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- V5_CHANGES
-
- This section describes Version 5.0 of the VMS Personal Mail Utility (MAIL).
- The following technical changes are new with this release.
-
- New MAIL commands:
-
- o [UN]MARK Command - sets a flag in the message header setting the current or
- message-id message as marked. Marked messages are displayed with an asterisk in
- the left hand column of the directory listing. The UNMARK command clears a flag
- in the message header setting the current or message-id message as unmarked.
-
- o REMOVE command - Enables users with SYSNAM privilege to remove a record from
- the user profile.
-
- Changes to existing MAIL commands:
-
- o SHOW command - The SHOW command has been enhanced to display new items stored
- in the user profile.
-
- o The SHOW CC_PROMPT command displays whether MAIL issues the CC: prompt.
-
- o The SHOW QUEUE command displays the default print queue.
-
- o The SHOW FORM command displays the default print form.
-
- o The SHOW FORWARD command accepts the /ALL and /USER qualifiers.
-
- o The SHOW PERSONAL command accepts the /ALL and /USER qualifiers.
-
- o DELETE command - The DELETE command accepts ranges and lists of message
- numbers to be deleted. You may specify many mail messages at a time using one
- DELETE command.
-
- o PURGE/RECLAIM/STATISTICS command -- enhanced to display statistics on deleted
- messages.
-
- o SHOW ALL command -- enhanced to display information on the CC: prompt, default
- queue and default print form.
-
- o DIRECTORY command - The DIRECTORY command accepts the /EDIT qualifier which
- invokes the editor using the output of the DIRECTORY command as input to the
- editor.
-
- o FORWARD command - The FORWARD command accepts the /[NO]SELF qualifier which
- enables/disables forwarding a copy of a message to yourself.
-
- o MAIL command - New qualifier /[NO]PERSONAL_NAME=name specifies the personal
- name to be used when sending selected messages. The /NOPERSONAL_NAME qualifier
- sends a message with a blank personal name field.
-
- o PRINT command - Several qualifiers have been added to the PRINT command in
- order to enhance its functionality.
-
- o The /CANCEL qualifier cancels all messages that have been queued for
- printing during the current session.
-
- o The /NOW qualifier is synonymous with the /PRINT qualifier.
-
- o The /AFTER=time qualifier requests that the job not be printed until a
- specific time of day.
-
- o The /FORM=form_name qualifier specifies the name or number of the form that
- you want for the print job.
-
- o The /[NO]HOLD qualifier controls whether the message is available for print
- immediately.
-
- o The /[NO]BURST=( ALL : ONE ) qualifier controls whether a burst page is
- printed preceding a message.
-
- o The /[NO]FEED qualifier controls whether the PRINT command automatically
- inserts form feeds when it nears the end of a page.
-
- o The /[NO]FLAG=( ALL : ONE ) qualifier controls whether a flag page is printed
- preceding a message.
-
- o The /[NO]SPACE qualifier controls whether output is to be double-spaced.
-
- o The /[NO]TRAILER=( ONE : ALL ) qualifier controls whether a trailer page is
- printed at the end of message.
-
- o SELECT, SET FOLDER, DIRECTORY, and READ commands - Several new qualifiers
- have been added to the SELECT, SET FOLDER, DIRECTORY and READ commands.
-
- o The /FROM_SUBSTRING=text qualifier selects messages which contain "text" in
- the FROM field of the message.
-
- o The /TO_SUBSTRING=text qualifier selects messages which contain "text" in the
- TO field of the message.
-
- o The /CC_SUBSTRING=text qualifier selects messages which contain "text" in the
- CC field of the message.
-
- o The /SUBJECT_SUBSTRING=text qualifier selects messages which contain "text"
- in the SUBJECT field of the message.
-
- o The /[NO]MARKED qualifier selects messages which have been marked. The
- /NOMARKED qualifier selects messages that are not marked.
-
- o The /[NO]REPLIED qualifier selects messages which have been replied to via
- the REPLY command. The /NOREPLIED qualifier selects messages that have not been
- replied to.
-
- o SHOW FORWARD command -- New qualifier /ALL allows you to list all users with
- a forwarding address. This qualifier must be used with the /USER qualifier.
-
- o SHOW PERSONAL_NAME command - New qualifier /ALL allows you to list user's
- personal name information. This qualifier must be used with the /USER qualifier.
-
- o SEND, FORWARD, and REPLY commands - There are two new qualifiers which apply
- to the SEND, FORWARD and REPLY commands:
-
- o The /[NO]CC_PROMPT qualifier specifies whether the carbon copy prompt
- appears. This overrides the SET [NO]CC_PROMPT command.
-
- o The /[NO]PERSONAL_NAME=name qualifier specifies a personal name to be used
- for the sending of this message only. The /NOPERSONAL_NAME qualifier sends a
- message with a blank personal name field.
-
- With the addition of these qualifiers, personal name can now be
- specified on a per-message basis.
-
- In addition, the /LAST /EDIT combination is now allowed for
- the SEND and REPLY commands. This allows the user to edit the
- last message sent as text for the SEND or REPLY command.
-
- o SET command - The SET command has been enhanced to store new items in the
- user profile.
-
- o The SET [NO]CC_PROMPT command controls whether MAIL issues the CC: prompt
- when you forward, reply, or send a message.
-
- o The SET [NO]QUEUE command sets/clears the default print queue field in the
- user profile.
-
- o The SET [NO]FORM command sets/clears the default print form field in the user
- profile.
-
- o The SET COPY_SELF [NO]FORWARD command sets/clears sending a copy to yourself
- when you forward a message.