George, fingers crossed...which does make it tricky to type...! Is there a setting I can change in Outlook to avoid this hapneing in the future? Messages from / to access-uk do seem to have those -=3D20 and other strnage chracters which I don't think I get at home with OE -----Original Message----- From: George Bell [mailto:george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: 25 June 2004 13:41 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fwproblems joining book courier list: appsub bookcourier phil.stephenson@xxxxxxxxx 40DC1341:53CD.1:obbxpbhevre // eoj Hi Phil, I think in this case your mailer is adding that infernal equals twenty or something. Either that, or your reply is setting is adding the double > sign. I have Bcc:'d this message to the Moderator of the BookCourier list in the hope that he will be able to add phil.stephenson@xxxxxxxxx to the list manually. Keep your fingers crossed. George. > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20 [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] = On=20 >Behalf Of Stephenson, Phil > Sent: 25 June 2004 13:24 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Fwproblems joining book courier list:=3D20 = appsub=20 >bookcourier phil.stephenson@xxxxxxxxx=3D20 40DC1341:53CD.1:obbxpbhevre = >// eoj =3D20 > Hi all, >=3D20 > Am trying to join Book Courier list. Sent blank email with word > 'subscribe' in subject title and then sent blank reply to the email > confirmation. However keep getting following message: >=3D20 >=3D20 > Anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong? I know I had similar=3D20 > problems with > joining access-uk freelsits and George said could be something to do > with number of characters per line in Outlook however can't=3D20 > remember his > exact advice and don't seem to have kept his email - doh! >=3D20 > Thanks, >=3D20 > Phil >=3D20 >=3D20 > -----Original Message----- > From: FreeLists Mailing List Manager [mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]=3D3D2=3D 0 > Sent: 25 June 2004 12:59 > To: Stephenson, Phil > Subject: Ecartis command results: appsub bookcourier =20 >phil.stephenson@xxxxxxxxx 40DC1341:53CD.1:obbxpbhevre // eoj =3D20 >=3D20 >=3D20 > >> appsub bookcourier phil.stephenson@xxxxxxxxx=3D3D20=20 > >> 40DC1341:53CD.1:obbxpbhevre // eoj > Invalid number of parameters. >=3D20 > >> --- > Unknown command. >=3D20 > >> Ecartis v1.0.0 - job execution complete. > Unknown command. >=3D20 > ** Are you going on holiday and want to halt messages? > ** Send a message to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type the word vacation > ** followed by a space, then the number of days you > ** wish to stop receiving messages for, followed by another > ** space and the letter d for days. > ** To leave the Access-UK list, send a message with the Subject:- > ** unsubscribe > ** to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body > ** For other things like setting nomail when on holiday, > ** or digest mode, send a message, to=3D20 > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- > ** faq > ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body. =3D20 =3D0AThis Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. ** Are you going on holiday and want to halt messages? ** Send a message to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type the word vacation ** followed by a space, then the number of days you ** wish to stop receiving messages for, followed by another ** space and the letter d for days. ** To leave the Access-UK list, send a message with the Subject:- ** unsubscribe ** to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body ** For other things like setting nomail when on holiday, ** or digest mode, send a message, to=20 ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- ** faq ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body. ** Are you going on holiday and want to halt messages? ** Send a message to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type the word vacation ** followed by a space, then the number of days you ** wish to stop receiving messages for, followed by another ** space and the letter d for days. ** To leave the Access-UK list, send a message with the Subject:- ** unsubscribe ** to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body ** For other things like setting nomail when on holiday, ** or digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- ** faq ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body.