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Extracting a MAIL message to a subdirectory?

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The Question is:

 
From my MAIL prompt, how can I Copy the message text only of the fourth of
five messages to a file called MYMSG.TXT and specify that it be located in
my subdirectory called CSLAB1?

The Answer is :

 
  The Wizard would strongly recommend acquiring access to and skimming
  through the OpenVMS User's Manual, as it covers many of the issues of
  interest to OpenVMS users.  Including the general use of MAIL.  Also
  available within MAIL and many other commands is HELP.
 
  In this particular case, please enter HELP EXTRACT at the MAIL prompt.
 
 


  

     
     
answer written or last revised on ( 2-DEC-1998 )

     
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