:PNLGRP. .*--------------------------------------------------------------------- :HELP NAME=EMLDST.E-mail a message to a distribution list :P.Command EMLDST sends a simple text message to a distribution list. An attachment can be optionally be included. :NT.Individual messages are created and sent for each one of the addressees. :ENT. :P.Control files: :UL. :LI.SENDERIDS - This is a database file containing a record for each potential sender. The record contains information about the sender, such as name and e-mail address. See MMAIL/SAMPLEDDS member SENDERIDS. :LI.DSTRLISTS - This is a database file containing distribution lists. A distribution list is a set of records with the same value for field DSTLID. See MMAIL/SAMPLEDDS member DSTRLISTS. :EUL. :EHELP. .*--------------------------------------------------------------------- :HELP NAME='EMLDST/SENDERID'.E-mail a message to a distribution list :P.:HP2.Sender ID (SENDERID):EHP2. - Identifier of the sender. It is used to pick up sender's information from database file SENDERIDS. :EHELP. .*--------------------------------------------------------------------- :HELP NAME='EMLDST/SUBJECT'.E-mail a message to a distribution list :P.:HP2.Subject (SUBJECT):EHP2. - Subject of the e-mail. It should be within quotes. :EHELP. .*--------------------------------------------------------------------- :HELP NAME='EMLDST/TEXT'.E-mail a message to a distribution list :P.:HP2.Stmf containing message text (TEXT):EHP2. - Path and name of an IFS stream file containing the text to become the body of the e-mail message. :EHELP. .*--------------------------------------------------------------------- :HELP NAME='EMLDST/DATALIB'.E-mail a message to a distribution list :P.:HP2.Control files library (DATALIB):EHP2. - The name of the library containing the control database files SENDERIDS and DSTRLISTS. :EHELP. .*--------------------------------------------------------------------- :HELP NAME='EMLDST/DSTL'.E-mail a message to a distribution list :P.:HP2.Distribution list (DSTL):EHP2. - Four letter identifier of the distribution list to be picked up from data base file DSTRLISTS. :P.Use :HP1.*ALL:EHP1. to e-mail the message to all the distribution lists. :EHELP. .*--------------------------------------------------------------------- :HELP NAME='EMLDST/DSTTYPE'.E-mail a message to a distribution list :P.:HP2.Distribution type (DSTTYPE):EHP2. - The way this message should be distributed. Select one of the following: :UL. :LI.:HP1.A:EHP1. - A separate message is generated and sent for each addressee. The distribution message header clearly specifies the name and the e-mail address of the addressee. Any reference to other addressees is not visible. :LI.:HP1.B:EHP1. - A single message is generated and sent for all the addressees. The distribution message header contains dummy information. No reference to any addressee is visible. :EUL. :NT.Use distribution type :HP1.A:EHP1. when you want the message to appear as personal. Use distribution type :HP1.B:EHP1. when you want the message to appear as distributed to an unknown number of people. :ENT. :NT.Distribution type :HP1.A:EHP1. requires much more time to complete than distribution type :HP1.B:EHP1. . :ENT. :EHELP. .*--------------------------------------------------------------------- :HELP NAME='EMLDST/ATTACH'.E-mail a message to a distribution list :P.:HP2.Attachment (ATTACH):EHP2. - Path and name of an IFS stream file containing an attachment. An allowed attachment type should be specified in parameter ATTACHTYPE. :P.Leave :HP1.*NONE:EHP1. if no attachment is to be included in the message. :EHELP. .*--------------------------------------------------------------------- :HELP NAME='EMLDST/ATTACHTYPE'.E-mail a message to a distribution list :P.:HP2.Attachment type (ATTACHTYPE):EHP2. - Use F4 to select one of the allowed attachement types. :EHELP. .*--------------------------------------------------------------------- :HELP NAME='EMLDST/BMODE'.E-mail a message to a distribution list :P.:HP2.Batch mode (BMODE):EHP2. - Whether the creation/sending of messages should be performed in batch mode. Use: :UL. :LI.:HP1.*YES:EHP1. when running in interactive mode to submit a batch job :LI.:HP1.*NO:EHP1. to avoid submitting a batch job. :EUL. :EHELP. .*--------------------------------------------------------------------- :EPNLGRP.