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   Syntax
     GROUP group

   Responses
     211 number low high group     Group successfully selected
     411                           No such newsgroup

   Parameters
     group     Name of newsgroup
     number    Estimated number of articles in the group
     low       Reported low water mark
     high      Reported high water mark


I think number=8100 and high-low=2400 for your newsgroup.


> If you right click on the newsgroup in Outlook and look in the
> properties it reports that there are 8100 odd messages, I can replicate
> this on my desktop and am stumped as to what is causing it.

I believe the 24000-8100=15900 missing articles were cancelled
and Outlook Express does not know that before accessing the
newsgroup.


> Is there anywhere on the server that this would be generated or
> something I can run to reconcile the reported number of messages with
> the actual number?

I do not think so.

Regards,

-- 
Julien ÉLIE

« Quand tu auras lu ces lignes, le papyrus s'autodétruira. » (Astérix)