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In article <843042292snz@microvst.demon.co.uk>
           tgold@panix.com "Anthony R. Gold" writes:

> If an nntp session hangs and one resets the socket (tcp reset <&tcb>) 
> in order to be able to establish a new session, KA9Q closes nntp.dat 
> with the start time of the session, 

Interesting observation - may explain some missed articles.

> Is there any presently available way to break the connection with an 
> nntp server without hanging up and re-starting KA9Q and without 
> updating the time record in nntp.dat?

It's a bit brutal, but I have found cycling the power on the modem
and then invoking the dialer script again works quite reliably.
I found this by accident, as my phone line was once unreliable - 
just before it snapped off completely in the wind. 
It works OK for me  YMMV

Regards,
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Martin Brown  <martin@nezumi.demon.co.uk>     __                CIS: 71651,470
Scientific Software Consultancy             /^,,)__/