FUNCTIONUnder review

MailGroup

MailGroup(cMailAndGroup) -> cMailAndGroup

Expands groups from the current user address book.

MailGroupAdvPL

01 · OVERVIEW

Overview

The TOTVS Protheus 10/11 reference describes semicolon-separated group names and email addresses. The result combines supplied addresses with members of that user’s groups. This function is not documented as sending a message. The listed source is MSSPOOL.PRW. As historical documentation, availability and group resolution require checking in the deployed release. (Sources: refs. 1–1.)

02 · SYNTAX

Syntax

MailGroup(cMailAndGroup) -> cMailAndGroup

Parameters

cMailAndGroup

CharacterRequired

Semicolon-separated groups and addresses.

Return value

String of semicolon-separated addresses.

03 · PRACTICAL EXAMPLE

Commented example

#Include "Protheus.ch"

User Function Ed515()
    // Prepared block requires a test user/address book; not invoked.
    Local bExpand := {|cInput| MailGroup(cInput)}
    ConOut(ValType(bExpand))
Return Nil

Expected result

Prints B. When evaluated, the block returns addresses according to the current address book. Under review: editorial example neither compiled nor run in Protheus. Check includes, release, RDD and context before testing.

BEST PRACTICES

Test existing and missing groups without logging recipients. Check authorization and final recipients before sending through another API.
Under review: editorial example neither compiled nor run in Protheus. Check includes, release, RDD and context before testing.