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What I would like to do is monitor binary groups served up by my ISP
(Bell Atlantic) with a different news reader so that I don't go
sucking down all the messages in groups I look at.  Leafnode doese not
have enough disk space available to it for all the spool files! ;-)

So the news reader I use will directly log on to the BA news server
the same way leafnode does, but it will have a seperate file for
keeping track of the groups I subscribe too and which messages I have
already seen.

If someone knows a way I can have GNUS keep track of a seperate news
server, I would be happy to use it.  There should be a way to switch
between leafnode and whatever BA uses and maintain a seperate
server-x.eld file for that server.

I don't want to cache binaries locally.

BTW, I do *not* know elisp :-(.  But if there is a section in the GNUS
info file I should pay particular attention too or if someone has a
emaxical incantation to allow seperate servers to be used by one user
with seperate server-x.eld files, I would love to have them.

Thanks.

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at keeping the brain working right.  It is good at keeping you from
getting any damn sleep if you drink it too late in the day.  Damn I'm
tired!  Why can't I fall asleep?  Should I start setting X-No-Archive:
yes in my headers?

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Quote:> If someone knows a way I can have GNUS keep track of a seperate news
> server, I would be happy to use it.  There should be a way to switch
> between leafnode and whatever BA uses and maintain a seperate
> server-x.eld file for that server.

Try typing `B' in the Group buffer, then follow the prompts.  You can
go back to the new server by typing `^' in the Group buffer, then
hitting `RET' on the right server.  Use `u' to subscribe to the groups
you like.

If you don't add the new server to the agent, it will not be covered
by the agent.  That's what you want, right?

kai
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Quote:> So the news reader I use will directly log on to the BA news server
> the same way leafnode does, but it will have a seperate file for
> keeping track of the groups I subscribe too and which messages I have
> already seen.

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It is a GTK based application somewhat similar to Agent but from what I can
 see a much nicer interface.
Dave

' It is quite possible to use several news servers from one instance of
' Gnus, and you can explicitly tell the Agent which news servers should
' be covered by the Agent and which should not be covered.

This sounds good.  This means I can have leafnode as one news server
and server-x as another news server with subscribed groups in each
maintained seperatly?

' Try typing `B' in the Group buffer, then follow the prompts.  You can
' go back to the new server by typing `^' in the Group buffer, then
' hitting `RET' on the right server.  Use `u' to subscribe to the groups
' you like.

Ok, you are confusing me a bit here, but I will play around with it.

' If you don't add the new server to the agent, it will not be covered
' by the agent.  That's what you want, right?

I want to use Leafnode as the NNTP server for discussion groups that I
follow and my ISPs NNTP server for binary groups.  I want some
obviouse distinction between which server serves which groups I
subscribe too.

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David Steuber   |   Hi!  My name is David Steuber, and I am
NRA Member      |   a hoploholic.
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The problem with AI is that it has a mind of its own
        --- Devon Miller

Quote:> ' Try typing `B' in the Group buffer, then follow the prompts.  You
> ' can go back to the new server by typing `^' in the Group buffer,
> ' then hitting `RET' on the right server.  Use `u' to subscribe to
> ' the groups you like.

> Ok, you are confusing me a bit here, but I will play around with it.

That's simple, isn't it?

Quote:> ' If you don't add the new server to the agent, it will not be
> ' covered by the agent.  That's what you want, right?

> I want to use Leafnode as the NNTP server for discussion groups that
> I follow and my ISPs NNTP server for binary groups.  I want some
> obviouse distinction between which server serves which groups I
> subscribe too.

kai
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