Hello Simon
Here are the list where you kan see how to sign off.
Regards
Thomas Rasmussen (One of your NetView students)
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Simon Aldous <simon_aldous@UK.IBM.COM> on 02-06-98 18:59:27
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Subject: signoff
Dear All,
Can anyone tell me the command to signoff from this list?
I am going on holiday and yu guys do not want my delegate machine,
so I will sign on when I get back.
Thanks
Simon Aldous
AIX Technical Instructor
(tele) 0171 2023862 / 7 433862 (fax) 0171 2023173
simon_aldous@uk.ibm.com
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