[news.newusers.questions] Strange Occurance with .signature file

duvalj@bionette.cgrb.orst.edu (Joe Duval - Entomology) (09/02/89)

I have made a .signature file and was attempting to use it.  I was successful
when the attempt was a Reply to an article, but when I tried to write my own
article, (like this one) the program would not ask me to include my signature
file.  
	Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks in advance
					{duvalj@bionette.cgrb.orst.edu
					or jozo@aes.orst.edu}
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mesard@bbn.com (Wayne Mesard) (09/02/89)

Humanoid duvalj@bionette.cgrb.orst.edu.UUCP (Joe Duval - Entomology) writes:
>I have made a .signature file and was attempting to use it.  I was successful
>when the attempt was a Reply to an article, but when I tried to write my own
>article, (like this one) the program would not ask me to include my signature
>file.  
>	Am I doing something wrong?

Two things:

1) You are neglecting to say what software you're using.  Fortunately,
since I am a supergenius, I have determined from the phraseology of your
question that you are in fact using rn to read news (and Pnews to post).

2) You are not being patient enough.  If you look at an article you
posted, you'll see that it does, in fact, have a signature.  Pnews
doesn't ask.  It includes it automagically.  The mail program which rn
uses when you reply to an article does ask.

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>jozo@aes.orst.edu                       | Life is a tragedy for those that feel
>duvalj@bionette.cgrb.orst.edu           | and a comedy for those that think!
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