Displays a list of the messages in the current mail file,
including message number, sender's name, date, and subject.
Mail creates a new set of selected messages every time you use
any of the following qualifiers:
/BEFORE
/CC_SUBSTRING
/FROM_SUBSTRING
/MARKED or /NOMARKED
/NEW
/SINCE
/SUBJECT_SUBSTRING
/TO_SUBSTRING
Format
DIRECTORY [foldername]
1 – Parameter
foldername
Specifies the name of the folder from which to select messages.
If you omit the foldername, the folder to be used is determined
in the following order:
1. The current folder is used, if any (unless the /NEW qualifier
is specified)
2. The NEWMAIL folder is used if:
o You specify the /NEW qualifier
o You omit selection qualifiers and you have new mail
3. The MAIL folder is used.
2 – Qualifiers
2.1 /BEFORE
/BEFORE=date
Selects messages received before the specified date. If you do
not specify a date, Mail displays a listing of all the mail
messages received before the current day (today). You can also
specify the keywords YESTERDAY and TODAY. For example, the
command DIRECTORY/BEFORE=YESTERDAY would give you a listing of
all mail messages received before yesterday.
2.2 /CC_SUBSTRING
/CC_SUBSTRING=text
Selects messages containing the specified text in the CC: field
of the message, where the specified text is usually a node name
or user name.
2.3 /EDIT
Invokes a text editor using the output of the DIRECTORY command
as input to the editor. Unless you have selected a different
editor, the TPU-based EVE editor is invoked. The /EDIT
qualifier enables you to find messages by scrolling through
folders or searching text.
2.4 /FROM_SUBSTRING
/FROM_SUBSTRING=text
Selects messages containing the specified text in the From: field
of the message, where the specified text is usually a node name
or user name. This command searches only the node name and user
name of the sender; it does not search the personal name field.
2.5 /FOLDER
Displays a listing of all the folders contained in the current
Mail file.
2.6 /FULL
Displays the number of records in the message and whether you
have replied to the message. External message identification
numbers (for messages larger than 3 blocks) are also displayed.
2.7 /MARKED
/MARKED
/NOMARKED
Selects messages that have been marked. The /NOMARKED qualifier
selects messages that are not marked.
2.8 /NEW
Selects the NEWMAIL folder and displays new mail messages
received while you are in Mail. If there are no new messages,
Mail displays the message "%MAIL-W-NONEWMAIL, no new messages".
When a mail file other than your default mail file is open, Mail
closes the file and opens your default mail file.
2.9 /PAGE
/PAGE[=keyword]
/NOPAGE (default)
Controls the display of information on the screen.
You can use the following keywords with the /PAGE qualifier:
CLEAR_SCREEN Clears the screen before each page is displayed.
SCROLL Displays information one line at a time.
SAVE[=n] Enables screen navigation of information, where n
is the number of pages to store.
The /PAGE qualifier allows you to navigate through a maximum of 5
screens containing up to 255 columns of information. When you use
the /PAGE qualifier, you can use the following keys as well:
Key Sequence Description
Up arrow (^ ), Ctrl/B Scroll up one line.
Down arrow (v ) Scroll down one line.
Left arrow (< - ) Scroll left one column.
Right arrow (- > ) Scroll right one column.
Find (E1) Specify a string to find where the
information is displayed.
Insert Here (E2) Scroll right one half screen.
Remove (E3) Scroll left one half screen.
Select (E4) Toggle 80/132 column mode.
Prev Screen (E5) Get the previous page of information.
Next Screen (E6), Get the next page of information.
Return, Enter, Space
F10, Ctrl/Z Exit.
Do (F16) Toggle the display to oldest/newest
page.
Ctrl/W Refresh the display.
2.10 /REPLIED
/REPLIED
/NOREPLIED
Selects messages that have been replied to with the REPLY
command. The /NOREPLIED qualifier selects messages to which you
have not replied.
2.11 /SINCE
/SINCE=date
Selects mail messages received on or after the specified date.
The format for the date is dd-mmm-yyyy. If you do not specify a
date, Mail displays a listing of all the mail messages received
on the current day. You can also specify the keywords YESTERDAY
and TODAY. For example, the command DIRECTORY/SINCE=YESTERDAY
would give you a listing of all mail messages received since
yesterday.
2.12 /START
/START=start-point
Indicates the first message number you want to display. For
example, to display all the messages beginning with number three,
enter the command DIRECTORY/START=3. Use the /START qualifier
with the /FOLDER qualifier to indicate the first folder name you
want to display. For example, to display all the folder names
alphabetically following PLEAT, enter the command line DIRECTORY
/START=PLEAT/FOLDER.
2.13 /SUBJECT_SUBSTRING
/SUBJECT_SUBSTRING=text
Selects messages containing the specified text in the Subj: field
of the message.
2.14 /TO_SUBSTRING
/TO_SUBSTRING=text
Selects messages containing the specified text in the To: field
of the message, where the specified text is usually a node name
or user name. The /TO_SUBSTRING qualifier will not search the
personal name field.
3 – Examples
1.MAIL> DIRECTORY
MAIL
# From Date Subject
1 MARK 11-DEC-1994 The Yen
2 MARK 11-DEC-1994 The Buck
3 BILL 13-DEC-1994 The Pound
4 BILL 13-DEC-1994 The Dollar
5 BILL 14-DEC-1994 The Cent
6 MARK 17-DEC-1994 The Dime
This example shows how to display a listing of all the messages
in the current folder by using the DIRECTORY command.
2.MAIL> DIRECTORY/SINCE=13-DEC-1994
MAIL
# From Date Subject
1 BILL 13-DEC-1994 The Pound
2 BILL 13-DEC-1994 The Dollar
3 BILL 14-DEC-1994 The Cent
4 MARK 17-DEC-1994 The Dime
This example shows how to use the /SINCE qualifier with the
DIRECTORY command to display a listing of all the mail messages
in the current folder received on or after December 13, 1994.
3.MAIL> DIRECTORY/SUBJECT_SUBSTRING= POUND
MAIL
# From Date Subject
1 BILL 13-DEC-1994 The Pound
This example shows how to use the /SUBJECT_SUBSTRING qualifier
with the DIRECTORY command to find messages that contain the
substring POUND.
4.MAIL> DIRECTORY/FOLDER
Listing of folders in DISK$:[BACON]MAIL.MAI;1
Press Ctrl/C to cancel listing
MAIL NEW_HIRES
PROJECTS SALES_LEADS
This example shows how to display a listing of all the folders
in the current mail file.