Removed the altmsglink (named `@') and env var `$editalt' for repl and dist.

[mmh] / man / mh-profile.man5

diff --git a/man/mh-profile.man5 b/man/mh-profile.man5
index 19250b3..095a0f3 100644 (file)
--- a/man/mh-profile.man5
+++ b/man/mh-profile.man5
@@ -185,14 +185,6 @@ It should typically be set to `,' or `#'.
 (profile, default: `,')
 .RE
 .PP
-.BR AltMsg-Link :
-@
-.RS 5
-Name of the link to the file to which you are replying or which you are
-redistributing. See `$mhaltmsg' below.
-(profile, default: `@')
-.RE
-.PP
 .BR Attachment-Header :
 Attach
 .RS 5
@@ -597,22 +589,6 @@ how many
 lines long your terminal screen is.
 .RE
 .PP
-.B $editalt
-.RS 5
-This is the alternate message.
-.PP
-This is set by
-.B dist
-and
-.B repl
-during edit sessions so you can peruse the message being distributed or
-replied to.  The message is also available through a link called
-`@' (if not changed by
-.BR altmsg-link )
-in the current directory if your current working directory
-and the message's folder are on the same UNIX filesystem.
-.RE
-.PP
 .B $mhdraft
 .RS 5
 This is the path to the working draft.
@@ -640,6 +616,13 @@ to tell the
 .I whatnowproc
 about an alternate message associated with the
 draft (the message being distributed or replied to).
+It is also set during edit sessions so you can peruse the
+message being distributed or replied to.
+This variable replaces the older
+.B $editalt
+variable.
+There used to be a link named `@' in the working directory, pointing
+to the alternate message, there is no such link anymore.
 .RE
 .PP
 .B $mhdist