Dear HistoNet Folks,
I tried to subscribe to the digest, but seem to be on the regular HistoNet 
list.  Can someone please help me to subscribe to the digest instead?  Thanks!
Best regards,
Kimberly Medeiros-Atkin, HT (ASCP)




In a message dated 7/13/00 7:53:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
histonet@pathology.swmed.edu writes:

<< Subj:     re: subscribe_digest
 Date:  7/13/00 7:53:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time
 From:  histonet@pathology.swmed.edu (HistoNet Server)
 To:    Kimcatk@aol.com
 
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