Conference star::wizards

1768.0. "Open: reply to question set copy_self" by STAR::JKEENAN () Tue Apr 29 1997 12:46

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Name: Joe Smith
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Good Morning,

This isn't a question, but I am replying to the question
in Group 2, re: "Set Copy_Self in VMS Mail.  The answer is
correct I believe, that a username = a logical.  Having
experienced this same problem, there are two work-arounds:

1. Use an underscore ("_") before the username. See OVMS 
Users' Manual pp 7-3. A real *neat* place to hide info ;-)

2. Use logicals that aren't the username.  The logicals I
use are username_MAI, e.g. SMITH_J_MAI.

That's all & it's easy. ,,, Joe S.