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Issue 1 EliteMail VMS/EliteMail Limited
Spelled Names or Numb ered Names
Indicate whether the message groups on the system should begin with
three letters or three numbers. I f message group names begin with
numbers, also indicate the System ID subscribers press before leaving
group messages.
The special System ID for numbered groups must be unique. The number
should be short (two or th ree digits), to speed the f lo w of the conversation
(the system prompts a subscriber for the System ID each time a
subscriber leaves a message). Remember that the ID you choose
prevents you from using a range of other System IDs. For example, using
14 for the special System ID for num bered groups makes the range s
140~149 and 1400~1499 unavaila ble .
Group Name or Number
Indicate the name or 3-digit numb er of the message group. Remember
that subscribers use the message group name or number to leave
messages for the group.
For sites using spelled-name groups, carefully consider the names you
give open groups. Subscribers use the first three letter s of the group name
to send messages to it, so the name you choose should be easy to
remember. For example, it would be easie r to remember that ent ering
ALL sends a message to a group co ntain ing al l sta ff than to re memb er to
enter EMP for the same group that was named employees.
For sites using numbered grou ps, a 3 -digit grou p n um ber is n ot a Sy stem
ID, so it does not have to be unique.
You should not use your system wildcard character (usually 1 or 0) in the
group number.
You can have more than one message g roup with the same spelled n ame
or group number. If this occurs, subscribers choose the correct group by
listening to the group recorde d name, just as they do when choosing
between subscribers with the same last name.
Group Owner
Enter the name of the subscriber th at own s th is gr oup. Only the own er of
the group can change the group by telep hone.
Deliver message only to the first person to hear it?
Select whether the group has dis patch or broadcast distribut ion. Most
groups have broadcast dis tribution.