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Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are
using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On 12/17/2016 12:32 PM, TomR wrote:
So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thunderbird. I use it on Windows and Linux for an uniform cross-platform experience. I never liked OE and haven't used it in 15 years or so. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On 12/17/2016 2:32 PM, TomR wrote:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. I miss OE. It worked well. On this portable I have Thunderbird, on my desktop I have Agent. They both work well for me. If you use different computers you can put Thunderbird Portable on a thumb drive. I use it at work at times. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
rbowman wrote:
On 12/17/2016 12:32 PM, TomR wrote: So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thunderbird. I use it on Windows and Linux for an uniform cross-platform experience. I never liked OE and haven't used it in 15 years or so. OE/Quotefix , just one of many reasons that almost every computer in my house runs XP . My wife likes her Win7 Pro 64bit laptop , she's using T-bird .. I've used it in the past and liked it when I couldn't have OE ... -- Snag |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:32:17 -0500, "TomR" wrote:
Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Been using Forté Agent for 20+ years, and older 32bit version now on Win7. Simple and stable, never had a problem. My server is Eternal-September (free) Text only for Usenet. Never used the E-mail feature. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort%C3%A9_Agent It is portable so you can move/copy it to another machine and run it standalone. It ain't broke so it ain't gettin' fixed :) Version 8 is he http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php with a video for binaries... There is a Usenet group for Agent. Might poke around in there. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:32:17 -0500, "TomR" wrote:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. Agent. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:32:17 -0500, "TomR" wrote
in I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. I've been using Forte Agent for about 20 years. I use it for both email and NGs http://www.forteinc.com/agent/index.php -- Web based forums are like subscribing to 10 different newspapers and having to visit 10 different news stands to pickup each one. Email list-server groups and USENET are like having all of those newspapers delivered to your door every morning. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:32:17 -0500, "TomR" wrote:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. Forte Agent |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:32:17 -0500, "TomR" wrote:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. By the way, if you look at the headers of most posts the newsreader being used to make the post is listed. |
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Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:32:17 -0500, "TomR" wrote:
Which Newsreader(s) are you using? BTW, also see _Comparison of Usenet newsreaders_ Wik: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Usenet_newsreaders |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
"TomR" wrote in message ... I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Checking the headers of a post will tell you what the poster is using. I use Outlook Express from runasdxp,com on Windows 10 http://runasxp.com/Thread-OE-for-windows-7-8-and-10 |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:32:17 -0500, "TomR" wrote:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. Forte Agent a version from ~ 2002. Has worked fine on my desktops and laptops from Xp Pro to Win 8. John T. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:32:17 -0500, "TomR" wrote:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. Forte Agent. Works good for me. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
Per TomR:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. Forte's "Agent". My only gripe is that it does not work dependably over a LAN - i.e. I have to keep it's files on my PC instead of the NAS box. -- Pete Cresswell |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On 12/17/2016 01:45 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 12/17/2016 12:32 PM, TomR wrote: So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thunderbird. I use it on Windows and Linux for an uniform cross-platform experience. I never liked OE and haven't used it in 15 years or so. Same for me. -- 8 days until the winter celebration (Sunday December 25, 2016 12:00:00 AM for 1 day). Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "Being surprised at the fact that the universe is fine tuned for life is akin to a puddle being surprised at how well it fits its hole" -- Douglas Adams |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
wrote: I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. Usenet reader for android Works good enough -- Usenet Reader for Android http://android.newsgroupstats.hk |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 3:06:56 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 12/17/2016 2:32 PM, TomR wrote: I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. I miss OE. It worked well. On this portable I have Thunderbird, on my desktop I have Agent. They both work well for me. If you use different computers you can put Thunderbird Portable on a thumb drive. I use it at work at times. If you use different computers *and* you can use a thumb drive on them. There are certain situations where no external media devices are not allowed and therefore won't be recognized. DAMHIKT |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:32:17 -0500, "TomR" wrote:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Forte Agent 5 on Xubuntu/wine. -- Mr.E |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On 12/17/2016 2:32 PM, TomR wrote:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. Thunderbird on Win10. Don't know about OE but it may still be available: http://runasxp.com/Thread-OE-for-windows-7-8-and-10 I have to use old IE on Win10 which now has MS Next browser and found it was still there. I just had to look for it. I needed it to access clients network. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On 2016-12-17, TomR wrote:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. Have been using slrn for quite a few years, it works fine. (Before that I used rn.) -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Blake (Posts from Google Groups killfiled due to excess spam.) NSA sedition and treason -- http://www.DeathToNSAthugs.com Don't talk to cops! -- http://www.DontTalkToCops.com Badges don't grant extra rights -- http://www.CopBlock.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
Google groups..
