> Michael Jones <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >I have a possible new subscriber with an email address that is 80 characters > >before the host (@mcimail.com). > > Well, RFC822 doesn't specify a limit, but it's reasonable to expect that > E-mail software will impose one. I wonder what the LISTSERV limit is. > (Did the error message say?) 80 characters seems excessive. But it happens with Banyan other PC LAN addresses in the form [log in to unmask] The only stupidity I see in the situation is the 80 char. card inherited from the punch card and still used on IBM VM/XA et al ... And, if the LISTSERV is on VM than you need to limit much further because a mailed command is "one record" by line so I guess the working limit is closer to 60 char. unless there is a trick to use "continuation" lines. But then I guess you have to ask does LISTSERV data structure for the list has a limitation ? My 0.148$US (.02$CDN ;-) -- Eric Paul-Hus ----> mailto:[log in to unmask] HTML Writers Guild Member since July '96 (CyberApprentice) Mantre de poste binivole http://www.login.net/festival/blues Volunteer postmaster Festival de Blues de Drummondville: [log in to unmask] Un drtle(*) de Quibicois errant sur la toile de l'Universiti de la vie... (*):Drtle dans le sens d'itrange pas de comique! Pensie: Ceux qui peuvent le FONT, ceux qui ne peuvent pas L'ENSEIGNENT! Tought: Those who know DO ; those who can't DO TEACH - Sagesse Internet Savvy