Use Systems Network Architecture Distribution Services to send e-mail

You can send e-mail on an iSeries™ server with a Systems Network Architecture Distribution Services (SNADS) client program using the Send Distribution (SNDDST) command.

The following procedure describes how to send e-mail on iSeries server using the Send Distribution (SNDDST) command. The sender of the e-mail must be a local SNADS user. A local SNADS user has a profile configured by a local system distribution directory entry. For more information, see Enroll e-mail users.

To send e-mail on the iSeries server, follow these steps:

  1. In the iSeries character-based interface, type SNDDST and press Enter. The Send Distribution display appears.
  2. Press F10 to see all the parameters.
  3. At the first prompt, Information to be Sent, enter *LMSG and press Enter.
  4. Enter the recipient's user ID and server address or an Internet address.
  5. Enter a message description at the Description prompt.
  6. Press the Page Down key and type your e-mail at the Long Message prompt.
  7. Press Enter to send the e-mail.
Note: You can also use Internet addressing when you send mail with the Send Distribution (SNDDST) command.
Related tasks
Enroll e-mail users
Use Systems Network Architecture Distribution Services to receive e-mail