-.TH DIST %manext1% "June 18, 2012" "%nmhversion%"
-.\"
+.TH DIST %manext1% 2012-12-04 "%nmhversion%"
+.
.\" %nmhwarning%
-.\"
+.
.SH NAME
-dist \- redistribute a message to additional addresses
+dist \- redistribute an nmh message to additional addresses
.SH SYNOPSIS
.HP 5
.na
.B dist
+.RB [ \-help ]
+.RB [ \-version ]
.RI [ +folder ]
.RI [ msg ]
.RB [ \-form
.RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
.RB [ \-atfile ]
.RB [ \-noatfile ]
-.RB [ \-version ]
-.RB [ \-help ]
.ad
.SH DESCRIPTION
-.B Dist
+.B dist
is similar to
.BR forw .
It prepares the specified message
.BR dist ,
.RB \*(lq comp
.BR \-use \*(rq
-may be used to re\-edit and send the constructed
+may be used to re-edit and send the constructed
message, but the annotations won't take place. Normally annotations are
-done inplace in order to preserve any links to the message. You may use
+done in place in order to preserve any links to the message. You may use
the
.B \-noinplace
switch to change this.
for a discussion of 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
.B whatnow
program which starts the initial edit. Hence,
.B \-nowhatnowproc
.PD 0
.TP 20
%nmhetcdir%/distcomps
-The standard message skeleton.
+The default message skeleton.
.TP 20
-<mh\-dir>/distcomps
-An alternative to the standard skeleton.
+<mh-dir>/distcomps
+The user's message skeleton.
.TP 20
-$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile
+$HOME/.mh_profile
The user's profile.
.TP 20
-<mh\-dir>/draft
+<mh-dir>/draft
The draft file.
.PD
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
To find the default current folder.
.TP 20
Draft\-Folder:
-To find the default draft\-folder.
+To find the default draft-folder.
.TP 20
Editor:
To override the default editor.
If a folder is given, it will become the current folder. The message
distributed will become the current message.
.SH HISTORY
-.B Dist
+.B dist
originally used headers of the form
.RI \*(lq Distribute\-xxx: \*(rq
instead of
In order to conform with the ARPA Internet standard, RFC 822, the
.RI \*(lq Resent\-xxx: \*(rq
form is now used.
-.B Dist
+.B dist
will recognize
.RI \*(lq Distribute\-xxx: \*(rq
type headers and automatically convert them to
.RI \*(lq Resent\-xxx: \*(rq.
.SH BUGS
-.B Dist
+.B dist
does not rigorously check the message being distributed
for adherence to the transport standard, but
.B post
.BR whatnow ,
then
.B comp
-uses a built\-in
+uses a built-in
.BR whatnow ,
it does not actually run the
.B whatnow