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1 .\" This file is automatically generated. Do not edit!
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2 .\" @(#)$Id$
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3 .SC FORW 1
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4 .NA
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5 forw \- forward messages
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6 .SY
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7 forw
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8 \%[+folder] \%[msgs]
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9 \%[\-annotate] \%[\-noannotate]
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10 \%[\-draftfolder\ +folder] \%[\-draftmessage\ msg] \%[\-nodraftfolder]
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11 \%[\-editor\ editor] \%[\-noedit]
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12 \%[\-filter\ filterfile]
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13 \%[\-form\ formfile]
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14 \%[\-format] \%[\-noformat]
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15 \%[\-inplace] \%[\-noinplace]
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16 \%[\-mime] \%[\-nomime]
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17 \%[\-whatnowproc\ program] \%[\-nowhatnowproc]
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18 \%[\-help]
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19
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20 .ti .5i
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21 forw
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22 \%[+folder] \%[msgs]
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23 \%[\-digest\ list] \%[\-issue\ number] \%[\-volume\ number]
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24 \%[other\ switches\ for\ \fIforw\fR]
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25 \%[\-help]
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26 .DE
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27 \fIForw\fR may be used to prepare a message containing other
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28 messages.
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29 It constructs the new message from the components file
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30 or `\-form\ formfile' (see \fIcomp\fR\0), with a body composed of the
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31 message(s) to be forwarded.
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32 An editor is invoked as in \fIcomp\fR,
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33 and after editing is complete, the user is prompted before the message
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34 is sent.
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35
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36 The default message form contains the following elements:
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37
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38 .nf
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39 .in +.5i
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40 .ne 10
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41 .eo
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42 .so /usr/local/mh/lib/forwcomps
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43 .ec
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44 .in -.5i
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45 .fi
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46
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47 If the file named \*(lqforwcomps\*(rq exists in the user's MH directory,
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48 it will be used instead of this form.
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49 In either case, the file specified by `\-form\ formfile' will be
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50 used if given.
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51
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52 If the draft already exists,
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53 \fIforw\fR will ask you as to the disposition of the draft.
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54 A reply of \fBquit\fR will abort \fIforw\fR, leaving the draft intact;
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55 \fBreplace\fR will replace the existing draft with a blank skeleton;
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56 and \fBlist\fR will display the draft.
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57
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58 If the `\-annotate' switch is given, each message being
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59 forwarded will be annotated with the lines
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60
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61 Forwarded:\ date
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62 Forwarded:\ addrs
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63
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64 where each address list contains as many lines as required.
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65 This annotation
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66 will be done only if the message is sent directly from \fIforw\fR.
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67 If the message is not sent immediately from \fIforw\fR,
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68 \*(lqcomp\ \-use\*(rq may be used to re\-edit and send the constructed message,
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69 but
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70 the annotations won't take place.
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71 The '\-inplace' switch causes annotation to
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72 be done in place in order to preserve links to the annotated message.
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73
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74 See \fIcomp\fR\0(1) for a description of the `\-editor' and `\-noedit'
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75 switches.
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76
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77 Although \fIforw\fR uses the `\-form\ formfile' switch to direct it how to
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78 construct the beginning of the draft, the `\-filter\ filterfile',
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79 `\-format', and `\-noformat'
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80 switches direct \fIforw\fR as to how each forwarded message should be
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81 formatted in the body of the draft.
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82 If `\-noformat' is specified,
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83 then each forwarded message is output exactly as it appears.
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84 If `\-format' or `\-filter\ filterfile' is specified,
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85 then each forwarded message is filtered (re\-formatted) prior to being
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86 output to the body of the draft.
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87 The filter file for \fIforw\fR should be a standard form file for
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88 \fImhl\fR,
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89 as \fIforw\fR will invoke \fImhl\fR to format the forwarded messages.
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90 The default message filter (what you get with `\-format') is:
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91
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92 .nf
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93 .in +.5i
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94 .ne 10
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95 .eo
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96 .so /usr/local/mh/lib/mhl.forward
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97 .ec
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98 .in -.5i
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99 .fi
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100
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101 If the file named \*(lqmhl.forward\*(rq exists in the user's MH directory,
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102 it will be used instead of this form.
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103 In either case, the file specified by `\-filter\ filterfile' will be
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104 used if given.
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105 To summarize:
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106 `\-noformat' will reproduce each forwarded message exactly,
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107 `\-format' will use \fImhl\fR and a default filterfile, \*(lqmhl.forward\*(rq,
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108 to format each forwarded message, and
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109 `\-filter\ filterfile' will use the named filterfile to format each
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110 forwarded message with \fImhl\fR.
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111
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112 Each forwarded message is separated with an encapsulation delimiter
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113 and
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114 dashes in the first column of the forwarded messages will be prepended
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115 with `\-\ ' so that
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116 when received, the message is suitable for bursting by \fIburst\fR\0(1).
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117 This follows the Internet RFC\-934 guidelines.
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118
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119 For users of \fIprompter\fR\0(1), by specifying prompter's `-prepend'
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120 switch in the \&.mh\(ruprofile file, any commentary text is entered before
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121 the forwarded messages. (A major win!)
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122
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123 To use the MIME rules for encapsulation,
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124 specify the `\-mime' switch.
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125 This directs \fIforw\fR to generate an \fImhn\fR composition file.
