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From: bernhold@red8.qtp.ufl.edu (David E. Bernholdt)
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Subject: Software to help switching .newsrc from one server to another?
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Date: 20 Feb 91 03:43:45 GMT
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Organization: Quantum Theory Project, Univ. of Florida
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We're about to switch our users from one news server to another.  Of
course the article numbers are out of sync, so everyone's .newsrc
files will have to be "fixed" somehow.

The simplest thing from my point of view, is of course to just say
noone's read anything and let the users catchup in the newsgroups they
read.  We're not a real big news site, so this is not _real_ bad, but
I'd like to find a better solution if possible.

I seem to recall a similar discussion & someone posting a
program/script to "adjust" article numbers in the .newsrc.  If anyone
has such a tool, or can point me towards it, I (and my users!) would
be greatful!

Thanks in advance.
-- 
David Bernholdt			bernhold@qtp.ufl.edu
Quantum Theory Project		bernhold@ufpine.bitnet
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL  32611		904/392 6365