1COMP(1) [nmh-1.3] COMP(1)
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6 comp - compose a message
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9 comp [+folder] [msgs] [-form formfile] [-use | -nouse] [-file file]
10 [-draftfolder +folder] [-draftmessage msg] [-nodraftfolder] [-edi‐
11 tor editor] [-noedit] [-whatnowproc program] [-nowhatnowproc]
12 [-version] [-help]
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15 Comp is used to create a new message to be mailed. It copies a message
16 form to the draft being composed and then invokes an editor on the
17 draft (unless -noedit is given, in which case the initial edit is sup‐
18 pressed).
19 The default message form contains the following elements:
21 To:
23 cc:
24 Fcc: +outbox
25 Subject:
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27 If a file named “components” exists in the user's nmh directory, it
29 will be used instead of this form. You may specify an alternate forms
30 file with the switch -form formfile.
31 You may also start comp using the contents of an existing message as
33 the form. If you supply either a +folder or msg argument, that message
34 will be used as the message form. You may not supply both a -form
35 formfile and a +folder or msg argument. The line of dashes or a blank
36 line must be left between the header and the body of the message for
37 the message to be identified properly when it is sent (see send(1)).
38 The switch -use directs comp to continue editing an already started
40 message. That is, if a comp (or dist, repl, or forw) is terminated
41 without sending the draft, the draft can be edited again via “comp
42 -use”.
43 The -file file switch says to use the named file as the message draft.
45 If the draft already exists, comp will ask you as to the disposition of
47 the draft. A reply of quit will abort comp, leaving the draft intact;
48 replace will replace the existing draft with the appropriate form; list
49 will display the draft; use will use the draft for further composition;
50 and refile +folder will file the draft in the given folder, and give
51 you a new draft with the appropriate form. (The +folder argument to
52 refile is required.)
53 The -draftfolder +folder and -draftmessage msg switches invoke the nmh
55 draft folder facility. This is an advanced (and highly useful) fea‐
56 ture. Consult the mh-draft(5) man page for more information.
57 The -editor editor switch indicates the editor to use for the initial
59 edit. Upon exiting from the editor, comp will invoke the whatnow pro‐
60 gram. See whatnow(1) for a discussion of available options. The invo‐
61 cation of this program can be inhibited by using the -nowhatnowproc
62 switch. (In truth of fact, it is the whatnow program which starts the
63 initial edit. Hence, -nowhatnowproc will prevent any edit from occur‐
64 ring.)
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68 /etc/nmh/components The standard message skeleton
69 or <mh-dir>/components Rather than the standard skeleton
70 $HOME/.mh_profile The user profile
71 <mh-dir>/draft The draft file
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75 Path: To determine the user's nmh directory
76 Draft-Folder: To find the default draft-folder
77 Editor: To override the default editor
78 Msg-Protect: To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
79 fileproc: Program to refile the message
80 whatnowproc: Program to ask the “What now?” questions
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84 dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh-profile(5)
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88 `+folder' defaults to the current folder
89 `msg' defaults to the current message
90 `-nodraftfolder'
91 `-nouse'
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95 None
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99 If whatnowproc is whatnow, then comp uses a built-in whatnow, it does
100 not actually run the whatnow program. Hence, if you define your own
101 whatnowproc, don't call it whatnow since comp won't run it.
102MH.6.8 1 June 2008 COMP(1)