This is a text-only version of the following page on https://raymii.org: --- Title : Mail on OpenVMS Author : Remy van Elst Date : 01-04-2018 URL : https://raymii.org/s/blog/My_second_OpenVMS_-_MAIL.html Format : Markdown/HTML --- [![openvms][1]][2] (You can read all my OpenVMS articles by [clicking the picture above][2]) Last week I registered myself with the [DECUServe OpenVMS][3] system. I found out how to [navigate the filesystem and create files and folders][4], it was awesome. This week I learned how to use the OpenVMS `MAIL` program to read and reply to an email I got from George Cornelius, another user on the [DECUServe system][3]

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### MAIL This blog item was put together using HP Enterprise's [online documentation][6] on the `MAIL` program. I saw that George had send me an email, after we had a chat using the OpenVMS phone program. See my [earlier][4] article on that. Login to your OpenVMS system and open the `MAIL` program: $ mail You have 1 new message. MAIL> If you have new mail, you can just press `ENTER` on this prompt to read the first new email: #1 29-MAR-2018 03:52:33.56 NEWMAIL From: EISNER::CORNELIUS "George Cornelius" To: EXAMPLE CC: CORNELIUS Subj: Hello again Good talking with you, Remy. [...] MAIL> To see an overview of all your messages, enter the `DIR` command at the `MAIL>` prompt: MAIL> DIR NEWMAIL # From Date Subject 1 EISNER::CORNELIUS 29-MAR-2018 Hello again MAIL> To open messages, just press `ENTER` and the first message opens. Keep pressing `ENTER` to read all messages. When no more messages are available, the following message will be displayed: MAIL> %MAIL-E-NOMOREMSG, no more messages ### Reply To reply to a message, when opened, type `REPLY` at the mail prompt: To: EISNER::CORNELIUS Subj: RE: Hello again Enter your message below. Press CTRL/Z when complete, or CTRL/C to quit: When you're done typing your message, press CTRL+Z to send it: (CTRL+Z) Press RETURN to continue reading your mail MAIL> ### Send mail At the `MAIL>` prompt, type `SEND` to start the interactive mail send program: $ mail MAIL> send To: USERNAME Subj: Test message Enter your message below. Press CTRL/Z when complete, or CTRL/C to quit: Hi USERNAME, This is a test message since I'm now trying to figure out the mail program. Hope you're doing well. Cheers, Remy (CTRL+Z) Exit MAIL> To send a message to an actual email address, type their full email address at the `To:` prompt. From the [DECUS system][3], it will arrive: ![][7] A reply will show up in your OpenVMS shell: $ New mail on node EISNER from IN%"example@example.nl" "Remy van Elst" From Google Apps the email looks a bit messed up due to all the headers: $ mail You have 1 new message. MAIL> #1 31-MAR-2018 15:26:54.11 NEWMAIL From: IN%"rEXAMPLE@rEXAMPLE.nl" "Remy van Elst" To: IN%"EXAMPLE@encompasserve.org" "Remy Van Elst" CC: Subj: RE: Tesrt message Return-path: Received: from mail-lf0-f47.google.com (mail-lf0-f47.google.com [209.85.215.47]) by Encompasserve.org (PMDF V6.7-x02 #1529) with ESMTPS id <01QQSJ9Q4TDO000DJW@Encompasserve.org> for EXAMPLE@Encompasserve.org (ORCPT EXAMPLE@encompasserve.org); Sat, 31 Mar 2018 15:26:53 -0400 (EDT) Received: from mail-lf0-f47.google.com ([209.85.215.47] EXTERNAL) (EHLO mail-lf0-f47.google.com) with TLS/SSL by Eisner.Encompasserve.org ([10.10.127.2]) (PreciseMail V3.2-7); Sat, 31 Mar 2018 15:26:50 -0400 Received: by mail-lf0-f47.google.com with SMTP id j68-v6so16143869lfg.13 for ; Sat, 31 Mar 2018 12:30:55 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.46.157.81 with HTTP; Sat, 31 