Re: Pager software recommendations -- MIDRANGE-L

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> We are trying to go system operator-less by e-mailing spool files and
> sending QSYSOPR messages to pagers.  I am using Gumbo's email software for
> spool file distribution and now all that I need is some pager software.  I
> just need something simple to filter and send QSYSOPR messages to pagers.
> I know there are many packages out there and would like to hear user (not
> vendor) experiences.  Thanks.

I would recommend AGAINST Robot/Alert unless you are using ROBOT/Console.

Alert does not have much functionality built in and only processes pages.
It does not monitor queues or handle responses (from two way pagers).  
At least, the version I worked with some years ago didn't.

david

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