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Enhanced Email Messaging. MLS Updates. List Server. MLS. Updates to the leadership in MLS, including email addresses, will be pushed to the List Server. List Server. List Server.
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MLS Updates List Server MLS Updates to the leadership in MLS, including email addresses, will be pushed to the List Server.
List Server List Server When updates are received from MLS, the List Server will update the database with the new leadership email information.
User Sends Email List Server • A ward (or stake) member sends an email to a unit leader group. For instance to the EQ Presidency – EldersPresidency@LDSUnitMail.org • The List Server receives the email and • Checks their unit membership based on their email address • Determines the 3rd party email addresses of those in the specified leadership group, ie: Elders Quorum Presidency for their ward • The List Server forwards the original email to all those in the EQ Presidency
Leadership Receives Email List Server 3rd Party email service EQ Pres receives the message in his personal email inbox bob@gmail.com 3rd Party email service EQ 1st Counselor receives the message in his personal email inbox ted@msn.com 3rd Party email service EQ 2nd Counselor receives the message in his personal email inbox paul@yahoo.com
President does a “Reply All” 3rd Party email service Originator receives the reply in his personal email inbox mike@gmail.com 3rd Party email service EQ 1st Counselor receives the reply in his personal email inbox ted@msn.com 3rd Party email service EQ 2nd Counselor receives the reply in his personal email inbox paul@yahoo.com Notice: the Link Server and the church’s email domain are no longer involved. All future replies are directly between the uses via their normal personal accounts.
Messaging Overview Step 2 - Group members receive the email in their normal 3rd party email system. MLS List Server 3rd Party email service EQ Pres receives the message in his personal email inbox bob@gmail.com 3rd Party email service EQ 1st Counselor receives the message in his personal email inbox ted@msn.com • Step 1 • A ward (or stake) member sends an email to a unit leader ‘group’. For instance to the EQ Presidency – EldersPresidency@LDSUnitMail.org • The List Server receives the email and • Checks their unit membership based on their email address • Determines the 3rd party email addresses of those in the specified leadership group, ie: Elders Quorum Presidency for their ward with data from MLS • The List Server forwards the original email to all those in the EQ Presidency group 3rd Party email service EQ 2nd Counselor receives the message in his personal email inbox paul@yahoo.com • Step 3 • One or more members respond using their normal 3rd party email system. • The responses go directly to the addressees and not through the List Server. • Any future emails are through normal 3rd party systems