Batch file Notes...

@echo off Turns off echoing to the screen
%0 Notation to indicate the current batch file
set eMail=user@blat.tld Creates a variable
-to %eMail% This is how we use the eMail variable set above
A general batch file tutorial page www.computerhope.com/batch.htm
A good Batch File List groups.yahoo.com/group/BatchWorld/