[For some reason, this didn't make it into both mu.vm and mu.vms yesterday morning ...] In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] wrote: > In mu.vms / MU-VMS, Paul wrote: > >> I want to work on a message on my word processor, upload it into a file >> (called, say, message file a) and then send that message over e-mail >> to a number of people. I know how to upload the file to the mainframe. >> My question is, how do I take the information from MESSAGE FILE A and >> insert it into the e-mail message? > > Assuming from your return address and the file name syntax you cite that > you're looking for how to do this on MiamiU (the IBM VM system) rather > than MiaVX1 (the DEC VMS system): > > At the VM system prompt, type > > MAIL addressee (FILE MESSAGE FILE A > > where addressee is the nickname or full e-mail address of your intended > recipient. This will put you in XEDIT with the file appearing under your > mail header info, and you can proceed as usual (using PF2 to add lines > as desired). > >> Thanks for your help.... > >> Paul > > For anyone looking to do this on VMS, at the EMAIL> prompt, type > > SEND file.name > > This will put you in EVE (or your personal default editor) with the file > appearing above your MAIL.SIGNATURE (if you use one). > > John > > -- > > John B Harlan > Campus Wide Information System (CWIS) Coordinator > Miami University (Ohio USA) > [log in to unmask] -- John B Harlan Campus Wide Information System (CWIS) Coordinator Miami University (Ohio USA) [log in to unmask]