On Wed, 16 Mar 1994 14:07:49 ECT Martin Raish said:
>A subscriber asked to be added to my list without
>a surname in her address.  I tried, but the system
 
   so, put in an initial.  susi s   shouldn't be too offensive to her.
and who cares if it is even the 'real last initial'.
 
>person having two names, or at least an initial and
>a name.  Is this a requirement of LISTSERV?  If so,
>can I override it?
 
   I don't think you can override it.  I've registered several people who
have sent me direct requests (or requests to list) to subscribe wihout
telling me a name as    A Person    or   Some Body   or other variants.
So far, not a one of them has ever complained!
 
cyclops
 
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