Saving messages without headers
Use the w subcommand to save a message as a file instead of as a folder.
To read or edit a file saved with the w subcommand, you must use vi or some other text editor. At your mailbox prompt, you can use the w subcommand in the following ways:
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
w 6 pass |
Saves only the text of message 6 to a file called pass in
the current directory. If the pass file does not
already exist, the system responds with the following message:
If
the pass file exists, the system responds with the following
message:
|
w 1-3 safety |
Saves only the text of the specific messages 1, 2,
and 3 to a file called safety in the
current directory. The text of the messages in this example will be appended
one after the other into one file. If the safety file
does not already exist, the system responds with the following message:
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