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/EDIT
Sets the default to /EDIT for the FORWARD, REPLY, and SEND commands and
allows you to edit your mail messages.
See also <FORWARD>
<REPLY>
<SEND>
Format: MAIL/EDIT [=(keyword[=option],...)]
Parameters: keyword
Allowed keywords are FORWARD, REPLY, and SEND.
option
The EXTRACT option can be used with the REPLY keyword.
Examples:
1.
$ MAIL/EDIT
MAIL> SEND
To: EARTH::MAX
Subj: Experiment
Input file does not exist
[EOB]
*
This example shows how to use the /EDIT qualifier with the MAIL
command enabling you to edit any message you send.
2.
$ MAIL/EDIT=(REPLY=EXTRACT,FORWARD)
MAIL> 14
.
.
.
MAIL> REPLY
To: EARTH::MAX
Subj: Experiment
.
.
.
[EOB]
*
This example shows how to use the /EDIT qualifier specifying
the keywords REPLY and FORWARD enabling you to edit any
message you forward or to which you reply.
Entering the EXTRACT keyword causes the editor to be invoked
with a copy of the message to which you are replying. To
reply to message 14, enter REPLY and edit your test.