topic why MAIL cannot recognize the DIS file? in Operating System - OpenVMS

why MAIL cannot recognize the DIS file?

Davor_7 — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:03:03 GMT

the DIS file is in the current dir, but when use MAIL to send this file in one command, it says the error... how come?

$ mail /subject="test" "@maillist"
%MAIL-E-OPENIN, error opening USER$DISK2:"@MAILLIST".; as input
-RMS-F-FNM, error in file name
$ dir *.dis
Directory USER$DISK2:[AAA]
MAILLIST.DIS;1
Total of 1 file.

Re: why MAIL cannot recognize the DIS file?

Kris Clippeleyr — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:08:19 GMT

Hi,

Syntax is:

$ MAIL [filespec] [recipient]

E.g.:

$ mail/subject="test" test.txt "@MAILLIST"

Regards,
Kris (aka Qkcl)

Re: why MAIL cannot recognize the DIS file?

Mike Reznak — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:12:40 GMT

Hi,
you can replace [file] with NL0: [null device]

$ mail /subject="test" nl0: "@maillist"

Mike