Hi orhan, I think this is because you have use MS word as your default email editor. Turn it off and you might have better luck. Turn it off anyway, its over-kil. Peter Logue -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of orhan deniz Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 8:09 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: problem subscribing on a freelist hosted mailing list chris have you used microsoft outlook to subsribe to a freelist! well let me tell you this, its painfull. orhan. On Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:50 PM Chris Hallsworth wrote: > Hi, I've had absolutely no problems subscribing to Freelists lists, or > any lists for that matter, via my Googlemail account, even if it's via > Pop3/imap4. However, I am aware that Outlook has an issue where for > some strange reason your problem occurs, even with no signature. > So it could be a fault with either your ISP's software and/or Outlook. > Sorry I couldn't be of any more help. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lyn & Twinny" <keanemaniac@xxxxxxxxx> > To: "access UK" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 9:35 PM > Subject: [access-uk] problem subscribing on a freelist hosted mailing > list > >> Hey list, >> I am having trouble subscribing to an email list hosted on the >> freelist server. I sent a subscription request, got an email back >> telling me to either send lines to ane email address or to reply to >> the email I got. I replied to the email first leaving the message >> body blank as instructed and all I got was an email saying that no >> command was found. I then tried to send those lines to the email >> address as instructed as a second choice and what I got was a reply >> saying that the command was invalid. I am not sure what it is with >> this freelist server but I can never seem to be able to subscribe to >> any email lists on there. I remember having to ask a friend of mine >> to talk to the moderator of this very list so as to be subscribed as >> I was for some odd reason not able to do it either. Can anyone >> enlighten me on this? I am absolutely lost there! Thanks in advance, >> Lyn & Twinny. >> ******* >> skype=keanemaniac >> email & msn = >> keanemaniac@xxxxxxxxx >> ******* >> (...) "Believing, believing >> I believe >> You might stumble and come closer now If I stay then I'm alone If I >> go then it will mean Waiting on my own It's the pattern of my life >> When you care and you cannot feel And you know that it's for real You >> just leave me on my own To live the pattern of my life". (...) >> (KEANE) >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq