How many recipients will the SMTP service process in one single e-mail message? I have notice that not all of my list from a mass mailing gets processed.
I have to assume the 255 limit is field entry limit for the screen buffer in VMS mail. This would only amount to 20 or so e-mail addresses and I know I'm getting more sent than this. I am sending the list from a P.C. Client directly to the SMTP Process on the VAX on port 25.
I am not using a VMS Distribution list. This might be an option though. On the other hand I don't know if I can initiate it's use through a client like outlook.
If I can't find someone who knows this I may use myself as a recipient with a couple of thousand messages and count how many arrive.
Scott, I would try using a VMS distribution list. mail @list_name.dis. You could create the list_name.dis file directly on VMS (or on your PC) as a text file with one address per line. I tried sending a bunch of messages to myself and only got one. So I sent messages to myself at different email addresses and got 18 messages. You could try sending a test message from a VMS distribution list asking the receipiants to respond. You would get a lot of emails but you could look at the name farthest down the list. If you get a response from the last person on the list, then you're done. Lawrence
I see that I cannot rate your answers anymore. I thought I could do this on the fly, but I see that they are all coming up unassigned. Sorry - new to using this lists.
Scott. ex DEC employee that missed VMS enough to buy a VAX from ebay, and loving it!
