To set up a vacation message on ROHAN, type:

rohan%  vacation

A new file named .vacation.msg will be created for you automatically, and the default message will appear on your screen, so that you can edit it. Once you've made any changes to the file, write it and quit out of the editor. The vacation program will then ask you if you want to see and edit your new vacation message. When you have completed editing the file, the vacation program creates a .forward file in your account. This file contains the path name to your new vacation message. After this file is created, the vacation message feature is enabled and anyone who sends you a message will receive the newly created vacation message. When the vacation program is enabled, it creates two new files in your home directory: .vacation.pag and .vacation.dir. These contain a list of people who sent you mail while you were gone. The messages they sent you are also in your email inbox, but these let you know who received your vacation message while you were out.

After you return from vacation, you will want to disable the vacation message feature, type type:

rohan%  vacation

The vacation program will ask you if you want to see and edit your vacation file. If you answer n (no) to both of these questions, the vacation program will ask if you want to remove your .forward file. Answering y (yes) to this question will disable the vacation message feature, and you will receive Email in the normal way.