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/ >