Newsreader - alternative to FreeAgent?
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From: badgolferman on 16 Sep 2006 08:33 Mike Dee, 9/16/2006,4:40:22 AM, wrote: > However, if you've been using Agent for so long, you might take a > look at Xananews. > http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/xananews.htm > > The big difference between Agent and Xananews that springs to mind > here, is xananews is freeware. And friendly. I will second Xananews. After trying a myriad of newsreaders XN was the one I finally moved to. It is very user-friendly, has many options, no .ini file to mess around with, a fantastic coloring scheme, that applies to threads and accounts, customizable keyboard shortcuts, batch file setups, etc. I can't name them all here, but if you decide to try it there is a forum for users that will answer your questions. I tried to like Xnews but it was way too complicated for me to set up to my tastes. -- Politicians, like diapers, have to be changed frequently - and for the very same reason.
From: Bear Bottoms on 16 Sep 2006 09:24 On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:16:18 -0500, <antipodean.lower.mammal(a)FAKEgmail.com> wrote: > It occurs to me that I've been using FreeAgent for so long, that > something better might have passed me by. > > Does anyone have any recommendations for alternative freeware > newsreaders that they like? Maybe some details as to why they like em? > > > > ************************************************************ > Remove FAKE to email me > ************************************************************* I personally like 40tude http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/40tude_Dialog/40tudedialog.html -- I research freeware http://bearbottoms1.com
From: Bear Bottoms on 16 Sep 2006 09:27 On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:43:23 -0500, HVS <harvey.news(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > On 16 Sep 2006, wrote > >> It occurs to me that I've been using FreeAgent for so long, >> that something better might have passed me by. >> >> Does anyone have any recommendations for alternative freeware >> newsreaders that they like? Maybe some details as to why they >> like em? > > I've used XNews for years. I've tried others, but there are two > minor -- but killer -- features for me that always seem to be > lacking in them. > > 1. I like to display the threaded list of posts and the message > pane vertically/side by side -- it means a longer vertical display > for the message text, and thus less scrolling. (Most of the other > newsreaders I've tried insist upon a horizontal division.) > > 2. There's an "auto-sizing" feature, which by hitting "Enter" > toggles between most of the screen devoted to the threaded list and > most of it for the message pane. I've not seen that in another > one, and I'd really, really, really miss it as a feature. > 40tude allows you to set it up any way you like...http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/40tude_Dialog/40tudedialog.html -- I research freeware http://bearbottoms1.com
From: HVS on 16 Sep 2006 09:29 On 16 Sep 2006, Bear Bottoms wrote > On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:43:23 -0500, HVS > <harvey.news(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > >> On 16 Sep 2006, wrote >> >>> It occurs to me that I've been using FreeAgent for so long, >>> that something better might have passed me by. >>> >>> Does anyone have any recommendations for alternative >>> freeware newsreaders that they like? Maybe some details as >>> to why they like em? >> >> I've used XNews for years. I've tried others, but there are >> two minor -- but killer -- features for me that always seem >> to be lacking in them. >> >> 1. I like to display the threaded list of posts and the >> message pane vertically/side by side -- it means a longer >> vertical display for the message text, and thus less >> scrolling. (Most of the other newsreaders I've tried insist >> upon a horizontal division.) >> >> 2. There's an "auto-sizing" feature, which by hitting "Enter" >> toggles between most of the screen devoted to the threaded >> list and most of it for the message pane. I've not seen that >> in another one, and I'd really, really, really miss it as a >> feature. >> > > 40tude allows you to set it up any way you > like...http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/40tude_Dialog/40tudedia > log.html Thanks; interesting. Does it do the "auto-size" window-toggling thing as well? -- Cheers, Harvey
From: Bear Bottoms on 16 Sep 2006 09:35
On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 08:29:47 -0500, HVS <harvey.news(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > On 16 Sep 2006, Bear Bottoms wrote > >> On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:43:23 -0500, HVS >> <harvey.news(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: >> >>> On 16 Sep 2006, wrote >>> >>>> It occurs to me that I've been using FreeAgent for so long, >>>> that something better might have passed me by. >>>> >>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for alternative >>>> freeware newsreaders that they like? Maybe some details as >>>> to why they like em? >>> >>> I've used XNews for years. I've tried others, but there are >>> two minor -- but killer -- features for me that always seem >>> to be lacking in them. >>> >>> 1. I like to display the threaded list of posts and the >>> message pane vertically/side by side -- it means a longer >>> vertical display for the message text, and thus less >>> scrolling. (Most of the other newsreaders I've tried insist >>> upon a horizontal division.) >>> >>> 2. There's an "auto-sizing" feature, which by hitting "Enter" >>> toggles between most of the screen devoted to the threaded >>> list and most of it for the message pane. I've not seen that >>> in another one, and I'd really, really, really miss it as a >>> feature. >>> >> >> 40tude allows you to set it up any way you >> like...http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/40tude_Dialog/40tudedia >> log.html > > Thanks; interesting. > > Does it do the "auto-size" window-toggling thing as well? > 40tude Dialog Usenet newsreader Our Rating: (Excellent) 40tude Dialog is a newsreader (Usenet) with Unicode support. It comes with a customizable interface, color coded messages, support for multiple servers and identities, filtering and much more. It supports binary attachments, decodes and encodes attachments using Mime (Base64) and has built-in video, image and HTML viewers. Additional features include import/export, bookmarks, address book, signature support and much more. Nice, modern interface and tons of features. -- I research freeware http://bearbottoms1.com |