I've got a list with the following bottom banner.  When mail goes out, the first url is *changed* to contain a semicolon after the &A, as in

http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=C18-L&A;=1

and of course the url breaks.  The semicolon appears in the archives, so it is happening on the server, it seems.

Text for bottom banner is: (note no semicolon in first url)

-:-:-:--:-:-:--:-:-:--:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-
    To leave C18-L or adjust your subscription, click here:
       http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=C18-L&A=1
               To search the C18-L Archives:
            http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=C18-L
         Selected Readings, C18-L's online bibliography:
      http://www.personal.psu.edu/special/C18/sr/sr.htm
                   The C18-L Home Page:
       http://www.personal.psu.edu/special/C18/C18-L.htm


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