GNU/Linux |
RedHat 6.2(Zoot) |
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comp(1) |
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comp − compose a message
comp [+folder]
[msg]
[−form formfile] [−use] [−nouse]
[−file file]
[−draftfolder +folder]
[−draftmessage msg]
[−nodraftfolder] [−editor editor]
[−noedit]
[−whatnowproc program] [−nowhatnowproc]
[−version] [−help]
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:
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 display the draft; use will use the draft for further composition; and refile +folder will file the draft in the given folder, and give you a new draft with the appropriate form. (The ’+folder’ argument to refile is required.)
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.)
/etc/nmh/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
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
dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh-profile(5)
’+folder’
defaults to the current folder
’msg’ defaults to the current message
’−nodraftfolder’
’−nouse’
None
If whatnowproc is whatnow, then comp uses a built−in whatnow, 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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