Deleting messages
Use various forms of the d subcommand to delete messages.
At your mailbox prompt, you can use the (d)elete subcommand in the ways shown in the following examples:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| d | The current message is deleted. |
| dp or dt | The current message is deleted and the next message is displayed. This also can be accomplished by including the set autoprint option in the .mailrc file, which will set the d subcommand to function like the dp or dt subcommand combination. |
d 4 |
Deletes the specific message 4. |
d 4-6 |
Deletes a range of messages 4 through 6. |
d 2 6 8 |
Deletes messages 2, 6, and 8. |