Displays a list of the messages in the current mail file,  including
  message number, sender's name, date, and subject.

  If "folder-name" is  omitted,  MAIL  displays  a  directory  of  the
  currently  selected  folder.   If  there  is  no  currently selected
  folder, MAIL displays a directory of the NEWMAIL folder  (if  unread
  messages  exist)  or  the  MAIL folder.  (See the SELECT command for
  information about selecting messages.)

   Format:

       DIRECTORY [folder-name]

Additional information available:

ParametersQualifiersExamples

 folder-name

  Indicates the name of the folder containing the messages you want to
  display.

Additional information available:

/BEFORE/FOLDER/FULL/NEW/SINCE/START

 /BEFORE=date

 Displays a listing of all  the  mail  messages  received  before  the
  specified date.

 /FOLDER

 Displays a listing of all the folders contained in the  current  mail
  file.

 /FULL

 Displays the number of records in the message and  whether  you  have
  replied to the message.

 /NEW

 Displays a listing of any new (unread) mail messages.

 /SINCE=date

 Displays a listing of all the mail messages received on or after  the
  specified date.

 /START=start-point

 Indicates the first message number you want to display.  For example,
  to  display  all the messages beginning with number three, enter the
  command line DIRECTORY/START=3.  Use the /START qualifier  with  the
  /FOLDER  qualifier  to  indicate  the  first folder name you want to
  display.   For  example,   to   display   all   the   folder   names
  alphabetically    following    PLEAT,   enter   the   command   line
  DIRECTORY/START=PLEAT/FOLDER.

  1.
       MAIL> DIRECTORY
                                                         MAIL
       #   From    Date             Subject

       1   MARK    11-APR-1985        The Yen
       2   MARK    11-APR-1985        The Buck
       3   BILL    13-APR-1985        The Pound
       4   BILL    13-APR-1985        The Dollar
       5   BILL    14-APR-1985        The Cent
       6   MARK    17-APR-1985        The Dime


  This example shows how to display a listing of all the  messages  in
  the current folder by using the DIRECTORY command.

  2.
       MAIL> DIRECTORY/SINCE=13-OCT
                                                         MAIL
       #   From    Date             Subject

       1   MARK    13-OCT-1985        The Yen
       2   MARK    13-OCT-1985        The Buck
       3   BILL    15-OCT-1985        The Pound
       4   BILL    17-OCT-1985        The Dollar
       5   BILL    20-OCT-1985        The Cent
       6   MARK    21-OCT-1985        The Dime


  This example  shows  how  to  use  the  /SINCE  qualifier  with  the
  DIRECTORY  command  to  display  a  listing of all the mail messages
  received on or after October 13, 1985 in the current folder.

  3.
       MAIL> DIRECTORY/FOLDER
       Listing of folders in DISK$:[BACON]MAIL.MAI;1
           Press CTRL/C to cancel listing
       MAIL      NEW_HIRES
       PROJECTS      SALES_LEADS


  This example shows how to display a listing of all  the  folders  in
  the current mail file.