Deletes all the messages in the WASTEBASKET folder. When you
EXIT from Mail or enter a SET FILE command (to select a new mail
file), an implicit PURGE is done to empty the WASTEBASKET folder,
unless you have entered the SET NOAUTO_PURGE command. The PURGE
command overrides the SET AUTO_PURGE command.
Purged message space is not available for reuse by OpenVMS Record
Management Services (OpenVMS RMS) until you enter the PURGE
/RECLAIM command. An automatic PURGE/RECLAIM is done when the
amount of deleted space in a mail file exceeds 32,767 bytes.
(Mail uses the Convert/Reclaim utility to reclaim space.)
Format
PURGE
Additional Information:
explode
extract