\input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*-
@setfilename message
-@settitle Pterodactyl Message 0.46 Manual
+@settitle Pterodactyl Message 0.96 Manual
@synindex fn cp
@synindex vr cp
@synindex pg cp
This file documents Message, the Emacs message composition mode.
-Copyright (C) 1996,97,98 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1996,97,98,99 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of
this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice
@tex
@titlepage
-@title Pterodactyl Message 0.46 Manual
+@title Pterodactyl Message 0.96 Manual
@author by Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
@page
@vskip 0pt plus 1filll
-Copyright @copyright{} 1996 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright @copyright{} 1996,97,98,99 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of
this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice
* Key Index:: List of Message mode keys.
@end menu
-This manual corresponds to Pterodactyl Message 0.46. Message is
+This manual corresponds to Pterodactyl Message 0.96. Message is
distributed with the Gnus distribution bearing the same version number
as this manual.
@section New Mail Message
@findex message-mail
-The @code{message-mail} command pops up a new message buffer.
+The @code{message-mail} command pops up a new message buffer.
Two optional parameters are accepted: The first will be used as the
@code{To} header and the second as the @code{Subject} header. If these
@section New News Message
@findex message-news
-The @code{message-news} command pops up a new message buffer.
+The @code{message-news} command pops up a new message buffer.
This function accepts two optional parameters. The first will be used
as the @code{Newsgroups} header and the second as the @code{Subject}
(setq message-reply-to-function
(lambda ()
(cond ((equal (mail-fetch-field "from") "somebody")
- (mail-fetch-field "sender"))
- (t
+ (mail-fetch-field "sender"))
+ (t
nil))))
@end lisp
should be a cons, where the car should be the name of an header
(eg. @code{Cc}) and the cdr should be the header value
(eg. @samp{larsi@@ifi.uio.no}). All these headers will be inserted into
-the head of the outgoing mail.
+the head of the outgoing mail.
@node Wide Reply
Message uses the normal methods to determine where wide replies are to go,
but you can change the behavior to suit your needs by fiddling with the
@code{message-wide-reply-to-function}. It is used in the same way as
-@code{message-reply-to-function} (@pxref{Reply}).
+@code{message-reply-to-function} (@pxref{Reply}).
@findex rmail-dont-reply-to-names
Addresses that match the @code{rmail-dont-reply-to-names} regular
@item message-forward-start-separator
@vindex message-forward-start-separator
Delimiter inserted before forwarded messages. The default is@*
-@samp{------- Start of forwarded message -------\n}.
+@samp{------- Start of forwarded message -------\n}.
@vindex message-forward-end-separator
@item message-forward-end-separator
@vindex message-forward-end-separator
Delimiter inserted after forwarded messages. The default is@*
-@samp{------- End of forwarded message -------\n}.
+@samp{------- End of forwarded message -------\n}.
@item message-signature-before-forwarded-message
@vindex message-signature-before-forwarded-message
@item message-included-forward-headers
@vindex message-included-forward-headers
-Regexp matching header lines to be included in forwarded messages.
+Regexp matching header lines to be included in forwarded messages.
@item message-make-forward-subject-function
@vindex message-make-forward-subject-function
@item message-wash-forwarded-subjects
@vindex message-wash-forwarded-subjects
If this variable is @code{t}, the subjects of forwarded messages have
-the evidence of previous forwards (such as @samp{Fwd:}, @samp{Re:},
+the evidence of previous forwards (such as @samp{Fwd:}, @samp{Re:},
@samp{(fwd)}) removed before the new subject is
constructed. The default value is @code{nil}.
@vindex message-ignored-resent-headers
Headers that match the @code{message-ignored-resent-headers} regexp will
be removed before sending the message. The default is
-@samp{^Return-receipt}.
+@samp{^Return-receipt}.
@node Bouncing
bounced mail message, pop up a message buffer stripped of the bounce
information. A @dfn{bounced message} is typically a mail you've sent
out that has been returned by some @code{mailer-daemon} as
-undeliverable.
+undeliverable.
@vindex message-ignored-bounced-headers
Headers that match the @code{message-ignored-bounced-headers} regexp
* Header Commands:: Commands for moving to headers.
* Movement:: Moving around in message buffers.
* Insertion:: Inserting things into message buffers.
+* MIME:: @sc{mime} considerations.
* Various Commands:: Various things.
* Sending:: Actually sending the message.
* Mail Aliases:: How to use mail aliases.
Describe the message mode.
@item C-c C-f C-t
-@kindex C-c C-f C-t
+@kindex C-c C-f C-t
@findex message-goto-to
Go to the @code{To} header (@code{message-goto-to}).
@item C-c C-f C-b
-@kindex C-c C-f C-b
+@kindex C-c C-f C-b
@findex message-goto-bcc
Go to the @code{Bcc} header (@code{message-goto-bcc}).
@item C-c C-f C-f
-@kindex C-c C-f C-f
+@kindex C-c C-f C-f
@findex message-goto-fcc
Go to the @code{Fcc} header (@code{message-goto-fcc}).
