The Send Text E-Mail command sends a text message to one or more
recipients. The recipients are described by using a name and a
corresponding E-Mail address that must exist in a MAILADRP file or by
entering a specific E-Mail address. The SNDDST command is used
internally. See the SNDSPLMAIL command for sending an E-Mail with an
attached spooled file.
See the MAILADR tool for how to set up and enter names into a
MAILADRP file.
Assume the name JONES exists in the MAILADRP file which is on the
library list and an E-Mail address is assigned to the JONES record.
A typical SNDTXTMAIL command would be:
SNDTXTMAIL SENDTO(JONES)
SUBJECT('New mail concept')
TEXT('...')
The MAILADRLIB parameter defaults to *LIBL meaning the MAILADRP file
must exist on the library list. The user JONES would be searched for
in the file and the corresponding E-Mail address used to send the
text message.
The SENDTO parameter defaults to *SELECT which means the list of
users defined to the MAILADR tool would appear in a subfile. One or
more names may be selected by using Option 1 and then pressing Enter.
The screen is refreshed to allow additional selections. When the
selections are complete, F3 may be pressed to return to the
SNDTXTMAIL command prompt with the names of the selected users
filling the SENDTO prompt.
A 'group function' also exists to allow the sending to a group name
(a list of users). See the MAILADR tool documentation section on
'Group names'.
A logging function also exists to log the E-Mails that were sent.
See the 'Mail Logging' section of the MAILADR tool documentation.
To send a text message by directly using one or more E-Mail
addresses, SENDTO(*INT) must be specified. This provides the
additional parameter INTADR when prompting. The command would look
like:
SNDTXTMAIL SUBJECT(xxx) TEXT('...') SENDTO(*INT)
INTADR(www@xxx.zzz)
Troubleshooting
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If the SNDTXTMAIL command fails, there should be appropriate messages
from the tool describing the error.
A typical error is when the Email has the correct syntax, but the
domain does not exist. You can check all the addresses in the
MAILADRP file with:
CHKMAILFLD FILE(MAILADRP) FIELD(MAINTA)
If the SNDTXTMAIL command completes normally, but no E-Mail message
arrives at the destination, try SNDDST by itself (SNDTXTMAIL command
generates SNDDST). Enter the following command:
SNDDST TYPE(*LMSG)
TOINTNET('xxxx')
DSTD('A test message')
LONGMSG('This is a test')
where xxxx is a valid E-Mail address.
If no E-Mail message is sent, the problem exists with the system.
The system mail server jobs must be active. Try ending the mail
server jobs with ENDMSF and then restarting with STRMSF. Even though
the STRMSF command may complete normally, there could be messages in
QSYSOPR relating to the problems of an MSF job.
SNDTXTMAIL escape messages you can monitor for
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TAA9891 The user name does not exist.
Escape messages from based on functions will be re-sent.
SNDTXTMAIL Command parameters *CMD
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SUBJECT Up to 44 bytes may be entered to describe a subject
of the text.
TEXT The text of the message which may be up to 4800
bytes.
Special characters may be entered (must be in upper
case) to help format the text:
:/N Causes a new line (Carrier return).
:/P Causes a blank line and then a new line.
SENDTO The SENDTO parameter allows:
- Sending to a name in the MAILADRP file
- Selection from the MAILADRP file
- Sending to an E-Mail using the INTADR parm
*SELECT is the default which invokes the SELMAILADR
command. This provides a subfile of all names
entered into the MAILADRP file (entered by
WRKMAILADR). After selecting the names to be sent
to using the '1' Option and pressing Enter, the
screen is refreshed to allow more users to be
entered.
An 'X' is displayed in the option column for any
selected entries. You may cancel a previous
selection by entering a blank.
When all names to send to have been selected, F3
should be used to return to the SNDTXTMAIL prompt.
The names of the selected users are used to fill the
SENDTO parameter.
A group name may also be entered (see the discussion
of 'Group names' in the MAILADR tool
documentation).'
When *SELECT is used, the recipient type defaults to
*TO for primary recipient to send to. This value
may be changed at the top of the selection display
to *CC (carbon copy), or *BCC (blind carbon copy).
Each time the Enter key is pressed, the value for
recipient type will be used for those selected
users.
Instead of the default of *SELECT, you may enter a
user name into the first part of the SENDTO
parameter. The name must exist in the MAILADRP file
(note that the E-Mail address is not entered into
the SENDTO parameter).
The second part describes the recipient type. *TO
is the default meaning the user is the primary
recipient.
*CC may be entered meaning the recipient receives a
copy, but is not the primary recipient.
*BCC may be entered meaning the recipient receives a
blind copy and is not identified in the distribution
list.
Up to 50 names may be entered.
An E-Mail address may be entered on SNDTXTMAIL by
using SENDTO(*INT) and then entering the E-Mail
address in the INTADR parameter.
INTADR If SENDTO(*INT) is entered, a list of up to 50
internet addresses may be entered.
A two part parameter is required.
The first part is the E-Mail address (up to 90
bytes).
The second part describes the recipient type. *TO
is the default meaning the user is the primary
recipient.
*CC may be entered meaning the recipient receives a
copy, but is not the primary recipient.
*BCC may be entered meaning the recipient receives a
blind copy and is not identified in the distribution
list.
MAILADRLIB The name of the library where the Mail Address files
exist. *LIBL is the default. A specific library or
*CURLIB may also be entered. See the MAILADR tool
for how to create the Mail Address files.
TEST A *YES/*NO option for whether testing is occurring.
*NO is the default meaning an E-Mail will be sent.
*YES may be specified to cause the SNDDST command
that will be used to be logged as a message, but not
run. The MAILLOGP file will be updated if logging
is set on.
Restrictions
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The Mail Servers must be active (see the STRMSF command).
Prerequisites
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The following TAA Tools must be on your system:
EDTVAR Edit variable
EXTLST Extract list
RSNALLMSG Resend all messages
RSNLSTMSG Resend last message
RTVMAILADR Retrieve mail address
SNDCOMPMSG Send completion message
SNDESCINF Send escape information
SNDESCMSG Send escape message
SNDLNGMSG Send long message
Implementation
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You must have a MAILADR file created with the user names that will be
used by SNDTXTMAIL.
The mail servers must be active (see the STRMSF command).
Objects used by the tool
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Object Type Attribute Src member Src file
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SNDTXTMAIL *CMD TAAEMLC QATTCMD
TAAEMLCC *PGM CLP TAAEMLCC QATTCL
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