I believe that zOS V2R2 is the last OS that will support SMTP. Starting
with zOS V2R3, CSSMTP is required.
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> Haven't you switched to CSSMTP? What's the drop dead date on SMTP?
Nope and I don't know. I Googled <z/os smtp lifecycle> and <z/os smtp eos> and
got no hits. Do you know?
> Do you want the SPOOL space release after the e-mail goes out? If you
> do
dynamic allocation then you need to use the right options.
Thank you. Yes. What options are those?
> Why put it in your JCL at all.
That sort of knowledge was indeed one of the purposes of my query.
Charles
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