1 PAKMAIL
Sends a series of files produced by VMS_SHARE across the E-mail
system to a specified set of recipients. 

Format:
     $ PAKMAIL recipient filespec parts [comment]
2 Examples
     $ PAKMAIL FRED [.TEST]PACKAGE. 25
          Send all 25 parts of a VMS_SHARE created series of files
          that comprise the package "PACKAGE". Files have a generic
          prefix of "[.TEST]PACKAGE." (note the trailing period!) and
          each will have its TYPE be suffixed by the VMS_SHARE
          convention of 'nn_OF_25'.
2 Filespec
The directory and fixed constant part of the files containing the
VMS_SHARE'd package. For a null file type, the trailing period 
MUST be specified.

For instance, the name "[.TEST]BURBLE.SHAR" refers to the files:

     [.TEST]BURBLE.SHARnn_OF_mm

'nn' and 'mm' having their usual VMS_SHARE meanings. The actual
values of nn and mm are incorporated automatically as the files
are sent. 
2 Comment
Specifies an optional comment string to be inserted into the MAIL
/SUBJECT header line, between the package name and the number of the 
part.

For example, without this parameter, the /SUBJECT line looks like this: 
   Subject:   VMS_SHARE  1/4

With this parameter set to the string "(Version 6 Pre-release)", the 
/SUBJECT line looks like this:
   Subject:   VMS_SHARE (Version 6 Pre-Release) 1/4
2 Parts
Specifies the number of parts making up the complete package to 
be sent. This defines not only the total number of files to be 
sent but also the format of the filenames (which are suffixed by 
'nn_OF_mm', where 'mm' is the number of parts).

This is the format in which VMS_SHARE generates the files.

There is no default for this.
2 Recipient
The mail address of the recipient. Anything acceptable to MAIL
may be specified with two caveats.  Use of the '@' sign for
distribution lists, and use of quotes around any part of the mail
address. 
3 Distribution_Lists
Use of distribution lists directly does not work as DCL gets at
the '@' symbol before MAIL does!  It must be done by pointing a
logical name at the distribution list, including the '@' and then
using the logical name as the recipient. 

For instance, to simulate:

   $ PAKMAIL @FRIENDS   ....

Do:

   $ DEFINE FRIENDS "@FRIENDS.DIS"
   $ CREATE FRIENDS.DIS
   ..... insert friends here
   ^Z
   $ PAKMAIL FRIENDS .....
3 Network_names
Specifying network address usually requires the use of quotes.
Again, with this utility DCL gets at them before MAIL does so it
is necessary to double up the quotes if specifying them directly
on the command line. First double the quotes and then add one
extra set around the lot: 

For instance, to simulate:

   $ PAKMAIL  EARN%"FRED@CARNEGIE"

Do:
   $ PAKMAIL  EARN%"""FRED@CARNEGIE"""

Alternatively, define a logical name that contains the original
form of address: 

   $ DEFINE BROTHER EARN%"""FRED@CARNEGIE"""
   $ PAKMAIL BROTHER   ...
2 VMS_SHARE
VMS_SHARE packages a series of files into the special format. See the help on 
that utility for specific information.
