Troubleshooting
Problem
This document provides a procedure to send a message to a predefined list of users.
Resolving The Problem
To send a message to a predefined list of users, do the following:
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1. | On an operating system command line, create a distribution list using the CRTDSTL command similar to the following: CRTDSTL LSTID(TOMLIST1 RCHASBDS) LSTD('Test distribution list for Tom Smith') |
| 2. | On an operating system command line, type the following: WRKDSTL Press the Enter key. This will give you a list of distribution lists. |
| 3. | Select Option 8 to work with list entries. |
| 4. | Select Option 1 to add entries and you will receive a screen where you may enter many recipients. NOTE: recipients must be enrolled in the system directory(so must have a profile on the system and a directory entry defined with and SMTP name that is their desired email address) |
| 5. | To send a message to all the members of the list, the following command can be used: SNDDST TYPE(*MSG) TOUSRID((TOMLIST1 RCHASBDS)) DSTD('ANYTHING') MSG('Hi there - Ready for Lunch break?') |
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18 December 2019
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