works everywhere on any PC I know a few years ago GG was responsible for a lot of spam hitting Usenet, that problem seems to be resolved these days. m |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:32:17 -0500, "TomR" wrote:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. Forte Agent for 15 years |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are
using. I have been using Xnews for many years. Works great for me. Anthony Watson www.watsondiy.com www.mountainsoftware.com |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On 12/17/16 2:37 PM, Mark Lloyd wrote:
On 12/17/2016 01:45 PM, rbowman wrote: On 12/17/2016 12:32 PM, TomR wrote: So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thunderbird. I use it on Windows and Linux for an uniform cross-platform experience. I never liked OE and haven't used it in 15 years or so. Same for me. Yep. I really like the filtering ability of T-bird, especially the "ignore subthread" option. OE had some better keyboard shortcuts, but I got over that soon enough. Jon |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On 12/17/2016 11:32 AM, TomR wrote:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. Well..... I wood tell you but that's classified. You see, after my final Nam tour, I joined up with the C.I.A. I'm in deep Usenet cover; and like a submarine, I only come up every so often. Colonel E. Burke...over 'n out. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
After serious thinking TomR wrote :
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. MesNews |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On 12/18/16 8:16 AM, Jon Danniken wrote:
Some cut. Yep. I really like the filtering ability of T-bird, especially the "ignore subthread" option. That ignore option is good to have after reading the 12th or 30th post in a thread. Rewrap under edit is nice too. I use it on my Mac. |
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On 12/17/2016 7:10 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On this portable I have Thunderbird, on my desktop I have Agent. They both work well for me. If you use different computers you can put Thunderbird Portable on a thumb drive. I use it at work at times. If you use different computers *and* you can use a thumb drive on them. There are certain situations where no external media devices are not allowed and therefore won't be recognized. DAMHIKT Ran into that at the hospital where they have a waiting area for family of Critical Care and surgery. There are two computers you can use. Of course, restricted. I did have a form of entertainment though, someone left their Gmail account signed in. Now Robert's friends know how much he truly loves them. |
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On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 10:07:34 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 12/17/2016 7:10 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On this portable I have Thunderbird, on my desktop I have Agent. They both work well for me. If you use different computers you can put Thunderbird Portable on a thumb drive. I use it at work at times. If you use different computers *and* you can use a thumb drive on them. There are certain situations where no external media devices are not allowed and therefore won't be recognized. DAMHIKT Ran into that at the hospital where they have a waiting area for family of Critical Care and surgery. There are two computers you can use. Of course, restricted. I did have a form of entertainment though, someone left their Gmail account signed in. Now Robert's friends know how much he truly loves them. I load my Agent off onto a thumb drive when I travel but I am still using computers that are open. I like it because it runs as a polite guest and leaves no tracks when you pull the drive out. There is nothing magic about that. Agent.Exe simply runs as a stand alone program, not beholden to any Windows registry resources. (it is not "installed") I haven't tried it but with the right drivers, it might run under DOS. |
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On Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:48:18 -0800 (PST), advised:
NNTP-Posting-Host: 71.175.68.70 Ug. I use tin. But what does this have to do with building something, maintaining something, and/or repairing it? |
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(PeteCresswell) typed: Per TomR: I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. Forte's "Agent". My only gripe is that it does not work dependably over a LAN - i.e. I have to keep it's files on my PC instead of the NAS box. Just curious..., what does "I have to keep it's files on my PC instead of the NAS box" mean? I am not sure what an NAS box is.. |
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TomR typed: I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. Thanks all. So far, on my Windows 10 computers, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM). The WLM seems to be the closest to the Outlook Express that I am used to using, and I can do things like mark a thread as "Watched" which makes the whole thread turn to Red. I like that. But, I haven't found a way to customize the menu bars to include icons such as "Next Unread". And, when I reply to a message in WLM, it doesn't include the "" attributes showing the prior text vs. my new text. I can get Thunderbird to show menu icons such as "Next Unread" for navigating, and Thunderbird does include the"" attributes for quoting the prior text when submitting a reply to a message. But, when I want to mark a thread as "Watched" all it will do is place a small tag next to the first message in the thread but not next to the subthread messages. And, I haven't figured any way to get the "Watched" thread, and all messages in that Watched thread to become red or otherwise highlighted. I am going to try Forte Agent -- maybe the paid version on a 30-day free trial, or may an older free version, and see how that works. I also tried Opera based on suggestions from others elsewhere, but I haven't figured out how to get it to even work as a Newsreader -- which supposedly it can do. |
