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From: martin@hq.af.mil (Gregory.J.Martin)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Banyan VINES resources
Message-ID: <3146@hq.af.mil>
Date: 10 Sep 90 13:52:09 GMT
Reply-To: martin@hq.af.mil (Gregory.J.Martin)
Distribution: comp.dcom.lans
Organization: Air Force HQ, The Pentagon
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I help run a VINES network with 250 nodes.  We're using the SMTP gateway to
send mail over the Internet.  To make things easier for the users (er,
networkers!) I create dummy users with one-line profiles to redirect their
mail to the gateway.  This allows the networker to send mail to Joe Schmoe and
the dummy user converts it JSchmoe@some.host.on.the.net.  I've come up with
another idea to provide the same functionality.  That is, create a List named
Joe Schmoe with a single entry (JSchmoe@some...).  What I'm concerned about are
systems resources. Does a "List" use less resources than a "User"? Will this
work (my gateway is down and I can't test it today)  Thanks...Greg