briand@infmx.UUCP (brian donat) (08/03/89)
Well, OK.
Let's say I see a reference to Message_ID: <1965.UUCP@infmx> .
RN seems to have it's own sequential 'article number' method of
finding postings.
How would one convert the Message_ID into an article number, so
that one could refer to it directly with POSTNEWS or perhaps go
reread it with RN? Is there a majic utility for this?
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The morning after -----------'laba-2kd@web-2f.berkeley.edu (kim dong hwan) (08/03/89)
In article <1985@infmx.UUCP> briand@infmx.UUCP (brian donat) writes: >Let's say I see a reference to Message_ID: <1965.UUCP@infmx> . > >RN seems to have it's own sequential 'article number' method of >finding postings. > >How would one convert the Message_ID into an article number, so >that one could refer to it directly with POSTNEWS or perhaps go >reread it with RN? Is there a majic utility for this? > >Brian Donat | Different machines will have different article numbers for the same article, as it depends on when the article is received. However, you can use rn's pattern-search command. Typing "/Any Subject/" (leave out the quotes) will search ahead for the next message with "Any Subject" as part of its subject line. Appending 'h' will search the whole header, append- ing 'r' will search already-read articles. Note that it *will* look for fragments; e.g., if you are looking for articles on atheism, you can type "/athe/" and any article with "atheism" or "atheists" in it will be shown. (I'm unclear whether "fathead" would show up.) If you substitute "?" for "/" it will search backwards. Thus, if you have the message ID, you can search backward for the original message, if it has not yet expired. "?<1965.UUCP@infmx>?hr" would be the appropriate command for your example. Once you're at the message you can do anything you like. David Goldfarb (kim dong hwan is laba-2kd@web.berkeley.edu. I am not him; he lets me use his account to read news. Neither he nor the University of California is responsible for my opinions.) Avon: "Tynus is my friend." Vila: "Really? I thought you might have a friend. I always used to say to people, 'I bet Avon has a friend, somewhere in the galaxy.'" Avon: "And you were right. That must be a novel experience for you." -- Blake's Seven, "Killer"