Library /sys$common/syshlp/mailhelp.hlb EXTRACT, Examples  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

    1.MAIL> DIRECTORY
                                                        MAIL
      #   From    Date             Subject
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      5   JOAN    11-DEC-1994      Spelling Tests
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      MAIL> 5
      MAIL> EXTRACT GRAMMAR
      MAIL> EXIT
      $ DIRECTORY
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      GRAMMAR.TXT;1
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      This example shows how to place a copy of a mail message in a
      text file named GRAMMAR.TXT.

    2.MAIL> EXTRACT/ALL/NOHEADER
      _File: OUTER.DAT
      %MAIL-I-CREATED, DISK$MEGAWORK:[CROWN]OUTER.DAT;1 created
      MAIL>

      This example shows how to place a copy of all the messages
      in the currently selected folder into a text file called
      OUTER.DAT. The /NOHEADER qualifier prevents the header
      information from being copied. A form feed is inserted between
      each message.