Subject: Deleting lots of messages

From: [email-masked] (Terry Asher)
Date: 8 May 1997 15:26:48 GMT

Okay, this is an easy one.  What is the command to delete say
messages numbered from 1 to 400 without typing d for every single one
of the 400 messages?
	Terry Asher
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From: Robin S Socha <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 11 May 1997 20:37:52 +0200 (CEST)

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  >messages numbered from 1 to 400 without typing d for every single one

Yeah, that's an easy on alright... If you want to get rid of your mail rsn,
just say this:

	for name in ~/Mail/[a-zA-Z]* ; do rm -rf $name ; done

As a "UNIX Administrator & Web Master", you should be aware that (as someone
pointed out some time ago), rm means "read mail" and the -rf option means
"real fast". It is somewhat related to yamc, ie rtfm. But being a true
professional, you knew that, oc.

BTW, I *really* do like your signature. It's too long, too wide, and
contains obviously counterfactual claims about your profession. What kind of
"UNIX" are you administering --- Windows?

Robin

P.S. The answer is "aggregate commands", but being a "UNIX Administrator &
Web Master", you were probably just joking in the first place...

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From: Mike Brudenell <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 12 May 1997 09:13:06 +0100 (BST)

0.  Check your Setup Configuration screen and make sure that
"enable-aggregate command-set" is selected.  Whilst there, put your cursor
on this option and read its built-in help by typing "?".

1.  Return to the Index screen.

2.  Use the ; (Select) command to choose some messages according to some
criteria, following the menu at the bottom of the screen.  For example:

	; N 1-400

3.  Apply a command to the selected messages.  For example:

	A D

Keep watching the command menu at the bottom of the screen as you work
through these: that way you'll see what other selection criteria are
available, and what other commands can be applied to selected messages.

Cheers,

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Mike Brudenell                                         <[email-masked]>
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