NAME

       forw - forward messages

SYNOPSIS

       forw [+folder] [msgs] [-annotate | -noannotate] [-form formfile] [-editor editor]
            [-whatnowproc program] [-build] [-Version] [-help]

       forw [+folder] [msgs] [-digest list] [-issue number] [-volume number] [other switches for
            forw] [-Version] [-help]

DESCRIPTION

       Forw may be used to prepare a message containing other messages.

       It  constructs the new message from a forms (components) file, 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.

       The default message form contains the following elements:

            To:
            Cc:
            Fcc: +sent
            Subject:
            --------

       If a file named `forwcomps' exists in the user's mmh directory, it will be used instead of
       this default form.  You may also specify an alternate forms file  with  the  switch  -form
       formfile.

       If  the -annotate switch is given, each message being forwarded will be annotated with the
       line:

            Forwarded: date

       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 to re-edit and send the
       constructed message, but the annotations won't take place.  Annotations  are  always  done
       inplace in order to preserve any links to the message.

       See comp(1) for a description of the -editor switch.

       Forw  generates  an  attachment  header field for the messages to be forwarded.  Send will
       care to encapsulate them using MIME rules.

       To send non-MIME forwarded messages, compose a new message (e.g. with comp ) and  read  in
       the output of:

            mhl -forwall -form mhl.forward `mhpath MSGS... `

       The  -editor editor switch indicates the editor to use for the initial edit.  Upon exiting
       from the editor, comp will invoke the whatnow program.  See whatnow(1) for a discussion of
       available options.

       The  -build switch is intended to be used by the Emacs mh-e interface to nmh.  It causes a
       file `draft' in the mail storage root to be created, containing  the  draft  message  that
       would  normally  be presented to the user for editing.  No whatnow program is invoked.  No
       mail is actually sent.

       The -digest list, -issue number, and -volume number switches implement a  digest  facility
       for mmh.  Specifying these switches enables and/or overloads the following escapes:

            Type       Escape  Returns  Description
            component  digest  string   Argument to `-digest'
            function   cur     integer  Argument to `-volume'
            function   msg     integer  Argument to `-issue'

       Consult  the  Advanced  Features  section of the nmh User's Manual for more information on
       making digests.

FILES

       /etc/mmh/forwcomps         The standard message skeleton
       or $HOME/.mmh/forwcomps    Rather than the standard skeleton
       /etc/mmh/digestcomps       The message skeleton if `-digest' is given
       or $HOME/.mmh/digestcomps  Rather than the standard skeleton
       $HOME/.mmh/profile         The user profile
       +drafts                    The draft folder

PROFILE COMPONENTS

       Path:                To determine the user's mail storage
       Current-Folder:      To find the default current folder
       Draft-Folder:        To set the default draft-folder
       Editor:              To override the default editor
       Msg-Protect:         To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
       whatnowproc:         Program to ask the `What now?' questions

SEE ALSO

       mhbuild(1), comp(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1),  mh-format(5),  Proposed  Standard  for
       Message Encapsulation (RFC-934)

DEFAULTS

       `+folder' defaults to the current folder
       `msgs' defaults to the current message
       `-noannotate'

CONTEXT

       If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.  The first message forwarded will
       become the current message.

BUGS

       When forw is told to annotate the messages it forwards, it doesn't actually annotate  them
       until  the draft is successfully sent.  If from the whatnowproc, you push instead of send,
       it's possible to confuse forw by re-ordering the  file  (e.g.  by  using  `folder  -pack')
       before the message is successfully sent.  Dist and repl don't have this problem.