1  FILE
   Moves the current message to the specified folder. You can use
   the FILE command and the MOVE command interchangeably because
   they work the same way. Note, however, that the FILE command
   deletes the message from the original folder, unlike the COPY
   command, which leaves a copy.

   If (after entering the FILE command, pressing Return, and
   supplying a folder name at the prompt, but before pressing Return
   again), you decide that you do not want to file the message,
   press Ctrl/C. Ctrl/C terminates the operation and keeps you
   within Mail.

   If you omit the folder and file name parameters, Mail prompts
   you for both. If you supply only the foldername, Mail uses the
   current mail file and does not prompt you for the file name.

   Format

     FILE  foldername [file-spec]
 

2  Parameters
 

foldername

   Indicates the name of the folder to which the current message
   is to be moved. If the specified folder does not exist, Mail
   asks whether you want to create it. If you respond with Y, Mail
   creates the new folder.

   A folder name can be 1 to 39 characters in length. Valid
   characters for folder names are alphanumeric characters, dollar
   signs ($), and underscores (_). If your folder name contains
   lowercase letters, spaces, or special characters, the folder name
   must be enclosed in quotation marks.
 

file-spec

   Indicates the name of the mail file to which the current message
   is to be moved. If you omit the file name, Mail moves the message
   to the specified folder in the current file.
 

2  Qualifiers
 

/ALL

   Moves all of the currently selected messages to the specified
   folder.
 

/CONFIRM

      /CONFIRM
      /NOCONFIRM

   Determines whether you are queried about creating a new folder or
   file. The default qualifier is /CONFIRM.
 

2  Examples

   1.MAIL> 2
     MAIL> FILE
     _Folder: WINNERS
     _FILE: <RETURN>
     Folder WINNERS does not exist.
     Do you want to create it (Y/N, default is N)? y
     %MAIL-I-NEWFOLDER, folder WINNERS created
     MAIL> SELECT WINNERS
     %MAIL-I-SELECTED, 1 message selected
     MAIL> DIRECTORY
                                                       WINNERS
     #   From    Date             Subject

     1   BURK    11-DEC-1994      Early American Art

     MAIL>

     This example shows how to use the FILE command to move a
     message to a new folder named WINNERS and the SELECT command
     to move to the newly created folder.