newbie failing to use AutoText

[MBaas]

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

[Kevin]

remove the space after the colon

Autotext Autotext16
Trigger $t "#"     

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emg :'"[email protected]"

[MBaas]

Wow, that WAS simple indeed! 
Thanks a lot!


Unfortunately that results in "fooqgoo.com" (the @ char is on AltGr+Q) - so do I need a different syntax if I want to use such keystrokes?

[Kevin]

i dont have that issue but you can always use characters codes instead

Autotext Autotext
Trigger $t "#"     

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emg :'"foo[64]goo.com"

[MBaas]

Ooooh - right, got it working now! That was actually an issue with my kbd-driver