Hi Carol, You should have been able to just CLICK on the link and a new email message should have opened up in your computer. If not, then just eliminate the mailto: part by copying and it should work. CAN-USA-MIGRATION-L-request@rootsweb.com or CAN-USA-MIGRATION-D-request@rootsweb.com Alternately, visit the list's home page at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Miscellaneous/CAN-USA-MIGRATION.html or try writing to the list admin at CAN-USA-MIGRATION-admin@rootsweb.com Marilyn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carol Norman wrote: > Regarding message 11 from the Digest--Marilyn, I tried to cut & paste the > addresses you gave in your "corrected" message on how to subscribe, but my > email system says you cannot have a colon (:) in the address. Is something > else wrong?? Please advise..?? Thanks. It sounds like a useful list. > > > >> For the List Version (each message individually) >> mailto:CAN-USA-MIGRATION-L-request@rootsweb.com or >> mailto:CAN-USA-MIGRATION-request@rootsweb.com >> >> For the Digest Version >> mailto:CAN-USA-MIGRATION-D-request@rootsweb.com >> >> write the word subscribe in the subject line and in the body of the email >> >> Sorry about that, Marilyn