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>>>>> "Mail" == Mail Lists <maillist@home.comhelp.com> writes:

    Mail>   Hi....whenever I update the password file my changes don't
    Mail> seem to take effect even after a reboot...I've tried
    Mail> changing shells and comments and they look right in the
    Mail> file, but don't work when logging in or using finger...is
    Mail> there something else I need to do to update the system?
    Mail> thanks...Adam

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