well I used the string ok and deleted all other portions of my reply
save my signature and here is what I got back.  apparently the ok with
punctuation or text on the same line will work   


reject message.... 
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 like a
LISTSERV command, rather than material intended for distribution to the
members
of the BLIND-HAMS list. Please note  that LISTSERV commands must ALWAYS
be sent
to the  LISTSERV address;  if it was  indeed a command  you were 
attempting to
issue,  please  send it  again  to  [log in to unmask] for 
execution.
Otherwise, please  accept our apologies and  try to rewrite the 
message with a
slightly  different wording  -  for  instance, change  the  first  word
of  the
message,  enclose  it in  quotation  marks,  insert a  line  of  dashes
at  the
beginning of your message, etc.

Thank you!

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