@item C-c C-f C-c
-@kindex C-c C-f C-c
+@kindex C-c C-f C-c
@findex message-goto-cc
Go to the @code{Cc} header (@code{message-goto-cc}).
@item C-c C-f C-s
-@kindex C-c C-f C-s
+@kindex C-c C-f C-s
@findex message-goto-subject
Go to the @code{Subject} header (@code{message-goto-subject}).
@item C-c C-f C-r
-@kindex C-c C-f C-r
+@kindex C-c C-f C-r
@findex message-goto-reply-to
Go to the @code{Reply-To} header (@code{message-goto-reply-to}).
@item C-c C-f C-n
-@kindex C-c C-f C-n
+@kindex C-c C-f C-n
@findex message-goto-newsgroups
Go to the @code{Newsgroups} header (@code{message-goto-newsgroups}).
@item C-c C-f C-d
-@kindex C-c C-f C-d
+@kindex C-c C-f C-d
@findex message-goto-distribution
Go to the @code{Distribution} header (@code{message-goto-distribution}).
@item C-c C-f C-o
-@kindex C-c C-f C-o
+@kindex C-c C-f C-o
@findex message-goto-followup-to
Go to the @code{Followup-To} header (@code{message-goto-followup-to}).
@item C-c C-f C-k
-@kindex C-c C-f C-k
+@kindex C-c C-f C-k
@findex message-goto-keywords
Go to the @code{Keywords} header (@code{message-goto-keywords}).
@item C-c C-f C-u
-@kindex C-c C-f C-u
+@kindex C-c C-f C-u
@findex message-goto-summary
Go to the @code{Summary} header (@code{message-goto-summary}).
@table @kbd
@item C-c C-b
-@kindex C-c C-b
+@kindex C-c C-b
@findex message-goto-body
Move to the beginning of the body of the message
-(@code{message-goto-body}).
+(@code{message-goto-body}).
@item C-c C-i
-@kindex C-c C-i
+@kindex C-c C-i
@findex message-goto-signature
Move to the signature of the message (@code{message-goto-signature}).
@table @kbd
@item C-c C-y
-@kindex C-c C-y
+@kindex C-c C-y
@findex message-yank-original
Yank the message that's being replied to into the message buffer
-(@code{message-yank-original}).
+(@code{message-yank-original}).
@item C-c C-q
-@kindex C-c C-q
+@kindex C-c C-q
@findex message-fill-yanked-message
Fill the yanked message (@code{message-fill-yanked-message}). Warning:
Can severely mess up the yanked text if its quoting conventions are
just remember that @kbd{C-x u} (@code{undo}) is available and you'll be
all right.
-
@item C-c C-w
-@kindex C-c C-w
+@kindex C-c C-w
@findex message-insert-signature
Insert a signature at the end of the buffer
-(@code{message-insert-signature}).
+(@code{message-insert-signature}).
+
+@item C-c M-h
+@kindex C-c M-h
+@findex message-insert-headers
+Insert the message headers (@code{message-insert-headers}).
@end table
to quote the person you are answering. Inserting quoted text is done by
@dfn{yanking}, and each quoted line you yank will have
@code{message-yank-prefix} prepended to it. The default is @samp{> }.
-If it is @code{nil}, just indent the message.
@item message-indentation-spaces
@vindex message-indentation-spaces
that you are silly and have nothing important to say.
+@node MIME
+@section MIME
+@cindex MML
+@cindex MIME
+@cindex multipart
+@cindex attachment
+
+Message is a @sc{mime}-compliant posting agent. The user generally
+doesn't have to do anything to make the @sc{mime} happen---Message will
+automatically add the @code{Content-Type} and
+@code{Content-Transfer-Encoding} headers.
+
+The most typical thing users want to use the multipart things in
+@sc{mime} for is to add ``attachments'' to mail they send out. This can
+be done with the @code{C-c C-a} command, which will prompt for a file
+name and a @sc{mime} type.
+
+You can also create arbitrarily complex multiparts using the MML
+language (@pxref{Composing, , Composing, emacs-mime, The Emacs MIME
+Manual}).
+
@node Various Commands
@section Various Commands
@table @kbd
@item C-c C-r
-@kindex C-c C-r
+@kindex C-c C-r
@findex message-caesar-buffer-body
Caesar rotate (aka. rot13) the current message
(@code{message-caesar-buffer-body}). If narrowing is in effect, just
> And here's more quoted text.
@end example
-@samp{*} says where point will be placed.
+@samp{*} says where point will be placed.
@item C-c C-t
-@kindex C-c C-t
+@kindex C-c C-t
@findex message-insert-to
Insert a @code{To} header that contains the @code{Reply-To} or
@code{From} header of the message you're following up
-(@code{message-insert-to}).
+(@code{message-insert-to}).
