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SHRINKING LONG WEBSITE URL ADDRESSES - CANADIAN REGULATIONS

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John & Judy Gill
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 9:56 PM

I wish to thank Kevin of either the AGLCA or GL eMail subscriber
lists for helping me solve a problem that may effect others as well.
That is how to send extra long specific URL addresses to eMail
subscriber lists.

Kevin's message to me below: (a bit sarcastic, but attention getting):

John,

You have YET again posted a long URL that the list server chops up. As
others have already told you, that just does not work!!!

If you want to post a web URL to the list, first go to Tiny URL
(http://tinyurl.com/) and shorten your overly long URL to one that
will post
correctly.  When you post that, the list server will leave it intact.

Kevin


I checked out Kevin's recommendation and below is the solution, which
seems to check out OK!!!

EXAMPLE:

< http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-quick-
quick_visitor-1610.htm >

BECOMES:

< http://tinyurl.com/2u5z6hx>

Thanks again Kevin,

John

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I wish to thank Kevin of either the AGLCA or GL eMail subscriber lists for helping me solve a problem that may effect others as well. That is how to send extra long specific URL addresses to eMail subscriber lists. Kevin's message to me below: (a bit sarcastic, but attention getting): John, You have YET again posted a long URL that the list server chops up. As others have already told you, that just does not work!!! If you want to post a web URL to the list, first go to Tiny URL (http://tinyurl.com/) and shorten your overly long URL to one that will post correctly. When you post that, the list server will leave it intact. Kevin ================================= I checked out Kevin's recommendation and below is the solution, which seems to check out OK!!! EXAMPLE: < http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-quick- quick_visitor-1610.htm > BECOMES: < http://tinyurl.com/2u5z6hx> Thanks again Kevin, John ==================================================