PMDF User's Guide
OpenVMS Edition

The name of the folder you are currently using is displayed in the top right hand corner of the terminal screen by the READ or DIRECTORY commands. You can read and manipulate only those messages that are in the current folder.

You can display the names of the folders in your current mail file with the DIRECTORY/FOLDER command.

EMAIL> DIRECTORY/FOLDER Listing of folders in D1:[MISHA]MAIL.MAI;1 Press CTRL/C to cancel listing CONFERENCES DECUS JOKES MAIL MEETINGS MEMOS NOTES OLD_MEMOS_92 OLD_MEMOS_93 RECIPES WASTEBASKET EMAIL>

To select a new folder as your current folder, use one of the following commands:

SELECT folder-name

Selects the specified folder, folder-name, as the current folder:

EMAIL> SELECT RECIPES %EMAIL-I-SELECTED, 3 messages selected EMAIL>

An optional mail file name can also be specified following the folder name.

DIRECTORY folder-name

Selects the specified folder, folder-name, as the current folder and lists the messages in that folder.

EMAIL> DIRECTORY RECIPES RECIPES # From Date Subject 1 mrochek@example.co 18-JUN-2012 Vienna sausages with mustard 2 beckett@daisy-co 20-AUG-2012 Bagels with scallion cream cheese 3 fresnel@tintop.i 28-JUN-2012 Mouse fricasse EMAIL>

An optional mail file name can also be specified following the folder name.

READ folder-name message-number

Selects the specified folder, folder-name, as the current folder and displays the specified message, message-number.

EMAIL> READ RECIPES 2 Message RECIPES 2 20-AUG-2012 18:53:01 Date: 20 Aug 2012 21:52:18 -0400 (EDT) From: beckett@daisy-hill.puppy.farm.com To: rex@summer.example.com Subject: Bagels with scallion cream cheese 2 Tbsp chopped green onions 1/2 Cup Pittsburgh or Philadelphia cream cheese 6 Bagels The night before, mix the green onions and cream cheese. Refrigerate overnight. Obtain fresh bagels from Bagel Land on Murray Avenue. Cut the bagels in half, lightly toast, and then spread with generous amounts of the scallion cream cheese. Enjoy! EMAIL>