Sends a message to one or more users. The MAIL command works like
the SEND command.
Mail first prompts you for the name of the user or users that you
want to receive the message.
MAIL> MAIL
To:
You reply with the user names or with the file names of
distribution lists in the following format:
[[nodename::]username(s),...] [,] [@listname[,...]]
Next, Mail prompts you for the subject of the mail message. To
avoid the Subj: prompt, specify the /SUBJECT= qualifier with the
MAIL command, and enclose the subject string in quotation marks.
You can include a file specification with the MAIL command. If
you specify a file name with the MAIL command, the text in that
file is sent to the specified users. If you do not specify a file
name, Mail prompts you for the text of your message.
Enter the message that you want to send; then press Ctrl/Z. Note
that once you type a line and press Return, there is no way to
edit it. If you decide not to send the message you are typing
but want to stay within the Mail utility, press Ctrl/C to abort
the message. You then receive the MAIL> prompt. You can also
enter CTRL/Y to cancel sending a mail message, however note that
CTRL/Y will also quit your Mail process and return you to the DCL
prompt.
Format
MAIL [file-spec]
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