Re: Test post, will be canceled ASAP

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <35650E31.234B@mc.net>, brainy  <brainy@mc.net> wrote:
>I could use another tip. I can't cancel the origional post. 
>News host responded: No such article

>Does that mean someone else canceled the message, or was my test
>unsuccessful. I know this belongs in some other newsgroup, but I want to
>get rid of the test message ASAP.

   No, no. Still around, your news server might be having a bad day or
misconfigured. This problem is why you should use a .test newsgroup
for such behavior, as neither the original post nor posts asking for
help would bother anyone looking for other material. 

   And a further tip: News is maintained by a *LOCAL* admin at your
ISP.  Talk to them *FIRST* in case of any problems. And if they're
clueless or can't run a decent newsserver, then maybe you should try
complaining more or moving to an ISP with decent service.

Nathan Mates

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