How to define macros in .netrc?

[Max Heffler]

231b3679 at fergvax.unl.edu (Mike Gleason) writes:

>macro called 'init' it will execute that macro when you login.  Here's what
>I would like to have for every site in my .netrc:

>machine rascal.ics.utexas.edu
>	login anonymous
>	password 231b3679 at fergvax.unl.edu
>	macdef init
>	cd pub
>	type i
>	verbose
>	ls -lrt

The following works for me:

machine oswego.oswego.edu login anonymous password max at compaq.com macdef init
ls

Maybe it has something to do with line continuation...
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