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VMS Help MAIL, Examples *Conan The Librarian |
1.$ MAIL
MAIL>
This MAIL command invokes MAIL to process commands
interactively.
2.$ MAIL/SUBJECT="New Project" PROJECT.DOC JONES,SMITH,ADAMS
This MAIL command specifies that the file named PROJECT.DOC
is to be sent to users JONES, SMITH, and ADAMS, with a subject
description of New Project in the heading.
3.$MAIL/SUBJECT="Vacation Policy Change" NEWSLETTR "@USERS"
This MAIL command invokes MAIL to send the file NEWSLETTR.TXT
to all the users named in the file USERS.DIS. The subject
description is Vacation Policy Change.
4.$ MAIL/EDIT
MAIL> SEND
To: EARTH::MAX
Subj: Experiment
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[End of file]
Buffer: MAIL | Write | Insert | Forward |
This example shows how to use the /EDIT qualifier with the MAIL
command enabling you to create and edit a new message. Press
the Do key to return to the command prompt (Command:). Type
EXIT to send the message or QUIT to end the editing session
without sending the message.
5.$ MAIL/EDIT=(REPLY,FORWARD)
MAIL> 14
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MAIL> REPLY
To: EARTH::MAX
Subj: Experiment
[End of file]
Buffer: MAIL | Write | Insert | Forward |
This example shows how to use the /EDIT qualifier specifying
the keywords REPLY and FORWARD, which enable you to edit
any message you forward or to which you reply. To reply to
message 14, enter REPLY and edit your text. Press the Do key to
return to the line-editing prompt and to send the reply to user
EARTH::MAX.
6.$ MAIL/PERSONAL_NAME ="Cindy L." TEST.DAT VROMAN
This example shows the user's personal name defined as Cindy
L. in the current message containing the file TEST.DAT sent to
user VROMAN.
7.$ MAIL/SELF experiments.dat smith,jones
This example shows how to use the /SELF qualifier to send a
copy of the message containing the file named EXPERIMENTS.DAT
back to you and to users SMITH and JONES.
8.$ MAIL/SIGNATURE_FILE=BUSINESS_CARD.SIG HELLO.DOC JONES
This example shows how to append a text file
(BUSINESS_CARD.SIG) to a mail message containing the file
HELLO.DOC. User JONES will receive a single mail message
containing both files.
9.$ MAIL/SUBJECT="Life in the Big City" newfile.txt JOHNSON
This example shows how to use the /SUBJECT qualifier to send a
file named NEWFILE.TXT with a subject heading of "Life in the
Big City." Use quotation marks around the subject heading to
include more than one word, to print in lowercase letters, or
to include any spaces or nonalphanumeric characters.
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