RE: Newsreader for Windows

[Dave Wade G4UGM via cctalk]

> -Original Message-
> From: cctalk  On Behalf Of Rob Jarratt via
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> Sent: 01 April 2021 18:36
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
> 
> Subject: OT: Newsreader for Windows
> 
> I am hesitant to post this because I don't want to start a massive debate,
but
> what Newsreader programs do people use on Windows?
> 

I use Thunderbird. It seems pretty competent once you have configured the
tool bars.

There is OE Classic which I havn't tried.

https://www.oeclassic.com/

but it seems like it might be usable...

 
> I don't want to use Google Groups because it wants me to sign in to
Google.
> I am generally reluctant to use a browser based reader because it will
want to
> track me. So I am after an installable client.
>

Worse than that, its not a great news reader. It doesn't carry some news
groups because they have been spammed, usually via google groups.

> 
> Thanks
> 
> Rob

Dave W

RE: Newsreader for Windows

[Ali via cctalk]

> 
> I don't want to use Google Groups because it wants me to sign in to
> Google.
> I am generally reluctant to use a browser based reader because it will
> want
> to track me. So I am after an installable client.

Back in the day I used Forte Agent. It is still in development.

-Ali