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In-Reply-To: <vafofvv6jss.fsf@lucy.cs.uni-dortmund.de> (Kai.Grossjohann@CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE's message of "22 Feb 2001 12:25:55 +0100")
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K Gro=DFjohann writes:

> On 22 Feb 2001, Paul Stevenson wrote:
>=20
> > I have tried to delete this with 'S k' 'C-k' and 'G del' but it
> > always reappears.  How can I get rid of it forever without editing
> > my .newsrc.eld file?  I use topic mode, if that is relevant.
>=20
> I think you want to edit the active file.

It worked, but is there a way to achieve the same without editing
these shady files which I feel the user ought not to touch?

I was unsucessful in finding anything useful in the manual about
active files in connection with mail, but I'm not sure quite what
should be there, if anything.