Thanks - that tip was just what I needed! I checked my newsrc file and sure enough, the group that I was having problems with, and one other group I seldom read, had a 0 in the first range. Wonderful - i still find trn to be the best software to use for reading usenet... -- Tcl - The glue of a new generation. <URL: http://wiki.tcl.tk/ > Larry W. Virden <mailto:lvirden@xxxxxxx><URL: http://www.purl.org/NET/lvirden/ > Even if explicitly stated to the contrary, nothing in this posting should be construed as representing my employer's opinions. -><- ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Discover Easy Linux Migration Strategies from IBM. Find simple to follow Roadmaps, straightforward articles, informative Webcasts and more! Get everything you need to get up to speed, fast. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7477&alloc_id=16492&op=click