Hi Catherine, You really need to contact the moderator of the list concerned. There is an option within the Encartis list configurator to check the first so many lines of a message for commands. It's in the Administrivia section and should be set to zero. The section reads as follows. George. Administrivia administrivia-body-lines [ ] How many lines of the body to check for commands. administrivia-check Should the administrivia check be enabled. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Catherine Turner Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 10:34 PM To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freelists problem Ah ok. But I didn't put subscribe in the subject of this message - I used the word subscribe in the body of the message. Do you think that can cause the problem too? Catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 9:14 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freelists problem > It's a complex story, but "subscribe" in the subject line > can cause a problem if the list is not configured correctly. > It's to do with the list software which is called "Encartis" > and is used by quite a few listserves. > > George. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Catherine > Turner > Sent: 30 September 2007 20:52 > To: Access-UK > Subject: [access-uk] Freelists problem > > Hi, > > I tried to send a message to a freelists list (blind replay) > and got a > message back from freelists saying it looks like a command > and has be en > forwarded to the list administrator in case it's a real > post. I don't > understand this as isn't the address for commands different > to the address > for posting? > > I sent the message to > blindreplay@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > All I said in the message was: > Hi, > > Can we subscribe to your podcast Petra, in a podcatcher? If > so what's the > url? > > Thanks, > Catherine > > Maybe it's the word "subscribe" that causes a problem but it > seems odd...has > anyone got any ideas what's happened; or do you know the > answer to my > question? > > Thanks, > Catherine > > > ** 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 > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.35/1039 - Release > Date: 29/09/2007 21:46 > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.35/1039 - Release > Date: 29/09/2007 21:46 > > ** 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