present if
271 was compiled with support for mh-e. It implies
272 .BR \-nowhatnowproc .
273 It causes a file <mh\-dir>/draft
274 to be created, containing the draft message that would normally be presented
275 to the user for editing.
276 No mail is actually sent. Note that this switch is not guaranteed to
277 be present or to have the same effects in future versions of
279 it is documented here only for completeness.
284 switch specifies the message to be forwarded as an
285 exact filename rather than as an
287 folder and message number. It is
288 intended to be used by the
294 The forwarded message is simply
295 copied verbatim into the draft; the processing implied by
301 switches is bypassed, and the usual leading and
302 trailing 'Forwarded Message' delimiters are not added.
303 The same caveats apply to this option as to the
315 switches implement a digest facility for
317 Specifying these switches enables and/or overloads the following escapes:
321 .ta \w'Component 'u +\w'Escape 'u +\w'Returns 'u
322 .I Type Escape Returns Description
323 component digest string Argument to `\-digest'
324 function cur integer Argument to `\-volume'
325 function msg integer Argument to `\-issue'
330 .I "Advanced Features"
333 User's Manual for more information on making digests.
338 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
339 ^%etcdir%/forwcomps~^The standard message skeleton
340 ^or <mh\-dir>/forwcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
341 ^%etcdir%/digestcomps~^The message skeleton if `\-digest' is given
342 ^or <mh\-dir>/digestcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
343 ^%etcdir%/mhl.forward~^The standard message filter
344 ^or <mh\-dir>/mhl.forward~^Rather than the standard filter
345 ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
346 ^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
349 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
353 .ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
354 ^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
355 ^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
356 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
357 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
358 ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
359 ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
360 ^mhlproc:~^Program to filter messages being forwarded
361 ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
365 mhbuild(1), comp(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh\-format(5),
366 .I "Proposed Standard for Message Encapsulation"
371 .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
372 .RB ` msgs "' defaults to cur"
374 .RB ` \-nodraftfolder '
377 .RB ` \-dashstuffing '
382 If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.
383 The first message forwarded will become the current message.
394 it does not actually run the
397 Hence, if you define your own
407 is told to annotate the messages it forwards, it
408 doesn't actually annotate them until the draft is successfully sent.
415 it's possible to confuse
417 by re\-ordering the file (e.g. by using
420 before the message is successfully sent.
424 don't have this problem.
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