On Saturday 07 Dec 2013 15:20:13 Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> * Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> [12-07-13 09:53]:
> > On Saturday 07 Dec 2013 11:44:06 Suvayu Ali wrote:
> > > On Sat, Dec 07, 2013 at 12:16:08PM +0100, Martin Vegter wrote:
> > > > When composing a new mail, after I exit the editor mutt drops me
> > > > into the compose menu.
> 
> yes, as designed.
> 
> > > > Here I can see the email header, but the text (body) that I have
> > > > just composed is not displayed.  Instead, I see it only as
> > > > attachment.
> 
> also as designed.
> 
> > > > Is there any way to tell mutt, to display by default the text (body)
> > > > in compose menu, so that I can see what text I am actually sending?
> > > 
> > > You can hit enter on the message body to view it again.  I do that
> > > rather often.
> > 
> > I do that too sometimes, which illustrates the need for it to be
> > available as a feature, because it is inefficient having to do it
> > manually.  Is there some stanza that could achieve this automatically?
> 
> No, it does not illustrate a "need" but provides you an opportunity the
> alter the headers before sending your post.  Supposedly *most* people are
> finished editing the "body" when they exit the editor and viewing that
> text is finished.  Would you prefer that mutt emulate the "other" system
> that consistently asks you "Do you really want to
> <what-ever-function-you-indicated>"?
> 
> I suppose *you* could edit your .muttrc and configure your chosen editor
> to "ask-yes" or "ask-no" to indicate your indecision.

It is not mere confirmation that I want at this stage, but to see the complete 
message (headers + body) before I send it.  It is a last check and 
occasionally I end up editing something before I eventually send it.

-- 
Regards,
Mick

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