[comp.mail.mh] Sending a message to a distribution list

vugraph%mitre.arpa@ICS.UCI.EDU ("Marshall D. Abrams") (01/17/88)

I want to send a message to a distribution list without the whole list
showing up on everybody's copy.  I have thought of one way of doing this,
but invite suggestions of a better way using MH.

If I enter the distribution list (using an alias which references my
aliasfile, of course) as a bcc, then each receipant will only see him/her self
as an adressee.  If I enter the list name in full text in the to field,
then everyone will see the name of the list, or rather a full text
identification of the list, and I will receive back an error message that
the adressee is unknown.

Is there a better way?

Sincerely,

 - Marshall D. Abrams, phone: (703) 883-6938
   The MITRE Corporation, 7525 Colshire Drive
   Mail Stop Z670, Mc Lean, VA   22102

jromine@GREMLIN.NRTC.NORTHROP.COM (John Romine) (01/19/88)

    I want to send a message to a distribution list without the whole list
    showing up on everybody's copy.  I have thought of one way of doing
    this...

Try using something like:

    To: Blind List: user1, user2, user3@host, etc. ;


The recipients get a "To" line that looks like:

    To: Blind List: ;

/JLR