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I use VMS MAIL on a VAX 6320. 

I organize my incoming mail into folders. Every so often I do some
housecleaning, in the course of which I use the command

     DELETE/ALL

to erase the current contents of specific folders. 
This operation also deletes the FOLDER, even though I'd like to retain it
for subsequent mail - next time I try to FILE a letter, I get the message

      "folder does not exist, do you want to create it", etc.

This is like chucking out your filing cabinet every time you throw out some
old letters!

I've looked in the manual and found no parameter for DELETE that allows for
retention of the folder. I know I can delete entries indivdually, but that
would be ridiculous; besides, I have a command procedure for automatic
purging of various folders.

Any explanations of this phenomenon and suggestions for a cure would be very
welcome.

Thanks,

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