I am sending this to the list since it should be of general interest.
 
The real reason for using FILE DISTRIBUTE is not to make it easier to send
the file to requestors, but to reduce the number of files being sent,
expecially in the neighborhood of (in this case) ALBNYVM1.  If the file
is 10 pages or so, it is probably 600 lines or so in size.  Sending 50
copies to 50 different requestors puts a larger load on the network than
sending one copy with 50 addresses.
 
To use the distribute function, do something like the below example:
 
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//DATA JOB REPLY-TO="HAROLD@UGA"
DISTRIBUTE FROM=DD=ME ACK=NONE
//ME DD "HAROLD@UGA Harold Pritchett"
//TO DD *
USER1@NODE1
USER2@NODE2
USER3@NODE3
USER4@NODE4
USER5@NODE5
[log in to unmask]
/*
//data dd *,eof
This is a job to send a file to a list of users using the LISTSERV
distribute function.  Put the file you want to send in place of these
comments, put your userid and address above on the line beginning //ME
and put the list of users, one to a line in place of the USER1@NODE1,
USER2@NODE2, etc. and punch the whole thing to LISTSERV.
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