This is the error message I get back:

> add vitalsignsthisweek-l [log in to unmask] S.
Please specify the FULL name of [log in to unmask], as
in "ADD MYLIST [log in to unmask] Joe H. Smith".

> Dandapani
Unknown command - "DANDAPANI". Try HELP.

I sent the following:

> add vitalsignsthisweek-l [log in to unmask]
S.Dapandani
I already abreviated her first name.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jacob Haller" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2001 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: email addresses Too Long!


> >Is there a place that I can change the amount of characters that my
> >LISTSERV will allow for email addresses.  I have a group of Harvard
> >medical students with email addresses a mile long because they are
> >all
> >@STUDENT.HMS.HARVARD.EDU
> >
> >and then they have 16-20 letters in the first part of the address
>
> LISTSERV should be able to handle email addresses 44 characters long
> (which is what you're describing) without a problem.  What kind of
> errors are you seeing?
>
> >as well as their  First and Last name which need to be there for the
"add".
>
> Actually you can put an * in place of the name.  However, even if the
> email address is very long LISTSERV shouldn't reject an ADD or
> SUBSCRIBE command based on the length of the name.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Jacob Haller, Technical Support
> L-Soft international, Inc
> http://www.lsoft.com/
>