.RB [ \-query " | " \-noquery ]
.RB [ \-form
.IR formfile ]
-.RB [ \-format " | " \-noformat ]
.RB [ \-filter
-.IR filterfile ]
+.IR filterfile
+.RB " | " \-nofilter ]
.RB [ \-mime " | " \-nomime ]
-.RB [ \-fcc
-.IR +folder ]
.RB [ \-editor
.IR editor ]
-.RB [ \-noedit ]
.RB [ \-whatnowproc
.IR program ]
-.RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
.RB [ \-build ]
.RB [ \-file
.IR msgfile ]
-.RB [ \-version ]
+.RB [ \-Version ]
.RB [ \-help ]
.ad
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B \-nogroup
is given (it is on by default), then
.B repl
-will use the standard forms file \*(lqreplcomps\*(rq. This will construct
+will use the standard forms file `replcomps'. This will construct
a draft message that is intended to be sent only to the author of the
-message to which you are replying. If a file named \*(lqreplcomps\*(rq
+message to which you are replying. If a file named `replcomps'
exists in the user's
.B mmh
directory, it will be used instead of this
default forms file.
.PP
-The default reply template \*(lqreplcomps\*(rq will direct
+The default reply template `replcomps' will direct
.B repl
to construct the reply message draft as follows:
.PP
.nf
To: <Mail\-Reply\-To> or <Reply\-To> or <From>
Cc: <To> and <Cc> and <personal address>
-Fcc: {fcc switch} or +sent
+Fcc: +sent
Subject: Re: <Subject>
In\-Reply\-To: <Message\-Id>
References: <Message\-Id>
contents of the named field from the message to which the reply is
being made.
.PP
-By default, the \*(lqCc:\*(rq field is empty. You may selectively add
+By default, the `Cc:' field is empty. You may selectively add
addresses to this default with the
.B \-cc
.I type
argument (
.IR all / to / cc / me )
which specifies who gets added to the default
-\*(lqCc:\*(rq list of the reply. You may give this switch multiple times (with
+`Cc:' list of the reply. You may give this switch multiple times (with
different arguments) if you wish to add multiple types of addresses.
.PP
If the switch
is given, then
.B repl
will use the the
-standard forms file \*(lqreplgroupcomps\*(rq. This will construct a
+standard forms file `replgroupcomps'. This will construct a
draft message that is intended as a group or followup reply. If a file
-named \*(lqreplgroupcomps\*(rq exists in the user's mmh directory, it
+named `replgroupcomps' exists in the user's mmh directory, it
will be used instead of this default forms file.
.PP
-The default group reply template \*(lqreplgroupcomps\*(rq will direct
+The default group reply template `replgroupcomps' will direct
.B repl
to construct the reply message draft as follows:
.PP
.fi
.RE
.PP
-By default, the \*(lqCc:\*(rq contains all the addresses shown. You may
+By default, the `Cc:' contains all the addresses shown. You may
selectively remove addresses from this default with the
.B \-nocc
.I type
This switch takes an argument (
.IR all / to / cc / me )
which specifies who gets removed
-from the default \*(lqCc:\*(rq list of the reply. You may give this switch
+from the default `Cc:' list of the reply. You may give this switch
multiple times (with different arguments) if you wish to remove multiple types
of addresses.
.PP
.I type
switch by
interactively asking you if each address that normally would be placed in
-the \*(lqTo:\*(rq and \*(lqCc:\*(rq list should actually be sent a copy.
+the `To:' and `Cc:' list should actually be sent a copy.
This is useful for special\-purpose replies. Note that the position of
the
.B \-cc
switches, like all other switches which take a
positive and negative form, is important.
.PP
-Lines beginning with the fields \*(lqTo:\*(rq, \*(lqCc:\*(rq, and
-\*(rqBcc:\*(rq will be standardized and have duplicate addresses removed.
+Lines beginning with the fields `To:', `Cc:', and
+`Bcc:' will be standardized and have duplicate addresses removed.
In addition, these fields will be wrapped at a reasonable length.
.PP
See
.BR comp (1)
for a description of the
.B \-editor
-and
-.B \-noedit
-switches. Note that while in the editor, the message being replied
-to is available through a link named \*(lq@\*(rq (assuming the default
-.IR whatnowproc ).
-In addition, the actual pathname of the message is
+switch. Note that while in the editor,
+the actual pathname of the message being replied to is
stored in the environment variable
-.BR $editalt ,
+.BR $mhaltmsg ,
and the pathname of
the folder containing the message is stored in the environment variable
.BR $mhfolder .
.B mhl
to format the message to which you are replying.
.PP
-The switches
-.BR \-noformat ,
-.BR \-format ,
-and
-.B \-filter
-.I filterfile
-specify
-which message filter file to use.
-.PP
-If the switch
-.B \-noformat
-is given (it is the default), then the message
-to which you are replying is not included in the body of the draft.
-.PP
-If the switch
-.B \-format
-is given, then a default message filter file
-is used. This default message filter should be adequate for most users.
+By default, the original message gets filtered
+through a default message filter file and then included into the draft body
+as quotation.
+This should be adequate for most users.
This default filter
-.RI \*(lq mhl.reply \*(rq
+.RI ` mhl.reply '
is:
.PP
.RS 5
.RE
.PP
which outputs each line of the body of the message prefaced with the
-\*(lq>\*(rq character and a space.
-.PP
+`>' character and a space.
