Newsreader for Vista and binary newsgroups

I need a newsreader for downloading binaries from newsgroups. I like Windows
Mail for text but it is seriously lacking for binaries. What are people
using with Vista? With XP I had a very old version of Forte Agent which was
excellent but that version doesn't work in Vista.

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2

On 24/12/2006 in message <OKb4Zq3JHHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl> Kerry
Brown wrote:

>I need a newsreader for downloading binaries from newsgroups. I like
>Windows Mail for text but it is seriously lacking for binaries. What are
>people using with Vista? With XP I had a very old version of Forte Agent
>which was excellent but that version doesn't work in Vista.

Have you tried the latest version of Agent? Mind you I am not sure you can
use it beyond the trial period nowadays but you can try before you buy.
It's excellent at joining parts of binary posts together.
I also use XanaNews (http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/xananews.htm) which is
excellent for text, I haven't tried it for binaries.

--
Jeff Gaines

Kerry Brown wrote:

> I need a newsreader for downloading binaries from newsgroups. I like
> Windows Mail for text but it is seriously lacking for binaries. What
> are people using with Vista? With XP I had a very old version of
> Forte Agent which was excellent but that version doesn't work in
> Vista.

XanaNews. Free and excellent.

--
Paul-B

I'm using newsleecher v3.8 beta 7 on Vista X64 Ultimate. If you can find
it, newshark still works.

"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
news:OKb4Zq3JHHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I need a newsreader for downloading binaries from newsgroups. I like
>Windows Mail for text but it is seriously lacking for binaries. What are
>people using with Vista? With XP I had a very old version of Forte Agent
>which was excellent but that version doesn't work in Vista.
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2
>
>

A lot of these hits are Vista compatible, but you'd have to look over the
features to pick out one you like best Kerry:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...ries+with+vista

CH


"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
news:OKb4Zq3JHHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I need a newsreader for downloading binaries from newsgroups. I like
>Windows Mail for text but it is seriously lacking for binaries. What are
>people using with Vista? With XP I had a very old version of Forte Agent
>which was excellent but that version doesn't work in Vista.
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2
>
>

I use WM for binaries, pictures, movies, news, everything.
what problem are you having with Vista WM and binaries.



mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com



"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message news:OKb4Zq3JHHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
I need a newsreader for downloading binaries from newsgroups. I like Windows
Mail for text but it is seriously lacking for binaries. What are people
using with Vista? With XP I had a very old version of Forte Agent which was
excellent but that version doesn't work in Vista.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2

On Sun, 24 Dec 2006 09:01:05 -0800, Jeff Gaines wrote:

> I also use XanaNews (http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/xananews.htm) which is
> excellent for text, I haven't tried it for binaries.

Looks nice - anyone compared it against Dialog? My current reader but it
looks like development has stopped / stalled..
--
Tekguru (Daron Brewood)
MS-MVP/Mobile Devices

Webmaster: UKs largest Pocket PC Site
http://www.4WinMobile.com

LOL thanks Chad. I already Googled er Live Searched. I was asking for
personal opinions.

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2


"Chad Harris" <fixvista-itneedsit.net> wrote in message
news:uxTsaM5JHHA.3424@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>A lot of these hits are Vista compatible, but you'd have to look over the
>features to pick out one you like best Kerry:
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...ries+with+vista
>
> CH
>
>
> "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
> news:OKb4Zq3JHHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I need a newsreader for downloading binaries from newsgroups. I like
>>Windows Mail for text but it is seriously lacking for binaries. What are
>>people using with Vista? With XP I had a very old version of Forte Agent
>>which was excellent but that version doesn't work in Vista.
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2
>>
>>
>

It's inconenient to hilight then choose combine and decode, yenc is not
supported, the layout isn't well suited to displaying and navigating binary
groups. Don't get me wrong I have been using OE and now Windows Mail for
text goups for many years. I prefer it for text groups over anything else
I've tried. It just doesn't work for binary groups for me.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2


"mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> wrote in message
news:eTdjK75JHHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
I use WM for binaries, pictures, movies, news, everything.
what problem are you having with Vista WM and binaries.


mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com

"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
news:OKb4Zq3JHHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
I need a newsreader for downloading binaries from newsgroups. I like Windows
Mail for text but it is seriously lacking for binaries. What are people
using with Vista? With XP I had a very old version of Forte Agent which was
excellent but that version doesn't work in Vista.

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2

Although I really do hate the fact that every once in a while both OE and
Windows Mail don't check the spelling before sending :-)

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2


"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
news:O8rMpf6JHHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> It's inconenient to hilight then choose combine and decode, yenc is not
> supported, the layout isn't well suited to displaying and navigating
> binary groups. Don't get me wrong I have been using OE and now Windows
> Mail for text goups for many years. I prefer it for text groups over
> anything else I've tried. It just doesn't work for binary groups for me.
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2
>
>
> "mikeyhsd" <mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:eTdjK75JHHA.1912@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I use WM for binaries, pictures, movies, news, everything.
> what problem are you having with Vista WM and binaries.
>
>
> mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com
>
> "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
> news:OKb4Zq3JHHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> I need a newsreader for downloading binaries from newsgroups. I like
> Windows
> Mail for text but it is seriously lacking for binaries. What are people
> using with Vista? With XP I had a very old version of Forte Agent which
> was
> excellent but that version doesn't work in Vista.
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2