Distribution

A distribution mailbox is a special type of mailbox designed to distribute incoming messages to one or more other mailboxes, as defined by an associated distribution list.  Anyone who knows the mailbox number can leave a message in the mailbox for distribution to all list members; distribution mailboxes thus serve as global distribution lists.

Since the distribution mailbox is essentially an alias for a list of mailboxes that are to receive any incoming messages, you cannot review and manage the messages in the mailbox itself; each member mailbox can review and manage their own copies of the messages without affecting any other recipient's copy.  Likewise, you cannot send a message from the distribution mailbox subscriber menu.

The distribution mailbox subscriber menu only provides three options: