good 'free' newsreader

[Tony]

Windows XP Home SP2

Hi. does anyone know of a good 'free' newsreader.
Currently using Outlook Xpress 6 (used to use
Forte Free Agent (now no longer free)) but want to
use a separate reader.

Help appreciated

Tony

 

[Alias]

Windows XP Home SP2

Hi. does anyone know of a good 'free' newsreader.
Currently using Outlook Xpress 6 (used to use
Forte Free Agent (now no longer free)) but want to
use a separate reader.

Help appreciated

Tony

http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird

Alias

 

[John Waller]

http://www.newsreaders.info/recommended-newsreaders.htm

 

[Tony]

Thanks Alias, but I really only want a stand alone
newsreader, rather than another email client

 

[Tony]

Thanks John, but most of these seem to be out of
date and not supported anymore.

"John Waller" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
news:%[email protected]...

 

[Alias]

Thanks Alias, but I really only want a stand alone
newsreader, rather than another email client

So, just use it for news groups. Xnews is a popular one that is stand alone:


http://www.download.com/Xnews/3000-2164_4-10144167.html

Alias

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Hi. does anyone know of a good 'free' newsreader.

"XanaNews Newsreader"
http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/xananews.htm

 

[Tony]

"XanaNews Newsreader"
http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/xananews.htm

Now that looks more like what I am wanting.

Many thanks

--

 

[DL]

Since I assume OE remains on your system, why doent you use the news swtch
to start it?
"%ProgramFiles%\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /outnews

 

[mcp6453]

If you don't set up an email account, it is just a newsreader, and it is
excellent and frequently updated.

 

[Tony]

Thanks all. Up and running with XanaNews and it seems to be just what
I need.

Cheers

 

[Tony]

Thanks DL for the info. Am using OE as my email client (no problems
with it, it does a good job), but wanted a separate Newsreader.
XanaNews seem to fit the bill.

Cheers

 

[mcp6453]

Thanks all. Up and running with XanaNews and it seems to be just what
I need.

Cheers

I'm a little confused. You complained about other news readers not being
updated, and it seems that the last update for XanaNews was 6th December
2006.

 

[Thee Chicago Wolf]

Hi. does anyone know of a good 'free' newsreader.

Currently using Outlook Xpress 6 (used to use
Forte Free Agent (now no longer free)) but want to
use a separate reader.

If I remember correctly, you can use Agent in a "lite" mode if you
don't want to buy it after the 30-day trial. Can someone confirm this?

- Thee Chicago Wolf

 

[Thee Chicago Wolf]

Windows XP Home SP2

Hi. does anyone know of a good 'free' newsreader.
Currently using Outlook Xpress 6 (used to use
Forte Free Agent (now no longer free)) but want to
use a separate reader.

Help appreciated

Tony

Sorry, followed up another post but you can always use the older
version of Agent 1.93 in free mode if I remember right, At least it
supports yEnc and is a pretty solid release for when it was released.
Get it here: ftp://ftp3.forteinc.com/pub/agent/english/a32en193.exe

- Thee Chicago Wolf

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Now that looks more like what I am wanting.

Many thanks

You're certainly welcome, Tony.

 

[Thee Chicago Wolf]

Windows XP Home SP2

Hi. does anyone know of a good 'free' newsreader.
Currently using Outlook Xpress 6 (used to use
Forte Free Agent (now no longer free)) but want to
use a separate reader.

Help appreciated

Tony

Seems like the Forte folks remove the old Agent version from the link
I just provided. Try this link instead:
ftp://ftp.netcava.net/Windows/internet/a32en193.exe

- Thee Chicago Wolf

 

[Tony]

Many thanks TCW. Am using XanaNews at the moments and it seem to fit
the bill. Will save the link just in case as Forte Free Agent was easy
to use.

Cheers

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Windows XP Home SP2

Hi. does anyone know of a good 'free' newsreader.
Currently using Outlook Xpress 6 (used to use
Forte Free Agent (now no longer free)) but want to
use a separate reader.

Here's my view:

1. Wanting to use a "separate" reader makes no sense to me.
Separateness, in and of itself, has no real value. You should use
whatever newsreader, separate or not, that best meets your needs and
that you like best.

2. Outlook Express is a good newsreader for many people, but it
depends entirely what your needs are. If you frequent binary
newsgroups, it's a poor choice, but it's fine for text ones.

3. If you don't like Outlook Express, fine, then look for another
choice. But you need to get clear in your own mind, exactly what you
don't like about Outlook Express, and what differences you would like
to see, and then, if you want a recommendation, tell us what kinds of
things you're looking for. Otherwise you'll likely just get ten
different recommendations from ten people.

4. I used Outlook Express for years, and it met my needs. I currently
use Forte Agent 4.2 (although it's not free). There are some things I
like better about Agent, and other things I liked better about Outlook
Express.

 

[Tony]

I do not really get your point here. I asked for reccomendations for a
free newsreader, and most people gave me their reccomendations. I did
not ask for or require opinions.

I respect your opinions, but they are just that...opinions.

Thank you all the same.