mcdonald%loki.edsg@UMIX.CC.UMICH.EDU (louis mcdonald) (08/03/88)
I have a question about using distribution lists in UNIX mail (mail/sendmail). I have a list of about 20 people (addresses) in a file. I would like to send mail to all of them via this file. In VMS Mail, at the To: prompt you can give a file of addresses by saying @filename The receipient will see only @filename for the To: field of the mail. I would like to do the same thing with UNIX mail. Basically, provide a distribution list, and not have all the receipents listed in the received mail. Louis McDonald mcdonald%loki.edsg@hac2arpa.hac.com
bgo@pbhya.PacBell.COM (Bud Odekirk) (08/03/88)
>I have a question about using distribution lists in >UNIX mail (mail/sendmail). I know of two ways to send mail to a list of people. Method #1 Make up a list of the logins, ie; login1 login2 login3 pbhya!login4 Then use the command; `mail `cat list` or to mail a document; mail `cat list` <filename Method #2 Make an executable file that has the following info; mail login1 login2 login3 pbhya!login4 Note: You can send mail to users in several systems, if you indicate the complete path in your file. Bud Odekirk
weber_w@apollo.COM (Walt Weber) (08/06/88)
In article <8808021844.AA00672@loki.edsg> mcdonald%loki.edsg@UMIX.CC.UMICH.EDU (louis mcdonald) writes: >I have a question about using distribution lists in >UNIX mail (mail/sendmail). >The receipient will see only @filename for the To: field >of the mail. I would like to do the same thing with UNIX >mail. Basically, provide a distribution list, and not >have all the receipents listed in the received mail. This sounds like /usr/lib/aliases will provide exactly what you wish. Type "man 5 aliases" in a bsd4.2 shell for more info. ...walt... -- Walt Weber PHONE: (617) 256-6600 x7004 Apollo Computer GENIE: W.WEBER Chelmsford, People's Republic of Massachusetts
kts@quintro.UUCP (Kenneth T. Smelcer) (08/09/88)
In article <8808021844.AA00672@loki.edsg> mcdonald%loki.edsg@UMIX.CC.UMICH.EDU (louis mcdonald) writes: >I have a question about using distribution lists in >UNIX mail (mail/sendmail). > >I have a list of about 20 people (addresses) in a file. > >I would like to send mail to all of them via this file. > Mail has a built-in command called 'alias' which will do this. You set it up by creating a '.mailrc' file in your home directory, and add a line like the following: alias users john mary susan roy This will assign the user names the identifier 'users', so all you have to do is 'mail users'. The user names can be any valid mail path, including bang paths or internet style addresses. For more info, type 'man mail'. -- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ken Smelcer Quintron Corporation - Quincy, Il. UUCP: {elroy,lll-winken,laidbak}!spl1!quintro!kts or uunet!wucs1!wuibc!quintro!kts