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>From: "James Berlis" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "janet paterson" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: Fw: Re NonPD / Topic-Names in Subject-Header-Lines >Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 13:05:31 +0100 > >Janet >thanks for the explanation - I guess this highlights the importance of >everyone using the correct topic name designations e.g. NONPD: > >james > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Cc: James Berlis <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: 07 October 1999 15:29 >Subject: Re: Fw: Re NonPD / Topic-Names in Subject-Header-Lines > > >hi all > >At 11:53 1999/10/01 +0100, james wrote to me: >>Im still getting non pd despite having blocked it. >>James Berlis > >hi james > >according to the limited intelligence of the listserv computer >you have only given it instructions to block a Topic-Name called: > NONPD: > >you have not given it instructions to block a Topic-Name called: > Non-PD > >further, >if you had given it instructions to block a Topic-Name called: > Non-pd > >it would have ignored you any way, because a Topic-Name called: > Non-Pd > >does not exist!!! > > >the listserv computer's pea-brain >can only recognise words as Topic-Names in the Subject-Header-Line: >1. if they exist officially in the Topic-Name list >2. if they are spelled eggzackly as in the Topic-Name list >3. if they have a colon symbol [:] immediately after them > >viz: >the current Topic-Name list: > > FUN: > LIST: > NEWS: > NONPD: > PMID: > QT: > TECHNEWS: > UDALL: > PARKINSAW: > POL: > >note: >this list of Topic-Names has not been carved in stone; >POL: was added recently in response to a list-member request; >we have access to a maximum number of 23 Topic-Name slots at our disposal > >using a descriptive subject in your Subject-Header-Line in a message >is basic e-mail courtesy > >adding a descriptive Topic-Name to your Subject-Header-Line in a message >to your parkinsn co-list-members is simply an extension >of that courtesy > > >janet >PIEnette listette elfette > janet paterson 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset 613 256 8340 po box 171 almonte ontario canada K0A 1A0 a new voice: <http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/6263/> <[log in to unmask]>