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On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 11:40:41 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote: Per : it runs as a polite guest and leaves no tracks when you pull the drive out. There is nothing magic about that. Agent.Exe simply runs as a stand alone program, not beholden to any Windows registry resources. (it is not "installed") Never knew about that until now. I call that a seriously-good feature. It is true on my version anyway. YMMV on newer ones. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
TomR has brought this to us :
In , (PeteCresswell) typed: Per TomR: I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. Forte's "Agent". My only gripe is that it does not work dependably over a LAN - i.e. I have to keep it's files on my PC instead of the NAS box. Just curious..., what does "I have to keep it's files on my PC instead of the NAS box" mean? I am not sure what an NAS box is.. Network Attached Storage. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
On Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 10:38:09 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sun, 18 Dec 2016 10:07:34 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote: On 12/17/2016 7:10 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On this portable I have Thunderbird, on my desktop I have Agent. They both work well for me. If you use different computers you can put Thunderbird Portable on a thumb drive. I use it at work at times. If you use different computers *and* you can use a thumb drive on them. There are certain situations where no external media devices are not allowed and therefore won't be recognized. DAMHIKT Ran into that at the hospital where they have a waiting area for family of Critical Care and surgery. There are two computers you can use. Of course, restricted. I did have a form of entertainment though, someone left their Gmail account signed in. Now Robert's friends know how much he truly loves them. I load my Agent off onto a thumb drive when I travel but I am still using computers that are open. I like it because it runs as a polite guest and leaves no tracks when you pull the drive out. There is nothing magic about that. Agent.Exe simply runs as a stand alone program, not beholden to any Windows registry resources. (it is not "installed") I haven't tried it but with the right drivers, it might run under DOS. I'm talking about computers that complain as soon as you plug the thumb drive in. (You may be too) In that situation, running under DOS wouldn't work either. In fact, some of the computers I'm talking about won't even let you access the command prompt. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
TomR wrote:
I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. My reason for asking is that I am now migrating to Windows 10 computers, and the Outlook Express (with QuoteFix) that I was using on a Windows XP computer does not work on Windows 10 computers. So, I have been trying Thunderbird and Windows Live Mail (WLM) as a newsreader on the Windows 10 computers, but I can't get them to work as well as Outlook Express worked on my XP computer. So, I am taking a quick survey -- Which Newsreader(s) are you using? Thanks. When I switched from Outlook Express many years ago I wasn't satisfied with any newsreader until I found Xananews. It has the closest "feel" to OE, but the functionality of a real newsreader that OE lacked. I've continued testing many other newsreaders over the years but can't bring myself to switch. For my iPhone I use NewsTap or NewsTap Lite. It's not ideal, but far better than any other mobile ones available for iOS. |
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On 12/18/2016 1:23 PM, FromTheRafters wrote:
TomR has brought this to us : In , (PeteCresswell) typed: Per TomR: I would be interested in finding out which newsreaders people here are using. Forte's "Agent". My only gripe is that it does not work dependably over a LAN - i.e. I have to keep it's files on my PC instead of the NAS box. Just curious..., what does "I have to keep it's files on my PC instead of the NAS box" mean? I am not sure what an NAS box is.. Network Attached Storage. Okay, thanks. |
Newsreader Survey -- Which do you use?
Per TomR:
Just curious..., what does "I have to keep it's files on my PC instead of the NAS box" mean? I am not sure what an NAS box is.. Network-Attached Storage: basically a PC with multiple hard drives and a few bells and whistles that optimize it for storing data. If you have multiple PCs/phones/tablets it provides the convenience of one-stop shopping: everything is on the NAS box and you can get to it from any device you happen to be using at the moment - as long as you can get to the LAN. -- Pete Cresswell |
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