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Examples

   1.$ MAIL
     MAIL>

     This MAIL command invokes MAIL to process commands
     interactively.

   2.$ MAIL/SUBJECT="New Project" PROJECT.DOC JONES,SMITH,ADAMS

     This MAIL command specifies that the file named PROJECT.DOC
     is to be sent to users JONES, SMITH, and ADAMS, with a subject
     description of New Project in the heading.

   3.$MAIL/SUBJECT="Vacation Policy Change" NEWSLETTR "@USERS"

     This MAIL command invokes MAIL to send the file NEWSLETTR.TXT
     to all the users named in the file USERS.DIS. The subject
     description is Vacation Policy Change.

   4.$ MAIL/EDIT
     MAIL> SEND
     To: EARTH::MAX
     Subj: Experiment
        .
        .
        .
     [End of file]

     Buffer: MAIL              | Write | Insert | Forward |

     This example shows how to use the /EDIT qualifier with the MAIL
     command enabling you to create and edit a new message. Press
     the Do key to return to the command prompt (Command:).  Type
     EXIT to send the message or QUIT to end the editing session
     without sending the message.

   5.$ MAIL/EDIT=(REPLY,FORWARD)
     MAIL> 14
        .
        .
        .
     MAIL> REPLY
     To: EARTH::MAX
     Subj: Experiment
     [End of file]

     Buffer: MAIL              | Write | Insert | Forward |

     This example shows how to use the /EDIT qualifier specifying
     the keywords REPLY and FORWARD, which enable you to edit
     any message you forward or to which you reply. To reply to
     message 14, enter REPLY and edit your text. Press the Do key to
     return to the line-editing prompt and to send the reply to user
     EARTH::MAX.

   6.$ MAIL/PERSONAL_NAME ="Cindy L." TEST.DAT VROMAN

     This example shows the user's personal name defined as Cindy
     L. in the current message containing the file TEST.DAT sent to
     user VROMAN.

   7.$ MAIL/SELF experiments.dat smith,jones

     This example shows how to use the /SELF qualifier to send a
     copy of the message containing the file named EXPERIMENTS.DAT
     back to you and to users SMITH and JONES.

   8.$ MAIL/SIGNATURE_FILE=BUSINESS_CARD.SIG HELLO.DOC JONES

     This example shows how to append a text file
     (BUSINESS_CARD.SIG) to a mail message containing the file
     HELLO.DOC. User JONES will receive a single mail message
     containing both files.

   9.$ MAIL/SUBJECT="Life in the Big City" newfile.txt JOHNSON

     This example shows how to use the /SUBJECT qualifier to send a
     file named NEWFILE.TXT with a subject heading of "Life in the
     Big City." Use quotation marks around the subject heading to
     include more than one word, to print in lowercase letters, or
     to include any spaces or nonalphanumeric characters.