Newsreader - alternative to FreeAgent?
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From: Anne Carle on 18 Sep 2006 18:34 On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 05:57:29 -0500, Ron May <mayron(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >See Agent FAQ: > >http://www.forteinc.com/agent/faq.php#B213D649E11C2B26852571C000109992 > >Agent 3.3, which reverts to Free Agent after the trial period, is >still available on the Forte site. Older versions might still be >there or available elsewhere, but it's not obvious and I didn't really >look for them. The best place to ask about what options are available >is in alt.usenet.offline-reader.forte-agent. Thanks to *all* for the info! I'll have to go to an older version as I really don't want to change programs. Anne
From: John Fitzsimons on 18 Sep 2006 21:17 On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 20:48:40 +1200, bambam <97hk66302(a)sneakemail.com> wrote: >On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:24:19 +1000, John Fitzsimons wrote: >> Agent/Free Agent with Hamster however is a very good option. Much >> better than wasting time trying to make Xnews do things it wasn't >> designed for. >Free Agent has obviously improved a lot over the last couple of years then? >I only tried it once, and it was the first that I discarded in my freeware >newsreader trial. >I know you don't like Xnews, but why don't you at least recommend a decent >newsreader instead of Free Agent? I was talking about Free Agent in response to your comment on it. As for recommending other newsreaders, I agree with a number of recommendations already made. I saw little point in a "me too" post. < snip > Regards, John.
From: DevilsPGD on 19 Sep 2006 01:28 In message <09rsg2pcqdrdusqvf3n95o8jpjk655vng3(a)4ax.com> Anne Carle <acarle3479(a)wowway.com> wrote: >This has been an interesting thread, but I'm still perplexed! >Where/when did you all become aware that Free Agent no longer exists? >I have seen nothing on their Web site to that effect. I have six days >left of my trial of version 4-whatever after using Free Agent for >years. Do I get official confirmation of that awful news when my trial >expires? When 4.0 expires, it will cease to connect online. You can still export messages. >Are previous versions of FA available on freeware sites? Forte Agent still supplies 3.3, which is still available in free, trial and paid modes, http://www.forteinc.com/agent/download-all.php -- In Jolt We Trust
From: SueDoeCyAnts on 24 Sep 2006 10:10
on Sat 16 Sep 2006 04:36:33p John Fitzsimons <DELETEucwubqf02(a)sneakemail.com> posted in news:nd1pg21p17rda1crpfrfdir6v5k1vtl65l(a)4ax.com: > On 16 Sep 2006 14:19:16 GMT, ms <ms(a)invalid.com> wrote: > >>Yrrah <Yrrah.YrrahYrrah.Yrrah(a)hotmail.com> wrote in >>news:23ing2hphb41kl1da9eoo79c134skjaad5(a)4ax.com: > > < snip > > >>> Warning: XNews is an *on line* reader. > >>Click on the newsgroup in Server screen. > >>Rightclick, Open Special > >>Set the sliders to only about 1000 headers > >>It opens quick and show the last 1000 headers. > >>Xnews experts know a better way, and this is not elegant, but it >>works, > > Works ? < ROFL > > > That isn't "working". It is a rather pathetic attempt at trying > to copy a proper newsreader. The original poster would be much > better off using Free Agent if he wants offline newsreading. Not > waste his time with XNews. With Free Agent he can effortlessly > save his last 1,000,000 posts if he wants to. Even if all of > those posts ceased being on the server five minutes after > downloading. > > Regards, John. X-news archives headers and articles on your hard drive, but you have to tell it to, it is not default behaviour. In menus: Special -> setup Xnews --> storage to get to options. might be a good idea to read the manual first though... |