Sends a message to the sender  of  the  message  you  are  currently
  reading or the one you last read.  If you do not specify the name of
  a file to be sent as your reply, you are prompted for  the  text
  of your reply.

  You can use the ANSWER command and the REPLY command interchangeably
  because they work the same way.

  You must be reading a message in order to reply to it.

   Format:

       ANSWER [file-spec]

Additional information available:

ParametersQualifiersExamples

 file-spec

  Indicates the name of the file to be sent as a reply.

Additional information available:

/CC_PROMPT/EDIT/EXTRACT/LAST/PERSONAL_NAME
/SELF

  /[NO]CC_PROMPT

  Prompts for the carbon copy (CC:) recipients.  Overrides the
   SET CC_PROMPT command for this message only.

 /[NO]EDIT

 Invokes the editor  to  edit the message you are  answering. When  you
  EXIT  from the editor the message  is sent.  To cancel the sending of
  the message, enter the EDT command QUIT, if you are using the EDT
  editor.

  The /LAST qualifier can be used in conjunction with the /EDIT qualifier.
  This allows you to edit the last message you sent.

 /EXTRACT

 Invokes the editor to enable you to edit the current  message  to
  that you are replying to.

 /LAST

 Specifies that the last message you sent be  used  as  text  for  the
  reply.

  The /EDIT qualifier can be used in conjunction with the /LAST qualifier.
  This allows you to bring the last message you sent into the editor to
  modify for your answer.

  /[NO]PERSONAL_NAME= name

  Specifies the personal name to be used when sending this message only.
   The /NOPERSONAL_NAME qualifier sends a message  with  a null personal
   name field.

 /[NO]SELF

 Determines whether or not MAIL sends a copy of the response  back  to
  you. The default is /NOSELF, unless you have used the  SET  COPY_SELF
  command  to  specify  that  copies  be sent to yourself automatically.

  1.
       MAIL> ANSWER
       To:      AUTUMN::GREGG
       Subj:    RE:Nova Scotia

       Enter your message below.  Press CTRL/Z when complete, or CTRL/C to quit:


  This example shows how to use the ANSWER command  to  respond  to  a
  message sent by a user named GREGG on node AUTUMN.

  2.
       MAIL> ANSWER/EDIT
       To:       ARCTIC::SWENSON
       Subj:     RE:SIAM
       [EOB]


  This example shows how to use the /EDIT qualifier  with  the  ANSWER
  command  to  respond  to a message from a user named Swenson on node
  ARCTIC.