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Menu Group\Group list of the server shows you the groups you
can be subscribed to. This screen is shown automatic when you configure a new
server, to let you download all the available groups on the server. You have
to work via this screen to subscribe to new groups.

The screen list of groups :
In the middle you will see all available groups on the server.
This window has 10 columns :
- First column: Shows the number of the group according to this arrangement.
To change the sequence click once on the heading of a column. A second
click lets you arrange the groups the reversed order.
- Second column : this column shows you if you are subscribed to the
group (followed up group) The symbol
shows you are subscribed: It appears in the serversbar and serverstree.
- Third column: shows the group modus.
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subscribed group, the messages are all downloaded during synchronization.
:
subscribed group, the new headers are downloaded during synchronization
(only the subjects of new messages, no body's)
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subscribed group, the amount of the new messages is downloaded during
synchronization (no subjects no body's )
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not subscribed group, or subscribed but not synchronized. (subscribed
if there is an icon in the 2nd column)
- Forth column: the icon
shows that the group is read only (you can not post messages yourself).
OR, this group is moderated.
- Fifth column : when this symbol is present
you have access to that group via the short key "next unread message"
when you read the messages of the group.
- Sixth column : a value that shows the amount of days a message will
be saved local. If no value then this means you haven't filled in a
value for storage of messages.
- Seventh column : the symbol
shows that this group is just added on server (or that it just appeared
in list after refreshing list of groups on server)
- Eight column : the column "Code" shows the intern code
of the group.
- Ninth column: the column "Forum" shows the name of the
group like it was filled in on server
- Tenth column :description of the group. This is not always available
on server, it can be downloaded by using the button 'description'.
Filter :
The top zone in the screen lets you filter the groups in list:
- The zone Filter lets you find a group via name. When box is
empty you will see all groups. Otherwise you will see all groups that
have the word you filled in.
- The box Case alows you to search with difference of capital
letters or not.
- When the box New is ticked then the list will only show the
new groups on server (the groups that have the stop symbol in the fifth
column).
The buttons :
The buttons on the right of the screen let you work on groups
or on selected groups.
- Server group : shows screen management
of servers.
- Subscribe : Lets you subscribe to the selected group.
You can also richtclick on group and choose Subscribe
in the menu, or doubleclick on the group.
- Unsubscribe : Lets you unsubscribe to the selected group. Attention :
When you unsubscribe a group, all messages will be removed that where
downloaded from that group .
- Properties : shows the screen setting
of group of the selected group
- New : downloads the names of all new groups available on server.
- New (date) : downloads all the names of new groups available
on server since certain date.
- Reinitialize : downloads the full list of groups available
on server. This can take some time according to the amount of groups
available.
- Manual creation : lets you subscribe to a group of which you
know the name, even if that group is not on list
(example, to subscribe to a group on Usenet without having to download
all names of groups available on server)
- Description: download the list of descriptions, like described
on server. This downloads ALL descriptions of ALL groups and can take
up a long time. especially if you have a slow connection.
Remarks :
- To refresh a group you can unsubscribe and then subscribe again.
- When there are new groups available on server this screen will show
only the new groups. When you untick the box New you will see
all groups available again.
- Remember the menu you get when you rightclick on a group, this will
show you the most used actions.
(index)(menu) © 2004 Arnaud SUBTIL
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