In article <1995Oct13.192815@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] (Alcuin) wr
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> How does one go about cleaning up files in mail directories??  I have
> almost 30 *.MAI files cluttering up my account that I don't have the access
> to nuke, and it prevents me from doing ANYTHING in my account now...
 
First, this message should have gone to the mu.comp.os.openvms newsgroup
rather than the mu.comp.os.vm-cms newsgroup.  I am crossposting this to
both groups.
 
Now, to your question...
 
The *.MAI files generally correspond to mail messages that you've
received.  The system doesn't allow you to delete these, by default.  You
should instead delete the corresponding e-mail message.  After the mail
message is deleted, the system will automatically delete the .MAI file that
corresponds to it.
 
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                                     Kent Covert, Software Coordinator
                                     Miami Computing and Information Services
                                     Miami University, Oxford, OH
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