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From:Paul Ferguson
Date:16 Sep 2000 at 19:57:50
Subject:Re: (OT) newsgroups

Hi Neil,

On 16-Sep-00, Neil Bothwick wrote:

> The main server developed a fault so the beta server was switched in.
> As the article counts are different (lower), your newsreader thinks it's
> already got all the posts from your current groups. You need to reset
> the article counters. You delete tcp_tmp/n.progress in THOR, I'm not
> sure how you can easily do this in MicroDot, try switching to
> beta.news.u-net.com and back.

Thanke Neil, thats worked a treat - shame the Support folks didn't suggest
summat like that, they just said that there was a prob with news and to try
back later.

Shame about the lack of info on the Status page as well :(



Cheers,

*Paul Ferguson* running Amiga and PC in total harmony...I wish ;)

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