Subj : Question To Clear Messages Marked New
To   : Smartyhall
From : Digital Man
Date : Fri Aug 06 2004 11:35 pm

  Re: Question To Clear Messages Marked New
  By: Smartyhall to Blurpee on Fri Aug 06 2004 09:02 pm

 >  > Is there a way in synchronet to "mark all messages" as read?  that way wh
 >  > are a new user to a system you can sort of start fresh with new mesages i
 >  > of having to read 500+ per sub-board?  I'm probably missing something her
 >  > Any help would be appreciated.
 >  > Thanks!
 >  > Blurpee
 > 
 > I know this is a slightly old message, but I thought I would add my twoCcent
 > as I just read through 453 messages to get here and enjoyed every one of the
 > I think that it's a nice idea, but I also think that reading all of the old
 > messages gives new users a change to get the feel of a place before they sta
 > posting. Also, it can help keep the same simple questions from being asked m
 > times over. (Or, according to several Sync setup related issues, mabey not..
 > Besides, there is the ability to skip to a message that is closer to the end
 > the que, if the user is sufficiently advanced enough. (I know how, but I cho
 > not to.)

You can, with the &N command (from the main menu of the Synchronet Classic
command shell).

 > BTW, thanks for a great BBS pakage, Rob.

You're very welcome!

                                                  digital man

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