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126 Note that MH will not invoke \fImhn\fR automatically,
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127 unless you add this line to your \&.mh\(ruprofile file:
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128 .sp
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129 .in +.5i
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130 automhnproc: mhn
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131 .in -.5i
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132 .sp
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133 Otherwise,
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134 you must specifically give the command
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135 .sp
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136 .in +.5i
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137 What now? edit mhn
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138 .in -.5i
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139 .sp
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140 prior to sending the draft.
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141
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142 To automate this somewhat,
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143 create a link to \fIprompter\fR called \fIrapid\fR
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144 and put these lines in your \&.mh\(ruprofile file:
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145 .sp
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146 .in +.5i
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147 .nf
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148 forw: -editor rapid -mime
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149 rapid: -rapid
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150 rapid-next: mhn
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151 .fi
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152 .in -.5i
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153 .sp
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154 Then,
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155 you can simply do:
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156 .sp
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157 .in +.5i
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158 .nf
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159 \fIforw msgs\fR
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160 To: \fImailbox\fR
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161 cc:
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162 Subject: \fIwhatever\fR
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163
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164 --------Enter initial text
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165
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166 \fIblah, blah, blah.\fR
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167 <CTRL-D>
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168 --------
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169
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170 What now? \fIedit\fR
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171 What now? \fIsend\fR
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172 ...
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173 .fi
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174 .in -.5i
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175 .sp
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176 The \fIedit\fR command invokes \fImhn\fR automatically.
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177
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178 The `\-draftfolder\ +folder' and `\-draftmessage\ msg' switches invoke the
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179 \fIMH\fR draft folder facility.
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180 This is an advanced (and highly useful) feature.
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181 Consult the \fBAdvanced Features\fR section of the \fIMH\fR manual for more
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182 information.
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183
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184 Upon exiting from the editor,
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185 \fIforw\fR will invoke the \fIwhatnow\fR program.
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186 See \fIwhatnow\fR\0(1) for a discussion of available options.
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187 The invocation of this program can be inhibited by using the `\-nowhatnowproc'
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188 switch.
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189 (In truth of fact,
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190 it is the \fIwhatnow\fR program which starts the initial edit.
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191 Hence, `\-nowhatnowproc' will prevent any edit from occurring.)
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192
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193 The `\-digest\ list', `\-issue\ number', and `\-volume\ number' switches
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194 implement a digest facility for \fIMH\fR. Specifying these switches
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195 enables and/or overloads the following escapes:
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196 .sp 1
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197 .nf
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198 .ta \w'Component 'u +\w'Escape 'u +\w'Returns 'u
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199 \fIType\fR \fIEscape\fR \fIReturns\fR \fIDescription\fR
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200 \fIcomponent\fR \fIdigest\fR string Argument to `\-digest'
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201 \fIfunction\fR \fIcur\fR integer Argument to `\-volume'
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202 \fIfunction\fR \fImsg\fR integer Argument to `\-issue'
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203 .re
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204 .fi
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205
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206 Consult the \fBAdvanced Features\fR section of
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207 the \fIMH\fR User's Manual for more information on making digests.
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208 .Fi
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209 ^/usr/local/mh/lib/forwcomps~^The message skeleton
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210 ^or <mh\-dir>/forwcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
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211 ^/usr/local/mh/lib/digestcomps~^The message skeleton if `\-digest' is given
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212 ^or <mh\-dir>/digestcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
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213 ^/usr/local/mh/lib/mhl.forward~^The message filter
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214 ^or <mh\-dir>/mhl.forward~^Rather than the standard filter
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215 ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
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216 ^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
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217 .Pr
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218 ^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory
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219 .Ps
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220 ^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
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221 .Ps
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222 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
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223 .Ps
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224 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
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225 .Ps
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226 ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
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227 .Ps
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228 ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
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229 .Ps
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230 ^mhlproc:~^Program to filter messages being forwarded
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231 .Ps
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232 ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
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233 .Sa
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234 \fIProposed Standard for Message Encapsulation\fR (aka RFC\-934),
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235 .br
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236 comp(1), dist(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh\-format(5)
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237 .De
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238 `+folder' defaults to the current folder
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239 `msgs' defaults to cur
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240 .Ds
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241 `\-noannotate'
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242 .Ds
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243 `\-nodraftfolder'
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244 .Ds
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245 `\-noformat'
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246 .Ds
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247 `\-noinplace'
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248 .Ds
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249 `\-nomime'
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250 .Co
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251 If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.
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252 The first message forwarded will become the current message.
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253 .Bu
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254 If \fIwhatnowproc\fR is \fIwhatnow\fR,
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255 then \fIforw\fR uses a built\-in \fIwhatnow\fR,
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256 it does not actually run the \fIwhatnow\fR program.
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257 Hence, if you define your own \fIwhatnowproc\fR,
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258 don't call it \fIwhatnow\fR since \fIforw\fR won't run it.
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259
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260 When \fIforw\fR is told to annotate the messages it forwards,
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261 it doesn't actually annotate them until the draft is successfully sent.
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262 If from the \fIwhatnowproc\fR,
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263 you \fIpush\fR instead of \fIsend\fR,
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264 it's possible to confuse \fIforw\fR by re\-ordering the file
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265 (e.g., by using `folder\0\-pack') before the message is successfully sent.
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266 \fIDist\fR and \fIrepl\fR don't have this problem.
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267
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268 To avoid prepending the leading dash characters in forwarded messages,
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269 there is a `\-nodashmunging' option. See the \*(lqHidden Features\*(rq
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270 section of the \fIMH Administrator's Guide\fR for more details.
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271 .En
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