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WHATNOW(1)             BSD Reference Manual            WHATNOW(1)


NNAAMMEE
       whatnow - prompting front-end for send

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       whatnow     [-draftfolder +folder]     [-draftmessage msg]
            [-nodraftfolder]      [-editor editor]      [-noedit]
            [-prompt string] [file] [-help]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       _W_h_a_t_n_o_w is the default program that queries the user about
       the disposition of  a  composed  draft.   It  is  normally
       invoked by one of _c_o_m_p, _d_i_s_t, _f_o_r_w, or _r_e_p_l after the ini-
       tial edit.

       When started, the editor is started on the  draft  (unless
       `-noedit' is given, in which case the initial edit is sup-
       pressed).  Then, _w_h_a_t_n_o_w  repetitively  prompts  the  user
       with  "What  now?"  and  awaits  a  response.   The  valid
       responses are:

     ddiissppllaayy         to list the message being distributed/replied-to on
                     the terminal
     eeddiitt            to re-edit using the same editor that was used on the
                     preceding round unless a profile entry
                     "<lasteditor>-next: <editor>" names an alternate editor
     eeddiitt <<eeddiittoorr>>   to invoke <editor> for further editing
     lliisstt            to list the draft on the terminal
     ppuusshh            to send the message in the background
     qquuiitt            to terminate the session and preserve the draft
     qquuiitt --ddeelleettee    to terminate, then delete the draft
     rreeffiillee ++ffoollddeerr  to refile the draft into the given folder
     sseenndd            to send the message
     sseenndd --wwaattcchh     to cause the delivery process to be monitored
     wwhhoomm            to list the addresses that the message will go to
     wwhhoomm --cchheecckk     to list the addresses and verify that they are
                     acceptable to the transport service

     For the eeddiitt response, any valid switch  to  the  editor  is
     valid.   Similarly,  for  the  sseenndd  and wwhhoomm responses, any
     valid switch to  _s_e_n_d (1)  and  _w_h_o_m (1)  commands,  respec-
     tively,  are valid.  For the ppuusshh response, any valid switch
     to _s_e_n_d (1) is valid (as this merely invokes _s_e_n_d  with  the
     `-push'  option).  For the _r_e_f_i_l_e response, any valid switch
     to  the  _f_i_l_e_p_r_o_c  is  valid.   For  the  ddiissppllaayy  and  lliisstt
     responses, any valid argument to the _l_p_r_o_c is valid.  If any
     non-switch arguments are present, then the pathname  of  the
     draft  will  be excluded from the argument list given to the
     _l_p_r_o_c (this is useful for listing another _M_H message).

     See _m_h_-_p_r_o_f_i_l_e (5) for further information about how editors
     are  used  by MH.  It also discusses how complex envariables



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     can be used to direct _w_h_a_t_n_o_w's actions.

     The `-prompt string' switch sets the  prompting  string  for
     _w_h_a_t_n_o_w.

     The  `-draftfolder +folder' and `-draftmessage msg' switches
     invoke the _M_H draft folder facility.  This  is  an  advanced
     (and  highly useful) feature.  Consult the AAddvvaanncceedd FFeeaattuurreess
     section of the _M_H manual for more information.

FFIILLEESS
       $HOME/.mh_profile                         The user profile
       <mh-dir>/draft                            The draft file

PPRROOFFIILLEE CCOOMMPPOONNEENNTTSS
       Path:                To determine the user's MH directory
       Draft-Folder:        To find the default draft-folder
       Editor:              To override the default editor
       <lasteditor>-next:   To name an editor to be used after exit from <lasteditor>
       automhnproc:         Program to automatically run prior to sending
                            if the draft is an _m_h_n composition file
       fileproc:            Program to refile the message
       lproc:               Program to list the contents of a message
       sendproc:            Program to use to send the message
       whomproc:            Program to determine who a message would go to

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       send(1), whom(1)

DDEEFFAAUULLTTSS
       `-prompt "What Now? "'

CCOONNTTEEXXTT
       None

BBUUGGSS
       The argument to the `-prompt' switch must  be  interpreted
       as  a  single  token  by  the  shell that invokes _w_h_a_t_n_o_w.
       Therefore, one must usually place  the  argument  to  this
       switch inside double-quotes.

       If  the initial edit fails, _w_h_a_t_n_o_w deletes your draft (by
       renaming it with a leading comma); failure of a later edit
       preverves the draft.

       If _w_h_a_t_n_o_w_p_r_o_c is _w_h_a_t_n_o_w, then _c_o_m_p, _d_i_s_t, _f_o_r_w, and _r_e_p_l
       use a built-in _w_h_a_t_n_o_w, and do not actually run the  _w_h_a_t_-
       _n_o_w  program.   Hence, if you define your own _w_h_a_t_n_o_w_p_r_o_c,
       don't call it _w_h_a_t_n_o_w since it won't be run.

       If _s_e_n_d_p_r_o_c is _s_e_n_d, then _w_h_a_t_n_o_w uses a built-in _s_e_n_d, it



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       does  not  actually  run  the _s_e_n_d program.  Hence, if you
       define your own _s_e_n_d_p_r_o_c, don't call it _s_e_n_d since _w_h_a_t_n_o_w
       won't run it.



















































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