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From: sdroppers@pbs.uucp (Seton Droppers)
Newsgroups: news.software.anu-news
Subject: Re: Registering for new groups
Message-ID: <5398.25a99cc3@pbs.uucp>
Date: 9 Jan 90 13:11:47 GMT
References: <14873.25a85f8c@ccavax.camb.com>
Organization: PBS:Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA
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In article <14873.25a85f8c@ccavax.camb.com>, glassmann@ccavax.camb.com writes:
> We're running NEWS V5.9C.  In earlier versions, when a new group was created,
> all users were registered for that group the next time they used news.  This is
> no longer the case.  Is there something I'm supposed to set, or is this a bug
> (or a feature)?
> -- 
> Lenny Glassmann                glassmann@ccavax.camb.com
There is a new PROFILE setting in 5.9C allowing you to select what, if any,
newsgroups will be registered for you as they are created.  From my reading of
the help file the default is no new newsgroups will be registered.  Lots more
information in help for SET PROFILE and REGISTER.
-- 
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