1  EXTRACT
   Places a copy of the current message into a sequential text file,
   which Mail places in your current default directory, unless you
   specify otherwise.

   Format

     EXTRACT  file-spec
 

2  Parameter
 

file-spec

   Specifies the name of the output file to which the message is
   copied. The default file type is .TXT. By default, the device and
   directory match your current device and directory.
 

2  Qualifiers
 

/ALL

   Copies all of the currently selected messages to the specified
   file. Each message is separated by a form feed.
 

/APPEND

   Adds the selected message to the end of the specified file. If
   the file does not exist, Mail creates it. When you do not specify
   the /APPEND qualifier, Mail creates a new text file.
 

/MAIL

   Specifies that the output file will be a sequential mail
   file with the default file type .MAI and the protection code
   (S:RW,O:RW,G,W). The operating system places the .MAI file
   in your top level mail directory. By default, the protection
   codes of the device and directory match those of your mail file
   directory. Like the /APPEND qualifier, the /MAIL qualifier adds
   the selected message to the end of the specified file.
 

/NOHEADER

   Removes the header information (To:, CC:, From:, and Subj:) from
   the mail message.
 

2  Examples

   1.MAIL> DIRECTORY
                                                       MAIL
     #   From    Date             Subject
        .
        .
        .
     5   JOAN    11-DEC-1994      Spelling Tests
        .
        .
        .
     MAIL> 5
     MAIL> EXTRACT GRAMMAR
     MAIL> EXIT
     $ DIRECTORY
        .
        .
        .
     GRAMMAR.TXT;1
        .
        .
        .

     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.