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From: GKMCU@CUNYVM.BITNET (Geert K. Marien)
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Subject: Re: Proposals for yet another version of MAIL/BOOK
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Date: 18 Jan 90 17:06:09 GMT
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In-Reply-To:  Message of Wed, 17 Jan 90 15:43:11 CET from <MAINT@DERRZE1>

>On Tue, 16 Jan 90 22:31:57 EST Nick Gimbrone said:
>>On Fri, 12 Jan 90 14:06:31 CET Rainer M Woitok said:
>>>3. I'd like to see a SELECTD command
>>Why not just "select" the items then use "delete *" to get rid of them
>>all...
>
>Neither  does HELP  DISCARD or  HELD DELETE  mention "*"  as a  possible
>argument nor  does my 89-02-0A version  support it. If I  issue "DISCARD
>*" after having  selected some items, I  get a message to  the effect of
>Value "*" not allowed.

I have a mod for 89.01 version 0B that allows a DELETE * (and also an
UNDELETE *) option.  It works just like (un)DELETE 1:*.  The price is right.

/Geert