HI There -- I would normally say thank-you, but I'm not sure why I'd be thanking you, since I asked a question and it was never answered. I just see lots of jumbled text here about how to join the mailing list, etc, etc, though the most fundamental question -- does OpenOffice run on Macbook Pros/Version 10.4.7 -- remains unanswered.
If someone could answer this, I'd be really appreciative. Thanks, Danya In a message dated 8/3/06 6:42:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > [THIS IS AN AUTOMATED RESPONSE THAT *MAY* HELP YOU UNTIL OTHER REAL LIFE > VOLUNTEERS RESPOND TO YOU] > > Hi, > > Thank you for your recent email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > The OpenOffice.org project welcomes your participation. > > The mailing list [email protected] is normally for subscribed posters > only, but we also want to help new users of OpenOffice.org so we allow > other emails into onto our mailing list. 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Please check the email address you used to > subscribe and the email address you used to post your message. If they > are different, this is the reason. > > THIS EMAIL WAS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED. > Inspired by Kelvins autoreply service. > > -------------------------- Danya Steele Writer | Editor 917.557.9679 AIM: DanyaSteele There is no achievement without lasting commitment. - Dexia
