# About Distribution Lists
(Embedded Voice Mail)

## Overview

A Distribution List allows mailbox subscribers to send messages to several people at one time.

There are two types of distribution lists: personal lists and global lists. Personal lists are set up by individual subscribers for their own use. Global lists are for use by all subscribers and are set up using the Distributions List form. Only the system administrator can set up or change the global lists. Up to 49 global lists (001-049) can be created. A fiftieth list (000) is already set up to broadcast messages to every local mailbox.

Users can create up to 10 personal lists (050-059).

Each distribution list can have up to 750 contacts.

## Programming

See Managing Distribution Lists and Recording Distribution Lists.

## Operation

Subscribers address messages to mailboxes in a distribution list by dialing the number of the list. Users can hang up once the distribution list number is dialed, or wait for the confirmation message.

Confirmation messages:

- valid mailbox: name/number of mailbox (local) or "Remote user".

- invalid mailbox: "That number is invalid. Please try again".

Related Topics

- About Voice Mail

- Managing Distribution Lists

- Recording Distribution Lists names