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From: brad@bradley.UUCP
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Subject: Re: [nt]roff mass mailing macro
Message-ID: <10700002@bradley>
Date: Wed, 25-Nov-87 14:35:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 25 14:35:00 1987
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Nf-From: bradley.UUCP!brad    Nov 25 13:35:00 1987


we do mass mailings like this (this is a shorten letter)

brad

============
.sp
.nf
.rd			------reads in inside address
Todays date		-------me allows \*(td
.sp
.fi
Dear
.rd			------gets Dear Name
.pp
I was pleased to have your company,
.rd			------gets company name
give us 10 pencils
.
.
.			------rest of letter here
.
.
Sincerely
.sp
Brad Smith
.bp
.nx letter		-------start letter all over again


Now the name file looks like this

Mr. John Doe
John Doe Inc.
1234 Main Street

Mr. Doe:

John Doe Inc.,

Ms. Jane Doe
Other Doe Inc.
4321 Main Street

Ms. Doe:

Other Doe Inc.,

.ex


And that is it.