Platforms

All


Abstract

A space-separated list of hosts and nodes to be associated with the hard-coded LCL FAC. Also used as the default for the "Local=" list header keyword. You usually want to set this variable to a wildcard pattern matching all the hosts in your organization (or department for large organizations).


Examples

z/VM:

LOCAL = 'PDQ.COM *.PDQ.COM PDQ.NET *.DARNQUICK.ORG'

Unix:

LOCAL="PDQ.COM *.PDQ.COM PDQ.NET *.DARNQUICK.ORG"

export LOCAL

Windows:

LOCAL=PDQ.COM *.PDQ.COM PDQ.NET *.DARNQUICK.ORG


Details

Note carefully that LISTSERV evaluates the values associated with LOCAL literally. If you code "LOCAL = 'XYZ.EDU'", then users on (for instance) UNIX.XYZ.EDU will not be treated as local users. Likewise, if you code "LOCAL = '*.XYZ.EDU'", then users who are addressed as userid@XYZ.EDU will not be considered local users. In order for all users in a given domain to be considered "local" by LISTSERV, you must imperatively code a value for LOCAL that covers all bases--ie, "LOCAL = 'XYZ.EDU *.XYZ.EDU'".


Default Value

None. This parameter must be set explicitly.


Wildcards

Allowed.