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Dave Abrahams <dave@boostpro.com> writes:

> I'd like to keep a particular server in my select methods, but I only
> want to connect to it when I explicitly say so.  Is there a way to keep
> the server in the list, but have it start in offline or denied state?

If all your groups on that server are in the unsubscribed state (level
6) then gnus won't try to open the server until you enter a group.

Andreas.

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