If a file named
-.RI \*(lq mhl.reply \*(rq
+.RI ` mhl.reply '
exists in the user's
.B mmh
directory,
-it will be used instead of this form. You may specify an alternate
-message filter file with the switch
+it will be used instead of this form.
+.PP
+You may specify an alternate message filter file with the switch
.B \-filter
.IR filterfile .
.PP
.RS 5
.nf
message-id:nocomponent,\|nonewline,\\
-formatfield=\*(lqIn message %{text},\ \*(rq
-from:nocomponent,\|formatfield=\*(lq%(decode(friendly{text})) writes:\*(rq
-body:component=\*(lq>\*(rq,\|overflowtext=\*(lq>\*(rq,\|overflowoffset=0
+formatfield=`In message %{text},\ '
+from:nocomponent,\|formatfield=`%(decode(friendly{text})) writes:'
+body:component=`>',\|overflowtext=`>',\|overflowoffset=0
.fi
.RE
.PP
This message filter file cites the Message-ID and author of the message
being replied\-to, and then outputs each line of the body prefaced with
-the \*(lq>\*(rq character.
+the `>' character.
.PP
-To use the MIME rules for encapsulation, specify the
+If the switch
+.B \-nofilter
+is given, then the message
+to which you are replying will not be formatted and thus not included in
+the body of the draft.
+(It may be added as MIME attachment with
+.B \-mime
+though.)
+.PP
+To MIME-attach the original message, specify the
.B \-mime
switch.
-This directs
-.B repl
-to add an attachment header field, for which
-.B send
-will care.
+Note: In mmh, the \-mime switch is unrelated to
+the \-filter and \-nofilter switches.
+It is therefore possible to have the original message quoted in the body
+.B and
+attached as MIME part.
+However, using the \-mime switch is discouraged.
+It may get removed in the future.
.PP
If the
.B \-annotate
.BR repl .
If the message is not sent immediately from
.BR repl ,
-.RB \*(lq "comp\ \-use" \*(rq
+.RB ` "comp\ \-use" '
may be used to re\-edit and send the constructed
message, but the annotations won't take place. Annotations are always
done inplace in order to preserve any links to the message.
.PP
-Although the default template specifies that a copy of the reply will be
+The default template specifies that a copy of the reply will be
put in
-the folder 'sent',
-if the
-.B \-fcc
-.I +folder
-switch is given it will override the default value.
-More than one folder, each preceded by
-.B \-fcc
-can
-be named.
-.PP
-In addition to the standard
-.BR mh\-format (5)
-escapes,
-.B repl
-also recognizes the following additional
-.I component
-escape:
-.PP
-.RS 5
-.nf
-.ta \w'Escape 'u +\w'Returns 'u
-.I Escape Returns Description
-fcc string Any folders specified with `\-fcc\ folder'
-.fi
-.RE
+the folder 'sent'.
.PP
To avoid reiteration,
.B repl
program. See
.BR whatnow (1)
for a discussion of available
-options. The invocation of this program can be inhibited by using the
-.B \-nowhatnowproc
-switch. (In truth of fact, it is the
-.B whatnow
-program which starts the initial edit. Hence,
-.B \-nowhatnowproc
-will
-prevent any edit from occurring.)
+options.
.PP
The
.B \-build
switch is intended to be used by the Emacs mh-e interface
to
-.BR nmh ,
-and is only present if
-.B nmh
-was compiled with support
-for mh-e. It implies
-.BR \-nowhatnowproc .
+.BR nmh .
It causes a file
.I reply (in the mail storage root)
to be created, containing the draft message that would normally be presented
to the user for editing.
-No mail is actually sent. Note that this switch is not guaranteed to
-be present or to have the same effects in future versions of
-.BR nmh :
-it is documented here only for completeness.
+No
+.B whatnow
+program is invoked.
+No mail is actually sent.
.PP
The
.B \-file
.I msgfile
switch specifies the message to be replied to as an
exact filename rather than as an
-.B nmh
+.B mh
folder and message number. It is
intended to be used by the
.B msh
.ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
^%etcdir%/replcomps~^The standard reply template
^or $HOME/.mmh/replcomps~^Rather than the standard template
-^%etcdir%/replgroupcomps~^The standard `reply -group' template
+^%etcdir%/replgroupcomps~^The standard `reply \-group' template
^or $HOME/.mmh/replgroupcomps~^Rather than the standard template
^%etcdir%/mhl.reply~^The standard message filter
^or $HOME/.mmh/mhl.reply~^Rather than the standard filter
^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 message being replied\-to
-^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
+^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the `What now?' questions
.fi
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.SH DEFAULTS
.nf
.RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
-.RB ` msg "' defaults to cur"
+.RB ` msg "' defaults to the current message"
.RB ` \-nogroup '
.RB ` "\-nocc\ all" "' with `\-nogroup', `\-cc\ all' with `\-group'"
.RB ` \-noannotate '
-.RB ` \-noformat '
.RB ` \-nomime '
.RB ` \-noquery '
.fi
Moral of the story: if you're going to include addresses in a reply
template, include the host portion of the address.
.PP
-If
-.I whatnowproc
-is
-.BR whatnow ,
-then
-.B repl
-uses a built\-in
-.BR whatnow ,
-it does not actually run the
-.B whatnow
-program.
-Hence, if you define your own
-.IR whatnowproc ,
-don't call it
-.B whatnow
-since
-.B repl
-won't run it.
-.PP
-If your current working directory is not writable, the link named
-\*(lq@\*(rq is not available.
+The quotation of the original message does not get transfer-decoded, yet.
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