Creating a Distribution List

A GroupWise® distribution list can contain GroupWise users, resources, and other distribution lists. When creating the distribution list, you can determine each entry's participation in the list (primary recipient, carbon copy recipient, or blind copy recipient).

To create a distribution list:

  1. In ConsoleOne®, right-click the Novell® eDirectoryTM container where you want to create the Distribution List object > click New > click Distribution List.


    Create GroupWise Distribution List dialog box

  2. Fill in the following fields:

    Distribution List Name: Enter a descriptive name. Because the name is used as part of the resource's GroupWise address, do not use any of the following invalid characters:

    ASCII characters 0-13
    At sign @
    Braces { }
    Parentheses ( )
    Colon :
    Comma ,
    Period .
    Double quote "

    GroupWise Post Office: Select the post office the distribution list will be assigned to. The distribution list can contain members of other post offices.

  3. Click Define Additional Properties, then click OK.


    Distribution List Identification property page

  4. On the Identification page, fill in the following fields:

    Description: Enter a description that will help you identify the purpose or members of the distribution list.

    Visibility: Select the level at which the distribution list will be visible in the Address Book. System enables the distribution list to be visible to all users in your GroupWise system. Domain enables the distribution list to be visible to all users in the same domain as the distribution list. Post Office enables the distribution list to be visible to all users on the same post office as the distribution list. Setting the visibility level to None means that no users will see the distribution list in the Address Book. However, even if the distribution list is not displayed in a user's Address Book, he or she can use the distribution list by typing the distribution list's name in a message's To field.

  5. Click the GroupWise tab > click Membership to display the Membership page.


    Distribution List Membership property page

  6. Click Add, select the user, resource, distribution list, group, or organizational role you want to add as a member, then click OK to add the member to the list.


    Distribution List Membership property page with the new listing added

    By default, the member is added as a primary recipient (To: recipient).

  7. If you want to change the member's recipient type, select the distribution list, click Participation, then click To, CC, or BC.

  8. Repeat Step 6 and Step 7 to add additional members.

  9. Click OK to save your changes.