COMP(1)COMP(1)NAMEcomp - compose a message
SYNOPSIScomp [+folder] [msg]
[-form formfile] [-use] [-nouse] [-file file]
[-draftfolder +folder] [-draftmessage msg]
[-nodraftfolder] [-editor editor] [-noedit]
[-whatnowproc program] [-nowhatnowproc]
[-version] [-help]
DESCRIPTION
Comp is used to create a new message to be mailed. It
copies a message form to the draft being composed and then
invokes an editor on the draft (unless `-noedit' is given,
in which case the initial edit is suppressed).
The default message form contains the following elements:
To:
cc:
Subject:
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If a file named "components" exists in the user's nmh
directory, it will be used instead of this form. You may
specify an alternate forms file with the switch
`-form formfile'.
You may also start comp using the contents of an existing
message as the form. If you supply either a `+folder' or
`msg' argument, that message will be used as the message
form. You may not supply both a `-form formfile' and a
`+folder' or `msg' argument. The line of dashes or a
blank line must be left between the header and the body of
the message for the message to be identified properly when
it is sent (see send(1)).
The switch `-use' directs comp to continue editing an
already started message. That is, if a comp (or dist,
repl, or forw ) is terminated without sending the draft,
the draft can be edited again via "comp -use".
The `-file file' switch says to use the named file as the
message draft.
If the draft already exists, comp will ask you as to the
disposition of the draft. A reply of quit will abort
comp, leaving the draft intact; replace will replace the
existing draft with the appropriate form; list will dis-
play the draft; use will use the draft for further compo-
sition; and refile +folder will file the draft in the
given folder, and give you a new draft with the appropri-
ate form. (The `+folder' argument to refile is required.)
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The `-draftfolder +folder' and `-draftmessage msg'
switches invoke the nmh draft folder facility. This is an
advanced (and highly useful) feature. Consult the mh-
draft(5) man page for more information.
The `-editor editor' switch indicates the editor to use
for the initial edit. Upon exiting from the editor, comp
will invoke the whatnow program. See whatnow (1) for a
discussion of available options. The invocation of this
program can be inhibited by using the `-nowhatnowproc'
switch. (In truth of fact, it is the whatnow program
which starts the initial edit. Hence, `-nowhatnowproc'
will prevent any edit from occurring.)
FILES
/usr/contrib/mh/etc/components The standard message skeleton
or <mh-dir>/components Rather than the standard skeleton
$HOME/.mh_profile The user profile
<mh-dir>/draft The draft file
PROFILE COMPONENTS
Path: To determine the user's nmh directory
Draft-Folder: To find 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
whatnowproc: Program to ask the "What now?" questions
SEE ALSOdist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh-pro-
file(5)DEFAULTS
`+folder' defaults to the current folder
`msg' defaults to the current message
`-nodraftfolder'
`-nouse'
CONTEXT
None
BUGS
If whatnowproc is whatnow, then comp uses a built-in what-
now, it does not actually run the whatnow program. Hence,
if you define your own whatnowproc, don't call it whatnow
since comp won't run it.
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