Q4. How can I delete my e-mails on kuc01 using "MAIL" program?
  1. Follow the instructions listed in Q1 answer page.

  2. After the "$" sign prompt, type in "mail" command. Then click on "Enter" button.

  3. You will be prompted with a statement that indicates the number of new messages or e-mails in your inbox folder.
  1. After the "MAIL>" prompt, type in "dir" command. Then click on "Enter" button.
  1. A numbered list of your e-mails will appear.
  1. To delete a specific e-mail:

    1. After the "MAIL>" prompt, type in "del email#" command. For example, "del 1". Then click on "Enter" button. This will delete e-mail number 1.

  2. To delete two or more e-mails, not in a sequence:

    1. After the "MAIL>" prompt, type in "del email#,email#" command. For example, "del 2,4". Then click on "Enter" button. This will delete e-mails number 2 and 4.

  3. To delete two or more e-mails, in a sequence:

    1. After the "MAIL>" prompt, type in "del email#-email#" command. For example, "del 5-7". Then click on "Enter" button. This will delete e-mails from number 5 up to number 7.
  1. After the "MAIL>" prompt, type in "dir" command again. Then click on "Enter" button.

  2. A numbered list of your e-mails will appear again. But this time, you can see all of the e-mails that you specified to be deleted marked with "Deleted" statement.

  3. After the "MAIL>" prompt, type in "exit" command. Then click on "Enter" button.

  1. OR to delete all the e-mails in your inbox:

    1. After the "MAIL>" prompt, type in "dir" command to view all the e-mails. Then click on "Enter" button.

    2. Type in after the "MAIL>" prompt "del /all" command, then click on "Enter" button.

    3. After the "MAIL>" prompt, type in "dir" command again. Then click on "Enter" button.

    4. A numbered list of your e-mails will appear again. But this time, you can see all of the mails marked with "Deleted" statement.

    5. After the "MAIL>" prompt, type in "exit" command. Then click on "Enter" button.

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