Establishes (or opens) another file as the current mail file. By default, your mail file is MAIL.MAI. Use the COPY command, the FILE command, or the MOVE command to create other mail files (for example, JOKES.MAI or HISTORY.MAI). You can then use the SET FILE command to open the mail files. When you enter the SET FILE command, the WASTEBASKET folder of the current mail file is emptied (if AUTO_PURGE is set), the file is closed, and the specified (alternate) file is opened. The SHOW FILE command displays the name of the mail file that is currently open. Format SET FILE file-name SHOW FILE
1 – Parameter
file-name Indicates the name of the mail file you are opening.
2 – Examples
1.MAIL> SHOW FILE Your current mail file is DISK$:[ARAS]MAIL.MAI;2 MAIL> 2 MAIL> COPY _Folder: LIMERICKS _FILE: JOKES File DISK$:[ARAS]JOKES.MAI; does not exist. Do you want to create it (Y/N, default is N)? y %MAIL-S-CREATED, DISK$:[ARAS]JOKES.MAI;1 created MAIL> SET FILE JOKES MAIL> SHOW FILE Your current mail file is DISK$:[ARAS]JOKES.MAI This example demonstrates how to use the SHOW FILE command to display the name of the mail file that is currently open (MAIL.MAI). The COPY command creates a new folder (LIMERICKS) and a new mail file (JOKES) and copies message 2. The SET FILE command opens the mail file named JOKES.MAI that you just created. Note that you must be reading a message to copy it or you get the following message: %MAIL-E-NOTREADIN, you aren't reading a message.