> > <quote> > > > > # As in nntpcache.access, this file is parsed from the general to the > > # specific, from the top to the bottom. The last match is always > > # dominant over preceding matches. > > > > </quote> > > > > Hum, so if you want to be able to suck down a group which exists longer on > one server, and not so long on your main server, how would you enter this? > > I thought this would do, but, from experience (and the quote above :), it > is wrong: > > some.group.which.is.kept.long news.specialfeed.com. > * news.usualfeed.com. > > usualfeed.com is a server which is fairly local, while specialfeed.com > exists in a different country. > > Any suggestions? Yes. * news.usualfeed.com. some.group.which.is.kept.long news.specialfeed.com. :) Cheers, Julian.