Special Mailings

Mail to list of University IDs

Occasionally there is a need to send a one time mailing to a list of University IDs. Rather than creating a list, sending the mailing and deleting the list, a Listsrev Distribute job may be used (please see Listserv's documentation for details). The ssn2dist script on nesylstm facilitates sending this type of mailing.

ssn2dist [-g] [-l] [-m] [-a add.file] [-d distribute.mail] [-f ftp_file] [-h nermvs.nerdc.ufl.edu] [-i db2axs]

-g: Use only GatorLink email addresses.
-l: Use LDAP to resolve addresses rather than DB2 table NESYGRGL.NESYTBLD.
-m: Send mail item to listserv. Otherwise the item will be sent to standard out.
-a: File of additional email addresses (one per line) to be added to the outgoing mail item.
-d: File containing the item to mail including headers required by Listserv's distribute command.
-f: Name of file on foreign system containing a list of UF IDs to process. If this parameter is not specified, standard in will be read for the list of IDs.
-h: Name of system with file containing list of UF IDs. The default is nermvs.nerdc.ufl.edu.
-i: DB2 instance name. Default is db2axs.

For example:

    ssn2dist -md ra22invl.mail -a ra22invl.add -f 'RA.RA22INVL.INVALID'

Sends file ra22invl.mail:

Date: 
From:      Office of the University Registrar <please-do-not-reply@lists.ufl.edu> 
Subject:   Invalid Address
To:        University of Florida Student <uf-students-l@lists.ufl.edu>

Your current and/or permanent address with the university has been
invalidated because the U.S. Post Office has returned correspondence
mailed to this invalid address. In order for you to receive future
University of Florida correspondence, you must update your address
information. Please go to http://www.reg.ufl.edu/addrchg.html and
update your current and/or permanent address. If you need additional
assistance, please call 392-1374, ext. 7106.

To email addresses found for University IDs contained in NERMVS file RA.RA22INVL.INVALID in DB2 table NESYGRGL.NESYTBLD, as well as file ra22invl.add:

lwest@ufl.edu BSMTP byeager@ufl.edu BSMTP jhb@ufl.edu BSMTP

Wednesday Update

Wednesday Update is a weekly mailing to all undergraduate students sent every Wednesday while school is in session. It is sent to a normal list but uses a distribute job to set the From: address to prevent replies.

//DIST JOB DISTRIBUTE MAIL
FROM=please-do-not-reply@lists.ufl.edu PW=password
//To DD * 
wednesday-update@lists.ufl.edu BSMTP 
/* 
//Data DD *,EOF 
Date: 
From:    University of Florida <please-do-not-reply@lists.ufl.edu> 
Subject: University of Florida Wednesday Update
To:      University of Florida Student <wednesday-update@lists.ufl.edu> 

The University of Florida Undergraduate Wednesday Update 
Wednesday, February 20, 2002: Vol. 7 

Table of Contents: 
IMPORTANT ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:
1. UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS 
2.  NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS CAREER DAY 
3.  STUDENTS SOUGHT FOR FEEDBACK TO REGISTRAR EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES: 
4.  TRANSFER STUDENT RECEPTION
5.  INSTITUTE OF BLACK CULTURE ANNIVERSARY 
6.  STUDENT READING COUNCIL MAKE-IT TAKE-IT 
7.  FILM DIRECTOR SPEAKING 
8.  FIT FEST 2002 
9.  MILE FOR A CHILD 5K 
10. SHOW AND TELL, FUNDRAISER FOR DEPARTURE GNV ...