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NNAAMMEE
       dist - redistribute a message to additional addresses

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       dist    [+folder]    [msg]    [-annotate]    [-noannotate]
            [-draftfolder +folder]            [-draftmessage msg]
            [-nodraftfolder]      [-editor editor]      [-noedit]
            [-form formfile]       [-inplace]        [-noinplace]
            [-whatnowproc program] [-nowhatnowproc] [-help]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       _D_i_s_t  is  similar to _f_o_r_w.  It prepares the specified mes-
       sage for redistribution to addresses that (presumably) are
       not on the original address list.

       The default message form contains the following elements:

            Resent-To:
            Resent-cc:

       If  the  file  named  "distcomps"  exists in the user's MH
       directory, it will be  used  instead  of  this  form.   In
       either  case,  the file specified by `-form formfile' will
       be used if given.  The form used will be prepended to  the
       message being resent.

       If  the  draft already exists, _d_i_s_t will ask you as to the
       disposition of the draft.  A  reply  of  qquuiitt  will  abort
       _d_i_s_t,  leaving  the draft intact; rreeppllaaccee will replace the
       existing draft with a blank skeleton; and lliisstt  will  dis-
       play the draft.

       Only  those  addresses  in "Resent-To:", "Resent-cc:", and
       "Resent-Bcc:" will be sent.  Also, a  "Resent-Fcc: folder"
       will  be honored (see _s_e_n_d (1)).  Note that with _d_i_s_t, the
       draft should contain  only  "Resent-xxx:"  fields  and  no
       body.   The  headers  and the body of the original message
       are copied to the draft when the  message  is  sent.   Use
       care in constructing the headers for the redistribution.

       If  the  `-annotate'  switch  is given, the  message being
       distributed will be annotated with the lines:

            Resent: date
            Resent: addrs

       where  each  address  list  contains  as  many  lines   as
       required.   This  annotation will be done only if the mes-
       sage is sent directly from _d_i_s_t.  If the  message  is  not
       sent  immediately  from  _d_i_s_t,  "comp -use" may be used to
       re-edit  and  send  the  constructed  message,   but   the



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       annotations  won't  take  place.   The  '-inplace'  switch
       causes annotation to be done in place in order to preserve
       links to the annotated message.

       See  _c_o_m_p (1)  for  a  description  of  the  `-editor' and
       `-noedit' switches.  Note that while in  the  editor,  the
       message being resent is available through a link named "@"
       (assuming the default  _w_h_a_t_n_o_w_p_r_o_c ).   In  addition,  the
       actual pathname of the message is stored in the envariable
       $$eeddiittaalltt, and the pathname of the  folder  containing  the
       message is stored in the envariable $$mmhhffoollddeerr.

       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 infor-
       mation.

       Upon exiting from the editor, _d_i_s_t will invoke the _w_h_a_t_n_o_w
       program.  See _w_h_a_t_n_o_w (1) for a  discussion  of  available
       options.   The invocation of this program can be inhibited
       by using the `-nowhatnowproc' switch.  (In truth of  fact,
       it  is  the _w_h_a_t_n_o_w program which starts the initial edit.
       Hence, `-nowhatnowproc' will prevent any edit from  occur-
       ring.)

FFIILLEESS
       /usr/contrib/mh-6.8/lib/distcomps         The message skeleton
       or <mh-dir>/distcomps                     Rather than the standard skeleton
       $HOME/.mh_profile                         The user profile
       <mh-dir>/draft                            The draft file

PPRROOFFIILLEE CCOOMMPPOONNEENNTTSS
       Path:                To determine the user's MH directory
       Current-Folder:      To find the default current folder
       Draft-Folder:        To find the default draft-folder
       Editor:              To override the default editor
       fileproc:            Program to refile the message
       whatnowproc:         Program to ask the "What now?" questions

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       comp(1), forw(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1)

DDEEFFAAUULLTTSS
       `+folder' defaults to the current folder
       `msg' defaults to cur
       `-noannotate'
       `-nodraftfolder'
       `-noinplace'





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CCOONNTTEEXXTT
       If  a  folder is given, it will become the current folder.
       The message distributed will become the current message.

HHIISSTTOORRYY
       _D_i_s_t originally used headers of the form "Distribute-xxx:"
       instead  of  "Resent-xxx:".   In order to conform with the
       ARPA Internet standard, RFC-822, the "Resent-xxx:" form is
       now  used.   _D_i_s_t  will  recognize  "Distribute-xxx:" type
       headers and automatically convert them to "Resent-xxx:".

BBUUGGSS
       _D_i_s_t does not _r_i_g_o_r_o_u_s_l_y  check  the  message  being  dis-
       tributed for adherence to the transport standard, but _p_o_s_t
       called by _s_e_n_d does.  The  _p_o_s_t  program  will  balk  (and
       rightly  so)  at poorly formatted messages, and _d_i_s_t won't
       correct things for you.

       If _w_h_a_t_n_o_w_p_r_o_c is _w_h_a_t_n_o_w, then _d_i_s_t uses a built-in _w_h_a_t_-
       _n_o_w, it does 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 _d_i_s_t won't run it.

       If  your  current  working  directory is not writable, the
       link named "@" is not available.





























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