MAILHELP.HLB  —  SET-SHOW  MAIL_DIRECTORY
    Specifies that all .MAI files be moved from your SYS$LOGIN
    directory to the specified subdirectory.

    The SET NOMAIL_DIRECTORY command specifies that all .MAI files be
    moved from the subdirectory back to your SYS$LOGIN directory.

    The SHOW MAIL_DIRECTORY command displays the name of the device
    and directory containing all your .MAI files.

    Format

      SET MAIL_DIRECTORY  [.subdirectory-name]

      SET NOMAIL_DIRECTORY

      SHOW MAIL_DIRECTORY

1  –  Parameter

 [.subdirectory-name]

    Specifies the name of the subdirectory in your SYS$LOGIN
    directory to which all .MAI files are to be moved.

2  –  Qualifier

2.1    /LOG

    Displays a listing of the .MAI files moved from the previous
    directory to the specified subdirectory.

3  –  Examples

    1.$ SHOW TRANSLATION SYS$LOGIN
        SYS$LOGIN = "DISK$:[DALTON]"  (LNM$PROCESS_TABLE)
         .
         .
         .
      MAIL> SHOW MAIL_DIRECTORY
      Your mail file directory is DISK$:[DALTON]
      MAIL> SET MAIL_DIRECTORY [.MAIL]
      %MAIL-I-CREATED, DISK$:[DALTON.MAIL] created
      MAIL> SHOW MAIL_DIRECTORY
      Your mail file directory is DISK$:[DALTON.MAIL]
         .
         .
         .
      $ SET DEFAULT [DALTON.MAIL]
      $ DIRECTORY

      This example shows how to create a subdirectory containing all
      your .MAI files. The DCL command SHOW TRANSLATION displays the
      logical name for your default top-level directory, SYS$LOGIN.
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