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From: wjh+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU (Fred Hansen)
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Subject: Re: Changing AMS headers and more.
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Date: 18 Sep 90 15:40:15 GMT
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Excerpts from internet.info-andrew: 13-Sep-90 Changing AMS headers and
more. MAG@IBM.COM (1338)

>  Is there any way to change the "message composing" headers permanently
> (without using "insert header"), either system wide or by individual
> user?  I need to add a couple of headers.
> e.g.
> 	To:
> 	Subject:
> change to:
> 	To:
> 	Subject:
> 	New-header:


In a reply to this message Nathaniel suggests using Ness. 
Unfortunately, a key piece needed will not be released until patch 7. 
At that time you can use Ness as follows:

Add to ~/.messagesinit the lines
 
	load ness
	call ness-load  <full path name of file>

where the file contains:

    extend "view:sendmessage"
        on menu "Add My Headers"
                sendmessage_add_header(currentwindow,
                        "New Header: ")
                sendmessage_add_header(currentwindow, 
                        "Another Header: ")
        end menu
        on menu "Send/Post"
                sendmessage_send_message(currentwindow)
                sendmessage_add_header(currentwindow, 
                        "New Header 2: ")
                sendmessage_add_header(currentwindow, 
                        "Another Header 2: ")
        end menu
    end extend
        
This will add one new menu item in SendMessage: "Add My Headers".  When
selected, two new headers will be added.  It will also modify the
"Send/Post" menu item so it adds a different pair of headers--of course
they could be the same.


Fred Hansen