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?General
The MAIL facility
Syntax:
Sending mail: MAIL [<sendfile] [NAMELIST namefile]
[ALL] user1 ...
Receiving mail: MAIL [-R] [-A]
Checking mail: MAIL -C
Sending mail:
"sendfile" is the name of the file containing the information you wish
to send. "namefile" is the name of the file containing a list of
users; the file contains each name on a separate line. The ALL keyword
causes the message to be sent to all users on the system.
Receiving mail:
The -R option causes your mail to be typed out in reverse order (the
last message you receive is typed first). The -A option causes all
mail to be typed out without prompting you for options about letter.
When you are reviewing mail, your options are:
N Leave letter in mailbox, read next letter
P Leave letter in mailbox, read previous letter
R Retype current letter
D Delete current letter, read next letter
S fn Save current letter in file fn with postmark
W fn Save current letter in file fn without postmark
F Forward current letter to users listed
H Type this help file
! execute a command
Q Quit from MAIL
X Exit from MAIL, but do not delete marked messages
?syntax
The syntax of the MAIL command is:
Sending mail: MAIL [<sendfile] [NAMELIST namefile]
[ALL] user1 ...
Receiving mail: MAIL [-R] [-A]
Checking mail: MAIL -C
?send
Sending mail:
MAIL [<sendfile] [NAMELIST namefile] [ALL] user1 ...
"sendfile" is the name of the file containing the information you wish
to send. "namefile" is the name of the file containing a list of
users; the file contains each name on a separate line. The ALL keyword
causes the message to be sent to all users on the system.
?receive
Receiving mail:
MAIL [-R] [-A]
The -R option causes your mail to be typed out in reverse order (the
last message you receive is typed first). The -A option causes all
mail to be typed out without prompting you for options about letter.
?subcommands
Subcommands you can use when receiving mail are:
N Leave letter in mailbox, read next letter
P Leave letter in mailbox, read previous letter
R Retype current letter
D Delete current letter, read next letter
S fn Save current letter in file fn with postmark
W fn Save current letter in file fn without postmark
F Forward current letter to users listed
H Type this help file
! execute a command
Q Quit from MAIL
X Exit from MAIL, but do not delete marked messages
 of the file containing the information you wish
to send. "namefile" is the name of the file containing a list