"Sunny" wrote in message
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Got me stumped :-)
1. The DBX file did delete,
2. Tried again by renaming the DBX file to OLD a couple of times as well,
result:
The news group DBX file stops at 2699KB (3699 - 3815 headers of approx
24000)
OE just quietly, with no fuss, stops responding :-)

(Where can I get the right kind of chickens?)

A little more :
"Catch up" seemed to work (indicated no messages left) but, as soon as the
offending news group is selected or is "synchronised", OE gives up.