> When i input a search, the server gives me a long email in repurn, part of
> which says something to the effect to get the listings send GETPOST to the
> server with all the following nimbers.   I copy the info and past on new
> email to listserve, and get the same info back and it says unknown command
> to some of the numbers and is no help.

The response from the SEARCH command just gives a few lines of the
message.  The response to the GETPOST command gives the whole message.

The unknown command may be coming from the numbers on a continuation line.
Here's the punctuation for multiple lines of numbers:

GETPOST vanagon 25888 26999 30001,
/ 40001 50005,
/ 60004 77777

Then you'll get all the messages with those numbers.

Cheers, Tom Neal