+.TH FORW %manext1% "March 21, 2013" "%nmhversion%"
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.\" %nmhwarning%
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-.TH FORW %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
.SH NAME
forw \- forward messages
.SH SYNOPSIS
Forms are processed via the
.B nmh
template system; see
-.BR mh\-format (5)
+.IR mh\-format (5)
for details. Components from the first forwarded message are available
as standard component escapes in the forms file.
.PP
In addition to the standard
-.BR mh\-format (5)
+.IR mh\-format (5)
escapes, the following
.I component
escapes are also supported:
switch.
.PP
See
-.BR comp (1)
+.IR comp (1)
for a description of the
.B \-editor
and
will be prepended with `\-\ ' so that when received, the message is
suitable for bursting by
.BR burst .
-This follows the Internet RFC\-934 guidelines. You may use the flag
+This follows the Internet RFC 934 guidelines. You may use the flag
.B \-nodashstuffing
in order
to suppress this form of quoting to the forwarded messages.
.B nmh
will not invoke
.B mhbuild
-automatically, unless you
-add this line to your
-.I \&.mh\(ruprofile
-file:
-.PP
-.RS 5
-.nf
-automimeproc: 1
-.fi
-.RE
-.PP
-Otherwise, you must specifically give the command
+automatically; you must specifically give the command
.PP
.RS 5
.nf
.B nmh
draft folder facility. This is an advanced (and highly
useful) feature. Consult the
-.BR mh-draft (5)
+.IR mh-draft (5)
man page for more information.
.PP
The
will invoke the
.B whatnow
program. See
-.BR whatnow (1)
+.IR whatnow (1)
for a discussion of
available options. The invocation of this program can be inhibited
by using the
section of the
.B nmh
User's Manual for more information on making digests.
-
.SH FILES
-.fc ^ ~
-.nf
-.ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^%etcdir%/forwcomps~^The standard message skeleton
-^or <mh\-dir>/forwcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
-^%etcdir%/digestcomps~^The message skeleton if `\-digest' is given
-^or <mh\-dir>/digestcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
-^%etcdir%/mhl.forward~^The standard message filter
-^or <mh\-dir>/mhl.forward~^Rather than the standard filter
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
-^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
-.fi
-
+.B forw
+looks for format and filter files in multiple locations: absolute
+pathnames are accessed directly, tilde expansion is done on usernames,
+and files are searched for in the user's
+.I Mail
+directory as specified in their profile. If not found there, the directory
+.RI \*(lq %etcdir% \*(rq
+is checked.
+.PP
+.PD 0
+.TP 25
+%etcdir%/forwcomps
+The standard message skeleton.
+.TP
+<mh\-dir>/forwcomps
+Rather than the standard skeleton.
+.TP
+%etcdir%/digestcomps
+The message skeleton if
+.B \-digest
+is given.
+.TP
+<mh\-dir>/digestcomps
+Rather than the standard skeleton.
+.TP
+^%etcdir%/mhl.forward
+The standard message filter.
+.TP
+<mh\-dir>/mhl.forward
+Rather than the standard filter.
+.TP
+^$HOME/.mh\-profile
+The user's profile.
+.PD
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
-.fc ^ ~
-.nf
-.ta 2.4i
-.ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
-^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
-^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
-^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
-^mhlproc:~^Program to filter messages being forwarded
-^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
-.fi
-
+.PD 0
+.TP 25
+Path:
+To determine the user's nmh directory.
+.TP
+Current\-Folder:
+To find the default current folder.
+.TP
+Draft\-Folder:
+To find the default draft\-folder.
+.TP
+Editor:
+To override the default editor.
+.TP
+Msg\-Protect:
+To set mode when creating a new message (draft).
+.TP
+fileproc:
+Program to refile the message.
+.TP
+mhlproc:
+Program to filter messages being forwarded.
+.TP
+whatnowproc:
+Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions.
+.PD
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-mhbuild(1), comp(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh\-format(5),
-.I "Proposed Standard for Message Encapsulation"
-(RFC\-934)
-
+.IR comp (1),
+.IR mhbuild (1),
+.IR repl (1),
+.IR send (1),
+.IR whatnow (1),
+.IR mh\-format (5)
+.PP
+.I
+Proposed Standard for Message Encapsulation
+(RFC 934)
.SH DEFAULTS
-.nf
-.RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
-.RB ` msgs "' defaults to cur"
-.RB ` \-noannotate '
-.RB ` \-nodraftfolder '
-.RB ` \-noformat '
-.RB ` \-inplace '
-.RB ` \-dashstuffing '
-.RB ` \-nomime '
-.fi
-
+.PD 0
+.TP 25
++folder
+The current folder.
+.TP
+msgs
+The current message.
+.TP
+\-noannotate
+.TP
+\-nodraftfolder
+.TP
+\-noformat
+.TP
+\-inplace
+.TP
+\-dashstuffing
+.TP
+\-nomime
+.PD
.SH CONTEXT
If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.
The first message forwarded will become the current message.
-
.SH BUGS
If
.I whatnowproc
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