Re: QSYSOPR message forwarding as email

[Patrick Townsend <townsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

James,

If you can already get the message in the QSYSOPR message queue you
might look at the SNDDST command using the *LMSG parameter. You only
need to configure SMTP and start the SMTP server to get this going.

hth,
Patrick

James W Kilgore wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a client with a small staff and no "designated" system operator.
> The person in charge of backup rotation has asked if I could have the
> QSYSOPR message stating which tape set to mount be converted to an
> email.
> 
> I already have a utility that will echo QSYSOPR messages to a list of
> recipients but they claim they check their email more often than the
> QSYSOPR message queue.
> 
> They have a 150 at V4R3.  The only IP servers we have running are Telnet
> and FTP.  They also have their LAN connected to a Linux box that acts as
> gateway to their ISP where their email accounts are maintained.
> 
> I can detect the QSYSOPR receiving the message, but where would I start
> reading to find out about any API or other services for converting this
> message to an email and sending it to their ISP provided account?
> 
> TIA
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