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.