NEWGROUPS Command

Also known as: NEWGROUPS

Lists newsgroups created on a server since a given date, letting a newsreader show what is new without downloading the entire active file again. Servers derive the answer from creation timestamps, so a group that was carried late may appear long after it was actually created elsewhere. Newsreaders typically run it at startup and offer any new groups for subscription.

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