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(Header Editing): ESC TAB alternative for M-TAB.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Wed, 16 Feb 2005 10:17:29 +0000
parents 0816b427495a
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494 particular fields because they are the fields users most often want to 494 particular fields because they are the fields users most often want to
495 edit. 495 edit.
496 496
497 @findex mail-complete 497 @findex mail-complete
498 @kindex M-TAB @r{(Mail mode)} 498 @kindex M-TAB @r{(Mail mode)}
499 While editing a header field that contains mailing addresses, such as 499 While editing a header field that contains mailing addresses, such
500 @samp{To:}, @samp{CC:} and @samp{BCC:}, you can complete a mailing 500 as @samp{To:}, @samp{CC:} and @samp{BCC:}, you can complete a mailing
501 address by typing @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} (@code{mail-complete}). It inserts 501 address by typing @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} (@code{mail-complete}). It
502 the full name corresponding to the address, if it can determine the full 502 inserts the full name corresponding to the address, if it can
503 name. The variable @code{mail-complete-style} controls whether to insert 503 determine the full name. The variable @code{mail-complete-style}
504 the full name, and what style to use, as in @code{mail-from-style} 504 controls whether to insert the full name, and what style to use, as in
505 (@pxref{Mail Headers}). 505 @code{mail-from-style} (@pxref{Mail Headers}). (If your window
506 manager defines @kbd{M-@key{TAB}} to switch windows, you can type this
507 Emacs command as @kbd{@key{ESC} @key{TAB}}.)
506 508
507 For completion purposes, the valid mailing addresses are taken to be 509 For completion purposes, the valid mailing addresses are taken to be
508 the local users' names plus your personal mail aliases. You can 510 the local users' names plus your personal mail aliases. You can
509 specify additional sources of valid addresses; see the customization 511 specify additional sources of valid addresses; see the customization
510 group @samp{mailalias} to see the variables for customizing this 512 group @samp{mailalias} to see the variables for customizing this