@item C-c C-n
-@kindex C-c C-n
+@kindex C-c C-n
@findex message-insert-newsgroups
Insert a @code{Newsgroups} header that reflects the @code{Followup-To}
or @code{Newsgroups} header of the article you're replying to
@table @kbd
@item C-c C-c
-@kindex C-c C-c
+@kindex C-c C-c
@findex message-send-and-exit
Send the message and bury the current buffer
-(@code{message-send-and-exit}).
+(@code{message-send-and-exit}).
@item C-c C-s
-@kindex C-c C-s
+@kindex C-c C-s
@findex message-send
-Send the message (@code{message-send}).
+Send the message (@code{message-send}).
@item C-c C-d
@kindex C-c C-d
@item message-generate-headers-first
@vindex message-generate-headers-first
If non-@code{nil}, generate all headers before starting to compose the
-message.
+message.
@item message-from-style
@vindex message-from-style
generated @code{Message-ID} is deleted, and a new one generated. If
this isn't done, the entire empire would probably crumble, anarchy would
prevail, and cats would start walking on two legs and rule the world.
-Allegedly.
+Allegedly.
@item message-default-headers
@vindex message-default-headers
@node Mail Variables
-@section Mail Variables
+@section Mail Variables
@table @code
@item message-send-mail-function
@item Subject
@cindex Subject
-This required header will be prompted for if not present already.
+This required header will be prompted for if not present already.
@item Newsgroups
@cindex Newsgroups
Valid checks are:
@table @code
-@item subject-cmsg
+@item subject-cmsg
Check the subject for commands.
@item sender
@cindex Sender
-Insert a new @code{Sender} header if the @code{From} header looks odd.
-@item multiple-headers
+Insert a new @code{Sender} header if the @code{From} header looks odd.
+@item multiple-headers
Check for the existence of multiple equal headers.
-@item sendsys
+@item sendsys
@cindex sendsys
Check for the existence of version and sendsys commands.
@item message-id
Check whether the @code{Message-ID} looks ok.
@item from
Check whether the @code{From} header seems nice.
-@item long-lines
+@item long-lines
@cindex long lines
Check for too long lines.
@item control-chars
@item empty-headers
Check whether any of the headers are empty.
@item existing-newsgroups
-Check whether the newsgroups mentioned in the @code{Newsgroups} and
+Check whether the newsgroups mentioned in the @code{Newsgroups} and
@code{Followup-To} headers exist.
@item valid-newsgroups
Check whether the @code{Newsgroups} and @code{Followup-to} headers
@item message-send-news-function
@vindex message-send-news-function
Function used to send the current buffer as news. The default is
-@code{message-send-news}.
+@code{message-send-news}.
@item message-post-method
@vindex message-post-method
@item message-signature-separator
@vindex message-signature-separator
Regexp matching the signature separator. It is @samp{^-- *$} by
-default.
+default.
@item mail-header-separator
@vindex mail-header-separator
@item message-directory
@vindex message-directory
-Directory used by many mailey things. The default is @file{~/Mail/}.
+Directory used by many mailey things. The default is @file{~/Mail/}.
@item message-signature-setup-hook
@vindex message-signature-setup-hook
Hook run when initializing the message buffer. It is run after the
-headers have been inserted but before the signature has been inserted.
+headers have been inserted but before the signature has been inserted.
@item message-setup-hook
@vindex message-setup-hook
@item message-header-setup-hook
@vindex message-header-setup-hook
-Hook called narrowed to the headers after initializing the headers.
+Hook called narrowed to the headers after initializing the headers.
For instance, if you're running Gnus and wish to insert a
@samp{Mail-Copies-To} header in all your news articles and all messages
(add-hook 'message-send-hook 'my-message-add-content)
(defun my-message-add-content ()
(message-add-header
- "Mime-Version: 1.0"
- "Content-Type: text/plain"
- "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit"))
+ "X-In-No-Sense: Nonsense"
+ "X-Whatever: no"))
@end lisp
This function won't add the header if the header is already present.
@table @code
-@item message-fcc-handler-function
-@vindex message-fcc-handler-function
+@item message-fcc-handler-function
+@vindex message-fcc-handler-function
A function called to save outgoing articles. This function will be
called with the name of the file to store the article in. The default
function is @code{message-output} which saves in Unix mailbox format.
newsgroups the article has been posted to will be inserted there. If
this variable is @code{nil}, no such courtesy message will be added.
The default value is @samp{"The following message is a courtesy copy of
-an article\nthat has been posted to %s as well.\n\n"}.
+an article\nthat has been posted to %s as well.\n\n"}.
@end table
When Message is being used from a news/mail reader, the reader is likely
to want to perform some task after the message has been sent. Perhaps
return to the previous window configuration or mark an article as
-replied.
+replied.
@vindex message-kill-actions
@vindex message-postpone-actions
and @kbd{C-c C-k} which kills the message buffer. Each of these actions
have lists associated with them that contains actions to be executed:
@code{message-send-actions}, @code{message-exit-actions},
-@code{message-postpone-actions}, and @code{message-kill-actions}.
+@code{message-postpone-actions}, and @code{message-kill-actions}.
Message provides a function to interface with these lists:
@code{message-add-action}. The first parameter is the action to be
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