X-Git-Url: https://diplodocus.org/git/nmh/blobdiff_plain/8e0f9bd3daae9d05dec58026d5a5924367e4e874..04ee0c3f6ad7e4177cc43a0c57f046013a4fbac9:/man/dist.man diff --git a/man/dist.man b/man/dist.man index 23a8f0da..8f4673d9 100644 --- a/man/dist.man +++ b/man/dist.man @@ -1,13 +1,15 @@ -.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 \- distribute an nmh message to additional addresses .SH SYNOPSIS .HP 5 .na .B dist +.RB [ \-help ] +.RB [ \-version ] .RI [ +folder ] .RI [ msg ] .RB [ \-form @@ -37,11 +39,9 @@ dist \- redistribute a message to additional addresses .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 @@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ nmh\-cc string Addresses specified with `\-cc\ address' .fi .RE .PP -See the +See .IR forw (1) -man page for descriptions of the +for descriptions of the .BR \-from , .BR \-to , .BR \-cc , @@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ If the message is not sent immediately from .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. @@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ and 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 Upon exiting from the editor, .B dist @@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ program. See 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 @@ -211,15 +211,15 @@ will prevent any edit from occurring.) .PD 0 .TP 20 %nmhetcdir%/distcomps -The standard message skeleton. +The default message skeleton. .TP 20 -/distcomps -An alternative to the standard skeleton. +/distcomps +The user's message skeleton. .TP 20 -$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile +$HOME/.mh_profile The user's profile. .TP 20 -/draft +/draft The draft file. .PD .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS" @@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Current\-Folder: 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. @@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ The current message. 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 @@ -279,13 +279,13 @@ 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 @@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ is .BR whatnow , then .B comp -uses a built\-in +uses a built-in .BR whatnow , it does not actually run the .B whatnow