After a few tests I discovered that the only way I can do it is to forward
the message to the list after I make the changes. This defeats the purpose,
which is to have the message come from the list and not from me posting to
the list.

I overcame this problem by sending the message to a BLATT program using a
little PERL scripting, which sends it to me to confirm, and then sends the
message out as if it is coming from The New England Journal of Medicine,
which is what I want it to say.

Margaret J. Brandt
MMS/NEJM
Technology Projects Coordinator
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Rauch" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: Editing a Confirmed Message


> > Date:         Wed, 24 Jan 2001 11:51:38 -0500
> > From: "Margaret J. Brandt" <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject:      [LSTSRV-L] Editing a Confirmed Message
> >
> > I get a message to confirm for posting, and instead of just saying OK I
=
> > add text into the  message.  Will the message still go out from the list
=
> > or now will it go out from me?
>
> It depends on where you sent the response to the "confirm".
> If you sent it to the list itself,  you'll simply receive back
> another request to confirm --now, the new message.
>
> If you sent it back to the LISTSERVer, I'm not sure. It may depend on
> whether you preserved the special content of the Subject line which
> the LISTSERVer sent you when it asked you to confirm and whether the
> first/only word on the first line of the text was ok.
>
> What I don't know is whether LISTSERV will respect that Subject line
> and ok (and post the message) if the message also contains other text.
> If it doesn't, then you'll get an error message back from the LISTSERVer
> stating that you sent a bunch of unknown commands (all that unwelcome
> text in your message body).
>
> Peter R
>