Hi, Sorry if you've already tried this already or it doesn't apply but when they send you the confirmation request do they only offer the option of doing it by e-mail, or is there the option of clicking on a link too? I can't remember about freelists but quite a few listserves give clicking on a unique link as an alternativ... Catherine On 4/6/08, Chris Hallsworth <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Orhan, yes I did, and that's when I found the problem out the hard way. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "orhan deniz" <orhan.deniz63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 9:08 PM > 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 > > ** 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