Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!PUCC!MAINTCMS From: MAINTCMS@PUCC.BITNET (John Wagner) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.mailbook Subject: Re: list of names with mail Message-ID: Date: 7 Feb 90 15:34:44 GMT Sender: MAIL/MAILBOOK subscription list Reply-To: MAIL/MAILBOOK subscription list Lines: 24 Approved: NETNEWS@PSUVM Gateway In-Reply-To: Message of Tue, 6 Feb 90 23:52:24 EST from On Tue, 6 Feb 90 23:52:24 EST Ben Chi said: >On Tue, 6 Feb 90 15:26:39 EST Valdis Kletnieks said: >>I got this query from one of our consultants today. Does anybody have >>any suggestions? I suspect with the 89.02.0B version, it should be >>easier to do due to the BSMTP processing... >> Valdis Kletnieks >>----------------------------Original message---------------------------- >>Do you know if there is any way of suppressing the list of names printed >>when you MAIL to a list of names? e.g. >>To: Systems programming >>instead of >>To: VALDIS,BECK,BABER,MBOX, etc. >One way is the way you used to send this message -- create a LISTSERV >list. We have a Systems list, User Services list, Operations list, etc. >Each of these lists, in turn, is a member of the Computing Services list. The problem with using LISTSERV is that you cannot suppress the addresses being placed in the header and you are limited to a maximum id length of 8 characters. It is possible to create distribution lists using MAILER's DISTLIST exit that will not list any of the recipients (just the list name) and have a list name longer than 8 characters (such as Systems-Programming and Systems-programming-request). This approach looks like the standard internet list.