Re: Mailing the same messages to a very long addresses list

[Alfonso Barreto Lopez <abl jupiter ccu umich mx>]

On Fri, 25 Sep 1998, Anthony E. Greene wrote:
>At 09:31 1998-09-25 -0500, Alfonso Barreto Lopez wrote:
>>Can you give an idea how can I resolve this, I am tier to use the kmail for
>>that is a very boring way.
>
>You should be able to put multiple addresses into a single nickname/alias
>in your mail client's address book. That's the best way if your linux box
>does not have a full-time connection. If you have a full-time connection,
>then you can try the solution described below.
>
>Put the list in a file (~/longlist.txt) that's readable by sendmail
>(-rw-r--r--), one address per line. Don't include names or other extra
>info. Then in /etc/aliases make an alias like this:
>
>longlist:	|/home/mydir/longlist.txt
>
>Then address the message to longlist YourLinuxBox and make sure your mail
>client delivers mail through your own box. Sendmail will use the list to
>send the message. Also be sure to set the Reply-To header so the replies
>will come to your preferred email address. Otherwise it will default to
>replies being addressed to your user account on your Linux box, which may
>not be able to receive mail directly.
>
>
Thanks a lot for your time, I did have the problem that the local pine says the
the longlist user doesn't exist , so it is not taking the aliases, what could I
be making wrong....
  > Tony
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