Eric,
 
You wrote:
 
>&LISTNAME  is  either the  short  or  long name  based  on  the value  of
>"List-Address="  and/or   its  system   default.  By  default   the  long
>("List-ID=") name  is used  if present. Typically  on non-VM  systems you
>don't bother with "List-ID=" and only have one list name.
>
>You can  replace &MYNAMES  et al  with an arbitrary  value using  the .SE
>instruction (which should be in the  list owner's guide). This only lasts
>for the duration of the particular message you are sending, of course.
 
 
In using the substitution option ".se" in the mail template, would one use
it on the first line or anywhere in the template. In other words, is it a
"global" substitution used throughout that document?
 
Barry