On Apr 1, 11:39am, mad-max wrote: } I did a search using the following command line: } } SEARCH * in SCHIZOPH where SUBJECT contains JOEL } } The search resulted in 19 "hits" and gave a GETPOST of the item # of all of } the "found" messages. } } I did a "cut and paste" and sent it to the LISTSERV. The results returned } only about half of the items. I would like to know the proper format of the } GETPOST so that it will return the output of the GETPOST command in one } email message. The GETPOST results are listed below. } } GETPOST SCHIZOPH 37966 37968 37979 37985 37995-37996 38028-38029 38031-38032 } 38061 38064 38092-38093 39004 39008 39026 39694 39935 Listserv saw this as 2 seperate commands, and didn't know what to do with the "command" "38061". There are 2 ways to fix it. 1) Use continuation characters. Here is a bit from the List Owners Manual: Continuation cards can be used to split long commands (for instance, ADD commands for users with long X.500 addresses) into two or more 80-character cards. In that case you must insert a "//<space>" string before the first line of the command text and a space followed by a comma at the end of all but the last line of the command text so that LISTSERV considers the multiple lines to be a control card followed by continuation cards, and performs the required concatenation. For instance, // QUIET ADD MYLIST [log in to unmask] , His Name or, for instance, for a large GETPOST job, // GETPOST MYLIST 10769-10770 10772 11079 11086 11095 11099-11100 11104 , 11111 11115 11118 11121 11124 11131 11144 11147 11153 11158 11166 11168 2) Split the command into 2 commands. Using your example: GETPOST SCHIZOPH 37966 37968 37979 37985 37995-37996 38028-38029 38031-38032 GETPOST SCHIZOPH 38061 38064 38092-38093 39004 39008 39026 39694 39935 P.S. Whats a SCHIZOPH? -- Rich Greenberg Work: Rich.Greenberg atsign worldspan.com +1 770-563-6656 N6LRT Marietta, GA, USA Play: richgr atsign netcom.com +1 770-321-6507 Eastern time zone. I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 Canines:Val(Chinook,CGC,TT),Red(Husky,(RIP)),Shasta(Husky,TT) Owner:Chinook-L Atlanta Siberian Husky Rescue. Adopt a homeless Husky. Asst Owner:Sibernet-L