newbie failing to use AutoText

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Dear all,
n00b here (just downloaded today) - so please be kind & patient!

I am trying to set up an autotext macro that types an email - so I've created an Autotext list (in a new folder which is enabled) and it has this entry: 

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emg : '"[email protected]"

 
Properties: Prefix text: "#", no postfix and "Erase user-typed text" checked as only option.

Now, entering "#emg" does not seem to trigger anything. I must be missing something embarrassingly simple & obvious - but I have no idea what it is
Would appreciate some help to get it running...

Thanks

Michael