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diff --git a/man/forw.man b/man/forw.man
index 1e0c0c39..6534f050 100644
--- a/man/forw.man
+++ b/man/forw.man
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH FORW %manext1% "February 28, 2012" "%nmhversion%"
+.TH FORW %manext1% "October 10, 2016" "%nmhversion%"
 .\"
 .\" %nmhwarning%
 .\"
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ forw \- forward messages
 .HP 5
 .na
 .B forw
+.RB [ \-help ]
+.RB [ \-version ]
 .RI [ +folder ]
 .RI [ msgs ]
-.RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ] 
+.RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ]
 .RB [ \-form
 .IR formfile ]
 .RB [ \-format " | " \-noformat ]
@@ -45,11 +47,11 @@ forw \- forward messages
 .RB [ \-build ]
 .RB [ \-file
 .IR msgfile ]
-.RB [ \-version ]
-.RB [ \-help ]
 .PP
 .HP 5
 .B forw
+.RB [ \-help ]
+.RB [ \-version ]
 .RI [ +folder ]
 .RI [ msgs ]
 .RB [ \-digest
@@ -60,8 +62,6 @@ forw \- forward messages
 .IR number ]
 [other\ switches\ for\ 
 .BR forw ]
-.RB [ \-version ]
-.RB [ \-help ]
 .ad
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .B Forw
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ By default, any dashes in the first column of the forwarded messages
 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.
@@ -267,26 +267,15 @@ before the forwarded messages.  (A major win!)
 .PP
 To use the MIME rules for encapsulation, specify the
 .B \-mime
-switch. This directs
+switch.  This directs
 .B forw
 to generate an
 .B mhbuild
-composition file. Note that
+composition file.  Note that
 .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
@@ -344,14 +333,10 @@ No mail is actually sent.
 The
 .B \-file
 .I msgfile
-switch specifies the message to be forwarded as an 
+switch specifies the message to be forwarded as an
 exact filename rather than as an
 .B nmh
-folder and message number. It is 
-intended to be used by the
-.B msh
-interface to
-.BR nmh . 
+folder and message number.
 This switch implies
 .BR \-noannotate .
 The forwarded message is simply
@@ -389,21 +374,25 @@ function	msg	integer	Argument to `\-issue'
 .fi
 .RE
 .PP
-Consult the
-.I "Advanced Features"
-section of the
-.B nmh
-User's Manual for more information on making digests.
 .SH FILES
+.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 %nmhetcdir% \*(rq
+is checked.
+.PP
 .PD 0
 .TP 25
-%etcdir%/forwcomps
+%nmhetcdir%/forwcomps
 The standard message skeleton.
 .TP
 <mh\-dir>/forwcomps
 Rather than the standard skeleton.
 .TP
-%etcdir%/digestcomps
+%nmhetcdir%/digestcomps
 The message skeleton if
 .B \-digest
 is given.
@@ -411,13 +400,13 @@ is given.
 <mh\-dir>/digestcomps
 Rather than the standard skeleton.
 .TP
-^%etcdir%/mhl.forward
+^%nmhetcdir%/mhl.forward
 The standard message filter.
 .TP
 <mh\-dir>/mhl.forward
 Rather than the standard filter.
 .TP
-^$HOME/.mh\-profile
+^$HOME/.mh_profile
 The user's profile.
 .PD
 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
@@ -457,7 +446,7 @@ Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions.
 .PP
 .I
 Proposed Standard for Message Encapsulation
-(RFC\-934)
+(RFC 934)
 .SH DEFAULTS
 .PD 0
 .TP 25
@@ -514,7 +503,7 @@ instead of
 .BR send ,
 it's possible to confuse
 .B forw
-by re\-ordering the file (e.g. by using
+by re\-ordering the file (e.g.\& by using
 .RB \*(lq folder
 .BR \-pack \*(rq)
 before the message is successfully sent.