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Jim Gerland - Network User Support <[log in to unmask]>
Mon, 7 Feb 1994 08:57:29 EST
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On Sat, 5 Feb 1994 15:16:27 EST Michael L. Bowden said:
>My problem is this:  I am adding files to my list filelist.  I send the command
>GET LIBMASTR FILELIST to the listserver.  It sends me the file back in 80
>column format.  Some of the file descriptions are longer than 80 columns and
>are placed on a second line.  When I send the file back to the listserver, it
>dies without updating the list -- failing on the second line of the
>descriptions.  So I am having to resend the actual files with
>the correct descriptions.  Is there a way to fix this problem?
 
My advice is to edit the list so that the lines are not more than 80 chars.
This may result in shorter descriptions but that's something you can easily
learn to live with.
 
>Last questions...  I added a LIBMASTR WELCOME file to the listserver.  Is there
>a way to modify the subject line that the listserver using when send out that
>file.  Currently, It is something like "Usage Guidelines for LIBMASTR".
 
LISTSERV uses the first line in the file as the subject line.
Jim...

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