I don't know what you were trying to do but it seems you tried to send a command and did not include the name of the list.

> On Mar 11, 2022, at 3:02 AM, Robert MacDowell <yakandhike@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I got the vanagon renewal message with no way to answer it. Here's what I
> get. 9, 2022, 7:44 AM L-Soft list server at Vanagon List (1.8d) <
> 
> Unknown command - "ON". Try HELP.
> 
>> LISTSERV@gerry.vanagon.com> wrote:
> Unknown command - "LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>". Try HELP.
> 
>>> 
>>>> Confirm
>>> Missing parameter - specify the name of a list, or "*" (without the quotes)
>>> for all lists on this server.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
> 
> Your message did not contain any command. Note that lines starting with a
> "greater than" sign ('>') are ignored.No matter what I do it will not
> accept my confirm reply. I don't know what to do next
> 
> 
> On Fri, Mar 11, 2022, 12:00 AM Automatic digest processor <
> LISTSERV@gerry.vanagon.com> wrote:
> 
>> Date:     Fri, 11 Mar 2022 00:00:01 -0500
>> Reply-To: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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>> From:     Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Subject:  vanagon Digest - 9 Mar 2022 to 10 Mar 2022 (#2022-18)
>> To:       Recipients of vanagon digests <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> 
>> There are 4 messages totalling 163 lines in this issue.
>> 
>> Topics of the day:
>> 
>>  1. Blower motor balance
>>  2. Battery light on in park or neutral (2)
>>  3. Start of a trailing arm rebuild
>> Date:    Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:58:48 -0500
>> From:    Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Blower motor balance
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>> Hello everybody,
>> 
>> Do new front blow motors have to be balanced or do they come balanced? I
>> put a new one in and it melted my fuse when I was running it on high a
>> couple of summers ago, so I only run it on medium now and it=E2=80=99s
>> been=
>> fine. I
>> know that circuit is a bit weak, I=E2=80=99ve heard people running their
>> wi=
>> pers on
>> high and the fan melting the fuse. I gotta pull the dash again to mess
>> around in there so was just curious if I needed to balance the fan while I
>> have the dash out. Will that help prevent the fuse from melting
>> periodically on high?. I also heard of using a relay on the circuit. Wonder
>> what your guys opinion on that is? Last I was thinking of replacing the
>> resistor with a keep resistor. Read up on it on thesamba. What do you guys
>> think of that mod? Thanks guys tom
>> Date:    Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:45:38 -0700
>> From:    OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
>> Subject: Re: Battery light on in park or neutral
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>> 
>>        So I have a similar but different issue happening in My 90Westy =
>> ~ Due to a recent
>> 
>> car theft from My driveway I decided to create some extra security on My =
>> Westy,, Pondered
>> 
>> a bunch on how to make it convenient to Me but invisible to a thief & =
>> also not terribly diff=E2=80=99 or
>> 
>> expensive to accomplish ~ Decided to use what quite often becomes a =
>> problem for those of
>> 
>> Us who own, love & drive these VanaBeasts > The 50Circuit ~ This can be =
>> done easily just
>> 
>> by inserting a Switch in that wire wherever 1 chooses as convenient but =
>> hidden ~ My Westy
>> 
>> is equipped with a JBrown HotStart Relay which is located in the Eng Bay =
>> so I decided that I
>> 
>> would put a Wireless Remote Switch on the Ground Wire of that Relay so =
>> that with that Switch
>> 
>> Open the Relay would not activate with Key To Start or even if someone =
>> attempted HotWiring ~
>> 
>> It works Great,, But, If I choose to Open that Ground via Remote Switch =
>> after Starting so as to
>> 
>> disengage that circuitry while I'm Driving, the Brake Warning Light =
>> comes on &,& once the Eng
>> 
>> (EJ25) is warmed up I get Pulsating RPM @ Idle,, Close the Relay Ground =
>> as it would be during=20
>> 
>> StarUp & Brake Warn Light goes off & Idle is Smooth ~ Dontchya just love =
>> a good puzzle ~
>> 
>>        I will admit that I do have some other Odd Lighting things =
>> happening on this Van that are
>> 
>> probably being caused by a combo of LED Lights & Grounds ~=20
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 9 Mar , 2022, at 3:44 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> =
>> wrote:
>>> =20
>>> Yes, it is. The van is a 1991 Carat.
>>> =20
>>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 12:36 PM Mark Drillock <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>>> =20
>>>> Has this van always been an automatic tranny van?
>>>> =20
>>>> What is the year and model?
>>>> =20
>>>> Mark
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>>>> Just finished the Subaru conversion. Now the battery light comes =
>> on
>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>> shift lever is put in park or neutral. It's off in any drive =
>> gears.
>>>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>>>> Any idea about why this is happening?
>>>>>>>>> =20
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>> Date:    Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:05:23 -0700
>> From:    OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
>> Subject: Re: Battery light on in park or neutral
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>> 
>>        Have You VOMed the Alt or Batt to see if You may actually be
>> getting
>> 
>> a Significant Volt Drop in Park & Neut which might indicate that that
>> circuit
>> 
>> might have a Leak to Ground ~
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 9 Mar , 2022, at 3:44 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yes, it is. The van is a 1991 Carat.
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 12:36 PM Mark Drillock <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Has this van always been an automatic tranny van?
>>>> 
>>>> What is the year and model?
>>>> 
>>>> Mark
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Just finished the Subaru conversion. Now the battery light comes on
>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>> shift lever is put in park or neutral. It's off in any drive gears.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Any idea about why this is happening?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>> 
>>>> 
>> Date:    Thu, 10 Mar 2022 19:43:02 -0800
>> From:    Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
>> Subject: Start of a trailing arm rebuild
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>> 
>> Old, well from a 90 Syncro, trailing arms that I=E2=80=99m refurbishing. I
>> g=
>> ot them back from the sandblaster today and did some work. Lots more to do.
>> https://shufti.blog/2022/03/10/vanagon-start-of-trailing-arm-rebuild/
>> 
>> Alistair=20
>>