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   Ermalee to gwtc   
   Re: Netscape 7.2   
   18 Jul 06 14:06:14   
   
   From: ehm369@comcast.net   
      
   gwtc wrote:   
   > Ermalee wrote:   
   >   
   >> I subsscribe to a news group:  rec.travel.cruises   
   >> Unread messages total 698 but I cannot get them to download so that I   
   >> can read them.   
   >> Total messages for this ng  is 169864.   
   >> Does anyone know how I can read the posts on this news group?   
   >   
   > close Netscape.  Then using your file manager, locate the newsgroup   
   > section of your Netscape profile.  Locate the newsgroup you're having   
   > problems with.  You will see two files.  One that say   
   > rec.travel.cruises.dat and the other one rec.travel.cruises.msf.   
   > Delete the msf file.  Now, restart Netscape.  Does this solve your   
   > problem?   
      
      
   I deleted the msf file several times, but it always comes back.  I still   
   can't get the messages on rec.travel.cruises.  It now looks like 170389   
   messages (total) and the same number unread.  Thanks.   
      
   Ermalee   
      
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