'Process a GROUP command.  Argument:
- group: the group name
Returns:
- resp: server response if successful
- count: number of articles (string)
- first: first article number (string)
- last: last article number (string)
- name: the group name'

def group(self, name):

    resp = self.shortcmd(('GROUP    ' + name))
    if (resp[:3] != '211'):
        raise NNTPReplyError(resp)
    words = resp.split()
    count = first = last = 0
    n = len(words)
    if (n > 1):
        count = words[1]
        if (n > 2):
            first = words[2]
            if (n > 3):
                last = words[3]
                if (n > 4):
                    name = words[4].lower()
    return (resp, count, first, last, name)
