Here is a trace: 200 piano.synapse.net NNTPcache server V2.3.3b3 [see www.nntpcache.org] (c) 1996-1998 Julian Assange <proff@iq.org> Aug 6 1998 ready (posting ok). group alt.binaries.warez 211 4954 169742 377691 alt.binaries.warez 200 Supernews NNRP server ready - http://www.Supernews.com group alt.binaries.warez 211 4954 270222 275217 alt.binaries.warez Note how both the high and low watermark are _way_ out to lunch, but the article count is correct. I never saw this with 2.3.2.1. I'm running 2.3.3b3. Evan