Hi So you will need to know the exact name of the list you want to join, then the syntax is: Name-of-list-plus -(dash)subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Robert is your mother's brother. G From glorious Devon, England. On 8 Aug 2010, at 19:14, jim wrote: > Hi list, > > Can someone on the list please tell me what the format is for subscribing to > yahoogroups lists by text? > > Thanks > Jim >