Subject: distr list "listname";:

From: John de Boer <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 23:20:29 +1000 (EST)

Dist List "listname":; ?

I have three lists with 20, 60 and 80 names also one with 8 names,
respectively called A, B, C, and C1.   The C1 list is of the names of the
committee of a
Club, C
.

I can post to the lists using Rich header and typing the relevant list
name in the BCC field, ie list A, B, or C or C1.

BUT

If, in the To: field:

1. I type nothing, then Pine will not send the message

2. I type   ;:   then Pine sends the message to all on the list 

3. I type   "somename";:   then Pine sends the message only to the first
name on 
the list

I would like to be able:

a. to type "somename" in the To field, so that recipients will see that
name in t
heir "To: field.  Of course Pine to send the message to all names on the
list

b. I would like the "somename" list names to be selectable from somewhere
so that
 I don't have to type it in everytime I want to send a message to the list
of nam
es.  of course I would like to have a "somename" for everyone of the three
(or mo
re) lists.

Further, though this is not as urgent, I believe it is possible to "nest"
a list 
inside a ("master") list where nicknames in the nested list point to
addresses in
 the "master list.  This could be extremely useful for me.  

Example (for illustration purposes)

"Master" list  "C"    (MTB CLub members list)

nicka  Fulll name    EMAIL ADDRESS
nickb  Full name    EMAIL ADDRESS
nickb  Full name    EMAIL ADDRESS
nick...  Full name    EMAIL ADDRESS
nickz   Full name    EMAIL ADDRESS

(I don't especially need nicks in this list,  because I always post to the
list a
s a whole)

"Nested" list  "C1"    (MTB CLub management committee list)

Pres      Nickc       	(The president is the person nickc in the master
list
Secy      nicka 	(The secretary is the person nickc in the master
list)
Etc.

Sometimes I will send a message ONLY to the committee

How should I set up the nested list?

Regards    John de Boer

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From: Edward M Greshko <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 21:51:11 +0800 (GMT)

John,

You are using pine 3.93.  This is rather old.  Get pine 3.96 and learn
about Lcc:  It should meet your needs.

Ed

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