NAME

forw − forward messages

SYNOPSIS

forw [ +folder ] [ msgs ] [ −editor editor ] [ −form formfile ] [ −annotate ] [ −noannotate ] [ −inplace ]  [ −noinplace ] [ −help ]

DESCRIPTION

Forw may be used to prepare a message containing other messages.  It constructs the new message from the components file or ‘−form formfile’ (see comp(1)), with a body composed of the message(s) to be forwarded. An editor is invoked as in comp, and after editing is complete, the user is prompted before the message is sent. 

If the ‘−annotate’ switch is given, each message being forwarded will be annotated with the lines

      Forwarded: date
     Forwarded: To: names
     Forwarded: cc: names
 

where each “To:” and “cc:” list contains as many lines as required.  This annotation will be done only if the message is sent directly from forw.  If the message is not sent immediately from forw, “comp −use” may be used in a later session to re-edit and send the constructed message, but the annotations won’t take place.  The ‘−inplace’ switch permits annotating a message in place in order to preserve its links. 

See comp for a description of the ‘−editor’ switch. 

FILES

/etc/mh/componentsThe message skeleton
or <mh-dir>/componentsRather than the standard skeleton
$HOME/mh_profileThe user profile
<mh-dir>/draftThe default message file
/usr/bin/sendTo send the composed message

PROFILE COMPONENTS

Path:To determine the user’s MH directory
Editor:To override the use of /bin/ned as the default editor
Current-Folder:To find the default current folder
<lasteditor>−next:editor to be used after exit from <lasteditor>

DEFAULTS

‘+folder’ defaults to the current folder
‘msgs’ defaults to cur
‘−editor’ defaults to /bin/ned
‘−noannotate’
‘−noinplace’

CONTEXT

If a +folder is specified, it will become the current folder, and the current message will be set to the first message being forwarded. 

4th Berkeley Distribution  —  3 August 1983