Opening screen to new users

Upon registering a new account and signing on, users are prompted with a message... I would like to change it but I do not know how. Please enlighten me. :-D
(I have pasted it below.. however the alignment will probably be thrown off terribly. ;-) )


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[=] February 1998, the Ill Month [=]

"You will begin at the Spectral Gates, an area to explore while awaiting
authorization. You will pass into the Realms at this area's end..."

[> Consult your Guide for detailed information on all topics
Please type: look book to consult your copy of the Guide
\> See 'help start' for a list of helpful files
If you need help, typing: help nc will put you in touch with
experienced players who can offer advice and assistance.
[> See 'help pager' for screen pausing information
[> See 'help deities' for information on devoting ('deities')
[> See 'news' often to keep apprised of changes in the Realms

[> Enjoy your stay within the Realms, but don't ruin it for the others:
\> Everyone must abide by the laws - no exceptions (type 'laws')
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... And in the time which passed, great tumult and misery was wreaked upon
the stronghold of Darkhaven by the dark gods, and much change visited upon
the carnage which remained by the gods of the light ...
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if that is the opening passage that you want before someone logs in in the mud type hedit greeting.. if you want it after someone logs in type hedit motd for mortals, hedit amotd for avatars and hedit imotd for imms :)

No no no.. that's not what I meant.. it isn't any of those.
That *IS* the message that comes up.. it's already there.. I want to REMOVE it. heh (or at least change it).
It only appears once to users that are new and have just made a new account. It informs them about passing through the spectral gates or some crap. :-D

A lot of those messages are in the help.are area file. Edit that. In this case it is the NMOTD help subject. The area editor program available from this site will edit that file for you, or you can use Notepad or a similar text editor.