Best newsreader software

[mancombseepgood]

What is the best FREE windows news app out there? Or should I say, what is your fav? BTW it must be geared for heavy downloading - i.e. yenc, etc.

 

[masticore]

if you're just gonna download using NZBs, then I suggest "sabnzbd" :

http://sourceforge.net/projects/sabnzbd/


if you want to download by first browsing the groups (or just for reading groups), then I suggest "Agent". Although ... damn - sorry for you - I see that they've just recently decommisioned their "Free Agent" version and are now ONLY distributing the pay-for version. I'm sure googling for "forte free agent" will give you some results... luck

stay away from OE .... please !

 

[Raithlin]

GreatNews - it is updated regularly, and the developer is open to suggestions.

 

[spiderz]

Grabit!
also get QuickPar

 

[mancombseepgood]

Great!

if you're just gonna download using NZBs, then I suggest "sabnzbd" :

http://sourceforge.net/projects/sabnzbd/


if you want to download by first browsing the groups (or just for reading groups), then I suggest "Agent". Although ... damn - sorry for you - I see that they've just recently decommisioned their "Free Agent" version and are now ONLY distributing the pay-for version. I'm sure googling for "forte free agent" will give you some results... luck

stay away from OE .... please !

Thanks all... just another quick one... if I want to use IS' news server, can I still go the NZB route? Sorry for the NOOB questions!
btw - oe is good for POP3 period...!
How does firebird rate, or is it not really much good for binary?

 

[nGAGEd55]

Grabit!
also get QuickPar

I second Grabbit and QuickPar

BTW, a great site to search for files and get NZBs is newzleech.com

 

[Wisemansa]

if you're just gonna download using NZBs, then I suggest "sabnzbd" :

ya sabnzbd is quite good...i use it too

 

[Highflyer_GP]

NewsBin Pro if you can get a hold of it

 

[Wisemansa]

NewsBin Pro if you can get a hold of it

do you have to pay for it?

 

[Highflyer_GP]

Yip. Or you could try finding it on the news servers itself.

Takes some getting used to if you're moving from grabit but there's so much more you can do.

For eg. theres no article import, simply drag and drop the nzb into it then select all, ridht click, and download to folder

 

[Wisemansa]

Yip. Or you could try finding it on the news servers itself.

Takes some getting used to if you're moving from grabit but there's so much more you can do.

For eg. theres no article import, simply drag and drop the nzb into it then select all, ridht click, and download to folder

i think il stick to sabnzbd...i hardly use the news servers anyway...torrents are better i feel....

 

[Darth Garth]

GreatNews - it is updated regularly, and the developer is open to suggestions.

It only does RSS and not NNTP (Usenet) or is there a hidden option ???.

 

[mancombseepgood]

OK - It looks like Grabit is for me... NICE and EASY
Just a quickie... I allowed a max of 1 thread, but after restarting it, cant find out how to add a thread... (i.e. download socket)... anyone with a tip?
Cheers for all the help guys!

As for the torrent comment, problem is that torrents are all intl.
IS news is what I am trying...

*****
CRIKEY!
Updating headers for a group reports 900 meg to download!!! Is this normal??!
Sheesh!
*****

 

[kiepie]

ADSL cutting off

Grabit works great but every time the ADSL cuts out (dont ask) I need to manually start the download process.

Cant I just change that somewhere???

Thanks
Gora

 

[mancombseepgood]

You can... under settings, there is a retry option