> } I am trying to send a text file containing smtp headers and text from > z/VM > } to my z/OS system so that my z/OS SMTP server will pick up the file and > } deliver it as e-mail.
I think you're trying to teach the pig to sing here - LPR isn't intended to be a RJE utility. The right way to do this is to configure VM SMTP with an IPMAILERADDRESS entry pointing to the z/OS server and punch the file to the VM SMTP, or look into an inexpensive way to set up a NJE link.