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+.TH COMP %manext1% 2013-10-18 "%nmhversion%"
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+.
.SH NAME
-comp \- compose a message
+comp \- compose an nmh message
.SH SYNOPSIS
.HP 5
.na
-.B comp
+.B comp
+.RB [ \-help ]
+.RB [ \-version ]
.RI [ +folder ]
.RI [ msg ]
.RB [ \-form
.RB [ \-whatnowproc
.IR program ]
.RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
-.RB [ \-version ]
-.RB [ \-help ]
+.RB [ \-build ]
.ad
.SH DESCRIPTION
-.B Comp
+.B 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
.B \-form
switch are processed via the
.B nmh
-template system; see
+template system; see
.IR mh\-format (5)
for details. Drafts constructed from another message or with the
.B \-use
or
.B \-file
-switchs will NOT be processed with
+switches will
+.I not
+be processed with
.IR mh\-format (5).
.PP
In addition to the standard
switches invoke the
.B nmh
draft folder facility. This is an advanced (and highly
-useful) feature. Consult the
+useful) feature. Consult
.IR mh-draft (5)
-man page for more information.
+for more information.
.PP
The
.B \-editor
.B comp
will invoke the
.B whatnow
-program. See
+program (see
.IR whatnow (1)
for a discussion of
-available options. The invocation of this program can be inhibited
+available options). The invocation of this program can be inhibited
by using the
.B \-nowhatnowproc
-switch. (In truth of fact, it is
-the
+switch. (In fact, it is the
.I whatnow
program which starts the initial edit. Hence,
.B \-nowhatnowproc
will prevent any edit from occurring.)
+.PP
+The
+.B \-build
+switch is intended to be used by the Emacs mh-e interface to
+.BR nmh .
+It implies
+.BR \-nowhatnowproc .
+It causes a file <mh-dir>/draft to be created, containing the draft message that
+would normally be presented to the user for editing.
+No mail is actually sent.
.SH FILES
.PD 0
.TP 20
-%etcdir%/components
-The standard message skeleton.
+%nmhetcdir%/components
+The default message skeleton.
.TP
-<mh\-dir>/components
-An alternative to the standard skeleton.
+<mh-dir>/components
+The user's message skeleton.
.TP
-$HOME/.mh\-profile
+$HOME/.mh_profile
The user's profile.
.PD
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
To determine the user's nmh directory.
.TP
Draft\-Folder:
-To find the default draft\-folder.
+To find the default draft-folder.
.TP
Editor:
To override the default editor.
.BR whatnow ,
then
.B comp
-uses a built\-in
+uses a built-in
.BR whatnow ,
it does not actually run the
.B whatnow