Newsreaders/Usenet

NewsReactor scans, combines and downloads files from selected newsgroups. Download all the MP3,GIF,WAV,JPG,AVI,MPG etc. files that you`ve always wanted! Features include a simple user interface, high speed multi-threaded downloading with low level socket technology and error correction. This ensures (almost) no incomplete parts. You can select up to four active threads, adjust your download speed and much more.

News Rover is a fully automatic program for downloading Usenet messages, decoding file attachments and displaying messages and pictures. News Rover scans newsgroups that you specify, downloads messages that match selection criteria (excluding spam), reconstitutes multi-part messages, decodes file attachments, and displays the received messages, attachments and picture images. News Rover runs unattended and can scan and collect hundreds of messages and files while you are at work, sleeping or using your computer for other work. In addition to collecting Usenet messages, News Rover also sends and receives e-mail.

Express NewsPictures is a powerful newsreader specifically designed for downloading images from picture usenet newsgroups. The program downloads articles with images inside, decodes them and saves on your hard drive. It filters spam, leaving only those articles that contain real images. Express NewsPictures lets you preview the downloaded pictures and shrink or scroll the picture if it doesn t fit in the preview window. A unique filtering capability lets you filter newsgroups and messages based on keywords you specify helping to avoid the content you may find offensive. The program comes packed with a set of keywords to filter off adult content and you can easily edit these filters, add your own keywords or remove all of them completely and rely on your own common sense. It can work with usenet groups via a proxy server and supports multiple news accounts. Other features include server authentication support and built-in picture viewer.

News File Grabber is a tool for downloading and extracting attachments from Newsgroups on the USENET. You can download and extract all attachments from a newsgroup, filter articles and specify what files are to be downloaded and also combine articles across multiple newsgroups or servers. News File Grabber supports various decoding schemes, including MIME, UUE, Base64 and YEnc (also multi-part files). The program allows you to automatically or manually combine multi-part articles to extract the attachments. Additional features include support for multiple servers, download resuming, message caching, favorites, integrated picture viewer and more.

Tifny is a comprehensive search tool for USENET newsgroups. The program learns from past usage and utilizes that knowledge to improve the quality of your experience. It combines a newsreader and a picture thumbnailer into one application. You can view full size images and thumbnails by directory or see them by newsgroup, author, organization, width, height, size, or just make your custom selections. Also supports yEnc decoding.

Binary Boy searches usenet newsgroups for pictures, sounds, programs and other file attachments matching your search criteria, then decodes and assembles the files automatically. On a 28.8k connection, Binary Boy can discard thousands of unwanted subjects in just a few minutes. The built-in scheduler can call your news server at a preset time, such as late at night, search for files and hang up when it`s finished. Each scheduled event can trigger daily or on a specific date . Create a custom search and filter string for each newsgroup as well as search globally. .. and more. The program also includes BBNet - a peer-to-peer file sharing network for Binary Boy users.

Pluckit is a program that automatically searches newsgroups for binary attachments. It downloads (plucks) them from the newsgroup to your hard drive. It seeks out only the messages having pictures, grabs them, saves them to your hard drive, and then optionally displays them on your screen. All you have to do is tell Pluckit which groups you are interested in and then click the "Start Plucking" button and the program will start downloading pictures. Pluckit can acquire literally thousands of JPG's, GIF's, AVI's, ZIP's, TXT and other binary files while running in the background.

MAPILab NNTP for Outlook allows you to read and post messages to newsgroups from within Microsoft Outlook. The program fully integrates with Outlook, and newsgroup features are similar to the newsgroup implementation in Outlook Express. It supports all message formats (plain text, RTF, HTML) and displays newsgroup messages in the same way Outlook displays your email, which is further customizable with standard Outlook view and folder options. NNTP for Outlook is a fully-functional MAPI transport, therefore your news server account works in the same way as an account for Microsoft Exchange Server or a POP3/SMTP account and it is managed through common Send/Receive menu. It is also fully compatible with Exchange Server and can optionally be used to share newsgroups for co-workers through public folders.

RSScrawler is a newsfeed reader that retrieves RSS and ATOM feeds and displays them in a ticker tape along the top or bottom of your desktop. You can customize the ticker color and font settings and choose to auto-hide the ticker when it is not being used. RSSCrawler supports up to 2 parallel ticker tapes that are adjustable in speed. The program comes with a few generic sample feeds and you can add your own or import an OPML file.