J DISTRIBUTE, UTILITIES, Allows embedded distribution lists withn a document I DISTRIBUTE allows you to embed a distribution list within the body of $ a document that you want to mail. + To run DISTRIBUTE, invoke it as follows: # $ @SYS$SYSTEM:DISTRIBUTE 4 Message file: (type your filespec here)4 Subject: (type subject of message) I DISTRIBUTE.COM will read the message file, looking for distribution I information. Addresses are recognised by being enclosed in "(*D:" and I ")" brackets; any other text is ignored. For example, your document might contain: 7 To: Ronnie (*D: WHITEH::REAGAN) 9 Maggie (*D: NMBA10::THATCHER) : Mike (*D: KREMLN::GORBACHEV)0 (*D: ENDLIST) I The "ENDLIST" entry is not strictly necessary; it tells DISTRIBUTE I that there are no more addresses. This can result in a worthwhile I timesaving, since otherwise DISTRIBUTE would have to read until the 5 end of the document looking for further addresses. I After having constructed the complete address list, DISTRIBUTE will I send the document to all intended recipients. If Nmail is installed I on your system then it will be used---you can use the normal Nmail 5 commands to check on the progress of your message. [End]