Mar 2018 12:30:32 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 10.46.57.19 with SMTP id g19mr2209803lja.127.1522524652887; Sat, 31 Mar 2018 12:30:52 -0700 (PDT) Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2018 21:30:32 +0200 From: Remy van EXAMPLE Subject: Re: Tesrt message In-reply-to: <01QQSJ64CQ3M000H2O@Encompasserve.org> To: Remy Van EXAMPLE Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_W2nyE6Xjtg2UAPih5wVTPQ)" Received-SPF: pass (encompasserve.com: domain of rEXAMPLE.nl designates 209.85.215.47 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.85.215.47; envelope-from=rEXAMPLE@rEXAMPLE.nl; DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=rEXAMPLE.nl; s=google; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to; bh=lKIiBr2zPziUkYl8cnUwPmF57r7kWxesulmzMGsLUUA=; b=FYO2LAQ2jj3S6UVoXtRu8sewbAwrpvK9uCaYbebiIAh/ApSZcSwgRDD55YG+/yOB0x EFlVfd9NcVS20unRKarWTvE9u8af5thRtV8PGLXmBAN2mijOjug2xyZGgfxCDlt8ABkv pVgSfCEly6X7W67A9T6cDldOtDVJgGLKgkEE0= X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to; bh=lKIiBr2zPziUkYl8cnUwPmF57r7kWxesulmzMGsLUUA=; b=gKx7GBUmPgX2nxF8msbexWn+0597QNc6iq67iDKMlqX3wTtZN0wVvuzHq0BfMQmTlA pyerUqZO9tRanWs/dRNaE1xrCapv2hSA/4gr/jo5XEwE/mEE8uBUCtO8rg9BzDyJzfAj OhXgTAuNoJsiLwBRbf7g24rKGT5qzTeYHaIFYETq/0g6hky8daqLCVi8qJixfVPtMbpv iOCZ6Iu2z0bc71E+SlV6dhjIm9MY36YH7h38gaYrZdxmEbCnepDqiD1GcnNdmR+dFF0E Q2giXIrGZ2aFlP+Jj72s3K0fYp0w4V8etD/YkewgiXecku+dI3LJsGfl7FuWGYAo9fUV oxUg== X-Gm-Message-State: ALQs6tCqL1HNX8KNCoUPAQtVQqfoUs07X0itWRd9gg3IBnWaspdiyKFv Nl3RGyEsphnqwiLfdHwcqu48SHf6UBDMRlMQxYIjKSbH X-Google-Smtp-Source: AIpwx4/DgnBB/lKiJUnzPegbcIFwywyYiss3nh7Ns7gTKOCvq5K5DWA+2PItMJ3L1vVOv5kZGZix26/WdPWpjOoRBNk= X-PMAS-External: mail-lf0-f47.google.com [209.85.215.47] (EHLO mail-lf0-f47.google.com) X-PMAS-REPUTATION_URI_NONSPAM: URI reputation check (0.000) X-PMAS-VMF-OK: Envelope FROM: check: Source accepts mail for address (0.000) X-PMAS-HDR-REFERENCES: Has a valid-looking References header (0.000) X-PMAS-HDR-IN_REP_TO: Has a In-Reply-To header (0.000) X-PMAS-BDY-MAILTO_LINK: Includes a URL link to send an email (0.100) Press RETURN for more... #1 31-MAR-2018 15:26:54.11 NEWMAIL X-PMAS-META-FROM_IS_TO2: Same From: and To: personal names, but not addresses (4.000) X-PMAS-Spam-Level: **** References: <01QQSJ64CQ3M000H2O@Encompasserve.org> Original-recipient: rfc822;EXAMPLE@encompasserve.org X-PMAS-Software: PreciseMail V3.2-7 [180329] (Eisner.Encompasserve.org) X-PMAS-Final-Score: 4.100 --Boundary_(ID_W2nyE6Xjtg2UAPih5wVTPQ) Content-type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Test message arrived. Hugs and kisses back! https://raymii.org On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 9:24 PM, Remy Van Elst wrote: > Hugs and kisses from a test message > > Remy > --Boundary_(ID_W2nyE6Xjtg2UAPih5wVTPQ) Content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable --Boundary_(ID_W2nyE6Xjtg2UAPih5wVTPQ)-- ### Conclusion Yay! Another OpenVMS facility I found out and used. I love this system, since 1977 it is rocking and still going strong! [1]: https://raymii.org/s/inc/img/ovmsdec.png [2]: https://raymii.org/s/tags/openvms.html [3]: http://decus.org [4]: https://raymii.org/s/blog/My_first_OpenVMS.html [5]: https://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=7435ae6b8212 [6]: https://web.archive.org/web/20180331190606/http://h41379.www4.hpe.com/doc/731final/6489/6489pro_012.html [7]: https://raymii.org/s/inc/img/DECUSMAIL.png --- License: All the text on this website is free as in freedom unless stated otherwise. 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