Deletes mail messages from SMTP queues. Without the user parameter, all messages from the user name that correspond to your process's user name are deleted. Related commands: SEND MAIL, SHOW MAIL Applies to: SMTP Format REMOVE MAIL [ user ] [ /[NO]COPY=[directory] ] [ /[NO]CONFIRM ] [ /ENTRY=n ]
1 – Restrictions
Requires SYSPRV or BYPASS privilege for mail messages that are not yours.
2 – Parameters
user Optional. Default: All mail messages with your process's user name. Removes messages sent from the specified user name.
3 – Qualifiers
3.1 /COPY
/COPY=[directory] /NOCOPY=[directory] Optional. Default: Messages copied to the user's default directory. Copies messages to be deleted to the specified directory. /NOCOPY: Messages are not copied.
3.2 /CONFIRM
/CONFIRM /NOCONFIRM Optional. Defaults: o With an entry number specified - /NOCONFIRM o Without an entry number specified - /CONFIRM If you specify /CONFIRM, or if you omit an entry number, requests confirmation before deleting each message. Respond to the CONFIRM: prompt by entering one of the following: o Y to delete the mail message o N to retain the mail message o G to change to NO CONFIRMATION mode If you specify the /NOCONFIRM qualifier or an entry, the operation is performed without asking you to confirm the request.
3.3 /ENTRY
/ENTRY=n Optional. Default: All. Queue entry numbers to remove from the SMTP queue.
4 – Examples
1.TCPIP> REMOVE MAIL Removes all messages for your process's user name, or deletes everything in the SMTP queue if you have either SYSPRV or BYPASS privilege. 2.TCPIP> REMOVE MAIL /ENTRY=781 Removes message 781, if it corresponds to your process's user name, or if you have either SYSPRV or BYPASS privilege. 3.TCPIP> REMOVE MAIL BROOD Removes all messages for BROOD, if your process's user name is BROOD, or if you have either SYSPRV or BYPASS privilege. 4.TCPIP> REMOVE MAIL /USER_NAME=COCKATOO /COPY=[COCKATOO.OLD_MAIL] Removes all messages for COCKATOO, if this is your process's user name, or if you have either SYSPRV or BYPASS privilege. Before deletion, copies this queued mail to the specified directory.