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!MkDistLst
by Graham Campbell - January 1997 - gdc@argonet.co.uk
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This is a 'sister' application to !MkAdresBk.
It is an application for making a Distribution List file for the
e_mail side of things in !Voyager from a simple text_file
(made perhaps in !Edit) containing your contacts' names and addresses.
You need to have a copy of !MkAdresBk as well, to make the main 'Addresses' file.
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Making the Main 'ADDRESSES' file.
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Making a text file of addresses is much more flexible and multi-usable
than typing in the addresses to the address-book in Voyager where
they are stored as a BASIC Data_File and so pretty much un-usable in other
contexts.
The file format of the Text_File is crucial, of course.
Just make it as follows -
If you want to include one or more Distribution Groups in your main
Addresses file, you have to have declared the List_Names when making your
Addresses_File.
Do this by typing the list name you choose and pressing return on its own
for the "address".
Here's an example of part of a possible main Addresses file :
Peter Smith
psmith@service_provider.co.uk
Sam Snodgrass
sam@service-provider.co.uk
MusicGroup
Jimmy Jones
jj@service.com
FootyTeam
Fred Unwin
freddy@server.co.uk
etc. etc.
Just make sure to press RETURN once after the last address.
You don't have to include the names and address of the MusicGroup or of
the FootyTeam in your main address file, but you have to pave the way
for their inclusion later on.
Because List_Names are stored as Directories by !Voyager, you must not
exceed 10 characters in their names, and there must be no SPACES or
'illegal' characters in their name.
Save this file somewhere.
Double click on !MkAdresBk.
The icon appears on the left of the icon bar.
Drag your text_file on to the icon.
The file called Addresses is created, leaving your original file
intact and a window opens the !PostyUser directory in !Voyager, reader for
you to transfer the Addresses file into.
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Making the Distribution List File
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Just as above, but don't include any further Distribution List names, of course!
Andy Ardcastle
andy@server.co.uk
Bill Bickersdyke
billy@topserver.com
Willy Wonka
willy@chocolate_world.com
etc. etc.
Again, make sure to press RETURN once after the last address
and save your text_file somewhere safe.
Double click on !MkDistLst and drag your file on to it.
The ListFile will be called Dist_List be default.
You'll have to RENAME it to whatever you called the ListName in your
main 'Addresses' file.
A MailList directory window will open up at the end of the file-creation
and you can drag your distribution file into it.
All the best!
Any problems, mail me at gdc@argonet.co.uk
Graham Campbell - Hathern - 4.i.97.