Best XP Telnet software to test news servers

[Demion Driel]

What is the best WinXP software which allows me to telnet to news
servers and test if they are open and working?

I want something with more function than XP line commands because
it would be nice to just click an entry in a window and have that
target 'accessed' by telnet.

 

[David Candy]

telnet msnews.microsoft.com 119

Put it in a shortcut. Hyperterminal is a GUI telnet client.

 

[GateKeeper]

I use "puTTY," free from
<http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/>. It can be set up
to work just as you describe.

 

[R. L.]

What is the best WinXP software which allows me to telnet
to news servers and test if they are open and working?

I want something with more function than XP line commands
because it would be nice to just click an entry in a window
and have that target 'accessed' by telnet.

I saw one here today, perhaps you might find it useful.

http://www.rumil.de/rwinutil_e.html

MTelNet: a simple but comfortable line based telnet client.
"used for telnet connections to remote computers or the direct
communication with mail- and newsservers. Since it supports
copy and paste it can be used to post offline written usenet
articles."

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I use "puTTY," free from
<http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/>. It can be
set up to work just as you describe.

And for telnet only, there's puTTYtel, available at the same site.