HP OpenVMS Systems Documentation

HP OpenVMS DCL Dictionary

Deletes the specified mailbox.

Requires PRMMBX (permanent mailbox) privilege.

Format

DELETE/MAILBOX name

Parameter

name

Specifies the name of the mailbox device (MBAn) or the logical name pointing to the mailbox to be deleted

Qualifier

/LOG

/NOLOG (default)

Displays a notice when the mailbox is marked for deletion.)

Example

$SHOW LOGICAL MY_MBX
   "MY_MBX" = "MBA37:" (LNM$SYSTEM_TABLE)
$SHOW DEVICE MBA37
Device                  Device           Error
 Name                   Status           Count
MBA37:                  Online               0
$DELETE/MAILBOX/LOG MBA37
%DELETE-I-MBXDEL, Mailbox MBA37 has been marked for deletion
$SHOW DEV MBA37
%SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHDEV, no such device available
      

This example shows the status of mailbox MBA37, which is pointed to by logical name MY_MBX, before and after it is deleted.