Adding Members to a distribution list through batch!

[roberth]

Is there a way to add a whole bunch of members through a batch using a text file? I need to create several distribution lists and then add hundreds if not thousands of members to these list. Any ideas?

[Krishopper]

You can use zmprov and redirect a text file as input. For example, create a file called commands.txt

addDistributionListMember list@domain.com member@domain.com

with a line for each member for each list you with to create.

Once you've done that, as the zimbra user you can run "zmprov < commands.txt" and it will execute those commands all in one run.

You can use "zmprov help list" for other distribution list commands.

[jason]

Where do I store the text file for the command to pick it up? I have not found this in the manuals. Anyone know?

[y@w]

Originally Posted by Krishopper

You can use zmprov and redirect a text file as input. For example, create a file called commands.txt

addDistributionListMember list@domain.com member@domain.com

with a line for each member for each list you with to create.

Once you've done that, as the zimbra user you can run "zmprov < commands.txt" and it will execute those commands all in one run.

You can use "zmprov help list" for other distribution list commands.

With a text file with the users each on their own line you can also do something like this:

for each in `cat file.txt`; do zmprov addDistributionListMember list@domain.com $each; done

A little less efficient from a performance standpoint, but easier to "code".