repl - reply to a message (only available within the message
handling system, mh)
repl [msg] [+folders] [options]
Marks out the original message as replied to. When the
message is shown on the listing produced by scan, it is
marked with a dash (-). The following lines are also added
to the message:
Replied: date Replied: addrs
where the address list contains one line for each
addressee. The mail system will annotate the message
only if it is sent immediately. If the message
is not sent immediately, you can send it later with
comp -use, but the annotations will not take place.
Specifies who will receive copies of the reply. By
default the mail system sends the reply to the
sender of the original message, and copies to all
other names in the To: and cc: lines. You can
change this behavior by using the -cc option. This
sends copies of the replies only to the specified
names. There are four values: -cc all sends copies
to all the names on the original message; -cc to
sends copies only to those names in the To: field;
-cc cc sends copies only to those names in the cc:
field; and -cc me sends a copy of the reply to
yourself.
There is also a -nocc option, which stops copies of
the reply being sent to the named people. It takes
the same values as -cc. So, for example, -nocc cc
would stop replies being sent to the names in the
cc: field of the original message. Specifies the
folder in which the draft message is created. If
you do not send the draft, it is stored in this
folder.
This option is usually set up in your See mh_profile(4) for more information. If you have this
option set up, you can override it by using the
-nodraftfolder option. Specifies the editor you
wish to use to write your reply. The default editor
provided is prompter. You can specify any legal
editor as an alternative.
You can also set up an editor in your file. See
mh_profile(4) for more details. Specifies a folder
to receive copies of your reply. More than one
folder can be named, each preceded by -fcc. Specifies
how the original message is formatted in the
draft. By default, the mail system does not
include a copy of the original message in your
reply. If you use the -filter filterfile option,
the original message may be included in your reply,
and formatted according to the information in the
file you name.
The filter file for repl should be a standard form
file for mhl, as repl will invoke mhl to format the
message being replied to. There is no default filter
file for repl; you must create your own. A filter
file that is commonly used is:
: body:nocomponent,compwidth=9,offset=9
This outputs a blank line and then the body of the
message being replied to, indented by one tab-stop.
Varies the appearance of the mail header for the
reply. The mail system will construct the header
according to the instructions in the named file. In
order for repl to operate correctly, this must be
an mhl file; see mh-format(4) for more information.
This option overrides the header set up by the system
file /usr/lib/mh/replcomps. Prints out a list
of valid options to the command. Causes annotation
to be done in place, in order to preserve links to
the annotated message. Calls repl without an editor.
This option takes you straight to the What
now? prompt, without allowing you to edit your
reply. This will usually produce a reply with no
text in the body of the message. Allows you to
modify the list of recipients. The mail system asks
you whether each of the addresses that would normally
be placed in the To: and cc: fields should
actually receive a copy of the reply. Sets the
maximum width of the header line. Lines exceeding
this width are split. Specifies an alternative
whatnow program. Normally, repl invokes the
default whatnow program. See whatnow(1) for a discussion
of available options. You can specify your
own alternative to the default program using the
-whatnowproc program option. If you do specify your
own program, you should not call it whatnow.
You can suppress the whatnow program entirely by
using the -nowhatnowproc option. However, as the
program normally starts the initial edit, the
-nowhatnowproc option will prevent you from editing
the message.
The default settings for this command are:
+folder defaults to the current folder
msg defaults to the current message
-cc all
-format
-noannotate
-nodraftfolder
-noinplace
-noquery
-width 72
Use repl to reply to a message that you have received.
By default, repl replies to the current message in the
current folder. If you want to reply to another message,
you can specify a message number as the msg argument. You
can also specify a message in another folder by supplying
a +folder argument. You can supply both a msg and a
+folder argument. If you specify a folder without giving a
message number, repl will reply to the current message in
the named folder.
When you reply to a message, repl automatically fills in
the mail header for you, taking the information it needs
from the mail header of the original message. The following
example shows how repl constructs the mail header for
the return message: To: <Reply-To> or <From> or <sender>
cc: <cc>, <To>, and yourself Subject: Re: <Subject>
In-reply-to: Your message of <Date>. <Message-Id>
Field names enclosed in angle brackets (< >) indicate the
contents of the named field from the original message.
Normally, repl replies to the original sender, and sends
carbon copies to all the addressees on the original message.
You can create a different mail header from the default
and use it every time you reply to mail. If you create an
alternative mail header and store it in the file replcomps
in your Mail directory, repl will use it instead of the
default header file. This must be an mhl file; see mh-format(4) for more information.
If you do not have a draft folder set up, repl creates
your new draft in a file called draft in your Mail directory.
This file must be empty before you can create a new
draft, which means that you can only store one draft at a
time. If it is not empty, the mail system will ask you
what you want to do with the existing contents. The
options are: Aborts repl, leaving the draft intact.
Replaces the existing draft with the appropriate message
form. Displays the draft message. Refiles the existing
draft message in the specified folder, and provides a new
message form for you to complete.
If you want to be able to have more than one draft at a
time, you can set up a draft folder in your you to keep as
many unsent drafts as space allows, and still create new
messages as you wish. To do this, make sure that the following
line is in your
Draft-folder: +drafts
For more information on how to do this, see mh_profile(4).
If you set up a draft folder, all draft messages are created
in that folder. If you decide not to send the draft,
by typing quit at the What now? prompt, the message is
stored in the draft folder. You can then re-edit the message,
or send it at a later date, by using the comp -use
command.
Note that while in the editor, the message being replied
to is available through a link named @ (assuming the
default whatnowproc). In addition, the actual pathname of
the message is stored in the environment variable $editalt,
and the pathname of the folder containing the message
is stored in the environment variable $mhfolder. If
your current working directory is not writable, the link
named @ is not available.
Path: To determine your Mail directory
Alternate-Mailboxes: To determine your mailboxes
Draft-Folder: To find the default draft folder
Editor: To override the default editor
Msg-Protect: To set mode when creating a new message
(draft)
fileproc: Program to refile the message
mhlproc: Program to filter message being replied to
whatnowproc: Program to ask the "What now?" questions
This example replies to message number 15 in the current
folder: % repl 15 The next example creates your reply in
the folder +drafts. If you decide not to send the draft
reply, the mail system will store it in this folder: %
repl -draftfolder +drafts The next example places a copy
of your reply in your +copylog folder: % repl -fcc +copylog
The default system reply template. The user-supplied
alternative to the standard reply template. The user profile.
The draft file.
comp(1), dist(1), forw(1), prompter(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh-format(4)
repl(1)
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