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Status Future consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 14, 2022

Support specific characters regarding MAILOPTS

Today IzWS require a x'7C' definition in MAILOPTS and in the EMAILJCL member as "AT" sign to support a mail could be send through SMTP.

Few customers might have a need to use an other value / character due to specific national restrictions or requirements in general at there environment.

Today e.g. WAPL provide the support of setting a specific value through OPTIONS CHARAT() CHARMAIL() so mails can be send regardless "AT" sign used.


E.g. OPTIONS CHARAT(Ö) CHARMAIL(Ö)."


EQQ-SYSIN-01 OPTIONS CHARAT(Ö) CHARMAIL(Ö)

EQQ-SYSIN-02 MAILSERVER(10.220.240.10)

EQQ-SYSIN-03 VARSUB SCAN

EQQ-SYSIN-04 SENDMAIL FROM(HELPDESKÖKYNDRYL.COM)

EQQ-SYSIN-05 TO(STEEN.MICHAEL.KASBAEKÖKYNDRYL.COM)

EQQ-SYSIN-07 SUBJECT(CUSTOMER job ABC has COMPLETED)

EQQ-SYSIN-08 TXT(this is a test)


We would like a similar support in MAILOPTS or in the EMAILJCL, so a value could be set for this specific part of sending mails / error messages / alerts using IzWS.

It could be as MAILOPTS parameter or as a SYSIN line or a reference to EQQPARM member in the EMAILJCL

Idea priority Medium