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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:	OLD ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:	Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:	IOSG::PYE

Created:	Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4343
Total number of notes:	18308

1513.0. "Autoforward to distribution list?" by ZPOVC::INDO01::SCHOUTEN (Ap Schouten DEC Jakarta Indonesia) Sun Sep 27 1992 09:03

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    (also posted in MAILBUS notesfile)
    
    This might be the wrong notes-file but I'll give it a try:
    
    We are looking for a (MAILBUS) procedure that allows us to forward
    information to a group of people, but with local control of the
    list of people. In other words, Autoforward to a distribution list.
    Preferrably, this should be a dummy ALL-IN-1 account with autoforward.
    
    However, ALL-IN-1 does not supply this feature.
    
    In the grey old times, I remeber that I have seen a procedure that
    automatically executes a DCL procedure upon receiving incoming mail.
    However I can't recall the details.
    
    Can anybody help?
    Thanks,
    Ap.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1513.1	Part of this is easy . . .	IOSG::SHOVE	Dave Shove -- REO-D/3C	`Mon Sep 28 1992 15:06`	10
	ALL-IN-1 can execute a command file on receiving incoming mail. All you need to do is to create your "dummy" account, and set the Mail Destination field on the user profile form to the name of the command file. The command file (.COM) must exist in the OA$LIB: directory. I think that someone has described such a command file which will do what you want: maybe someone else can remember? Dave.
1513.2	manual maybe helps	BERN01::MAURERF	Isn't your mouse looking for cheese?	`Tue Sep 29 1992 14:09`	4
	Have a look at the application programming guide in the part called GUIDE, page 17-9 to 17-14. Everything you need should be there. Felix
1513.3	USER defined AutoFowarding possible?	NEWVAX::MZARUDZKI	I AXPed it, and it is thinking...	`Mon Feb 28 1994 13:38`	18
	I am trying to setup autoforwarding to a distribution list. The list will be entered by the user as they so choose. I have a PROFIL entry that runs a command procedure to display a form that will allow the user to enter the list of choice. The list expands properly and works as expected when I create a normal message. However after I autoforward the account to the list, it does not expand. The mail delivery failure so indicates.... Give me some ideas on what I am doing wrong, perhaps the behavior of autofowarding must be ties to a defined list that the PROFIL .COM or .CMU file maintains. Am I to believe that I can autoforward to a user defined list. Is this behavior in a PFR? Thanks, Mike Z.
1513.4	Autoforward (really redirection) is meant to be ont-to-one	IOSG::MARSHALL	When you've got a widget, you don't need gimmicks	`Mon Feb 28 1994 15:15`	4
	I think the autoforward address gets used as-is, without any of the expansion that occurs on EMHEAD. Sorry, that's just the way it is... Scott
1513.5	Possible workaround	IOSG::TALLETT	Gimmee an Alpha colour WinPad!	`Tue Mar 01 1994 10:11`	6
	I guess you could autoforward to a holding account, then use a mail filter to mail out to a dist list. Regards, Paul
1513.6	Into the file cabinet we go.....	NEWVAX::MZARUDZKI	I AXPed it, and it is thinking...	`Tue Mar 01 1994 12:01`	15
	>>> I guess you could autoforward to a holding account, then use >>> a mail filter to mail out to a dist list. Yes, that is the approach I am taking now, basically recontructing the message and adding (expanding) the header attributes from the sender. How about TeamLinks/MailWorks or the MAILBUS 400 product set? Can they support this feature? I am told that this is an X.400 feature mailing to objects, and distribution lists are considered objects. Thoughts on this? -Mike Z.
1513.7	MAILbus 400 MTA can do it	FORTY2::ASH	Mail Interchange Group, Reading	`Tue Mar 01 1994 17:39`	7
	It can certainly be done by the MAILbus 400 MTA. A distribution list in the Directory is just another o/r address - the MTA will expand it into its member o/r addresses. All you need is a way of getting your message into MAILbus 400! grahame
1513.8	Advertising	IOSG::MARSHALL	A glitch in reality	`Wed Mar 02 1994 09:04`	6
	re .7 >> All you need is a way of getting your message into MAILbus 400! Grahame, sounds like a subtle plug for XMR ;-) Scott
1513.9		FORTY2::ASH	Mail Interchange Group, Reading	`Wed Mar 02 1994 09:33`	6
	Well, that's about as subtle as I get! What was really going through my mind was a TeamLinks client connecting to the MAILbus 400 MTA on OSF/1 - but I'm not sure how close we are to one of those. g
1513.10	I thought about the MaAILbus MTA's!	NEWVAX::MZARUDZKI	I AXPed it, and it is thinking...	`Wed Mar 02 1994 12:17`	8
	re -.2 Ok, I'll make the case to sell MAILbus 400 and OSF/1 for a security package and TeamLinks for the GUI, I'll tack it on as an upgrade for the mail to distribution list requirement". Heh, heh. -Mike Z.
1513.11	Personal Assistant	IOSG::BURTON	ALL-IN-1 Builder	`Wed Mar 02 1994 15:36`	9
	Have you looked at Personal Assistant? This allows autoforwarding to distribution lists. You can also define rules to exclude certain types of message (e.g. non-delivery notices, auto-replies, messages sent to SUBSCRIBERS:). Hope this helps. Martin.