In the TO: field send to: All
Exmple:
TO: All
Subject: Test Message
>If I want to write a message to "ALL"... what do I have to do in WINS t
>message to all the users...
"All" usually sends the message to "All."
Joe
I read the Santronics Lists I did see your message.
As you were told you can use a Distribution Group to send a private message to all users you do not need wcReports.
"All" usually sends the message to "All."
Nope, it doesn't. Writing a message to All in WINServer is like
write a message to ALL in a FidoNET echo. a cc is not sent out to
all your users. Most BBS packages have this feature. I left a
message on the WINServer listserver and what I found out is that I
would need to buy the wcReports package. Santronics, or Mustang
Software, made a choice at some point to spread needed features over
2, 3 or 4 different programs so that a SysOP was forced to buy 2, 3
or 4 different programs. I have spent soooooo much over the years supporting Santronics.... I am just not going to spe other dime so
that I can cc a message to all my users.
"All" usually sends the message to "All."
Nope, it doesn't. Writing a message to All in WINServer is like
write a message to ALL in a FidoNET echo. a cc is not sent out to
all your users. Most BBS packages have this feature. I left a
message on the WINServer listserver and what I found out is that I would need to buy the wcReports package. Santronics, or Mustang Software, made a choice at some point to spread needed features over
2, 3 or 4 different programs so that a SysOP was forced to buy 2, 3
or 4 different programs. I have spent soooooo much over the years supporting Santronics.... I am just not going to spe other dime so
that I can cc a message to all my users.
So you are wanting to send the same message at once to every user on your system individually? Seems like an easy job for a wcCODE module to me. But, you are right. A lot of other BBS packages do have this feature built in.
So you are wanting to send the same message at once to every user
system individually? Seems like an easy job for a wcCODE module
But, you are right. A lot of other BBS packages do have this fea
built in.
I know most, if not all, other packages have that built into the
package. Most of these packages are free, and even under development
as well. I just paid a few hundred dollars to get the latest
version, up to speed on the AUP... whatever...
I am a hobbiest. I really don't care about all the extended
features some people may want to use.... I have always leaned
towards the terminal side. I may just keep WINServer as a game
server, I have a load of wcx games registered.... Not sure exactly
what do do... we'll see ... Mystic has everything I want, and more,
but I talked myself out of that and paid money Santronics...
As you were told you can use a Distribution Group to send a private
message to all users you do not need wcReports.
Hector Santos added the Distribution List option back in 2004.
Hello Joe
Hector Santos added the Distribution List option back in 2004.
Hi Joe
This is a cut and paste of the reply sent to you in the Santronics List:
It would probably be best to follow it up there should you need to do
so.
---- Cut from SSI ----
Messages to ALL are not permitted in Conference: #0 via the
ANSI/Terminal interface.
Conference 0 is intended for Private EMail and To "ALL" Opens up the
risks of SPAM and Private Messages accidentally being sent to ALL.
The Capitalized "ALL" can be used in other Conferences as a valid Public "TO ALL" message Address.
If you have a small user base you can create a Group Distribution List
and use it in association with Any Conference.
For Example:
A plain text file Group List:
\wcat\disp\group1.lst
comprising a name on each line
Bob Brown
Jane Doe
John Smith
Can then be used to Address a Message TO: GROUP 1
Which would send a CC Copy to users in the Distribution List Group 1
wcBASIC and the wcBASIC PLUS pack can if desired be used to completely customize the behavior of the ANSI Mail Interface.
"All" usually sends the message to "All."
Nope, it doesn't. Writing a message to All in WINServer is like
write a message to ALL in a FidoNET echo. a cc is not sent out to
all your users. Most BBS packages have this feature. I left a
message on the WINServer listserver and what I found out is that I would need to buy the wcReports package. Santronics, or Mustang Software, made a choice at some point to spread needed features over
2, 3 or 4 different programs so that a SysOP was forced to buy 2, 3
or 4 different programs. I have spent soooooo much over the years supporting Santronics.... I am just not going to spe other dime so
that I can cc a message to all my users.
So you are wanting to send the same message at once to every user on your system individually? Seems like an easy job for a wcCODE module to me. But, you are right. A lot of other BBS packages do have this feature built in.
On 16 Jul 2020, RON PETERS said the following...
Hello Joe
Hector Santos added the Distribution List option back in 2004.
Interesting.... and you do it how??
Hi Joe
This is a cut and paste of the reply sent to you in the Santronics
List:
It would probably be best to follow it up there should you need to do
so.
A plain text file Group List:
\wcat\disp\group1.lst
comprising a name on each line
Bob Brown
Jane Doe
John Smith
Can then be used to Address a Message TO: GROUP 1
wcBASIC and the wcBASIC PLUS pack can if desired be used to
completely customize the behavior of the ANSI Mail Interface.
[...]
A plain text file Group List:
\wcat\disp\group1.lst
comprising a name on each line
Bob Brown
Jane Doe
John Smith
Can then be used to Address a Message TO: GROUP 1
[...]
wcBASIC and the wcBASIC PLUS pack can if desired be used to
completely customize the behavior of the ANSI Mail Interface.
This might be the best way to go, IMO. I might have to come up with some wcCODE to help out this this process :)
wcBASIC and the wcBASIC PLUS pack can if desired be used to completely customize the behavior of the ANSI Mail Interface.
This might be the best way to go, IMO. I might have to come up w
wcCODE to help out this this process :)
Keep me posted...
wcBASIC and the wcBASIC PLUS pack can if desired be used to completely customize the behavior of the ANSI Mail Interface.
This might be the best way to go, IMO. I might have to come up w wcCODE to help out this this process :)
Keep me posted...
I saved the original message Hector sent. I have not had a chance to start on
anything yet as real life has been keeping me quite busy of late :) But, will
probably try and get something started this weekend if at all possible.
It would be good to see this. I finally fixed my issue with the
message tag going into the from field... piss me off... the hours
and hours that went into that.
I understand how powerful the WINServer package is... but the
terminal side is stuck in the 90's ... most if not all BBS packages
have the SysOp message to all.... Signature files as well...
Anyway, it is just a hobby
You have a program that I would like to get a copy of... and that's
the program that asks you a math question as you login.. Did you
write that or is it something you found??
wcBASIC and the wcBASIC PLUS pack can if desired be used to completely customize the behavior of the ANSI Mail Interface.
This might be the best way to go, IMO. I might have to come up w wcCODE to help out this this process :)
Keep me posted...
I saved the original message Hector sent. I have not had a chance to staon
anything yet as real life has been keeping me quite busy of late :) But,will
probably try and get something started this weekend if at all possible.
It would be good to see this. I finally fixed my issue with the message tag going into the from field... piss me off... the hours and hours that went into that.
I understand how powerful the WINServer package is... but the terminal
side is stuck in the 90's ... most if not all BBS packages have the
SysOp message to all.... Signature files as well... Anyway, it is just
a hobby
You have a program that I would like to get a copy of... and that's the program that asks you a math question as you login.. Did you write that
or is it something you found??
Thanx
Joe
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
* Origin: Joe's BBS -=joesbbs.com=- (1:342/201)
Thanx... I went the way of Mystic BBS though.... I have run WC5 for years.... Ths time around I have come to the oppinion that the terminal side of WINS is stuck in the 80s and 90s. I spent a couple hundred dollars to blow life back into the BBS... paid for AUP and had install disks mailed to me.Joe
--- Platinum Xpress/Win/WINServer v7.0
* Origin: Joe's BBS -=joesbbs.com=- (1:342/201)
Yeah, planning on adding optional signature file usage on my bbs in the message areas soon.
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