Remove comment lines from a mailing list file. Syntax PURGE/LIST list-name
1 – Parameters
list-name Required parameter specifying the name of the list from which comment lines are to be removed. Wildcards are not allowed.
2 – Description
Mailing list files can contain comment lines. In particular, unsubscribed addresses are normally indicated via comment lines in the file. The PURGE/LIST command causes such comment lines to be removed, which can be useful to "clean up" the mailing list file for a list which has undergone a great many changes in membership.
3 – Examples
The commands, PURGE/LIST fads-list SEND/LIST fads-list causes the fads-list mailing list membership file to have comment lines removed from the file, and then a copy of the file is requested.
4 – Error messages
%MAILSERV-W-CANTDELETE, cannot delete old mailing list file An error occurred while trying to delete the old mailing list file. Try again later; the postmaster in charge of the mail server has been notified. %MAILSERV-W-CANTUPDATE, cannot update mailing list file An error occurred while trying to update the mailing list file. Try again later; the postmaster in charge of the mail server has been notified. %MAILSERV-W-FLK, file currently locked by another user The specified mailing list file is not currently accessible. Try again later. %MAILSERV-W-INSFPRM, missing command parameters You failed to specify the list-name parameter. Resend the command specifying a legal value for the list-name parameter. %MAILSERV-W-LNF, mailing list not found The mailing list you specified does not exist. Resend the command specifying the name of a valid mailing list. You can use the DIRECTORY/LIST command to obtain a listing of the valid mailing list names. %MAILSERV-W-LSTCREERR, unable to create new mailing list The mailing list specified by the list-name parameter does not exist and could not be created. Check to make sure that you specified the correct list name. %MAILSERV-F-NOMAILLIST, Mailing lists are not enabled The mail server is not configured to operate as a list server. %MAILSERV-W-PRV, insufficient privilege or file protection violation You are not allowed to purge this mailing list. The MAILSERV_ ACCESS mapping can be used to change the default behavior of the MAILSERV PURGE/LIST command. Please refer to the Mail and list server section of the PMDF System Manager's Guide.