Specifies that all .MAI files be moved from your SYS$LOGIN directory to the specified subdirectory. The SET NOMAIL_DIRECTORY command specifies that all .MAI files be moved from the subdirectory back to your SYS$LOGIN directory. The SHOW MAIL_DIRECTORY command displays the name of the device and directory containing all your .MAI files. Format SET MAIL_DIRECTORY [.subdirectory-name] SET NOMAIL_DIRECTORY SHOW MAIL_DIRECTORY
1 – Parameter
[.subdirectory-name] Specifies the name of the subdirectory in your SYS$LOGIN directory to which all .MAI files are to be moved.
2 – Qualifier
2.1 /LOG
Displays a listing of the .MAI files moved from the previous directory to the specified subdirectory.
3 – Examples
1.$ SHOW TRANSLATION SYS$LOGIN SYS$LOGIN = "DISK$:[DALTON]" (LNM$PROCESS_TABLE) . . . MAIL> SHOW MAIL_DIRECTORY Your mail file directory is DISK$:[DALTON] MAIL> SET MAIL_DIRECTORY [.MAIL] %MAIL-I-CREATED, DISK$:[DALTON.MAIL] created MAIL> SHOW MAIL_DIRECTORY Your mail file directory is DISK$:[DALTON.MAIL] . . . $ SET DEFAULT [DALTON.MAIL] $ DIRECTORY This example shows how to create a subdirectory containing all your .MAI files. The DCL command SHOW TRANSLATION displays the logical name for your default top-level directory, SYS$LOGIN.