PMDF User's Guide
OpenVMS Edition
PMDF-USR-VMS-6.0
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7.1 Getting started
To invoke PMDF MAIL, issue the DCL command
$ PMDF MAIL
EMAIL>
Exit PMDF MAIL with the EXIT or QUIT commands. Pressing CTRL/Z at the
EMAIL> prompt will also exit you from PMDF MAIL.
While entering commands to the EMAIL> prompt, the following command
interaction features are available:
- Command abbreviation: commands may be abbreviated to
their simplest, unambiguous form.
- Command completion: use the TAB key to
automatically complete a command. If the command is ambiguous, it will
be completed to the fullest extent possible.
- Command querying: at any point while entering a command,
a question mark, ?, may be entered to obtain immediate help on what to
do next or what options are available.
- Input files: command files may be input and executed by
using the command
<infile with
infile the name of the file to input. When two
angle brackets are used, <<infile, the commands
read from the input file will not be echoed as they are executed.
- Logging: your session can be logged to an output file by
using the command
>outfile with
outfile the name of the log file. All commands
you enter and information printed by PMDF MAIL will be written to the
log file. To log only the commands you type, use the command
>>outfile.
To obtain help on individual commands, enter HELP at the EMAIL>
prompt. With the HELP command you may obtain detailed descriptions of
each command. To obtain a list of the available commands, simply press
the ? key. You may use this key at any point while entering
commands. PMDF MAIL will respond with a list of your available options.
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