SET LSTOWN-L MAIL END On 29 May 99, at 8:35, Pete Weiss wrote: Re: INVALID OPTION, (w > A related command processing problem relates to folks who include > SIGNATURES in their LISTSERV command stream. LISTSERV "sees" the > signatures as commands and can't decode them. Best advice: > > 1) don't use signatures files when commanding email automation processes; > > 2) if you do, make sure the first line contains a double-dash followed > either by optional whitespace ending with a <LF><CR> > > See my .sig for an example of 2). > > > -- > mailto:[log in to unmask] Tel: +1 814 863 1843 > 31 Shields Bldg; University Park, PA 16802-1202 USA > Those headers aren't "forged" just creatively massaged > Another option on the use of signatures, (or if you want to send the command and include an extra note as a CC: to some other party at the same time) is to send the command(s) as the first line(s) of text followed by the word "end" on a line by itself. You can then follow it with whatever else you want to send and the server will ignore all after the word "end".