[comp.os.vms] Even driven or timer driven mail

OC.HULVER@CU20B.COLUMBIA.EDU.UUCP (04/17/87)

If I understand what you are trying to do, then consider this alternative.
Use SYS$EXAMPLES:MAILUAF.COM to set a forwarding address or use the
MAIL  SET FORWARD/USER=IEEE command to set a forwarding address.  The
forwarding address would point to a mail distribution file, such
as @IEEE.DIS.  Each line of the distribution file would have a username
of the people to receive the mail.  Then, when mail is sent to
IEEE, the IEEE.DIS file is "executed" and mail is sent
immediately to each user.  While it is probably best to setup a username
for each mail established this way, I don't think it is required.
That is, the VMSMAIL.DAT file can contain a username that is not in the
SYSUAF.DAT file.
...Barron
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