It's useful to put information that is specific to your host in a
separate file.  This way if you get an account on another machine you
can transfer all your init files and easily edit the host-specific
information.  Here are some of the things I put in my init.host:


--- begin init.host ---
# Archived in ftp://ftp.halcyon.com/pub/ii/internet/nn/init.host

# This is what + is replaced by when you save an article or go to a folder.
# Default: ~/News
set folder ~/Folders

# Save copy of articles I post or mail.
# Default: Not set (i.e., they aren't saved)
set news-record ~/Folders/Posted
set mail-record ~/Folders/Mailed

# Replace with your organization's name, and remove the leading #'s
### set news-header Organization: Infinite Ink, Seattle, WA, USA
### set mail-header Organization: Infinite Ink, Seattle, WA, USA
--- end init.host ---


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