In the following examples, the transmitting user is assumed to have user ID USER1 on node NODEA and the receiving user is assumed to have user ID USER2 on node NODEB. The sending user has a NAMES data set as follows:

* Control section
:altctl.DEPT.TRANSMIT.CNTL
:prolog.Greetings from John Doe.
:prolog.
:epilog.
:epilog.Yours,:epilog.John Doe :epilog.NODEA.USER1
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* Nicknames section.
*
:nick.alamo  :list.Jim Davy   :logname.alamo   :notify.
:nick.addrchg :list.joe davy jim  :nolog  :nonotify
:nick.Joe  :node.nodeb  :userid.user2    :name.Joe Doe
:nick.Me   :node.nodea  :userid.user1    :name.me
:nick.Davy :node.alamo  :userid.CROCKETT :name.Davy Crockett
:nick.Jim  :node.ALAMO  :userid.Bowie    :name.Jim Bowie