NB> *Then again, I also do not want my message base starting at any number
 NB> besides 1. So that usually leads to me just backing up and wiping the
 NB> message bases completely, starting fresh again until they reach an
 NB> annoying amount.

   That's about exactly what I use to do, I just zip up the old four files, and
start all over again. That's why I have a dozen or so old JAM message bases
still accessible on my JAMNNTPd server.



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