VMS Help  —  DELETE  /MAILBOX
    Valid for Alpha and Integrity server systems only.

    Deletes the specified mailbox.

    Requires PRMMBX (permanent mailbox) privilege.

    Format

      DELETE/MAILBOX  name

1  –  Parameter

 name

    Specifies the name of the mailbox device (MBAn) or the logical
    name pointing to the mailbox to be deleted

2  –  Qualifier

2.1    /LOG

       /LOG
       /NOLOG (default)

    Displays a notice when the mailbox is marked for deletion.)

3  –  Example

  $SHOW LOGICAL MY_MBX
     "MY_MBX" = "MBA37:" (LNM$SYSTEM_TABLE)
  $SHOW DEVICE MBA37

  Device                  Device           Error
   Name                   Status           Count
  MBA37:                  Online               0
  $DELETE/MAILBOX/LOG MBA37
  %DELETE-I-MBXDEL, Mailbox MBA37 has been marked for deletion
  $SHOW DEV MBA37
  %SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHDEV, no such device available

      This example shows the status of mailbox MBA37, which is
      pointed to by logical name MY_MBX, before and after it is
      deleted.
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