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diff --git a/man/forw.man1 b/man/forw.man1
index 5f99bfa..0d5cd40 100644
--- a/man/forw.man1
+++ b/man/forw.man1
@@ -13,21 +13,13 @@ forw \- forward messages
 .RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ]
 .RB [ \-form
 .IR formfile ]
-.RB [ \-format " | " \-noformat ]
-.RB [ \-filter
-.IR filterfile ]
-.RB [ \-inplace " | " \-noinplace ]
-.RB [ \-mime " | " \-nomime ]
 .RB [ \-editor
 .IR editor ]
 .RB [ \-noedit ]
 .RB [ \-whatnowproc
 .IR program ]
 .RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
-.RB [ \-dashstuffing " | " \-nodashstuffing ]
 .RB [ \-build ]
-.RB [ \-file
-.IR msgfile ]
 .RB [ \-version ]
 .RB [ \-help ]
 .PP
@@ -41,7 +33,7 @@ forw \- forward messages
 .IR number ]
 .RB [ \-volume
 .IR number ]
-[other\ switches\ for\
+[other\ switches\ for
 .BR forw ]
 .RB [ \-version ]
 .RB [ \-help ]
@@ -76,28 +68,23 @@ alternate forms file with the switch
 If the
 .B \-annotate
 switch is given, each message being forwarded will
-be annotated with the lines:
+be annotated with the line:
 .PP
 .RS 5
 .nf
 Forwarded:\ date
-Forwarded:\ addrs
 .fi
 .RE
 .PP
-where each address list contains as many lines as required.  This
-annotation will be done only if the message is sent directly from
+This annotation will be done only if the message is sent directly from
 .BR forw .
 If the message is not sent immediately from
 .BR forw ,
 .RB \*(lq comp
 .BR \-use \*(rq
 may be used to re\-edit and send the constructed
-message, but the annotations won't take place.  Normally annotations
-are done inplace in order to preserve any links to the message.  You may
-change this by using the
-.B \-noinplace
-switch.
+message, but the annotations won't take place.  Annotations
+are always done inplace in order to preserve any links to the message.
 .PP
 See
 .BR comp (1)
@@ -107,86 +94,20 @@ and
 .B \-noedit
 switches.
 .PP
-Although
-.B forw
-uses a forms (components) file to direct it how to
-construct the beginning of the draft, it uses a message filter file to
-direct it as to how each forwarded message should be formatted in the
-body of the draft.  The filter file for \fIforw\fR should be a standard
-form file for
-.BR mhl ,
-as
-.B forw
-will invoke
-.B mhl
-to filter (re\-format) the forwarded messages prior to being output to
-the body of the draft.
-.PP
-The switches
-.BR \-noformat ,
-.BR \-format ,
-and
-.B \-filter
-.I filterfile
-specify which message filter file to use.
-.PP
-If
-.B \-noformat
-is specified (this is the default), then each forwarded
-message is output into the draft exactly as it appears with no
-.B mhl
-filtering.
+.B Forw
+generates an attachment header field for the messages to be forwarded.
+.B Send
+will care to encapsulate them using MIME rules.
 .PP
-If
-.B \-format
-is specified, then a default message filter file is used.
-This default message filter should be adequate for most users.
-This default filter
-.RI \*(lq mhl.forward \*(rq
-is:
+To send non-MIME forwarded messages, compose a new message (e.g. with
+.B comp )
+and read in the output of:
 .PP
 .RS 5
-.nf
-%mhl_forward%
-.fi
+mhl \-forwall \-form mhl.forward `mhpath
+.I MSGS... `
 .RE
 .PP
-If a file named
-.RI \*(lq mhl.forward \*(rq
-exists in the user's mmh
-directory, it will be used instead of this form.  You may specify an
-alternate message filter file with the switch
-.B \-filter
-.IR filterfile .
-.PP
-Each forwarded message is separated with an encapsulation delimiter.
-By default, any dashes in the first column of the forwarded messages
-will be prepended with `\-\ ' so that when received, the message is
-suitable for bursting by
-.BR burst .
-This follows the Internet RFC\-934 guidelines.  You may use the flag
-.B \-nodashstuffing
-in order
-to suppress this form of quoting to the forwarded messages.
-.PP
-For users of
-.BR prompter ,
-by specifying
-.BR prompter 's
-.B \-prepend
-switch in the
-.I .mmh/profile
-file, any commentary text is entered
-before the forwarded messages.  (A major win!)
-.PP
-To use the MIME rules for encapsulation, specify the
-.B \-mime
-switch. This directs
-.B forw
-to generate an attachment header field.
-.B send
-will care for everything else.
-.PP
 The
 .B \-editor
 .I editor
@@ -225,32 +146,6 @@ be present or to have the same effects in future versions of
 it is documented here only for completeness.
 .PP
 The
-.B \-file
-.I msgfile
-switch specifies the message to be forwarded as an
-exact filename rather than as an
-.B nmh
-folder and message number. It is
-intended to be used by the
-.B msh
-interface to
-.BR nmh .
-This switch implies
-.BR \-noannotate .
-The forwarded message is simply
-copied verbatim into the draft; the processing implied by
-the
-.BR \-filter ,
-.BR \-mime ,
-and
-.B \-digest
-switches is bypassed, and the usual leading and
-trailing 'Forwarded Message' delimiters are not added.
-The same caveats apply to this option as to the
-.B \-build
-switch.
-.PP
-The
 .B \-digest
 .IR list ,
 .B \-issue
@@ -286,8 +181,6 @@ User's Manual for more information on making digests.
 ^or $HOME/.mmh/forwcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
 ^%etcdir%/digestcomps~^The message skeleton if `\-digest' is given
 ^or $HOME/.mmh/digestcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
-^%etcdir%/mhl.forward~^The standard message filter
-^or $HOME/.mmh/mhl.forward~^Rather than the standard filter
 ^$HOME/.mmh/profile~^The user profile
 ^+drafts~^The draft folder
 .fi
@@ -303,7 +196,6 @@ User's Manual for more information on making digests.
 ^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 messages being forwarded
 ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
 .fi
 
@@ -317,10 +209,6 @@ mhbuild(1), comp(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh\-format(5),
 .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
 .RB ` msgs "' defaults to cur"
 .RB ` \-noannotate '
-.RB ` \-noformat '
-.RB ` \-inplace '
-.RB ` \-dashstuffing '
-.RB ` \-nomime '
 .fi
 
 .SH CONTEXT
@@ -328,25 +216,6 @@ If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.
 The first message forwarded will become the current message.
 
 .SH BUGS
-If
-.I whatnowproc
-is
-.BR whatnow ,
-then
-.B forw
-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 forw
-won't run it.
-.PP
 When
 .B forw
 is told to annotate the messages it forwards, it